“No more frisbee”. These are the words Kona heard yesterday at the vets. He began limping a week ago and we took Kona for a check-up. After x-rays, the vet thought maybe it was a sprain, and Kona was to spend a week on rest & relaxation, something he’s pretty good at. When the week …
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Dogs For Soldiers
With our own Kona being a registered therapy dog, we have seen first hand what a difference these dogs can make to people working through physical rehabilitation and PTSD. All it takes is a click on your part to help get dogs to soldiers. Please click through to like their Facebook page. From the foundation: …
23/52 : Kona – Play
Nikon D60 : 35mm : shutter 1/80: aperture f /4.5: ISO 400 Blowing off steam at the end of a long day.
Camp Kona- Part 2
Day 2 of Kona’s beach adventure, we headed down to the beach right after breakfas,t to find it empty. Kona couldn’t believe that even though we are surrounded by millions of people, we were the only ones on this huge beach…what awesome luck! We explored caves and tide pools, and the boys decided to a …
Camp Kona- Part 1
This weekend we decided to take a mini-staycation and go camping at a local beach in Malibu. We arrived early and set up base camp in the campground, nestled in a canyon across from the beach. There were a gazillion, okay, a lot of chipmunks surrounding the camp waiting to steal some unsuspecting campers dinner …
22/52 : Kona – Watching Surfers
Nikon D60 : 55mm : shutter 1/320: aperture f /13: ISO 200 : circular polarizer My view of Kona watching surfers during an overcast day at the beach. He sat for nearly an hour, fascinated. I wonder if he would have liked to join them.
Weekend Fun
This Sunday was perfect weather for a hike in the morning, so off to Griffith Park we went in search of a trail. We decided to head up Condor Trail and see what we could find… We found some remnants of the 2007 fire.. …and kept climbing. Kona was very eager to explore and would …
21/52 : Kona – Lettin’ It All Hang Out
Nikon D60 : 18mm : shutter 1/50: aperture f /6.3: ISO 200 We can all learn a thing or two about relaxing, from dogs…here’s a prime example, Kona gets a head start on the weekend after a busy week at work. We hope you all have a good weekend!
Holiday Hike
Every week we try to get out for a hike, and Kona was eager to get out this morning. He woke up raring to go…. This week’s destination was Stough Canyon, a beautiful canyon nestled in the Verdugo Mountains. There is no shade on the trail, so we got an early start. Luckily, there was …
Pet Therapy Prep
Today Kona was very happy to get his new business cards. What? A dog with business cards you ask? Yes indeed, Kona uses them when he is on his pet therapy rounds. Here’s Kona, showing off some of his new cards. Close up… Kona got a selection of new cards. These are all of them… …
Post Hike
Nikon D60 : 22mm : shutter 1/20: aperture f /7.1: ISO 400 Post hike Kona enjoys a good nap on the sofa, which he has decided is his domain. He has become expert at silently sliding into your spot, if you should leave for a moment and then looking up at you innocently, as if …
Sunday
Nikon D60 : 35mm : shutter 1/30: aperture f /2.8: ISO 1600 I walked around the corner to find Kona crashed out like this on the sofa. It doesn’t really look all that comfortable but he was snoring away contentedly. Who can debate dogs that excel in the art of napping?
18/52 : Kona – Glamour Shot
Nikon D60 : 55mm : shutter 1/100: aperture f /5: ISO 400 Kona strikes a pose after his bath, pre-pet therapy rounds today. Promptly after I took this photo, he dug a massive hole under the lemon tree and sat in it. So much for clean:)
Jail
Nikon D60 : 16mm : shutter 1/40: aperture f /7.1: ISO 800 Urban exploration with Kona at the old Los Angeles zoo site in Griffith Park. Kona was more than happy to demonstrate how small the cages were back before they built the new zoo in 1965. Unlike the poor animals who were trapped in …
17/52 : Kona – Red Dog
Nikon D60 : 200mm : shutter 1/80: aperture f /5.6: ISO 400 Great light tonight as the sun begins its decent on the horizon, looked amazing reflecting off Kona’s fur, as a noise in a tree caught his attention. With things being insanely busy for months, I relish these small moments we sneak in to …
Siesta!
Nikon D60 : 175mm : shutter 1/50: aperture f /10: ISO 400 Is there anything better than a siesta on a hot day? Kona loves to nap on the bricks in the shade, they stay nice and cool. We’re playing around with a new look for the blog so if it changes from time to …
16/52 : Kona – Crooked Smile
Nikon D60 : 90mm : shutter 1/80: aperture f /8 : ISO 400 : 2 x 20″ softbox Kona shows off his beautifully crooked smile…I joke with the kids in pediatrics on our hospital therapy rounds that he really needed braces when he was a puppy. Almost every time they ask “Really?!” Guaranteed smiles …
15/52 : Kona – Happiness is…
Nikon D60 : 18mm : shutter 1/60: aperture f /8 : ISO 400 Happiness is a whole whack of toys…hope you all have a GReat weekend, full of toys:)
14/52 : Kona – How Many Goldens…
Nikon D60 : 15mm : shutter 1/50: aperture f /22 : ISO 200 Kona is eager to see how many Goldens fit in a VW bug.
Multi-tasking
Nikon D60 : 35mm : shutter 1/125: aperture f /4 : ISO 400 Kona getting all his play in at once. In other news…Ciara has been adopted. We’re sure she will bring years of joy to her new family.