While out on the town, Kona is surrounded by dog paparazzi. Always happy to pose with fans, he patiently gets his picture taken with a tourist. A small break was had after all that work.
Tag Archives: Los Angeles
Trust
Learning to love again starts with trust. It’s almost one year since Kona came to stay with us, as a foster dog, and shortly afterward became part of our family. What a year it has been. We have seen Kona blossom into a loving, fun and most importantly, confident dog. Learning how to trust has …
Coastal Hike
We decided we needed to take a day and spend some quality family time. It was refreshing after months of crazy schedules… which we went back to the next day but at least we felt better:) A marine layer made for a great day for a hike on the coast…not too hot and not too …
Joy
I dare you not to smile! This is the joy of living with a Golden:)
A Day At The Beach
After working like maniacs for months we took a day off and spent it at the beach. The weather was perfect and Kona had a great time. It was a real joy to see how confident and happy he was, a marked change from the first time he was at the beach. Even though it …
Kona’s Bad Week.
Kona had a rough week last week. They say things bad happen in threes and so they did. It started out with Kona getting attacked by another dog, who was off leash. Kona fought back but was outweighed by about 70 pounds (it was a BIG dog) and got the worst of it which was …
Law & Order.
The district attorney presents the main suspect, one Kona the dog, aka “Kona Bean”, “Koko” and ” Koney Baloney” … Who promptly employs the “Look, am I not cute with my frisbee?” defense. Evidence “A” submitted to the jury…one really big hole and debris from said hole… Defendant claims a Mr. 3-legged Fox dug the …
The Doctor Is In.
Well, the therapist is in anyway:) Kona is loving working at the hospital as a pet therapy dog. He helps stroke and brain trauma patients work on their motor skills by having them throw toys for him to retriever or by brushing and petting him. To work on their memories, patients try to remember things …
Celebration!
Kona is celebrating passing his Therapy Dog Inc testing… as you can see he’s pretty happy about it. He was already busy with his new job this week, visiting the hospital, where he is following in Spencer‘s footsteps working with brain trauma and stroke patients in rehab, as well as an afternoon visiting at a …
Saturday Smile
A Golden Kona smile to brighten your weekend…
Therapy Dog Test-Part 1
This past weekend Kona went for part 1 of his Therapy Dog Inc testing. It was evaluations, where potential dogs are put through many tests, which include handling, bite and stress tests, obedience and reaction to people and dogs. The boys practice some healing before Kona’s turn. In this part of the test, another dog …
Squirrel!
If you saw the movie “Up” you’ll know what this means…if you haven’t go rent it, it’s awesome. “Squirrel!” “Squirrel!” “Squirrel!” Kona’s girlfriend Chesa joined in the hunt. “Squirrel!”
Kona-East Canyon Hike
After a long work week, Kona’s big adventure this weekend was a hike up the East Canyon Trail in Santa Clarita’s Woodlands Park. Just north of Los Angeles, this is a 3.8 mile trail in the Santa Susana Mountains. The vegetation is lush and the trail winds though three species of oak, bay laurel, black …