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It's Summer at the Park!
Can we go swimming? Pretty please? I even brought my
bathing suit today....just in case!
No Zoey I will not hug you, nor will I come over to the beach with you. Did I hear you mention something about going for a swim? Man,
We all know you're just trying to distract me so that you can get the that would be super fantastic. You wouldn't believe how hot I feel
ball that I have hiding behind me here. I'm onto you, you know. After right now. I think I could use a dip...
being your BFF for 5 years, I know your sneaky ways... Lara hopes it's a swimming day!
Henry tries to keep the ball away from his pal Zoey
I know you guys can't believe it but I'm taking a little break over here... Listen up everyone! I've decided we're going to the swimming hole
so your ball is safe. At least for now. I know it's weird that I'm actually so if you'll all kindly line up behind the human and I, we'll start our
relaxing for a bit, but don't get too comfortable 'cause I'm almost done SINGLE FILE walk down the trail. No monkey business now...
here... Our little dog, Mittan, the pack Drill Sergeant
Our pal Yankee, a goldendoodle puppy, is almost always playing,
wrestling or chasing someone for the ball so it's unusual to get a
photo of him sitting still
Follow me all you want guys, I think I'm gonna hang on to this for What do you think is the meaning of life, Ada? Like seriously, there is
a little while. Maybe even for the rest of the walk...hehehehehehe nothing better than chilling out here in the grass on a nice, breezy
Lara and her stalker friends summer day!
Myles hangs out with Ada in the field
Mnn....I wonder if I can sneak up on that Zoey character...she's sitting Ok guys, listen up...we're not going swimming I've decided.
right there taunting me with that darn ball. I doubt she sees me here as I'm All you kooks care about is the ball and then since I don't
cleverly hidden behind this tall grass...but she's pretty attached to that ball really like swimming that much, I'll just stand there watching you all
so not sure if I'll be able to get it....what to do....what to do have a field day with it in the water. So follow me, we're heading
Hensters hiding out in the field, just waiting to pounce on the ball! to the forest instead!
Ada wades in the lake but never swims..
If I keep watching, I may actually get a chance to catch the ball for Hey human, how about bringing me over a beach towel and maybe a
once. Those bozos behind me are busy 'swimming' or something so nice umbrella so I can get comfy here on this beach!
they aren't paying attention hehe Bailey has a relaxing time at the watering hole after dipping her
Harper has her heart set on getting the ball for once while her feet in the water to cool off
friends are distracted
Dang, I thought the ball went this way. But looks like the human may
be tricking us 'cause I don't see it over here at all...
Henry, Harley and Rayna searching for the ball that Al hasn't even
thrown yet
ooooh, ooooh...I got it, I got it! Come on, just a little closer... See it Ranya? Nah, me either. Those speedy gonzales got it again
Chumley, who actually doesn't really care about the ball that much Harper and Rayna in the swimming hole
normally, is extremely keen to get the ball for some odd reason.
Ooh this is a nice shady spot and away from all those guys swimming. Now who can I shake on? Come on, somebody's got to wanna cool
If I'm lucky, I may even find a couple frogs over here... down in this heat, right?
Harley, the frog searcher, spends most of his time at the swimming Caramel comes out of the water ready to shake!
hole scaling the 'shores' of the muddy swamps looking for frogs.
Who's going to get the ball first this time? Oooh surprise surprise, it's Lara again! With Rayna and Caramel
both coming in close second
Whoooo, got it! Yipee, I got the ball before Lara for once..... Mnnn well where did the ball go? How come I always seem to miss
Rayna snatches the ball first finally, she always goes for it but it? Wow, those guys are wayyyyy to quick for me!
hardly ever succeeds :) Murphy wades in the water wondering what happened to
everyone...
Hey, whattya say you drop that ball for me? Come on, you Good luck Harper, you may as well give up 'cause that ball is
know I can't go long without playing with that ball. If you look closely you'll ALL MINE!
see my name written all over it. Ada and Harper running for the ball with Henry hanging out
Sneakers waiting for the ball on the beach behind them in his usual sneaky 'sitting-right-in-the-middle-of
lake-so-I-have-a-better-chance-to-get-it' maneuver
Dang, where did everyone go? Whenever I jump in to play with Ok light and yellow-coloured dogs gather 'round!!
someone, those guys always swim away....mnnnn....I'd better make
sure to put on my deodorant tomorrow...
Shasta looking for someone to wrestle in the water
Throw it quickly over here before Yankee comes after me!
Harley pretending to care about the ball while the others wait for Mnnn that sorta looks like the ball that I'm always stealing
it to be throw in. As soon as the others swim for it, Harley from everyone but Harper doesn't look interested so maybe
loses interest. it's a trick!
Harper has no clue the ball had already been thrown and is
undergoing the inspection from Yankee before he steals it
Mnnn that ball didn't taste quite right. Or maybe it was the mud in Lara, Harper, Ada and Chumley wait for the ball
the water I just swallowed. Mnnn, I think a treat may be an even
better snack....
Lara enjoying some time on the beach and a break from ball
fetching
Phew that was a ton o' fun, but man is stealing the ball from anyone No way you'll catch up to me Murphy, you much too short my friend!
who gets it such hard work. I'd better take a little breather over here Murphy tries to race Yankee to the top of the hill. Both of our
and cool down for a bit. Those guys better not get the ball while I'm on pals are pretty speedy, especially after being in the water!
break!
Caramel heads back to the beach to take 5
Stand back you guys, this ball's for me!
Harley pretends that he actually cares about getting the ball.
As soon as it's thrown, however, he'll be back to searching for frogs
near the tall grass
Give it up Harley. I got it already. Stop pretending you want the ball, Hey human, do you have the ball? Quick, throw it here before the
we know you're just a fake fetcher! :) others see!
Bobby gets in the perfect position for take off once the ball gets Oh that's better. Now if I had a little shampoo, I can give myself a really
thrown good little bath in here!
Oooh hey human, yes you. How about letting me up so I can get
away from all these big dogs who want to chase me? Pretty please??
Little Riley hangin' out on the beach
What's that over there? Is that another one? Darn those guys are
too fast for me. For some reason they hop away every time I go
over to say hi!
Harley does some frog hunting near the tall swampy grass
along the edge of the water
Sometimes I like to come out of the water like a sweet, innocent and ...and other times I like to pretend I'm CUJO! RARRRRRRR!!
cute looking pooch.
Water-lovin' pal Murphy enjoying the water
FINALLY! Got that darn ball, after only 467 tries! Those guys are sure Hey am I allowed to go over here in the tall grass? There are some
hard to beat. Luckily they don't pay attention and go the wrong way jumpy creatures around here and they are a lot of fun to chase.
sometimes. Aw come on, that big white fluffy dog is always over here too!
Rayna is quite excited to catch the ball in the water after waiting Kerry wanders the beach in search of the perfect smelly spot
patiently while the speedier dogs always get to it first to hang out in!
Don't do it Caramel. I'm warning you, if you get too close, you're going So who was supposed to be going down,Yankee? Wait, wasn't
DOWN dude. I dare ya....you come over, we're going 'outside' to square that what you said to ME? Mnnn...something tells me that you're
off on the beach! a little too optimistic my young goldendoodle friend!
Yankee gives Caramel fair warning in the lake The Goldendoodles Caramel and Yankee
wrestle on the beach
And take THAT Yanks, wohoo for a side-butt!! HELLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP! I've fallen and I can't get
up....
Are we heading back to the swimming hole again? Oooh
I just love swimming and trying to steal the ball from Lara!
Last one at the watering hole is a rotten egg! Wait? What? Hey...where is everyone? Dang it, looks like I lost
again........
Throw it my way, come on...it'll save me from having to race ahead What was that? Oooh I must have missed him. Darn. Those things
of all those guys. We know I'll just get it first anyway... are just super fast...and jumpy. This is more work than I thought...
Lara tries to wait patiently for the ball Harley the frog hunter
oooh this patch of water smells good. Oh but this one smells even better. What? It's only a little water, geesh! At least I didn't go into the
Mnnn it all smells pretty tasty, maybe I should hop right in! muddy swamp like Chumley did! See, I'm a good dog aren't I?
Kerry tries to figure out what the hype is all about Some might even go as far as saying I'm 'Angelic'. but that's open
to opinion...
Henry just loves the water. And he waits in the middle of
the lake so he has a better chance to steal the ball after it's
thrown in the water
ooh this is nice. Much cooler over here on the beach. Wading in helped Nice try Yankee, but I think the whole idea of being in
cool me off a little but I just can't keep up with all those crazies running here is to get wet. Shaking in front of me isn't bothering me
back and forth for the ball. Must be exhausting. I'm already tired from the as much as you'd think...heh heh
walk here Doodle swimming fun!
Bailey sitting on the beach
Well enough of this swimming stuff. I'm completely waterlogged. Anytime you wanna throw the ball is good for us!
Maybe I'll head over to the forest to see if I can find any squirrels
to chase....
Chumley takes a quick break from swimming
There it IS! Wooho, finally getting the stick back from Zoey. Psss..Harper, wanna pass the ball over to me? Come on, no one else
She must have gotten distracted by the ball...yipeeeeeeeeee!
knows you have it. It'll be our little secret!
Chumley spots his favourite stick in the lake
Missed the ball again, wow...surprise surprise. And I'm pretty fast too, I coulda swore I buried my treasure chest here...mnnn...maybe one
those guys have lightening-fast speed though, I can't catch up to them! of those big dogs stole it....
Rayna searches the shore for the ball Little Riley searching for something exciting on the beach
HA! HA! I got it! I got it! Take that you silly mongrels! Next time Harper finally gets the ball before Lara, and manages to out swim
you'll be a little more careful about leaving the ball 'lying around' while Yankee and Caramel (the ball stealers) since they are too busy
you take a sip of water...wontcha? he he wrestling with each other to notice
Yankee is super excited to steal the ball from the others...again!
Hey this water stuff isn't too bad. Not as smelly and fun to roll in as the
grass over there though....
Kerry and her sister Murphy dip their paws into the water
hey you got one of those cookie things in your pocket? Cause Wanna play with me? 'Come on, I'm cute and cuddly...you know
this walk is fun but kinda making me a little on the hungry side...ya' you wanna....
know?
Bailey enjoying the walk on the trail from the lake
Ha! Got the ball under all their noses! Now I'll head over this way and Hey everyone. We're holding a meeting over here in the field. We're
watch them searching like crazy along the trail...he he going to strategize a plan to get the ball back from Zoey and Henry!!
Harper escapes with the ball
Come on Sneaks, you got me down..let's see how you are at
wrestling. I think you're far too distracted by that ball to even bother!
Murphy lies in the grass waiting for Sneakers or Shasta to
wrestle with her
Woohoo, finally some nice scratchy grass to roll in. Now if I can YES! FINALLY got the ball...geesh, this is probably the 2nd time I've
just find a swamp to jump into, this would be the perfect day! caught the ball first in like, oh, 9 months! Those guys can follow me
all they want but if they think I've waited this long to get it and then I'll
give it up that quickly they've got another thing coming...
A very happy Harper somehow caught the ball first!
Well I could have sworn I hid it over here. Geesh that Zoey and Harper, Hey my ball is gone too? I know I hid it right here before jumping
how DO they find it so fast? And I hid it really well too...darn it. in the water. Wonder who the ball thief could be?
Henry doesn't realize his buddy Yankee is not following him to find Harper looks for the ball she hid in the bushes
the ball, he already has it in his mouth (but of course he doesn't
tell the Henster this! hehe)
hehe look at all those freaks running around searching All those guys do is run for that ball. Doesn't it get boring after awhile?
for the ball. Little do they know I stole it 10 min ago. Man Why not just enjoy the walk for once, no wonder they're so tired in the
they're slow...hope they don't see me hiding here in the grass car after...Not me, I just like to walk the trail and run after the
or they'll try to steal it. occasional butterfly or squirrel...
Sneakers is my most ball-obsessed friend (Zoey & Henry Rosie strolling the trail at the park
are just behind her!)
Ok Ada, follow me, I think the I saw your ball over here. Hey that's where it went. Wow, that Henry sure is fast. Must be
One of those big freaks dropped it under the tree his little hiding-in-the-bush- trick actually working for once. I guess
and got distracted. Come over here and I'll show you exactly I'd better go hunt him down and get my ball back...
where it is...
Myles and Ada hanging out on the trail...these two are
usually the slowpokes (Ada is slow only in the
summer as she hates the heat)
Okay humans anytime you wanna throw the ball will be good for us. We'll I think THIS is the trail leading to that beautiful swamp I sure
just patiently wait here until you feel like it! love. And if I walk quietly, the humans won't know where I'm
The pooches wait for the ball to be thrown but don't realize Harper is heading until it's too late....he he
just behind them already holding onto it The Chumsters thinks about sneaking off to the swamp...
again
Every time I try to wrestle with Sneaks and Lara, they're off chasing Charlie Charlie Charlie. How many times do I have to tell you?
that silly ball. When will those guys ever realize there's more to the I know you wanna play but I'm busy dude! That ball is my life
walks than just fetching. What a couple of kooks!
and I get a little distracted, ya know?
Charlie hanging on the trail looking for his wrestling buds
Sneaks and his friend Charlie chatting on the trail
He'll never spot me here in this tall grass, this is perfect. That Yankee HEY! Where did that little white dog go? Man, I coulda swore I saw
just love chasing me in the field. I swear he thinks I'm a squirrel or her over here. She's quite sneaky....
something! Yankee looking for Murphy in the tall grass
Murphy hides from Yanks who just loves chasing her around
Ok guys, it's meeting time. Gather 'round! We got to devise a plan to Hey human, why don't you throw me the ball? Come on, you
get that ball back from Sneakers once and for all! know I'll give it back to you as soon as I show off that I got
Harper, Henry, Mittan and Lara hanging out in the field it to the others first....
Harper waiting for the ball at the park
Ooh this is my most favourite trail in this whole park! It passes Ahhhh I love that fresh pine-tree smell in this forest...it smells just like
a forest and then we get to this big field so I can run through the summer! I just wish I could reach those trees so I can chase those
grass. Yipee, come on guys, get back on the trail! little black animals that around up there
Riley enjoys an afternoon walk
This is nice guys, the perfect spot for a little break. Besides, someone I know if I just turn for a second you're gonna throw that ball
(and we're not saying any names Henry) lost the ball so we have nothing and I'll miss seeing which direction it went. May as well just give
to chase.... it to me, dontcha think?
Yipee stick down! Come on you guys this is gonna be a blast! Ada, you Yeah, you know Harley, I think I'm just going to hang out here on
coming? the trail. I'll just steal your stick as soon as you get it!
Ada and Harley on the trail Ada just enjoying a leisurely stroll on a hot day
Wake me up when you kids are done chasing that ball. How 'bout you just toss me the ball, c'mon I promise I'll run around
This is been a good walk but man I'm exhausted! with it and make those guys chase me in the field. It'll be fun!
Murphy takes a nice nap while waiting for the ball freaks to Chumley waits ever-so-patiently for the ball
stop running after the ball
Those guys are just crazy. Trying to pick up half a tree on the trail Yahoo, I'm having so much fun bossing everyone around on the
and they can't even lift it...hilarious! OH well, gives us a better chance trail. What WOULD they do without me here to keep 'em in line?
to get the ball, right Harper? Mittan likes to show the big dogs who is boss
Lara enjoys watching the others trying to pick up the gigantic
stick...she doesn't realize Harper stole the ball right out from
under her nose
Hey where'd it go? Dang, I thought it was over here for sure. Man Do ya mind, I'm kinda busy here smelling all this fresh smelling grass
those guys are sure zippy with that ball! Maybe we can do your silly little photo shoot later? It's breaking my
Yankee searches frantically for the ball so he can steal it from concentration
someone Ada grazing in the farmer's field
this grass is so scrumptious, I wish we had this kind around our I can't believe I lost the ball...let's see if I can re-trace my steps...
neighbourhood. A little more exciting and full of good-for-you-fibre..yum!
First off I came up that trail, then I sniffed that bush over
Caramel has a nice snack in between stealing the ball from the gang
there, then I wrestled with Harley, after I peed on the grass
over to the left of the trail...dang, where on earth did I put it?
Yankee struggles to figure out how he lost the ball that he
stole
Dontcha love my incredibly long tongue? I know, it's pretty cool. I get Sorry Riley, hate to break it to you dude but I think I win the longest
complimented on it ALL THE TIME. My furry pals here are so jealous tongue record. Look at how long mine goes, I can almost touch the
it ain't even funny! ground with this thing! Comes in handy...
Riley and Henry compete for the Happy Doggie's Longest Tongue of the Pack award. Held annually every summer :)
Back off Shasta, this ball's got my name ALL OVER IT! You too Hey wanna give me a hug? Come on, I'm cute and cuddly,
Yanks, you're walking a fine line my friend... you know you want to....
Sneakers loves getting the ball and making sure everyone knows Yankee loves to greet his human friends
she has it :)
So if I sit pretty for the picture, I'm gonna get one This is better guys. We're at least safe from those wild guys and gals running
of those cookies in your pocket, right?
for the ball in this field. Plus it's a nice place to sit and take a break too!
Darn that little dog is still following me. Man I've got a stalker now, what Ok one quick pic and then bring on the ball! I haven't gotten it for
AM I gonna do to lose him? the last 2 throws, that's a new record I think....
Harley on the dirt road back at the car after a long, fun walk Lara gets her pic taken while she takes a quick break
Small dog convention over here! Come on guys, let's gather! Pssst Sneaks, gimmee the ball and I promise I'll leave you alone
Oh wait, it's just you and I today Myles..let's get started... for 5 whole minutes. Come on, you know you want it...
Riley and Myles hanging out in the field after a hike along the Sisters Shasta and Sneakers chasing the ball
trail