You've made it to the carpet, you're safe...

But then again, a strange & eerie feeling comes over you as if someone was watching you or standing behind you...licking their lips.

Never feed them after midnight...

Duke & Eddie look so funny when they tilt their ears to the side. I reminds me of Spike & Gizmo from the movie Gremlins.

Duke...

In black & white looks a bit like Cody.

Watching my every move...

For any clue that might give them permission to come in.

Indulgence...

Eddie not letting any of these sun rays go to waste, making sure it touched every part of his body.

Stripes are in this season!

Eddie applying some sun strips from the kitchen window to keep himself warm. Perfectly lined up to get the maximum body coverage.

Distance makes the heart grow fonder...

But I don't think it applies to Duke. Here he is, missing his tennis ball...who is stuck outside & all alone to fend for himself.

In the shadows...

Trying to nap, hiding his eyes from the bright lights.

I know you're bored...

But you don't have to make it so obvious!

Hey Duke!

Yo, Duke! Stop looking at the tennis ball in the pool.



He's such a happily, crazy dog who just can't help his own fascination with those evil round things. So consumed with it that he doesn't realize Eddie's butt in right in his face!

Aerial shot...

Of Duke while he waits for me to stop standing on his tennis ball.

Sunlight stretches...

Duke looks like he just woke up from a 3 hour nap. Just a typical day in the life of a dog, I guess.

When the guilt card doesn't work...

He'll try staring at Duke for a bit to see if he lets go of the chewie, but when Duke doesn't even acknowledge him, Eddie will just pout for the rest of the night.

That look...

You know the one he gives you when you pick up his most favorite thing in the world & he realizes that he's got you trapped, cause you'll have to throw it sooner or later.

I think I finally did it!

Getting pics of them without getting caught!



Oh well, better luck next time. Looks like Eddie's hearing is just as good as Duke's!

Works every time...

I think Cody is slowly winning Duke over...it must be all those puppy kisses.

Mr Miyagi...

Eddie finally warmed up to Cody & accepted his new cousin, so he decided to show Cody the ropes of being a dog. Ya know, life lessons & tips. He told him how bad things can sometimes happen to good canines & not letting it break your spirit. Explaining to Cody how he dealt with his bad experience with being locked up for a few months & showing him the correct way to enter & exit the cage. He then went on to teach him the proper way of eating dog food..."transporting" is the way to go, cause everyone knows that only hoodlums eat from the bowl.



Looks like this is a start of an interesting friendship.

Look who's coming for dinner!

It's Cody! This time making the trek up to our surf town. From the looks of it, Duke & Eddie weren't too thrilled to see him on their home turf. Cody sure knows how to put the look of fear in their eyes.

Paparazzi attacks...

But not really, cause they always find me after the 1st shot. I need to get a quieter camera!

Payback...

Eddie returning the favor from the last time Duke took up all the room on the ride home.

There's a new kid in town...

And Duke's not liking the looks of the things to come...not liking it one bit.

Super size me...

Cody measuring himself up to the big boys. But by the looks of Cody's paws, he'll probably surpass Duke & Eddie after the 1st year!

Introducing the newest family member...

Duke & Eddie's little cousin, Cody.



The boys didn't know what to think of the little guy. Cody was so excited to meet his new cousins that it kind of scared Duke & Eddie a bit. I guess they're not used to someone other than Duke being that hyper. We brought over some toys for Cody, but Duke thought they were for him.

On second thought...

Not only does Eddie hog up all the wind, he tries to take in more than his lips can handle.

Road Trip!!!

Yesterday, we took a long drive to my favorite surf town to meet another new member of the family. The boys love any excuse to get in the truck & feel the wind in their face. Sometimes Eddie gets too caught up in the moment & hogs up all the wind.

On a lazy, gloomy day...

Eddie taking a nap on his pillow on a cold afternoon. This is the only time that you can catch his tail when it's not in a curly swirl.

May the force be with you...

He's been doing alot of this lately...just sitting somewhere in the line of sight of the kitchen door, with an intense stare until someone comes out to play with him & his amazing toys. Maybe he's practicing his telepathic powers. I gotta admit that the force he puts out is pretty strong, cause most of the time it does work on you.

Free gift with dinner!

Duke loves to take his toys with him everywhere he goes, just so he can keep an eye on them. Most of the time he'll drop a ball in the waterbowl or food dish, get distracted by something (or another toy) & will forget to pick it back up. It usually sits in there until Duke decides to eat or drink again. He'll see it, get all excited to have found it & finally pick it up (I think it's his ADHD hard at work). Eddie is used to living with Duke & his annoying bad habits, so he doesn't let it ruin his day. Eddie will just eat around the thing.

Winter weather weight...

Duke was just waiting by the door, sitting so proper, gazing into the backyard. In this shot you can really see his cold weather "insulation" beefing up on him. With his tiny head, his sillouette looks more like a glass beer bottle instead of an hourglass shape. But he doesn't mind, there's just more of him to love! Right, Duke?!

Thinking of the summer days...

When he would run free at the park & chase the birds til his legs would give up.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Start 2007 with a fresh face forward...after a personal cleaning of your mouth & eyes. And don't forget to return the favor.