Pictures from Weld taken by my brother Rob.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Rejected
Saturday, August 21, 2010
The "Other" Twin
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Puppy Class: Bailey Passed with high praise...
... and I learned a lot about my mistakes with my pooch.
Jane is owner/trainer of The Proper Pooch in Peru at the head of Worthley Pond (207.562.4765). We were greeted by Jane's wonderful 3-year old Bubba (top photo) Next, Lucky Marden and family arrived with kids and dad. Lucky took 3 minutes to warm up to Bailey, and then... nonstop play just like litter mates (and a long night's sleep).
Sweet, Mississippi belle Holly, a rescue dog (third photo down resting in Mom's lap) warmed up to the excitement when we went into Jane's indoor facility. Jane's easy-going manner and spot-on advice helped me (and Bailey) discover our strengths and challenges. Next Wednesday we return for more play, more training, and more good advice! I know Bailey will love hanging our with his furry friends at The Proper Pooch.
Editor
Bailey enjoys snoozing under my writing chair after his morning routine of ---, and then food, then a ----, followed by training with treats to sit and down and even "come." Some mornings we follow that up with a walk.
Every writer should have a Bailey. The way he wraps himself around my chair keeps me from getting up to often, and that's a good thing for a writer. As my friend Monica Wood so often reminds me, "The writer's the one who stays in the chair."
Thanks, Bailey. Good boy... good editor... time for a treat.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
How to Eat a Poem by Eve Merriam & Bailey Kent
- How to Eat a Poem by Eve Merriam
- Don't be polite.
- Bite in.
- may run down your chin.
It is ready and ripe now, whenever you are.You do not need a knife or fork or spoon
or plate or napkin or tablecloth.For there is no core
or stem
or rind
or pit
or seed
or skin
to throw away.Wrf..woof... Umwfwoof....grr–woooof:
by Bailey Tuckerman Kent
Translation:
Slip into the living room
While Rich is lost in his words.
Take
the
book
intomymouth...
there's nothing
quite like
a dusty paperback
autographed
by a
dead person.
Pick it up with your fingers and lick the juice that
Monday, August 16, 2010
Cousin Sienna and her Bailey Boy...
One smart dog... or a problem in the making?
I taught Bailey how to sit and shake his paw to receive a treat. This teaching has created a growing problem. A problem, you ask? But he's a smart dog, you might say. Now, when Bailey decides he wants a treat, he starts howling and lifting his paw. I captured this act on "film" this morning. He had me laughing out loud when he started this routine of sitting, lifting his paw, and howling.... Yep, he's a smart dog.
Godmother & God-dog say, "See you soon!"
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Pizza Night in Weld
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Bailey's RV...
If you know me well, I have three ways outside of work to "break up" my life (that's such a pathetic choice of words)... anyway, they include
1) hosting exchange students (done x 18th power)
2) thinking about getting a dog (done x 1 Bernese puppy)
3) purchasing an RV and doing road trips (incomplete)
It would go to figure that #3 has been accomplished by Bailey, and ... well, as you can see here, what else is there to say...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Play Date in Pittsfield... and tonight, all's quiet in Bailey's house!
Had you told me a few years back--or in April, for that matter--that I would have driven 170 miles round trip so my 12 week old puppy could play with two other dogs... I'd have smiled in your general direction. But then I met Bailey.
We had a great afternoon with Alice Miller and Sophie Montgomery. I suspect that Sophie is not nearly as pooped as Alice and Bailey. A Great Pyrenees, Sophie is a grand dame and though she did have a bit of a frolic with Alice as we arrived, Sophie was much more interested in conserving her energy in the 90 degree heat... not so for Alice and Bailey.
Gosh!
Our neighbors Aunt Barbara and Uncle John Bartash--true dog lovers and generous friends-- delivered gifts galore today including toys and leashes and a water bowl and pix frames and an absorbent towel ... Gosh! Bailey is going nuts and has even tossed aside his precious Gatorade bottle for a tennis ball toy and a heavy rubber soccer ball. They've also loaned us a collection of soft crates... Oh, and I'd be remiss in not mentioning the a 2005 California red from Chateau La Paws for me! Thanks so much, Neighbors!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Gifts from Gayle, Kate, Bapu, Minga, and The Big Guy
Woof!
I LOVE my new name tag!
The new collar, with stitched name and cell phone number, is a just a bit big right now, but that's OK. Bailey found another use for it this evening. And the name tag--a bone with BAILY engraved on it-- announces his presence in a room with a soft ringing sound. Thanks, Friends!
The new collar, with stitched name and cell phone number, is a just a bit big right now, but that's OK. Bailey found another use for it this evening. And the name tag--a bone with BAILY engraved on it-- announces his presence in a room with a soft ringing sound. Thanks, Friends!
Greetings from Rayca, Bailey's Brazilian Cousin!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
My "Super Puppy" Handbook had no chapter ...
... about giving your dog a bath.
What I learned from Bailey during bath time:
1) Both of us get wet, soaped, and rinsed off with the garden hose; then,
2) One of us sprints under the large bush in the yard to roll vigorously in fresh dirt; and,
3) Both of us are dirtier than before the bath.
Afterword...
Use a professional groomer.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Happy 12th Week Birthday (OK, I know this is overkill. Gad, what's happening to me?)
Friday, August 6, 2010
Playing Hide-n-Seek
OK. I hope no one was listening in as I played hide-n-seek with Bailey for 15 minutes. Having a 14 room house makes for an interesting game. And I must admit, I scared the "bejesus" out of him several time. But I made up with big hugs and soon a great-tasting peanut butter and kibbles kong. These pix are in the middle of our house game. Oh, and we went to Uncle Doctor Fred: Bailey weighs in at 27.7.... 10 pounds gained since July 10th. Holy flying cows!
Bailey learned the game of hide-n-seek from Mikey Bennett who got Bailey all fired up a few nights ago when he visited.
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