Rain rain go away ~

 

This is Koda, laying by the glass sliding door and wishing he could go out and play . . . we are getting a bit of well needed rain the last few days and it's cutting into his backyard play time!

Happy Birthday, Koda ~

Today is Koda's 4th birthday ~ He's being treated like a King! 

Clean & happy ~

This is, Koda, happy to be home from the groomers! 

Let's play ball ~

Koda was so bored and wanted me to play ball with him so badly but it was just too hot to do anything outside today . . . we are having a record heat wave right now . . . not the best time to be outside throwing the ball around. I had my granddaughter distract him so I could get a decent photo of him . . . he kept running to the door wanting to go out.

Lola and Koda ~

~ Click here to see more of Lola and Koda's day together ~

I had five out of seven of our grand-kids today and believe me, I am surprised I have made it to this hour! I had planned to post a different photo today but I could not resist these photos I took of, Lola, our two year old granddaughter and our three year old golden retriever, Koda.  I almost posted three of my favorites here at the same time but decided to create an online Picasa web album (link below photo) to share with you all! Some of the photos are a little blurry but these two are so cute together. I kept the ones that you can see her sweet face private for her mommy and daddy.  She just loved Koda today and wanted to hang out with him . . . he was a good sport about it all and didn't mind her crawling all over him!

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Don't mind the chewed-up baseboards and door moldings, Koda decided one day to sharpen his teeth on them! I am waiting until he is done with his chewing-my-stuff-up stage and then I will replace them . . . wasn't happy with him to say the least.

All pretty ~

Koda went in for a bath and a summer cut today . . . now maybe I won't have so much dogie hair to clean-up! He looks so pretty! I couldn't get a clear photo, he wouldn't hold still for me so this was the best shot.

Blowing bubbles ~

My grandson picked a little bottle of bubbles for his prize at school today. As my grandson blew bubbles, our dog, Koda, would run after the bubbles trying to bite them. If you would like to see him in action and more bubble photos, click here.

Koda ~ Let's play ~

Koda . . . waiting for me to throw the ball again . . . 

Bath for Koda ~

Our weather here has been so nice and warm that my granddaughter decided to give our dog, Koda, a bath. He was not liking it very much but now he smells better! After she shampooed him, she brushed him out . . . it's nice because at least temporarily, there is a lot less of his hair around the house. This was the best shot I could get of him . . . he was all over the place.

Watching and waiting ~

Koda heard sounds from outside our home . . . he was intently watching and waiting to see who or what it was . . . and if it was coming our way.

Koda watching the wild bunnies play ~

Koda, our dog, is watching the wild bunnies play in our front yard! You can barely see one through the window by the fence. There were about four or five scattered on the grass.
He wants out so bad...that wouldn't be good for the bunnies!

Okay, I'll look at you ~

What I wouldn't give to know what this dog is thinking.

This is Koda, our Golden Retreiver. Koda was three in October.  He is finally starting to settle down but he was quite a handful at first.  He sort of blends in with my wood flooring but he looks so soft.  This was the only shot where he looked directly at me...all the other shots, he is purposely looking away!

Warmth and Friendship ~

It's rare that we use our fireplace here in Southern California. We've actually had a few very chilly nights, so, my granddaughter and our dog Koda, decided to enjoy the warmth.