Just bought Vinnie a 53" teddy bear from Costco for $30. He is having a great time wrestling with his new friend. Pictures soon.

Vinnie! Do you have any idea why the inside of my car is covered in hair??!

Must be the beagle side in Vinnie that doesn't like to swim. Once he was in the water, he looked like a natural!

Oh, my... While swimming, Vinnie lifted his leg UNDER THE WATER to, uh, relieve himself. Kinda missing the point there, bud.

Proud parent moment! Vinnie is swimming at Marymoor for the 1st time ever! He overcame his fear of the steps. I'm so proud I could cry.

Dog event with free treats at Marymoor Park today. Vinnie & I are going, but he doesn't know yet. Shhh... If anyone wants to join us, let me know!

Dog park, lectures about God, sunshine, friends, hopefully some ice cream. Those are my weekend plans. Woot!

Gross, Vinnie. Cover your mouth when you sneeze. You just sneezed right in my face.

In the 20 months of living in my place in Woodinville, I've probably been here a total of 12. Trips to BC 2x/month, dogsitting, & traveling. Weird.

In the 20 months of living in my place in Woodinville, I've probably been here a total of 12. Trips to BC 2x/month, dogsitting, & traveling. Weird.

Vinnie obviously has no idea what the snooze button is for.

I wonder how long it will be before I explode from too much exposure to "cute".

Vinnie just accidentally killed a moth. Poor little guy. Vinnie kept pawing at him like he wanted him to play. SIZE DIFFERENCES, Vinnie.

A few days ago Vinnie's grandma called and asked if Vinnie could come and spend the weekend with her. So sweet. She loves him.

Not that I can be blamed for assuming he ate it. That sock would've been the 27th one he had consumed.

Poor Vinnie. This morning I blamed him for eating a sock. Later today I found it under a pile of my dirty clothes.

1 of my dogsitting charges passed away Sunday. He was a very special Viszla named Ben. So full of love.

So great that a day can start so poorly & end so wonderfully. Friends, ice cream, & God are amazing. :)

Vinnie is snoozing, 1 paw under his head as a pillow (this kid ALWAYS has a pillow) , & 1 paw resting protectively over his bone.

How about for once NOT being covered in dog hair? Or NOT having to chase down a stolen sock? Ah, dreams...

Great evening tonight with a birthday, a bunch of friends, and puppies! Ok, technically dogs, but any cute dog is a puppy.

Vinnie's not eating as enthusiastically lately. Same brand of food, different flavor. I popped a couple kibbles into my mouth. No wonder! Gross!

He's very protective. It's so cute. Like when he positions himself between me & any loud noise (if he's not scared himself ;)).

Another benefit to having a dog: I pointed to a big, scary spider sprinting across the floor, & Vinnie quickly gulped him up. My hero.

Just booked pet-sitting gig #11 & #12 this summer. And I got a free slurpee. Good day. Nevermind the fact I can't remember my roommate's name anymore.

Vinnie! Why are you starting an endless game of chasing your tail when I've told you at least 10x to lie down? This is so not funny.

"Vinnie was a worm. A sexual lunatic. A dog turd." One for the Money, Janet Evanovich

Left 6 dogs at home while I go run some errands. I left South Park on for them so I'm not worried.

Vinnie looks like he's died & gone to heaven. He's surrounded by 5 dogs & will be for the next 3 days. It's like Vinnie Disneyland.

I love how Vinnie's eyes bore holes in my plate every time he wants something I'm eating. I wish I could concentrate that much on ANYTHING in my life.

Gross, Vinnie. Next time you need to sneeze, can you do it away from my face? A little respect, please. Especially if you've just finished dinner.

Such a nice day! I'm gonna hit up the dog park with Vin-Vin, then go to outdoor cinema with my book and a blanket. Summer is lovely.

Dog-sitting an adorable dog, sort of a mini Vinnie. Which is funny, as I thought Vinnie was a miniature in himself: I totally thought I was adopting a lab.

Vinnie is originally from Yakima, and so is constantly trying to get me to move to sunnier climes.

12 pet-sitting gigs lined up so far this summer. Amazing! Had to decline 1 because I was overbooked. BUSY!