Just Playing Catch Up

Yikes! I’m getting behind on posting my awards!

This one is the “I love blogging” award (I think).  It’s from my dane sized lab friend, Moose. I think it’s so “wild” that his name is Moose and mine is Behr   Anyhow, THANK YOU, Moose!

This award is given:

• As a dedication for those who love blogging activity and love to encourage friendships through blogging.

• To seek the reasons why we all love blogging!

• Put the award in one post as soon as you receive it

• Don’t forget to mention the person who gives you the award.

• Answer the award’s question by writing the reason why you love blogging.

Mom’s answer: Like Moose’s mom, I started this blog just to keep friends and family updated on our new pup that we had adopted. You can read the story of the accidental blog on this anniversary post.  Since then, however, I have discovered an incredible world of fellow dog lovers who not only care a lot about each other, but share in the enjoyment of each other’s dogs. I have been so impressed by the way fellow bloggers actually help each other out in real life, not only with gifts and cards, but with other tangible expressions of care and friendship.  I’ve been awed by the way some people in very difficult situations have received real help from bloggers who lived near them, by the letters of encouragement to those who need it, by the fun surprise gifts our dogs receive from their blogging buddies, and by the way dog bloggers unite for a cause when one arises. What an amazing group of people, and to think, we would have never found each other if not for the world of blogging.

Behr Behr’s answer: I like to read about the things other puppy friends find to get into.  It gives me great ideas! Mom probably doesn’t appreciate that, but I do.  It keeps her on her toes cleaning up the messes I make and gives her something to do.  I’ve also noticed that when she reads your blogs to me (kind of like a bed time story at night), she begins to feel guilty about not getting out as much with me.  Then she takes me more fun places I don’t mind the surprise cards and gifts from my friends, either Oh yeah, the contests are great because they give me some interesting activities to do with mom.  I like the contests best when I win, just so you know.  Hint hint

• Tag and distribute the award to as many people as you like. Here’s the award to pass on:
  

I’m passing this award on to my friends Miss Kylie (cute border retriever, if you ever need to retrieve your border for some reason)

and Lorenza (best dressed Doxie ever!)

and Dobby (tons of cuteness packed into a small package)

♥ Behr Behr

It’s Teddy Bear Tuesday!!

♥ Behr Behr.

P.S. – The definition of spectacle is “something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertaining ; especially : an eye-catching or dramatic public display. “

I guess since I’ve made a spectacle of myself at times, that makes me a spectacled Behr after all !

Minnie Moo’s Challenge

Minnie Moo has a fun little  game  going on over at her blog.   Here’ s my cute little face for the contest.

I’m gonna let you in on a little secret.  I’m really Obi Wan Ken Behr Behr.   It’s  rare to even see me because I hang out in the forest and  hide from Dark Fader.  Fader has this weird thing about trying to fade everything that is black so he can be the darkest black of all. Don’t ask me why.  I suppose it’s his dark side coming out. Fortunately, I can usually hear him coming because he breathes funny.

I do have a companion named Zuke Pie Stalker, who always brings me great snacks.  That’s why he’s allowed to know where I’m hiding in my secret forest hideout. I never turn down an opportunity for foodies! Zuke travels in this weird car converted into a spaceship.  It’s called the Millennium Falcon, and it’s really just an old Ford Falcon from the 60’s that he bought in the year 2000, so he added the name “Millennium” to it. Makes it sound snazzier that way, I guess. Zuke and I have lots of fun running around in the forest together.

Sorry, that’s all I can tell you about my role as Obi Wan Ken Behr Behr, ’cause the rest is a big secret.  Shhhhhh.

Ok, got to switch back into my decoy “Behr Behr mode” again.

♥ Behr Behr, aka Obi Wan Ken Behr Behr 

p.s. – MAY THE FOREST BE WITH YOU!!!

Behr Behr’s Beach Camping Trip Part 2

Continuing my story about my first ever beach camping trip….

The first night while I was asleep in the human crate/portable house thing, Mom and Dad were in the next site hanging out with more of our family. While they were gone, a raccoon came into our campsite and stole all of my foodies.  No kidding.  I wouldn’t joke about something as serious as that!! The next morning I had to starve until Dad found a store that had my kind of food.  Whew! That was awful!  Here’s a picture of what the raccoon did to the bag my foodies were in…

While we were there, I got to go on some fun hikes.

One time we hiked 5 miles, just to see some strange animals that just slept all day. They looked like a bunch of silly logs on the beach, if you ask me, and I didn’t even get to play with them.  They were called Harbor Seals, and they came to this beach just to have their babies and sleep. How boring is that ?

I think the little seal that wanted to play with me liked me.  Must have been the seal of approval

Here’s what they look like when they are awake. (not Mom’s photo)

Moving right along…

The best part of the trip was going to the beach that was FOR DOGS ONLY!!!

While we were there, I got to run wild all I wanted, play in the water, and chase after my toys.  Wahooo!!!! I LOVE the beach!

Sometimes I ran so fast that when I tried to stop, my feet went flying up into the air, like this…

It was my first time ever seeing a water deep enough to swim in, altho that’s kinda hard ’cause it kept moving all the time.  It was still running toward me and then away again like on the other beach.

Look at how much FUN I was having on the dog beach….

The funny noise my Mom made when filming this was because she felt something weird brush up against her foot while video taping me running. She looked down and saw this strange creature, called a Channel Island Sea Anemone.  She’s adding a close up borrowed from National Geographic. (it’s the clear one)   We saw quite a few of them.  I think they look like a circle of worms all holding hands

I’m gonna miss camping on the beach and playing at the beach that’s just for us puppies. I sure am glad I got a home that takes me fun places like this.  First the mts., then the beach to camp.  I wonder where they’ll take me next????

♥ Behr Behr, the Beach Babe, signing off for now.

My Brother Got a New Home!

It’s Teddy Bear Tuesday!!

♥ BEHR BEHR, the slurpy bear

Behr Behr Goes to the Beach, Part 1

(Sorry the type is so small. Does anyone know why posts from Word lose the formatting now??? I can’t seem to post with different fonts anymore….)

Boy, when I Mom and Dad got my special travel backpack out and filled it with my toys and stuff, I got SUPER excited!!! I started crying and running to the door because last time they got my backpack out it meant we went somewhere FUN. Yes, I only saw my backpack once (about 7 mon. ago) and remembered what it meant! Last time I saw it, we went camping in the mts. and I had to wear the horse blanket, but I loved it.

While they were packing the car, I was bored and tried to get my bone toy to play with, but Mom said no. 

Later I tried to get my blankie so I could stuff it in my mouth and take a nap ‘cause they were taking so long, but Mom wouldn’t let me do that either. Hurry up you guys! I wanna get going!

After a long drive, we got out our portable house where we sleep. I like sleeping in the portable house.  It’s like a big human crate, only I get to sleep in it WITH Mom and Dad.

I could still see the mts., but this time we camped down low on a big lake called the ocean.  One day, I was hanging out near our portable house when this silly gopher popped up to say “hi” to me.  Well, I think that’s what he said, but I don’t exactly speak gopher.

Sometimes he dashed out of his hole to eat some grass real quick and then disappear again.  I think he was hiding from his mom because he gets in trouble for eating grass.  I have to hide from Mom and Dad when I eat grass ’cause they don’t like it either.

Anyhow, when Mom wouldn’t let me play with him, he started making faces at me.  Look at those teeth!!!

Here’s a duck that came to visit.  I didn’t know there were ducks near the big lake called the ocean.

Here’s another bird that was there too.

We got to go for walkies near the beach, but I had to stay on a leash and couldn’t run around by myself.  Mom even showed me a sign that she read to me.  It says “Danes have to stay on a leash.” She pointed to the little bear in the bottom corner of the sign and told me that means, “Especially Behr Behrs.”  I wasn’t allowed to go past the green plants on the beach.

I tried to sniff the ground, but sand is no fun to sniff at all. Yuck.  Smells like salt.

I just stayed on the green stuff and watched the people and birds mainly.  The water was weird, ‘cause it was moving.  I think it couldn’t decide if it wanted to be near our portable house or not because it kept coming close and then running away again. I think maybe because I’m big and black I scared the water.  That happens with little dogs and some people, too. I’m not trying to scare them.  I really am a nice Behr Behr, but they don’t believe me.

Anyhow, since some of the water was coming toward us and some was running away, they crashed into each other all the time and made lots of noise all day long. Silly water.

OK, I’m going to have to finish this story in the next post.  Fortunately, it got a LOT more fun for me later.  Stay tuned.  Same blog, same Behr Behr, coming up after Teddy bear Tuesday.

♥ Behr Behr, the Beach Babe.

Teddy Bear Tuesday….late

Hi. Well, it’s still Tuesday where we live, so I’m going to still call the post Teddy Bear Tuesday.  Sorry it’s so late, but we just got back from something called a little “vacation.”  Mom’s already WAYYYYYY behind on posting about all of my adventures, and now we had another one.  She’d sure better get busy soon!!

Meanwhile, continuing with the polar bears I posted about last week, here’s a fun little video about a polar bear on a treadmill.  We thought it was really funny, and hope you do too.

I’m so exhausted I just ate my dinner and went to sleep, without even playing with my toys like I usually do.

♥ Behr Behr, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz off to sleep and dreaming about MY fun exercises today on our hikes.

It’s Teddy Bear Tuesday….Brrrrrr

P.S. – You can see my polar bear tongue

remnant here.

What a Guy

Boy was I super excited when I found out my brother, Guy, was coming to visit! He is in a temporary home right now, and the owner had to make a trip down to where we live, so she brought him for me to visit with. We don’t know what happened to his ear, but it makes him kinda cute anyhow.

We met them at a semi-private dog park so we could run and play together. I also got to see my grandmother!!! She used to look SO big to me, but I’m almost her size now, except I’m skinnier right now. She is a blue dane, turning grey. Does that make her a “Grey” Dane? (who is still great!!)

Guy had a home, once, but something went very wrong and he ended up homeless. His coat is still on the mend, so we are guessing he was maybe left outside, too. NOT a good thing for a great dane like us. Other than that, he was in good shape. He is super friendly and is much more calm and gentle acting than I am, but then again, I’m a Behr “Bear”.

Here are photos of us running around and playing with Guy’s piggie toy. He still loves toys, like me! It was sure fun playing with someone my size.  Mom didn’t have to always worry about me accidentally hurting him like she does with some of my smaller friends.

Yikes! He’s after me! Run, Behr, Run!!!

Woo hoo! Guy knows how to play leapfrog!

It was such a treat to see my fur family. We had SOOOO much fun playing! I went to sleep that night dreaming of them, and Mom said I was barking and running in my sleep all night. That’s ok, I was reliving all of the joys and fun of the day. I’ll probably relive it over and over, too.

♥ Behr Behr, AKA “Running Bear”