Doggles!!!!!

Mud Bath

The Old Shake and Sniff

Hilde cooling off after a hike

Willow River State Park in Wisconsin

This weekend's hike

We are taking Hilde on hikes every weekend these days. It is fun for all. Car rides, sniffs, walkies... What's not to love?

Sometimes it even includes a picnic.

Hiking at Taylor's Falls

Today we went hiking with Hilde. We took her to Taylor's Falls which was really, really busy. There were tons of people and tons of doggies. It was a little bit surprising. We hiked about 3 hours. By the end of the hike Hilde was dragging.

Here is Hilde in the woods. So happy!

Here is Hilde cooling off after the hike.

Poor tired puppy conked out after the hike and slept all the way home.

Ray insists she is a good girl

Hilde got a new toy from the neighbor. It is a "chuck-it". She is IN LOVE with it! I put it up so she would let it be for a while. Hilde has never, never climbed on the table. Look how carefully she is climbing up to get this ball!

Hilde makes me laugh

Happy Fourth of July!

Hilde had such a great 4th of July that one picture or even some uploaded pictures cannot do it justice. She went to the neighborhood parade in the morning. Then we spent the day on the farm. She found about 4 dead things to roll in. Got a bath with the hose. Ate only Hilde knows what. She played with cousin Britta, ran around the fields and pretty much wore herself out.

Moose dog

Here are the remains of Hilde's third Flexi-leash....

Are you a model?

This is Hilde at the park on Summit Ave. that was recently re-done. We went for a walk in St. Paul and then went to the Farmer's Market this morning. Hilde thought there were some very nice sniffs on her walk.

This morning the person at Caribou asked if Hilde was a dog model! How funny. Maybe she could pay for her own kibble! Set-up an obedience school fund? On our walk I think I was told she was beautiful no less than five times. I hope she doesn't let this go to her head.

Hilde loves to be in the middle of things

I think it is the nature of a Golden to want to be smack dab in the middle of what everyone is doing. I think Hilde thinks she is just trying to be helpful.



Hilde likes to re-arrange the grass I planted.

Hilde likes to eat flowers (pruning right?) and re-arrange mulch I put down.

Hilde wants to be IN the car I am cleaning out. Notice she brought a toy for company.

This is just Hilde being cute by some lilacs.

Drink and Swim

Hilde and I walked to the beach Thursday morning before I had to go to work. She loves the water! She walks with her mouth open and her head down so she can cruise and drink at the same time...

Puppy visit day

This day last year is the day we got to go to puppy visit day at Rolling Oaks the place we got Hilde. We didn't know which puppy she was at the time, but we did meet her! It was a mass of cute little (and kinda stinky!) puppies running around and falling asleep in their tracks. We also got to meet Hilde's parents Captain and Ivy. They are BIG dogs. Guess what- Hilde is a BIG dog too!

Yahoo! Long weekend!

Here are the Saturday goings on this hildeday weekend. (Sorry couldn't resist...)

Waiting for a ride in the car.

Lounging in the grass while I re-seed the lawn.

Fetching a tennis ball! Good Girl!

Happy happy car ride

Happy girl. Loves the car.

Hilde's cousin Chelsey

This week we are babysitting Hilde's cousin Chelsey. Ok- she is the dog of my friend Carla. We call them cousins. They love each other. Here are some of this weeks activities.

Here is cute little Chels by some flowers.

Here are Hilde and Chelsey playing tug of war with a wooba.

Here are Hilde and Chelsey playing tug with a rhino.

Here are Hilde and Chelsey playing tug with a frisbee. See a theme here?

Happy Belated Birthday

Hilde got a very nice birthday card from my friend Shannon's Mom, Marilyn. I read it to Hilde over lunch and set it on the island in the kitchen. Well, I have long said Hilde and the kitty Willy are in cahoots. Willy (I can't prove this) most likely kicked/knocked the card off of the island allowing Hilde to have free access. The picture below shows the result. It was a very sweet card with a golden on it. As Ray pointed out we know Hilde really enjoyed the card. So thank-you for the card and Hilde really, really enjoyed it...

More happy spring!

Here is Hilde on our walk this morning! Yeh for spring! Yeh for leaves!

Here is Hilde by the flowers in front of our house. She really would like to be eating them...

Hilde's sister

When Hilde's sister Anu passed away last spring we were given tulips by her vet Dr. Goodell. We planted them last fall and they have come up beautifully. They are a lovely reminder of our sunshine Anu.

Happy Spring Roll!

What's better than a spring roll in the grass? Maybe eating tulips-- not pictured here.

Wait- did I say grass? Dirt. Roll in the dirt.

Happy Puppy de Mayo!

I have been saving this outfit since I went to Mexico in March! Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Hilde is not as excited about this event...

My new favorite picture of Hilde

Look at her! Such joy! So happy! Oh to live like a puppy.

New pictures of Hilde

Here is a busy spring Saturday for Hilde, out of order.

Here she is crashed on the bed (white comforter-- somebody was NOT thinking) with her really gross favorite toy near her head.

Here she is zipping around the beach. Look at that floppy ear! So cute!

More fun on the beach. It was bright and early. A little before 7.

Here is Hilde looking for fun things in the water.

Here is Hilde chasing a loon. Oops. At least loons seem pretty smart.