The Birthday Bash

Sunday, October 26, 2008

The weather was cooperative for our great turnout - for siblings we had Bronson (of course), Gracey, Gus, and Hazel - just two boys and two girls. Sorry you couldn't make it Sasha! Fun was had by all. Very cool that Bronson and Hazel are twins - we found another set - Gracey & Gus! Have some great photos of our wonderful celebration to share with you. Great dogs with their great masters!

Laurie

Happy First Birthday Bronson!

Happy Birthday Bud! Happy Birthday to Gracey, Gus, Hazel & Sasha!!!! See you on Sunday at 11:30 am!

Great photo of the trio - Sasha, Bronson & Gus

Thank you Mary for sending me some great photos. The trio, Bronson & his pink elephant, and Gus going swimming. So cute!

Meet Sasha and Gracey!

We found 2 more sisters to add to the clan - Bronson, Gus & Hazel. Very neat to see the differences in the pups. Unfortunately Gracey could not make the playdate on Saturday, August 16th and Hazel's parents were in Europe but I will post a couple of photos of these guys.

Left side - Top to Bottom - Gus, Gracey & Bronson
Right side - Top to Bottom - Sasha & Hazel

First American Holiday - Hope, Idaho

Well, it was a great holiday - 7.5 hrs in the truck there and back - 16 days in a place that was bliss! We had a couple of minor mishaps - lost Bronson for 5 minutes when he decided to chase a deer. He was so good; learning to play frisbee for a good 15-20 minutes. We knew that he would be excited to see a deer so we put him back on his leash. We figured he would forget about it having not seen it for a good 10 minutes. "NO!" Here I was thinking he had been such a good dog in the trailer, campsite with other dogs and now I have lost my dog. I really didn't think we would find him seeing he ran into the brush after the deer - all I recall is seeing this Berner butt running as fast as his legs could take him after this deer. It's not like he could ever catch it. Ended up we only lost him for 5 minutes. The other mishap was Bronson dragging my poor Dawson for about 3 seconds. Of course, he saw a
deer
and just needed a closer look. Dawson had the leash on like I do - the harness. We were not walking far but it was far enough for Dawson to get some pretty nice road rash to go with his other scars. It seems the right side of his body is clean of scratches but the left side has taken a beating with learning how to ride a bike and seeing the other boys riding over jumps - yikes. I guess live and learn.

We met some great people while we were away. Catherine and Bruce missed their puppies so they had no lack of company with Bronson and Dawson wanting to invade their space every time we walked by their campsite. They were the sweetest though and didn't seem to mind.

We also had a brief meeting with another Berner friend. We met Webster - a 6 year old Berner. The poor guy wanted to play with a little bear cub the previous day, probably thinking it was another Berner so his family brought him out of their truck to meet Bronson after we finished up at the Sam Owen Fire Station pancake breakfast fundraiser.

Overall, it was a grand holiday. Nice to take a break from city living and the chaos that you experience in everyday life. We loved seeing Bronson in his new life jacket and his new ski rope leash. He did look like he could pass as a boat when Dawson had the leash - supervised closely but far enough for me to get a cute photo. One other thing we learned is that Berners are not natural swimmers but I guess I have to give the guy a chance before I panic he is going to sink like a stone but he sure does look like it.

Fun Summer Playdate!

Photos


1. Gus drinking out of the bottle.
2. Bronson & Gus
3. Hazel & Bronson lovin' eachother
4. Berner Family - Mary & I, from left to right, Gus, Hazel, Duncan (Hazel's older brother, also from Bloemco) & Bronson
5. Gus putting his pipsqueak sister and brother in line.
6. Gus laughing at his smaller siblings play fighting.
7. Hazel in the famous seat position that must run in the family.
8. Gus the big teddy bear.
9. Bronson & Hazel - the twins.


Well it was a great way to celebrate the puppies turning 9 months old this past Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Silly me - I was telling everyone that he was a month younger. I guess I was looking for an excuse to say, "He's still a puppy!" I suppose I need to be concentrating on better training or more consistent training!


















The dogs had a great time. Hazel and Bronson went crazy while Gus hung out - laying low with Duncan (Hazel's big brother). Gus actually had a plan - tire the little ones out so he can then get some constructive playtime rather than craziness. In some of the photos - it almost looks like he is laughing at all the madness.

Love the nicknames you learn from the parents - Crazy Hazy and Crazel - of course Gussy! Their names suit them so well.

All of the dogs took part in the pupsicles by www.petsorbet.com (Bacon/Cheddar, Spinach/Feta, Strawberries & Cream, Puppy Colada and lastly, not popular the Tummy Tonic). I got those at Tailblazers in Copperfield. I should be getting a cut - I think - promoting their product. Ahh, I just like sharing them. Sorry Bronson snuck all the left overs when the dogs weren't looking. He is a little piggish when it comes to food. He needs his energy and he proved it today.

Fun Facts

Bronson & Hazel do look like twins.
Gus is talented drinking out of the water bottle making it look like a baby bottle. All the pups had to give it a try.
Duncan is just plain sweet. And puts up with a lot from his little sister.

How to distinguish between the 4 dogs.

Bronson - no collar, all legs
Hazel - looks like Bronson but she has collar with tags.
Gus - black collar with green circles and he has more white on his face than Bronson and Hazel. He is also a lot larger than the twins.
Duncan - has brown leather collar and more hair on his legs - sign of maturity - I think.

Thanks guys for coming over. It was a fun day! We hope to do it again soon. I have put out there a temporary date if anyone is interested - Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 10 am. We can do it at my place again or someone else can opt to have it at their house. Either way works for me. I don't think the dogs care as long as they get to play.

Laurie

Latest picture of Bronson's brother Gus & sister Hazel

This is a great picture of Gus - Bronson's bigger brother weighing in at over 100 lbs. Great photo from Gus's mom Mary!




Love this picture- thanks for sending it Jen. I think Bronson & Hazel look like twins! Hope you don't mind that I added it to the blog.

These pups turn 9 months Wednesday, July 23, 2008!

Bronson & His New Girlfriend Molly

We are so happy to have met Steve & Joanne in June 2008 at the Lake Bonavista Pre-Stampede Breakfast. Bronson is especially happy because he got the opportunity to stay at their home while we were away in Kelowna. It is nice to have new friends in Joanne & Steve. Thank you for job sharing with Dr. Norman in looking after our boy. We can't thank you enough.

Laurie, Dawson & Bronson




Not only is Molly beautiful but she is a celebrity. Check her out on the PALS video. Click on link below.


Pals

Talented Molly - We love you too Molly! Check out the Youtube video. She is everywhere!

Testing my Photography Skills on my Puppy

My Big Boys - Dawson - 5 years & Bronson - 7 months

They grow so quickly! I guess no matter how big they grow - they are still pretty darn cute. Soon it won't be cool to be cute though. Oh well.

Usual Car Ride

This is the everyday relaxin' car ride. It is hard to leave the big guy (Bronson) behind when you are tripping over him at the door. He loves the car~

The Beloved Chicken!

The chicken no longer has feet but he is still a prize. Bronson did get to choose his chicken at puppy classes because his mom chose the Number 7 - he loves this thing. Unfortunately, it is not as strong as his teeth.