Love always, Bear

BearBear and BearBear

2012-02-15T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,

FINALLY! I got to play with a guy dog at the beach ! And believe it or not, he was a Golden Retriever named Bear! And amazingly, his Mom called him BearBear ! He loves the beach , loves tennis balls and loves swimming and retrieving tennis balls in the ocean ! If he wasn't taller and redder than me, I would think he is my clone! I didn't ask, but I assume he also loves pizza.

Love always,

Bear

Will you be my Valentine?

2012-02-14T03:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

Today is Valentine's Day. I want Mom as a Valentine and Rosy wants Dad. So we thought of a brilliant idea. Instead of getting Mom and Dad Valentine's cards, we thought we would just give them the shirts off our backs!

Happy Valentine's Day !

Love always,

Bear

Love Bug Princess

2012-02-12T12:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

Rosy thought it would be nice to dress up for Valentines Day. So she rummaged through her things and thought she found the perfect outfit. She could be a Love Bug Princess. She came over to ask me what I thought. I didn't know what to say. So as not to hurt her feelings, I waited till she turned away to let out a silent chuckle. Really Rosy?

Love always,

Bear

Dont Cry Over Spilled Milk !

2012-02-11T05:00:00.009-06:00

Dear world,
It's Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day. It is a day to be optimistic, think positive, look on the bright side, and to find something good in everything that happens. We all know that poop happens. But when it does, don't worry, or cry over it. Rather, fix it, or get over it. Take my example, if I spill milk, I don't cry, I just lick it up! YUM!

Love always,

Bear

Strawberry Fields

2012-02-10T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

The other day Mom said she wanted to get strawberries. So we all piled into the car and I figured we would head to the grocery store. But we drove in a different direction and there I saw a big STRAWBERRIES sign. Behind it were these fields of strawberry plants. I got excited cause I thought we could all go out and pick our own. But since I wasn't allowed, Mom said we would buy them from the little stand. I am not usually attracted to berries, but these looked SO good. So when we got home, Mom let me try a strawberry. YUM! So now I have asked Mom to put some cut up Strawberries on my breakfast kibble.

Love always,

Bear

Park at the Park

2012-02-09T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,
My sightseeing activities continue. This time we ended up in A Park at the Park. Its called that because it is a park in Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres baseball team (hence, the ballcap.) The park is a grassy berm sloping above the outfield fence. Its open during game time, allowing fans to sit and watch games for only $5. When no games are being played, it serves as a free local park for area residents. I cant wait to come back here in August for Dog Days of Summer. That's when us canines can come and watch the Padres play!

Love always,

Bear

Boy Scout Day

2012-02-08T05:00:00.005-06:00

Dear world,
Today is the birthday of Scouting in America. On February 8, 1910, Chicago publisher William Dickson Boyce filed incorporation papers in the District of Columbia to create the Boy Scouts of America. I read that Scout law says a Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Well, I think I have those qualities. I wonder if they would let me, a canine, be a boy scout. I would start as a (Bear) Cub Scout of course.

Love always,

Bear

Gaslamp Quarter

2012-02-07T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,
Since Mom is not supposed to walk much now, she has decided that we all need to drive around and see the sights of San Diego (other than the beach.). So the other day we ended up in the Gaslamp Quarter, the historic heart of the city. In the 1860s, it was known as New Town, in contrast to Old Town, which was the original Spanish colonial settlement of San Diego. And yah, gas lamps do line the streets and there's lots of restaurants and shops. All the Victorian architecture is real cool. I wonder where my sightseeing will bring me next?

Love always,

Bear

The Bachelor ?

2012-02-06T06:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,
Tonight is another episode of The Bachelor . Every week, Ben has lots of girls wanting him to like them and give them a rose. That got me to thinking. Could I be the next bachelor? I already have lots of girls wanting me to like them. And instead of spending lots of time in pools and hot tubs, my girls could spend time in the ocean! And instead of giving them roses, I could give them my tennis balls. What do you think? (Of course this does assume that Lu never calls me.)

Love always,

Bear

Superbowl XLVI

2012-02-05T02:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,
Today is Superbowl Sunday. Its the New York Giants vs the New England Patriots. I am not partial to either team which got me to thinking. Maybe that qualifies me to be a guest commentator. Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth are great announcers, but I bet I could bring in a whole new audience that may otherwise only watch the PuppyBowl on SuperSunday. Would you watch me?

Love always,
Bear

King Pin

2012-02-03T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,
The other day I got to go to the bowling alley. First, I freaked at all the crashing sounds. But then when I took my paws off my eyes, I saw balls rolling down lanes and hitting big bowling pins. Cool! It got me to thinking, how could I bowl? Well, my paw fingers could not fit into bowling ball holes. But I could nudge the ball with my nose real hard. I bet I could get lots of strikes. Hmmm. Maybe I could be the King Pin of the bowling alley!

Love always,

Bear

P.S. BearHUGs to Mira Mesa Bowling alley for letting me visit.

Groundhog Day

2012-02-01T03:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

Tomorrow is GroundHog Day. So everyone will be watching to see whether Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow or not. That got me to thinking. If someone dropped a tennis ball down his hole would he would retrieve it when he came out ?

Love always,

Bear

Rain preparedness

2012-01-30T05:00:00.000-06:00

Dear world,
It doesn't rain that much here in San Diego. But when it does, we believe in being prepared. Rosy has a pretty pink raincoat with a hood. I don't need to cover my body cause I don't mind being wet. Except sometimes when it rains it is annoying to have the rain go in my eyes. So now I have an umbrella hat ! But Rosy and I refuse to wear galoshes cause we think we would look silly.

Love always,

Bear

Foxy Roxy

2012-01-29T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,

There are all these babes at the beach and they all want to play with me. If they like fetching and swimming, then I will play with them. But I do make it clear that my heart belongs to Lu. But if they don't like to swim and just like to run around, they are not at all my type. So I try to let them down easy. But this foxy Boxer Roxy just wouldn't give up and kept chasing me. Doesn't she know that it would be a lot more attractive if she played hard to get?

Love always,

Bear

Super Bear

2012-01-27T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,
Someone said to me that I am their hero. I thought that was SO nice. And then it got me to thinking. What if I was a Super Hero? What would my special power be? Well, everyone always says I make them smile. So I want to be the Super Hero in pursuit of creating smiles around the world. I wonder if my new cape has turbo power cause I have lots of faces to cover!

Love always,

Bear

Blog Birthday Cake

2012-01-26T11:00:00.000-06:00

Dear world,
We bought a cake for my blog's second birthday yesterday. As I was nudging the cake over to my blog for the first bite, Mom said to keep the cake away from the computer. Well, I didn't know how else to give my blog a piece, so Rosy, Bunnybell and I just dug in ourselves. YUM! No pizza since Mom and Dad took Sydne for sushi dinner. But Mom promised we can have a birthday pizza for my blog tonight. I wonder if she will let me give my blog a slice.

Love always,

Bear

P.S. You can still comment on yesterday's blog birthday post. For each comment will donate $1 to my fave charity (the rescue group where they found me!)

Happy Birthday Blog!

2012-01-25T05:00:00.010-06:00

Dear world,

Today is my blog's second birthday! I cant believe my blog is already a toddler! I have written about 700 posts and my paws aren't even tired! Last year I commemorated my blog's birthday with a donation. I want to do that again this year. So for every comment I get on this post (1 per anipal please), I will donate $1.00 to Retrievers and Friends of Southern California (that is where Mom and Dad found me.) The comment needs to say what your favorite post has been so far. (I know its hard, I don't even know what my fave is!)

Now I think this calls for a pizza party!

Love always,

Bear

Gold Miner

2012-01-24T06:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

On this date in 1848, the California Gold Rush began when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. That is way north of where I live. But it got me to thinking. What must it be like to be a forty-niner panning for gold?. (that is what the gold seekers were called, I wasn't talking about the football team.) Anyway, maybe I could take my food bowl by the river near where I live and see if any gold floats in it. That would make me a Gold(en) Miner!

Love always,

Bear

Year of the Dragon

2012-01-23T09:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

Today is the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year. It is the Year of the Dragon. I told Mom that I was a bit scared of Dragons. So she eased my fear by telling me a nice story of a baby dragon named Bear. The dragon was known for his passion, intuitiveness, and superior intellect. Then we googled and found so much to read about the Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival. The celebrations last 15 days! Gosh, it sounds like such a fun and delicious holiday!

Happy New Year to all those that celebrate!

Love always,

Bear

Football Head

2012-01-22T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,
Today is a big day in American Football. It is the Conference Championships. That means at least 7 straight hours of football on TV. So Mom knew that I may get bored after awhile, so she decided we could play our own football game. That is when I became a goal post! So now everyone gets to score on my head! Wanna play?

Love always,

Bear

A Boot for Mom

2012-01-21T08:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

Mom went out the other day and came home with this weird looking shoe on one of her feet. I asked her where her other new shoe was. She explained that there is only one, and it is a medical boot. (I was relieved, cause it is really ugly.) Anyway, she has to wear it and stay off her feet! So now Dad has to be Mr. Mom and take care of everything including me and Rosy. To help Dad, I suggested ordering in food so no one has to cook. Maybe Dad will take my advice and order pizza tonight. Paws crossed.

Love always,

Bear

Say Cheese !

2012-01-20T05:00:00.009-06:00

Dear world,

And today is yet another food holiday... Cheese Lovers Day! I really would love to personally thank the people that come up with these days! Anyway, I really love cheese. Other than on pizza, my favorite is string cheese. It comes in these wrapped up sticks which Mom unwraps, and then tears the cheese into stringy strips. She dangles them and I usually can't wait until she throws it to me. They are just so yum. Hope you get to enjoy Cheese Lovers Day with your favorite cheese!

Love always,

Bear

National Popcorn Day

2012-01-19T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,
Today is National Popcorn day. I learned that Americans eat over 4 billion gallons of popcorn a year. (I really would like to know how that fact is obtained.) Anyway, I usually get popcorn from Dad when he plays popcorn catch with me. But since today is Popcorn day, Mom gave Rosy and I each our own bowl of popcorn! We ate it plain to make sure it was a healthy treat and it was total YUM! (But I think my bowl should have been even bigger to truly correlate with my size vs Rosy.)

Happy Popcorn Day!

Love always,

Bear

Frisbee Dreaming

2012-01-18T05:00:00.000-06:00

Dear world,
The other day at the beach I watched this dog play Frisbee. His dad threw the Frisbee and it soared across the sand. The dog leaped high into the air and caught it each time. So I asked my Mom if she would play Frisbee with me. She told me she can't throw a Frisbee so I need to play with someone else. I said never mind cause I just want to play with Mom. So I will just keep dreaming about the awesome Frisbee dog and remain an awesome ball dog.

Love always,

Bear

Benjamin Franklin Birthday

2012-01-17T05:00:00.010-06:00

Dear world,
Today is Benjamin Franklin's Birthday. He was a super impressive guy. Not only was he one of the Founding Father's of the United States but he was an author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman and diplomat! I am so inspired by him. And to think I am just an author (blogger). Maybe as I get older I should try to expand my accomplishments.
Well, then I better go to bed early. After all, early to bed, early to rise, makes a dog healthy, wealthy and wise.

Love always,

Bear

Penny

2012-01-16T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

The other day at the beach, I met his beautiful young Golden Retriever named Penny. She was totally obsessed with me! I didn't mind cause she liked to swim and play in the water. I tried to not have too much fun with her though because my heart still remains true to Lu. (But Lu still hasn't called :( )

Love always,

Bear

Ricky Bearvais

2012-01-15T15:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

Tonight is the Golden Globes Awards show. It is always fun to see the fashion and see who wins the awards. However, everyone will be on the edge of their seat wondering what Ricky Gervais, the host may say. He can be very naughty sometimes. So I thought I would offer myself up as an understudy just in case he gets too naughty and they need a good boy as a quick replacement.

Love always,

Bear

National Dress up your Pet Day

2012-01-14T05:00:00.012-06:00

Dear world,
Today is Dress Up Your Pet Day. Well I dress up very often. So depending on what I want to do today, I will decide what to wear. Should I:

Go on a bike ride

Shoot some hoops

Make a spa appointment

Travel to Margaritaville

Volunteer at the Veterinary hospital

Go on a romantic date

Take a nap

Go to a Hollywood party

What do you think I should dress up to do today?

Love always,

Bear

RubBear Duckie

2012-01-13T05:00:00.005-06:00

Dear world,

My friend Winslow told me that today is Rubber Duckie Day. That got me to thinking. What would it be like to be a Rubber Duck? Well, it would be fun to get to swim all day, that is for sure. And since I would have no ears, no worry about getting those nasty ear infections. Only problem is I dont think I would like being squeezed all the time . I wonder if the squeeze would make me bark or squeak. Hmmmm.

Love always,

Bear

Car shopping

2012-01-12T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,

The other day Mom took Rosy to the mall. I thought they went to get Mom eyeglasses. But when they came back Rosy showed me pictures of cars she was looking at. I was a bit upset. Mom never took me to look at cars. I told Rosy that I should get a car first since I have dog seniority in the house. But Rosy said since she is older, she can get her license first, so she could have a car before me. Bummer.

Love always,

Bear

Giftgiving

2012-01-11T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,

Mom sent a gift of pupcakes from me and Rosy to our friend in Florida. A few days later a box of treats arrived from the company thanking us for sending a gift! So I suggested to Mom that we should send more gifts so that I get can get gifts too. She told me to remember that when I give a gift it is to make someone else happy, not me. And there it was, yet another life lesson for Bear.

Love always,

Bear

PS. Thanks so much OurGoodDogSpot.com for making my friend Harley happy. (And thanks for making me happy too! Love those Coconut Chips! BearHUG!)

Direction decision

2012-01-10T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,
Its really interesting taking a walk with three other dogs. What do we do if we all want to go in different directions? Well, Rosy said the smallest dog should decide. Bunny said the hungriest one should. Buddy said the biggest decides. Sydne said the human decides. But I said the one posting it on the blog should decide. So we got to go my way.

Love always,

Bear

Bubble Bath Day

2012-01-09T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,
I heard that yesterday was Bubble Bath Day. That got me to thinking. What must it be like to have a bubble bath? I always get bathed outside with a hose. A few times I went to the groomers and had a bath, but I don't recall any bubbles. I think Mom would let me take a bubble bath. But do you think she would light some candles and put on some soft music for me?

Love always,

Bear

Hometown Team ?

2012-01-08T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,

The Memphis Grizzlies play the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. So Rosy and Bunnybell got dressed to cheer for their hometown teams. Bunnybell put on her Kobe Bryant Lakers jersey. Rosy dressed in her Grizzlies t-shirt. She says even though she moved from Memphis, she will always be a Grizzly girl. But I am in a dilemna. Bunnybell says I should be a Lakers fan now since I live in Southern California. But Rosy says I should be a Grizzlies fan and be true to my brother Bears. What do you think?

Love always,

Bear

Over Thinkers

2012-01-07T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,
The other day when Mom and Dad went out, Bunnybell pointed out that they left the lid off my Thinkers on the counter. She asked if I could reach it. I stared at the 24 ounce container, full of my favorite treats. I tried closing my eyes and chanted "I am a good boy, I am a good boy" , but the aroma of the Thinkers and BunnyBell's barking interrupted my attempted meditation. So I knocked them off the counter, and Bunnybell ate one and I ate the rest (Rosy was sleeping).
I don't think I will do that again, I now know the definition of nauseous.

Love always,

Bear

Bearlock Holmes

2012-01-06T05:00:00.006-06:00

Dear world,
Today is Sherlock Holmes birthday. That got me to thinking. What would it be like to be a famous London detective? I would be able to solve very challenging cases through brilliant dogduction. And of course I would bark in an English accent saying somthing like "Elementary my dear Woofson".

Happy Birthday Mr. Holmes!

Love always,

Bear

The Perfect Birthday

2012-01-05T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

Today is Mom's birthday. I tried really hard to come up with the best thing to do to celebrate the day. So I decided we should do her favorite thing. -- taking me, Rosy and Bunnybell to the beach and watching us play. Don't you think that sounds like just the most perfect birthday day?

Love always,

Bear

Spa flight

2012-01-04T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,

Rosy was looking like a shaggy dog, so Mom called Aussie Pet Mobile. Up drove the spa and in went Rosy. Rosy is not allowed to have anything around her neck, so it is quite the challenge to put clippers near her face without her biting them. But Laura the spa therapist figured it out. She suspended her in this hammock like thing and Rosy got to fly ! Incredibly cool! Now Rosy is thinking of becoming a flight attendant.

Love always,

Bear

I love Lu

2012-01-03T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

I went to the beach yesterday and fell in love with Lu. I couldnt take my eyes off off her and I just didn't want to leave her alone. Mom and Dad made me take a time out because they said I needed to take a break and give Lu a break too. But then I ran back in the water to be with Lu. But she loved me too, so we just played and played. She doesn't live close, but she said she will come back to the beach. I gave her my number. I await her call.

Love always,

Bear

Pizza Bear

2012-01-02T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

One of my New Year's wishes was to have more pizza's arrive. This is not exactly what I meant. I did not want to be the pizza delivery. Mom always said that with all my talk about pizza, one day I will turn into one. Anyone want a slice?

Love always,

Bear

Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T05:00:00.012-06:00

Dear world,
Today is the first day of the new year, 2012. It is the day to make New Years resolutions. Rosy said she will try not to show her teeth unless she is smiling. Bunnybell said she will not ask me anymore to steal the bread off the counter. I had a hard time coming up with my resolution because I try to be such a good boy all the time. Some say I am too nerdy. So I told Mom maybe my New Year's resolution should be to be more hip and edgy. And there was the first eye roll of the New Year!

What's your New Year's resolution?

Love always,

Bear

Goodbye 2011 !

2011-12-31T05:00:00.007-06:00

Dear world,
Its time to say goodbye to 2011. For me, this year was very good and very bad. On the bad side, I lost my bro Fuzz who I miss very much. On the good side, I got to move back to the home I love and have my beach again. So now I am spending the last evening of 2011 with my sis Rosy and my niece BunnyBell. They planned a nice New Year Eve's party with very pretty decorations. I am just hoping that they remembered to order the pizza.

Happy New Year!

Love always,

Bear

My Wombat

2011-12-30T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

Well, I didn't get a pet chinchilla. But Mom and Dad adopted a wombat for me from the World Wildlife Fund. I never heard of a wombat. No wonder, cause they live in southeastern Australia . They are vegetarians that sleep all day and stay out late at night before going home to their burrow. And their poop is square! The girls have pouches on their backs to carry their baby. I will carry my wombat in my mouth, hope it doesn't mind. (I like my wombat, but still dream of having a chinchilla.)

Love always,

Bear

Masterpieces

2011-12-29T05:00:00.006-06:00

Dear world,

Mom believes in introducing children to art. So Mom got each of us a famous painting. Rosy got a Pupcasso, BunnyBell got an Arfy Woofhall and I got a Vincent Van Dog. These masterpieces are very inspirational. Maybe I can be an artist... Rembearant?

Love always,

Bear

Package from Chicago

2011-12-28T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,
For Christmas, my family in Chicago sent us a big box of food stuff from their town. Dad was SUPER excited about the Italian Beef sandwich kit. But I had my eye and paw on the two deep dish pizza pies. Mom and Sydne made one of the pies. They let me have a VERY small slice. OMD! So yum. SO much cheese! I never had a pizza like that before. I can't wait till Mom makes the next one. But I really do hope she is a bit more generous with my slice. After all, it was a present for the whole family, right?

Love always,

Bear

Man dogs

2011-12-27T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,
The other day, my neighbor Buddy joined us on our beachwalk. It is usually me and only girls (Rosy , Mom and sometimes Bunnybell and Sydne, my human sis.) So I like having another man dog on my walk. Then I dont have to talk about shopping, I can talk about playing ball.

Love always,

Bear

Pajama Party

2011-12-26T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

It has been unusually cold in San Diego this past month, especially at night and in the early morning. So that got me to thinking that maybe Rosy and I need pajamas. And since Bunnybell was coming to visit, maybe she needs pajamas too. And then I realized what a perfect gift that would be for Christmas. Now we can have a pajama party! (Don't you have pizza at pajama parties?)

Love always,

Bear

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T03:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,
Today is Christmas. Christmas came early for me this year when I got my wish to live in San Diego again, I hope everyone gets what they wish for, especially those dogs and kitties that are wishing for a forever home.

To all our friends around the world, warm wishes for a very Merry Christmas.

Love always,

Bear and Rosy

The Carolers

2011-12-24T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,
Since it is almost Christmas, Rosy and Bunnybell thought it would be nice to be carolers. BunnyBell suggested they sing holiday songs about food and maybe they would get some. So BunnyBell started singing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire... " Rosy said, but I don't like chestnuts. So then Bunny skipped a few verses of We wish you a Merry Christmas and sang " Please bring me some figgy pudding and bring it right now... Rosy said, but I dont like figs! So then Bunnybell sang"Its a Marshmallow World in the winter, when the snow comes to cover the ground, its the time for play, its a whipped cream day..." Rosy said, OK. I like to play and I like whipped cream. And so they sang Marshmallow World.

Love always,

Bear

Naughty Bunnybell

2011-12-23T18:00:00.000-06:00

Dear world,

While Mom and Dad were out of the house earlier, I decided to take a nap. When I woke up I saw a ripped bag on the floor under the Christmas tree. Uh Oh. I looked at the card and saw that it was one of my Christmas presents from Santa! Then I heard a munching sound. There was Bunnybell eating my favorite treats! Guess who's going to be on Santa's naughty list, Bunnybell!

Love always,

Bear

Visit with Santa

2011-12-22T20:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

The other day, Mom and Dad took us to PetSmart. To our surprise, we got to see Santa! Rosy settled in comfortably onto Santa's big lap. I don't know why Santa didn't allow me on his lap, he did last year. I guess people change. Anyway, Rosy asked Santa for (another) new bag. I told Santa I wanted to adopt my own animal and looked longingly in the direction of the chinchilla cage. As I turned around, I saw Mom's and Dad's eyes roll in unison.

Love always,

Bear

Elves again

2011-12-22T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,
Again, Rosy and I have become elves. This time our hats come with ears. I am not sure why we need another set of ears, especially such large ones. Maybe they are supposed to enable us to hear Santa summoning us to the North Pole to help make toys. Beam me up Santa.

Love always,

Bear

North Pole photo from www.imaginaryworld.com

Snowman Bear

2011-12-21T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,
All the snow around the country reminds me of how I used to love to play in the snow when I lived in Memphis. So when I told Mom that I missed the snow, I thought it was a hint to take us on a trip to the Southern California mountains. I should have known better. So now I have become, Snowman Bear.

Love always,

Bear

Happy Chanukah !

2011-12-20T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

Tonight is the first night of Chanukah. Last year I blogged about the story of Chanukah and why we light candles. It is a real fun holiday. We get to play with a dreidel (a 4-sided spinning top) and sing about it. We also recieve Hanukkah gelt (money) which is in the form of carob coins for us pups. But my fave is when we get to eat latkes (fried potato pancakes). Total yum. And we get to do all this for eight nights!

Happy Chanukah!

Love always,

Bear

Burger Wars

2011-12-19T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,
I saw the local newspaper yesterday and headline news was a story about hamburger taste testing! Do you think they got that idea from reading my blog? Anyway, they talked about three local places. I will not read the article since I do not want it to influence my opinion. I already covered SmashBurger, so now I need to try burgers at the The Counter and Chiefs Burger & Brew. This hamburger taste testing is a tough job, but someone's gotta do it.

Love always,

Bear

Soonday?

2011-12-18T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

The doc told Mom she can play ball with me and watch how my toe is. If I am running fine and not limping afterward, I am almost ready to resume my normal activities. So each time Mom played ball with me this week. I merrily ran, fetched, gave my Mom a high toe and barked "Look Mom, toe is fine. Lets go to the beach! Each day I heard "soon". Is today Soonday?

Love always,

Bear

A Great Encounter

2011-12-17T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,

The other day Rosy and I were on a walk and encountered a giant Great Dane. I respectfully greeted him from the front trying to impress him with a European air kiss. He wasn't impressed and proceeded to check me from behind. Then Rosy tried to check him from behind but she never did reach. Then Mr. Dane turned around and tried to greet Rosy. When Rosy saw the slobber dripping from his jowls she barked "eeeeeeeeewe! and ran away. Such a princess.

Love always,

Bear

Winter wonderland

2011-12-16T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

The other day Mom was so excited when she received a package. I had a feeling that it was an uh oh for me. Yup. Out came the matching elf attire for Rosy and me. The headgear was a bit warm for the San Diego sunshine. So as Mom's camera clicked, I imagined being an elf in a winter wonderland in the North Pole. (These are the kinds of thoughts that get me through these photo shoots.)

Love always,

Bear

Coastal Rail Trail

2011-12-15T05:00:00.000-06:00

Dear world,
My toe is better, but not ready for the beach. So Mom wanted to take us somewhere interesting for a walk. So we went to the start of the Coastal Rail Trail in Solana Beach. Humans love to walk, jog and bike along the trail and admire all the art, especially the entrance arches. The arches tell the story of Solana Beach. Rosy and I loved the smells from all the different plants. But there was so much peemail that we need to go back soon to reply to it all.

Love always,

Bear

Happy Monkey Day!

2011-12-14T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

Today is Monkey Day, a day to celebrate monkeys! There are over 200 different types of monkeys! I would love to be a monkey for a day to see what it would be like to hang around a troop and do monkey business! If I were a monkey, I could I pick up my ball with my hand and I could catch it with my tail. How cool would that be? Only problem is I don't like bananas.

Happy Monkey Day!

Love always,

Bear

Catcher of the Rye

2011-12-13T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

The other day Mom and Dad came home with a rye bread. It reminded me of an old book by J.D. Salinger that I saw on the shelf . That gave me an idea. Since they haven't played ball with me in a while, I thought maybe I could play with the bread . So I brought Dad the bread and asked if he could throw it so I could be The Catcher of the Rye.

Love always,

Bear

Poinsettia Day

2011-12-12T05:00:00.007-06:00

Dear world,
I heard that today is Poinsettia Day. So I wanted to find out more about Poinsettias. Well, they are native to Mexico. They are named after Joel Robert Poinsett, the first Ambassador to Mexico who brought the plant back to his greenhouse in South Carolina in 1825. They used to be called Cuetlaxochitl by the Aztecs. (Can you imagine trying to pronounce that?) Poinsettias are the best selling flowering potted plant in the US. And my state, California, is the top producing state. And my town, San Diego, hosts the Poinsettia Bowl! And Poinsettias do make very pretty props for pictures, don't ya think?

Happy Poinsettia Day!

Love always,

Bear

Hot Air Balloon

2011-12-11T05:00:00.005-06:00

Dear world,
Yesterday when we were driving, I saw something in the distance that looked interesting. I asked Mom and Dad if they would take me and they obliged. (This broken toe thing really has some magic power to it). Anyway, I saw a big hot air balloon taking off. Wow. It reminded me of the ending in the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy nor Toto were in the basket, but this white haired older man was. Could it have been the Wizard?

Love always,

Bear

Smash Lunch

2011-12-10T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,
Continuing with my hamburger taste testing, yesterday I dined at SmashBurger. I got the Classic Burger. OMD! How many ways can I say YUM! Rosy wants to keep her slim figure so she ordered the Fido style burger, which is just the patty. She thought her burger was perfect, especially since it was giant, even by my standards. Mom and Dad loved their burgers, fried pickles and sweet potato smash fries. And we all especially enjoyed the ambiance of the beautiful corner cafe location in the heart of sunny Del Mar. Oh how I love this taste testing activity!

Love always,

Bear

P.S. Thanks Trish for hosting us and preparing a delicious lunch! BearHUG!

Reindeer in-training

2011-12-09T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,
For some reason, likely wishful thinking, Rosy thought she would just be watching me in Christmas attire. She should know Mom better than that. So Rosy is officially a Reindeer in training. She is really hoping that she can at least keep her black nose.

Love always,

Bear

Reggae Santa

2011-12-08T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,
I know you all figured eventually I would be dressed as Santa. But I bet you never thought I would be a majorly cool Reggae Santa ! Lets all woof together .. Don't worry, Be Happy!

Ho Ho Ho mon!

Love always,

Bear

Pet Chinchilla

2011-12-07T05:00:00.000-06:00

Dear world,

For one of my broken toe activities, Mom took us to PetSmart. She told us to look at things we may want as holiday presents. So we looked at the toys, and the treats and of course the bags for Rosy. But then I saw what I wanted. ..a pet Chinchilla. Just before I got to ask Mom, Rosy saw that there was another one and she wanted one too. Then she started barking at them like a crazy lady. Rosy ruined it for me. I knew at that point, there would not be a chinchilla coming to my house.

Love always,

Bear

Napping place

2011-12-06T05:00:00.001-06:00

yDear world,

This restricted activity because of my broken toe is a real bummer. I have been doing so much napping that even napping was becoming boring. So I decided to try out a new place to nap.... Bunnybell's bed. I know it is small, but it is actually comfortable. My body overflows a bit onto Rosy's bed which makes Rosy growl. I hope Bunnybell doesn't mind. I will give it back to her when she comes for Christmas.

Love always,

Bear

Watch Dog

2011-12-05T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

Sometimes I hear people talk about Golden Retrievers. They say we are loyal, fun loving, sweet and just the best breed. But then they say,not to get a Golden if you want a watch dog. Well, that got me to thinking. I could be a watch dog too.

Love always,

Bear

In-N-Out Again

2011-12-04T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,

Continuing with my hamburger taste test, I got to go to In-N-Out again. This time we ate at the restaurant on the outside patio. And I got a hat which made me feel very official. It is a very close call between the burgers. Mom favors In-N-Out, Dad is leaning toward Five Guys. But I am not going to make a decision yet. I decided I should expand my hamburger taste test. Next stop Smash Burger.

Love always,

Bear

Blue Eyes ?

2011-12-03T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,

I was reading about a doctor in Laguna Beach, CA that says he thinks he found a way to turn brown eyes blue. Well that got me to thinking. What would I look like if I had blue eyes? A blonde with blue eyes, I think I like it. Doc is not ready yet, so maybe I should try color contacts in the meantime. What do you think? Brown or blue?

Love always,

Bear

Its Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas

2011-12-02T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,

I started noticing a lot of houses putting up Christmas decorations. And yesterday was the lighting of the National Christmas tree at the White House. So I asked Mom when we were going to start with our holiday decorating. She said we were planning on doing that next week. But then she said she sees no reason why we cant do something earlier. And there I was, the start of our holiday decor.

Love always,

Bear

Flying Leathernecks

2011-12-01T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,

Yesterday I went to the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. It is the only museum in the world dedicated to preserving the history of the United States Marine Corps Aviation. I got to see nearly 40 vintage aircraft. SO cool! I was a bit embarrassed though. Mom made Dad carry me over the stones cause she was worried about my broken toe.

Thank you U.S. Marines Corps for all you have done and all you do.

Love always,

Bear

Nap time

2011-11-30T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,

I usually am very alert all day until I see Mom get ready to take us to the beach. Then after the beach I take a good nap until its time to eat. But now that I know I am not going to the beach, I have a lot of time on my paws. So Rosy suggested I should nap more and she will keep me company. So that is what I decided to do. At least I can dream about the beach.

Love always,

Bear

Fracture!

2011-11-29T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

I am SO bummed. My ear was doing so well that I got to go back to the beach last week. On Friday I was jumping up and down waiting for Mom to throw my ball. I wasn't looking and I jumped back on a sand drop off and sort of tumbled over backward. I lifted my hurt paw to show Mom but then I acted like I was fine. (I knew otherwise I would have to go home.) I also got to go swimming on Saturday cause I was walking OK in the morning. But after that I couldn't disguise the pain anymore and I started to limp. So back to the vet yesterday! I have a fractured digit (a funny name for a toe). Translate to NO BEACH! actually no anything for at least two weeks until my recheck. Mom feels so bad. She is already trying to plan what to do with me to keep me and my blog readers entertained.

Love always,

Bear

Sunny and Bear

2011-11-28T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

I have been playing with this really pretty lab at the beach lately. She likes to go swimming and play ball with me. My heart flutters a little when I see her. Her name is Sunny. So that would make us Sunny and Bear. I wish I would hear her sing "I got you Babe". But instead she is singing "I got your Ball."

Love always,

Bear

Hair extensions

2011-11-27T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

The other day Rosy and Bunnybell were looking through magazines commenting on how many celebrities look so pretty with their hair extensions. So they asked Mom if they could try hair extensions. The next thing I know there they were. While Bunny loved hers, Rosy didnt really feel she needed them on her ears. So being helpful, I put one on her tail since the groomer cut off her pompom. Maybe she could partner with Jessica Simpson and start a new line of tail extensions! .

Love always,

Bear

Stone Crabs

2011-11-26T05:00:00.007-06:00

Dear world,
Mom and Dad and Sydne have this Thanksgiving tradition. Instead of having turkey and all the fixings, they have stone crabs and all its fixings. It arrives in a big box from Joe's Stone Crab in Miami Beach. Over the years, I have heard so much about how delicious the crabs are. So this year I actually got to taste them. At first I felt bad for the crabs but then I found out their claws grow back. Well they are very yum, every bit as good as the raves from my family. But honestly, I would prefer turkey or actually pizza if I was asked.

Love always,

Bear

PS. This year my family decided to enjoy the crabs as well as go out for Thanksgiving dinner. And they say I'm spoiled.

Black Friday

2011-11-25T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,

Last night everyone was talking about the deals on Black Friday. We heard people were waiting in line overnight to be the first customers into the stores in the morning. Well that got Rosy, Bunnybell and me to thinking. Why don't we go and wait in line at Petco? So Rosy put on her pink sweater and brought her pink bag and at 10:30 pm, we all went to Petco. We were the first in line. While Rosy was all warm and settled in for the night, Bunnybell and I missed bed and snuggling with our Moms. So we all went home and went shopping online.

Love always,

Bear

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T03:00:00.000-06:00

Dear world,
Today is Thanksgiving in the U. S. So I sat at the Canine table with my sister and niece and discussed what we have to be thankful for. We are all rescues, so we agreed we are most thankful for our wonderful forever homes. Then we each took turns. I said I am so thankful to be living back at the beach. Rosy is thankful for being totally spoiled and becoming a princess. Bunnybell is thankful to all people that drop food on the floor at the Hollywood parties she goes to. And we are all thankful for our Thanksgiving dinner. Bone Appetit.

Love always,

Bear

Five Guys

2011-11-23T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,
A few weeks ago I did a post about InNOut burgers. Comments came in that I should try Five Guys. So the other day we all went to Five Guys for a taste test. Rosy and I each had a small bacon burger. I still drool when I think about it. So Mom and Dad asked me which I liked better. I just couldn't decide. I told them that it has been awhile since I had InNOut so I need to try those burgers again. Aren't I clever?

Love always,

Bear

Back to the Beach!

2011-11-22T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

I was SO excited. I FINALLY got to go to the beach yesterday ! We went during low tide cause Mom and Dad said I cant put my ear under water too much. So instead of swimming I ran and ran with two young pups for an hour (I'm the one jumping for joy in the middle!) . So now my ear feels fine, but my legs are sore. But that's OK. It was worth it!

Love always,

Bear

LIVE! with Kelly

2011-11-21T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,
Last Friday was Regis Phibin's last day as co-host of LIVE! with Regis and Kelly. So now they are looking to replace him. There is a lot of speculation but it seems no decision has been made so far. They will be having lots of guest hosts to see what works. So I thought maybe I could go on as a guest host. I think Kelly and I would have good chemistry. We look good together - both golden. And we both have a Golden personality - friendly, warm, fun, smart. I could even change my name to Beargis so the new name would be an easy transition. LIVE! with Beargis and Kelly.

Love always,

Bear

La Jolla

2011-11-20T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world,
The other day we went to La Jolla, a beautiful town with seven miles of dramatic curving coastline . We took a walk on the bluffs seeing exactly what websites describe: peaceful bays, pounding surf, near shore tide pools, sea caves, seal rookeries, along with beautiful small beaches. My favorite part was seeing the seals on the rocks. Listening to them reminded me of Fuzz's howling bark. My least favorite part was being at the beach and not able to go swimming. Rosy's favorite part was going to a cafe in the pretty village and sharing Dad's cheeseburger.

Love always,
Bear

School Pizza

2011-11-19T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

This past week, a bill passed in U.S. Congress that says that pizza counts as a serving of vegetables for school lunches as long as it has 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce on it. Not sure I totally understand considering tomatoes are a fruit. But they are lawmakers, so I guess now tomatoes are vegetables by law. Anyway, hearing about this law got me to thinking. Maybe I should go to school. That way I could have pizza everyday! And then I could study to be a politician and make more cool laws!

Love always,

Happy Birthday Mickey !

2011-11-18T05:00:00.006-06:00

Dear world,
Mickey Mouse's birthday is celebrated today because on this date 83 years ago, he debuted in the animated cartoon Steamboat Willie. But actually, this is more like Mickey's Gotcha Day. Cause he first was seen in a test screening of Plane Crazy May 15, 1928 but the audience didn't like him. Then he was in another short - The Gallopin Gaucho, but none of the distributors wanted him. So Mickey and I have that in common. We were both rejected twice until we found our forever home. Happy Gotcha Day Mickey!

Love always,

Bear

Night Shopping

2011-11-17T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,

The other day we had a new adventure. We went night shopping! One of our fave pet stores stayed open at night to have a Holiday Open House. A lab left when I was arriving, and after that it was all small dogs. All the little dogs including Rosy were wearing something cute and Xmas red from the store. I felt like I walked into Santa's workshop with little elves. Thank goodness Mom didn't see a Santa suit in my size.

Love always,

Bear

A beach walk

2011-11-16T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,

It was a beautiful day so Mom thought Rosy and I would enjoy a walk on the beach. She reminded me that I cant run into the ocean and Rosy that she cant run after the birds. And off we went. So we got to the beach and walked about a mile. Then of course we had to stop for pictures. But all I could do was longingly look at the surfers and think how lucky they are to be in the ocean. And all Rosy could do was look at the birds and think how lucky they are that she cant catch them and eat them.

Love always,

Bear

A sweater for Rosy

2011-11-15T05:00:00.002-06:00

Dear world,
At the mall the other day, Rosy wanted to stop at an outside shop that had dog stuff. She was very attracted to the bags of course. Mom said no more bags. So instead she bought Rosy a sweater. Rosy asked me what she needed a sweater for. I told her I have no clue. But I told her she looks very pretty in it.

Love always,

Bear

Day at the mall

2011-11-14T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,

As you know I cant go to the beach for awhile. So Mom thought that maybe I would like to go to the mall with her. I really don't know where she gets these ideas. Anyway, the whole family went together. Dad was going to wait with me and Rosy outside, but Mom scooped up Rosy and went into Bloomingdale's. Rosy tried posing with the mannequins. Then I was excited cause we were headed to the Food Court. I saw the pizza place in front of me. But much to my dismay, Mom and Rosy decided they wanted tuna sandwiches! And Dad got one too! Tuna beats out pizza again! What is it with this family?

Love always,

Bear

Anipal Academy Awarads

2011-11-13T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,

This weekend has been the Anipal Academy Awards on Twitter. So I got out my Golden Tux and Rosy found a matching Golden gown . And off we went trying to not be blinded by the pupparazzi on the Red Carpet. I was excited to be nominated for Best Blog, but I didn't win. The envelope went to a wonderful http://mattiedadog.blogspot.com/. But we were so surprised and happy because Fuzz won the Rainbow Bridge Dancing Award. He must still be doing his happy dance there. Congrats Fuzz.....you forever have a star in our hearts.

Congrats to all the winners and nominees.

Love always,

Bear

Fuzz award picture by the wonderful @PepiSmartDog

No beach

2011-11-12T05:00:00.005-06:00

Dear world,

Yesterday was not a fun day. I had to go see Dr. Andy. Now don't get me wrong, I like him very much as a human. However, its not like I get to play with him. I had to get my annual shots. Ouch! And then my blabbermouth Mom told him she thought I had an ear infection. So Dr. Andy looked inside my ears. I HATE that. Yup, Mom was right. So I had to have my ears cleaned out and get ear drops. Double YUCK. And then if all that wasn't enough, I was told I cant go swimming for 5-7 days. How many ways can I say BUMMER!

Love always,

Bear

Spa Day

2011-11-11T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,
Yesterday Rosy FINALLY had her spa day. As you can imagine, since she was such a messpot, she needed a lot of work. So while Rosy was in the spa mobile, it was my job to stand by to make sure everything was going OK. I asked Dad to keep me company while I was doing my job. He felt I should have belly massages since my role was so stressful. Then when Rosy was done, I was in charge of inspecting her. She looked and smelled like a poodle again so I gave my stamp of apoodle.

Love always,

Bear

1 Topping Per 1000

2011-11-10T05:00:00.004-06:00

Dear world,

A few days ago I reached 3000 followers on twitter. My Mom had promised when I reached that milestone she would order a pizza with three toppings - 1 topping per thousand. And I got to choose the toppings! After much deliberation I decided on sausage and bacon and chose chicken for Rosy. While we had to share it with Dad, I asked for and got 1 slice per 1000! Now I need to come up with another milestone pizza goal.

Love always,

Bear

A leopard

2011-11-09T05:00:00.001-06:00

Dear world.
The other day I was laying on my Mom's faux leopard blanket and it got me to thinking. What would it be like to be a leopard? Well, they are elusive, solitary and nocturnal. So I wouldn't like that since I like to be around people, get lots of attention and sleep at night . But like a leopard, I do hunt - that is I hunt tennis balls. But leopards live in wild very far away places. I wouldn't like that. I like to live at home with Mom, Dad and Rosy. But if I had leopard spots I would look quite fashionable, don't ya think?

Love always,

Bear

Buddy

2011-11-08T05:00:00.005-06:00

Dear world,
I would like to introduce you to my neighbor and buddy, Buddy. He is a really cool dog, and sometimes he plays ball with me. He used to come into our house to get treats but now Rosy won't let him. So he stays by the door and smiles. Then my Mom goes to my treat cabinet and takes out one treat and gives it to Buddy. That is when he becomes Mom's buddy Buddy.

Love always,

Bear

Tuna, Pupcakes and Bags

2011-11-07T05:00:00.006-06:00

Dear world,

Rosy had a great Gotcha day party. She was given a choice of what she wanted to eat. I gave her the pizza menu but she said she wanted a tuna sandwich. Huh? Then she got into her new fairy princess outfit for pupcakes and presents. She was so full from her tuna that I got her pupcake after she ate some icing. Score! She got a few different toys but her fave presents were the two bags. First she opened my pink bag present. She loved it and got right inside. That made me very happy. Then she opened the navy bag with red accents. She stayed inside it in her fairy princess dress until it was time to go upstairs to go to sleep. She is just such a bag lady!

Love always,

Bear

Rosy's Gotcha Day!

2011-11-06T05:00:00.003-06:00

Dear world,
Today is Rosy's Gotcha Day! She is a bit annoyed at me for posting her picture before her hairstyling appointment on Tuesday. She hasn't been able to be groomed cause of her surgery, but I think she looks cute as a messpot. She looks almost the same as when Mom found her a year ago . Boy has her life changed since then! From abandoned on the streets of Memphis to Super Princess status on the beaches of San Diego! Yah, you are probably thinking she is really lucky. But my Mom and Dad and I think we're pretty lucky too. We can't remember what our family was like before Rosy ruled the roost.

Love always,

Bear

Bury the rock

2011-11-05T05:00:00.000-05:00

Dear world,

When I went to the beach the other day there were no dogs to play with. There was one dog there named Koa, but he had no interest in swimming. He was too busy digging holes in the sand. He must have dug a dozen holes (some washed away). I asked Koa what he was doing. He said he needed to find the perfect hole to bury his rock. Then he went back to digging. I guess to each his own. (but dont ya think that's a bit weird?)

Love always,

Bear

Double Double

2011-11-04T05:00:00.004-05:00

Dear world,
The other day Mom came home with an InNOut bag ! Yay! And then there they were - two DoubleDoubles- one for me and one for Rosy (as an aside, I don't quite get why Rosy gets the same amount as me although she is only about 15% of my size). Anyway, for those of you that have never had an InNOut burger - imagine the most perfect double cheese burger ever. I heard someone say I should try FiveGuys . So we are trying those soon! Stay tuned for the taste test!

Love always,

Bear