Mojo and Lexi go to the Park

Mojo and my niece Lexi went to the park today.

Can you spot Mojo in this picture? Hint: he really likes going up stairs.

My sister said she never seen a dog play on playground equipment before. Mojo's done this since he was a puppy. He thinks it's a doggie play place. 

After some coaxing, he said he'd share the play place with Lexi. She had to be licked first though.

Up next: rolling in the clover.

On to play play number two.

Lexi on the slide. Mojo doesn't do slides.

High five from mom!

Off to see the goats and the chicken. There were baby chickens out and kids were cuddling the chickens. They asked Mojo to stay back. He does think chicken is delicious. But I'm pretty sure he thinks chicken comes from the grocery store.

Lexi playing.

Mojo was quite happy after his trip to the park.

Mojo's smile :)

Dog Park Sunday

We spent another Sunday morning at  the dog park. Only four dogs this time...and a lot of lounging.

Matt wrangles Phoebe and Billie Holiday while Emily has Mojo and Cody.

Mojo played with Phoebe a lot on this outing.

Phoebe loves attention. Billie Holliday likes naps.

Mojo being silly.

Mojo at full sprint. 

Matt tells Mojo to sit. Billie Holliday ignores the command.

Billie lounging.

Billie rolling around.

Lots of lounging.

Mojo gives Cody a kiss while Phoebe vies for attention.

Cody...and my blue toenails. 

Candid portrait of Cody.

Cody and Billie look pretty happy.

My favorite part of this picture is the shirts these two cops are wearing: a zombie apocalypse shirt and a Harley shirt.

Mojo's Birthday Party: By the Numbers

Mojo wearing his party hat.

Number of dogs in attendance: 14

(Mojo, Toby, Knoxie, Schuai, Cody, Phoebe, Billie Holliday, Jpeg, Mango, Sadie, Barkley, Max, Sunny, Dolly)

Number of blonde dogs: 6

Number of black dogs: 4

Number of red dogs: 2

Number of white dogs: 1

Numbers of Mojos: 1 (He is black and tan. I don't know what color that counts as!)

Number of dogs Mojo hadn't met before: 6

Number of Paws: 56

Number of babies: 1

Number of people in attendance: 12

Occupations of 2-legged guests: Swat officer (2), diving coach, magazine editor, newspaper editor, photographer, college professor, administrative assistant, mom, university admissions specialist, etc.

People peed on: 1

Tennis balls found in the woods: 2

Number of water bowls: 1

Number of cow toes received as a birthday gift: 1

Number of toys played with: ~5 (orange ball, yellow toy, orange rope, stick found in the woods, baby,)

Number of sprints done by Toby: lost count

Number of broken up humping attempts: ~5

Number of fights: 0

Number Dog Park we reserved: 3

Number of Bday parties we've had for Mojo to date: 3

Mojo giving me the stink-eye for making him wear a party hat.

Mojo couldn't wait to go to the park.

Dogs at the party include (from left) Schaui, Knoxie, Mojo, Jpeg and Toby.

Mojo plays with Jpeg.

Mango (and his poof) was a very sweet party guest.

Pheoobe, Cody, Jpeg, Max and Billie Holiday play in the fenced off park.

Jpeg and Knoxie nose to nose.

Sadie says hi to Schaui and Luke.

Mojo did NOT eat the baby.

All but two of the dogs were bigger than Lexi.

Everyone was sad when it was time to leave.

Easter Egg Hunt

It was a beautiful Saturday morning. I'd just gotten back from the grocery store and I decided to take Mojo on a lunchtime walk. Rather than the normal way, he decided he wanted to go to the school next to our house. He hadn't been there to play in awhile, so I obliged.

He went poop right by the school sign (of course). I went to pick up after him and wouldn't you know, my bag's end had broken so the poop fell right out.

We proceeded on to the playground, where I sometimes (don't tell dad) let him runaround off leash, when we are far enough way from the road. Mojo ranup the stairs on the play center. He then ran quickly down and chomped up what I thought was wood chips.

I chased after him to get the wood chips. Then I decided one mouthful of wood chips wouldn't hurt him.

He just kept smacking on them though, giving me this really arrogant sly look—like he'd gotten something great that he knew he wasn't supposed to have.

So I chased after him again. I pried open his teeth and, there stuck on the top of his mouth was pink aluminum foil, the kind those tiny chocolate Easter eggs come in. My first thought was that it was bubble gum—which can be deadly to dog if it's the sugar free kind.

I pulled the gooey, chocolately mess out of his mouth. At first I threw the goop to the ground, but then took it to the trash can when I realized he, or another dog, could just get it again.

My hands were covered in chocolate and brown stains from the aforementioned bag incident. I had a white shirt on and all I could do was wipe my hands on the grass.

I think I got enough of the chocolate out of his mouth that he won't be sick. And I guess that was his Easter. Just don't tell dad what the Easter Bunny brought him ;)

Memorial Park

Mojo visited the dog park at Memorial Park for the first time.

He really liked the ducks by the pond.

Here's a video of him playing with his buddy JPEG.