Traveling with your pet?

We love Gunner very much and only want to make sure he is completely taken care of. Often that means we are not COMFORTABLE with leaving him with anyone but his Manny. His Manny is a special person and loves Gunner as much as I do. Gunner looks to him as a Daddy. However, his Manny also has a life and travels too, often with me.

Finding someone to care for him is just the hardest thing I have ever encountered. I am so picky and I have my rules.

So we are venturing out on traveling with him. I have found the hotels, planned stops for bathroom and exercise breaks, we have portable beds, crates and whatknots, but ... what about if we go on a cruise. OMD (oh my dog) we are so totally messed up. Gunner would not have a good time on a cruise, nor would I want to subject him to that, but I do not think I would have a good time knowing he was home. Then there's that whole NO DOGS ALLOWED ON A CRUISE SHIP thing...

Yikes, is this what parents go through? Oh heck no, they don't care...LOL.... I have 54 cruises under my belt and I can tell you this, I cannot for the life of me think I will stop cruising.

One of my friends said I would rather die 100 deaths than watch Gunner and have something happen to him, I am quite sure you would kill me with your bare hands or have one of your henchmen do it. I think they are right... Yikes it's road trips for us... For now...

Mommy smells a bulldog rat...

We are still just trying to have fun with the bulldogs, but it gets a little over-complicated with all the 12 year old behaviors...

So we're just having our own fun... Tomorrow is New Toy Tuesday and we are having a BIG time shopping...LOL I am a spoiled Bulldog.

Dog park was fun, not a lot of bulldogs

We had a small gathering at the local dog park, I am not sure about going to another for a while. Gunner is exceptionally tired and I think he just might have a bit of a cold. WE had fun with our new friend and hopefully it will be a great playdate time.

Having a small get together tomorrow at the dog park

Mom is having a bulldog meetup for me, she hopes that there will be a few bullys for me to play with.

I miss my buddies!

Will post pictures next...

Today I had to babysit the parents geesh

Both parents are sick. Yesterday I had my favorite guy over with the two sisters from another mister and we played and I showed the barking dog neighbors I had my own posse'.

Living in the new house is cool with the exception of the barking dogs that think I shouldn't be in my OWN backyard. Mommy is putting up another fence to block their view so they stop barking at me. Besides those dogs are icky, dirty white icks...

We back before Lent is over...

I have so much to say. First, my human Mommy is sick so we are all holed up in the house until they fix her (the doctor). Second, I love my Mommy being home with me all the time, we have special times all day long. Thirdly, because my Mommy is sick, she has to make major changes in her life and rid herself of stress and all that other jazz.

Last night, after eating Nom Noms Mommy took me for a ride in the BIG car (truck actually) without a crate. I sat upfront with Mommy and Daddy. We went to see my favorite people in the whole world Mr. Kenny and Mrs. Jeannie. Mr. Kenny rolls around on the grass with me and is the most special person in the whole world to me. Since I was a baby Mr. Kenny has been my buddy and I love to see him.

Today Mommy has a lot of tough decisions to make and she will need all my strong love and advice. She was able to rock me to sleep last night and tuck me in. I love being with my Mommy and Daddy and I hope my Mommy get's better. Tomorrow the sitter is coming because Mommy has more doctor stuff.

Happy Tuesday Daddy is going to get me new toys I think...

Bulldog life is not for me...

Gunner's sister from another mister is sick. Not contagious sick, but she has the creeping crud. We are taking a life break right now, be back after Lent.

Tuesday at the fair was harsh

Mommy and I went to the fair again today and it was brutal. First of all, I was really excited to go there. Mommy wanted to take Pebbles, but I fought her!. We get there and it's hotter than yesterday. The air in the tent is not nice and people are pushing around stepping on people.

We get there about 40 minutes earlier than expected and set up. I am jumping at the chance to get on the table and meet my public when mean ole nasty people come to the table.

"Oh he sheds, oh his face is wrinkled"... Yesterday my Mom said to a young girl who called me so ugly I was cute, my Mom said, "yeah, that's what your Mom said about you"... Ok, so we were not getting the Miss/Mr Congeniality at that point.. but come on, I am the cutest around...

Today, all the walkers and scooter people were just mean, and then the adjoining booths were snipping and complaining to me and about me... I don't like the table, I am not a table dog, I weight 55 pounds and I live to visit in the face of people. I am an active bulldog, I do not lay around, I go go go...

Mommy and I had a nice long chat and I put myself in timeout cause I was blistering hot... Finally after the last snarky comment, Mommy packed us up and off we came home.

Normally my Mom likes these events, but she told the man person on the phone that this is the last time...

Tomorrow is Wedding Wednesday, I am getting fitted for my Tux for the big wedding... Stay tuned...

Monday we met a lot of nice people at the fair.

Yesterday we bulldogged the booth at the Fair. We met a lot of nice people and really enjoyed ourselves. We talked up all the bulldog happenings that were upcoming. We use to go regularly to the bulldog meet up but it appears we are not in the loop anymore.

It's a shame because Mommy promotes it to other people all the time. Being a bulldog is pretty special to me because we get a lot of ohhs and ahhs.

If you love the wrinkle love like my Mommy please get yourself a Bulldog so you can feel the love she feels all the time.

If you want to attend any bulldog meet ups, please visit my former bulldog activities director's website www.bulldogbarney.com

Or come to our meetup group that is just starting out ... http://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-Bulldog-Buddies-and-Friends/http://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-Bulldog-Buddies-and-Friends/

Happy Bulldog Tuesday.

I went to the fair and had a great time.. but no food

Mommy took me to the fair to show off and talk about Bulldogs. I had a lot of visitors wanting to kiss me, and I happily allowed them too smooch on me.

I love people and they love me...

I'm going to the State Fair tomorrow

Mommy has signed me up for the Florida State Fair tomorrow. I am going to bulldog the booth. I am representing the Tampa Bay Bulldog Club.

I heard her talking about the fair and all the good things they have to eat there, she said I can't eat anything... Insert very sad face :-(

Happy Friday!

Mommy's getting me spiffed up today so I can represent at the fair on Monday. We are sitting in the Tampa Bay Bulldog Booth educating others on Bulldogs. I have to be squeaky clean cause Mommy say's the Bulldog nazi's will be looking hard at me. So off to get my doo done and my nails done.

Happy Friday everyone!

We are back... All moved and ready to chill

We moved into our forever (for right now) home and I have my very own room! I will add pictures of my new couch and chair.

We haven't been to many meetups lately cause the humans have been busy and sick. But we are back in the swing of things and hope to have a great year!!!!