You Went On Vacation And So Did I

Lucca

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:21:00 +0000

Lucca was here with us for a few days this week. All I know to say is that she is as pleasant as they come, wags constantly, and if she was a person she would walk around all day with a big smile on her face. Like other labs she stays with us perfectly on walks. She went on one snowshoe expedition with Bernd, Uben and Jazzie and all three came home exhausted. I like it when they pass out cold from good old healthy clean Bavarian air and snow. Come again anytime Lucca. We are your new fans.

Linda

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:21:00 +0000

Linda was my friend Rosie's little dog. She was very sweet, very pampered, and very loved. This picture was taken at my friend Kamalika's house where Linda used to go for day care while her mom worked. She died somewhat unexpectedly last year and I wanted to post this just to remember her. I'm partial to spaniels especially little cute ones, but she was so perfect that to me she almost did not seem real. But real she was. Little Linda, rest in peace. We will always remember you tearing around our backyard like a wild woman! I know you are missed by your mom and dad and you will always be in their hearts.

Jazzie

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:57:00 +0000

This chick likes to just sit around out in the snow. Go figure!

And then this boy prefers to run....well, when he's not dozing on pillows:

Why we love and miss Boudreaux.....

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:18:00 +0000

This face says it all........

Dari's dogs

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:22:00 +0000

My friend in Los Angeles lives with these 2 guys, Tim and Devil Dog. Really I just don't know what the small one's name is! I think they are very cute. I knew 2 dogs from her past, Frank and Maxine who I thought had really excellent names. Rest in peace you guys.

Uben and Rosie

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:20:00 +0000

Uben and Rosie out for a little morning exercise.

Rosie from England

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:15:00 +0000

This sweet girl was here a couple of weeks ago. She was new to us but did very well here. She's 11 (I think) but being a Jack Russell she's still very BUSY! She was great with Uben, liked hiking around in the fields, and was a good girl all the way around.

Her mom told the story that when they lived in England she used to wait by the door for the mailman to come and put the mail through the slot..and she would attack the mail! This has resulted in some of her dental problems because she attacked with such vigor that I think she knocked out some teeth and did some serious bleeding. I think those days have ended because we surely did not see this kill the mailman side of her. She was very sweet and we hope we get to see her again.

Sasha, Lucky and Uben in January

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:14:00 +0000

Sasha sittin' pretty in the Cool-a-Roo bed. She is wishing her mom would buy her one hee hee.

Little Lucky our neighbor's dog. He's nice but snarly when the others jump on his head! He's not really mean but saying "HEY! I'm little, watch out you big dudes!"

This is clearly not a guest here but the head of our household.

Shelby aka Shell

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:31:00 +0000

Shelby is our friend's dog. She lives mostly in Maine and is the prettiest red golden I think I've ever seen. Her mom writes e mails about her chasing squirrels and chipmunks and she has a best friend in her neighborhood. She is trained as a hearing dog for her mom. I've never seen her in action but I'd bet my bottom dollar that she sees and hears EVERYTHING! Here is a better picture of her than the one below that we took in California last year......

We heart you Shell.

Auntie Susan and Uncle Bernd

Fa la la la la la la la la

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:07:00 +0000

And another good thing about dogs.....

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:18:00 +0000

Have you ever dragged out of bed in the morning after being kind of smooshed against your pillow, looked in the mirror and amazed yourself with how bad your hair looked? I had the worst bed hair-do of my life last week and I really expected that the dog would say something about how bad I looked...but no. The boy never says a word, never acts like he notices, still just wants that morning pig's ear and then wants out to run around in the yard and carry on with his day as if I looked more normal.

Sunny and Uben

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:52:00 +0000

I love this picture! Uben looks so clueless that his friend is about to land on top of him.

Uben and some neighbor friends

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:26:00 +0000

Grazin' in the grass is a gas....

The locals

Sasha aka Sashie

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:19:00 +0000

I would have to declare that this girl is pretty much doggie perfection. She's smart, well behaved, and more responsive than my own dog. She LOVES to play with her buddy Uben. Another dog joined us yesterday and I think she's quite concerned about her place in the pecking order and she half-heartedly snapped at the other dog, but in Sasha's case this is more like she gummed the other dog. She loves the other dogs in the neighborhood and seems especially smitten with one particular beagle. Her mom should be proud of what a good dog she is.

Daisy

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:16:00 +0000

Daisy is my relative dog. She belongs to my brother's family in Indiana but really her heart belongs to my sister-in-law. She's protective of the family and has a little crib deal that she stays in when the family is not at home. She goes into her little space happily because it is full of toys and blankets and pillows for her comfort. I think she is very cute. My niece Abby thinks she likes only pink but we got her a red collar in September which I think looks better with her salt and pepper coat

Jazzie

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:09:00 +0000

Jazzie's family is on the move in a big way, so she's become maybe our most frequent guest. She's used to being here now and adapts quickly. She's always pleasant, gets along with others, is somewhat stubborn (or maybe just determined!), always has something in her mouth that she's retrieving (shoes, boots, pillows), and she LOVES to swim. No matter what the weather is she throws herself into the water. Temperature does not seem to matter. She's a good girl who loves the sound of her voice and barks just for the joy of barking. Uben desperately want her to play with him and every once in awhile she gives in and accomodates the boy. He's more attached to her than he lets on at times because when another male in the 'hood showed interest in her he got pretty upset and barked at the other dog to leave her alone!

Annie V.

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:06:00 +0000

Annie was here I think in August. She's a sweet girl who seemed to like to pose for the pictures. She liked participating in everything going on here, and I did a pretty bad job at keeping her brushed. She always had twigs and leaves hanging from her coat and a couple of times I had to get the scissors. She was a very good girl.

Jessie S.

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:02:00 +0000

Jessie comes once a year in August when her family goes on vacation. She was much less fearful this year and got right into the swing of things, including trying to steal dad from Uben. Uben is willing to share his dad to a point. She barked her head off and protected us from all people walking down the street at all times. We love this little brown girl.....

The passing of a perfect dog

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:01:00 +0000

Being in the dog sitting business for the past few years, it is inevitable that dogs are going to die. It is always sad, but thankfully it is not as bad as if it were your own dog. Yesterday we got a note from the parents of our best customer, Terrapin, that she passed away on Nov. 7th. Terrapin's family had to do a lot of traveling when they were here in Germany, and she sometimes would come and stay with us for months at a time. She was always a joy to have around because she understood everything, was always ready to get out and walk or SWIM or EAT!!! She was perfect with our boy Uben though he bugged her almost incessantly to play with him. Every once in awhile she'd give in and humor him with a swat or a moan or would roll over on her back and let him put his mouth in hers. She went on vacation with us to the South of France, and at least in our own minds we became her dog grandparents. If you are prone to love dogs Terrapin was irresistible. To hear that she has passed is almost as bad for me as if she were our own. We loved you old girl, we were always happy to have you here, and I hope the time your spent with us made being away from your family a little easier than it would have otherwise been. Rest in peace and eat until you don't want anything more.

Me and my pals Felix, Moritz and Valentin

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:20:00 +0000

Last weekend on a sunny day in the yard

The boys tucked me in for the night. I was hot after about 5 minutes.

Camping with the dudes

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:16:00 +0000

I went camping in the back yard recently with my dad and Felix and Moritz. The real truth of the matter is that we only camped for about 30 minutes because of a thunderstorm. I went back in the house before the rest of the guys did because I needed to make sure that my mom was all protected from the storm!

Uben in France on vacation

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:11:00 +0000

Very handsome

Life is tough here and I'm hot and tired

Home again in Germany but thinking about my summer vacation
This photo could be called Uben Parkbench

The Odd Couple

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:04:00 +0000

These 2 fellows (Oscar the pug and Stanley the maltese) came to stay for a weekend recently. They were very well behaved and seemed to have a pretty good time. They took a dip in the fishpond without me knowing it and I almost had a heart attack when I could not find them. Bernd finally found them floating side by side in the midst of the water lillies. They did not seem to have been in any distress and were just laying in the pond floating. Overall they were sweet and very entertaining!

Our summer vacation

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:53:00 +0000

We just got back from 3 wonderful funderful weeks in the United States of America. We were in Chicago, Indianapolis, East Tennessee, Chicago again, Seattle, Vancouver, Olympia, Cannon Beach and Bend Oregon, Sacramento and Claremont, a suburb of Los Angeles. Along the way here are the fur people we encountered. Thank goodness for the dogs since we badly missed our own pup who was at home with his very cute dogsitter.

Dixie and Riley, Sacramento

Brandy, Vancouver, B.C.

Dixie the leaping wonder dog

Mr. Riley

Shelby, Camden, Maine but wintering in California

Harrison, Sacramento

Willi

noreply@blogger.com (Uben Hertwig) — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:49:00 +0000

Little Willinger has been here for a bit. He's as cute as ever and Uben is his leader and big hero. He acts vicious toward cats but his dad says he'll do nothing if the cat stands still. Big brave Uben is the same. They have had fun in the past week running around together, keeping cats out of the yard, and fighting over toys and sticks. They get along well for the most part, the only problem being my dog (uggh) now and then. I think he's having problems with smaller males who are not neutered. Bummer.