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Outdoorsy Pup

Tessa — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:01:51 +0000

You might not guess it from her fluffy white appearance, but Ada loves hiking.

Taking a little rest on a rock near Kent Lake, CA.

Powerpuff Pup

Tessa — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:40:43 +0000

On a drive back from Sausalito/Tiburon we stopped at this roadside pumpkin patch. Not only did they have loads of pumpkins, carving tools, and a bouncy castle, they also had a bunch of plywood cartoon cutouts. So we snapped a quick photo:

I think Ada really nailed the expression for Bubbles*.

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Powerpuff_Girls_characters#Bubbles

Greetings From San Francisco!

Tessa — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:22:35 +0000

The weather is beautiful. Wish you were here.

Tricks

Dan — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:29:55 +0000

A few weeks ago we took a walk down to the new UCSF campus in Mission Bay. We found this really nice little park, with long lush green grass. While there I sneakily took some video of Tessa doing tricks with Ada.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiqrdJ43qUc

Soggy Pup

Tessa — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:22:13 +0000

Unlike other rainy days, today I decided to brave the rain and walk to work.

Ada was not too fond of the rain -

not when it dripped off her nose

and especially not when I made her pose for the camera.

Fortunately my office is nice and cozy.

Muppet

Tessa — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:15:33 +0000

Ada has a new friend at work.

Muppet, the poodle with an awesome pink mohawk.

I can’t help but wonder how Ada would look with a similar dye-job.

Happy Reunion

Tessa — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:01:56 +0000

After nearly a week at Colina Havanese (while Dan heli-boarded in Alaska and I explored Portland), Ada had a heartfelt …

and happy

and panty

and slobbery

… reunion with her pack.

Naptime!

A Hike in Marin

Tessa — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:07:10 +0000

On Saturday we took Ada on an 8-mile hike in the Marin Headlands (an area that may become closed to dogs if the GGNRA’s proposed changes go through).

The weather was perfect and the views spectacular.

Despite the steep ups and downs...

Ada did really well.

(Except one particularly intense section when Dan gave her a lift.)

The Marin Headlands is one of few areas near San Francisco where you can take a hike with your dog. A few trails even allow dogs to walk off-leash if they are under voice control (which is a much more comfortable and relaxed way to hike since you won’t be constantly tripping over a tangled leash).

During our hike we passed by about a dozen other dogs on the trail. Unsurprisingly, ALL of them were politely trotting along a step of two behind their humans. I didn’t see one canine that was threatening the environment or anyone’s enjoyment of it. When this is the situation a vast majority of the time, it just doesn’t make sense why the GGNRA thinks dog-access needs to be restricted.

A Weekend with Petra

Tessa — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:42:53 +0000

While Dan and I hit the slopes, Ada spent the weekend with our friend Petra, who was so kind to send us many cute photo updates.

in the car.

at work.

in the photo booth. (Looks like we need to brush Ada's teeth more often!)

on a pee pad. (Apparently she has forgotten what those are for...)

in camouflage.

in a comfortable position?

Needlesstosay, we were pretty excited to get these cute updates throughout the weekend. Thanks Petra!

Snow Pup

Tessa — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:13:02 +0000

An unseasonal snowstorm in Seattle meant Ada got to play in the snow for the first time over Thanksgiving.

I expected her to dislike it since she hates getting wet.

But to my surprise, she loved it.