What a great day!

Although the weather here in San Diego was pretty gloomy all day (May Grey is not going away without a fight!), it also made for perfect marathon running weather.

I didnt run the race this year but had a few friends who were running so I decided to go out and cheer and turn it into a socializing event for Murphy & Kona. Both of them did awesome! Nothing really scared Murphy...not the noisemakers, the clappers, the screaming or the yelling. He met all kinds of dogs and was very well behaved, putting up with all the pets, pats, hugs and kisses from his many admirers. I was so proud of him. :)

After the race we met Billy for lunch in OB at Tower Two Cafe.

Billy & his "hairmet" (a helmet with a wig glued on)

They have great fish tacos and even better a big deck overlooking the ocean where the doggies are allowed to hang out. Murphy did great at his first restaurant experience, no beggin' allowed and since he doesnt really know people food yet he complied by the rules.

After lunch, Jen and I took Murphy and Kona to the Laurel street dog park. It was his first visit to a dog park and I wanted one that was fenced until I knew I could trust him offleash. He had a blast! He was a little shy at first with the other dogs, but quickly warmed up and made a few new friends. He was more confident with the little dogs and puppies than he was with the big dogs, but I think he'll outgrow that when pretty much everyone else around is little. :)

I was able to get this picture of Murphy at the park...and it totally reminded me of one that I had of Tyler. I think they are around the same age in the pictures. Murphy definitely has the goofy ears going on.

He met all kinds of dogs today!

Maltipoo
Great Dane (2 beautiful Blue Merles)
Neopolitan Mastiff (HUGE!!!)
English Mastiff (HUGER!!!)
Rottweiler puppy (3 months)
Labradoodle
Cava-doodle (Kings Charles/Poodle mix)
American Bulldog
Pit Bull
Puggle
Pug
Shepherd
Boxers (2)
Doberman puppy (5 months)
and a number of other various mixes

There was lots of playing, lots of chasing and lots of rough housing.

By the time we left both dogs were pooped and promptly crashed out in the back of the SUV. All in all it was a great way to spend a Sunday!

Trouble with a capital M!

Apparently the garden needed the soil turned.

Either that or Murphy heard about the benefits of a mud mask.

17 Week Measurements

Here he is...17 weeks old. Growing up so quickly. Training is still going well, although we wont be going to class for about 3 weeks due to the holiday and then being on vacation. Hopefully he wont forget everything while he is at Casa de Tierney!

17 weeks, 53.3 lbs, 24.5"

Murphy's latest thing is to hop in the shower after I get out in the morning, and play around for a few minutes. He likes to lick the water off the floor and the walls, and I think he just likes being silly.

I think I can! I think I can!

As most of you know, Murphy has been completely spoiled since I got him and has been sleeping in bed with me. Some people co-sleep their kids and since I wont be having any...I co-sleep my dog.

That's not going to last long though if he doesnt learn how to get on the bed by himself. He's over 50 lbs now, and either I need to start doing some weight lifting or he needs to do it on his own. Its about to the point where I cant lift him anymore! My baby's growing up too fast!

We tried a bit the other night with no success. I guess he got the idea though, so tonight he was galloping (yes, GALLOPING!) in circles around the house. As he headed from the office to my bedroom I think he decided to try and use his momentum to see if he could get on the bed...this was the result.

There's always tomorrow.

A New Crate

Murphy is growing like a weed! He's been with me for about a month and a half now and in that time has pretty much doubled in weight.

He's been using Hannah's old crate during the day, and I'd been planning on getting a new one for him but thought I had at least a few more weeks. Then last night I realized his back was already really close to touching the top of the crate! Yikes! Guess its time for a new one....NOW!

Here's Murphy checking out the new crate...."Helping"

Lots of room to grow!

only problem is, the crate is HUGE! (and its not even the biggest one you can buy!) and my house is small. So, I had to do a little rearranging. The cabinet and scratching post that was by the front door was moved to make way for Murphy's new home. It'll work for now...and hopefully he wont outgrow this one and need the next size up. If that happens, I might just move in there with him.

16 Week Measurements

I cant believe Murphy is already 16 weeks old. He's growing by leaps and bounds, and starting to test his limits. He knows what he should and shouldnt do...and enjoys doing what he shouldnt do MUCH more than what he should!

He's on his 4th week of puppy school, and now he is much more confident and has a few best buddies in class so getting him to pay attention is more of a challenge. All he wants to do is play with Pippin and Trinity. I am looking forward to next week when he gets his last series of puppy shots and is cleared to go to dog park and burn off some energy!

16 weeks, 48.6 lbs, 23.5"

Road Trip

This weekend Murphy went on his first road trip. He was such a great traveller! Even when we got stuck in traffic on Friday afternoon, he just lounged in his crate...content to sleep the gridlock away. Wish I could have done the same.

All weekend Murphy did great. He's been potty trained for about 2 weeks now, and proved to be reliable. Of course that sometimes means waking me up 1-2 times a night to go outside, but I'll take a little lost sleep over the alternative.

Grandma & Grandpa got him some fun toys to keep him busy over the weekend, and Murphy go to meet an adorable 17 month old who loved to give him hugs and kisses. What a lucky boy!

All in all it was a fun weekend, but boy was it exhausting. :)