Portland + April = RAIN
But no worries… I AM PREPARED
The rain doesn’t even slow me down… when I am wearing my spiffy red raincoat! The pine cone search must go on…
Whether they are in the aire…
Or on terra firma.
Springtime also = pretty tulips. Notice how the red of the flowers complements the red of my raincoat.
And the pink of my tongue (flecked with various pine cone pieces) also adds to the spring-y picture?
Mama thought at this point that the camera was going to be out of battery – ha! It can blink red all it wants, when there is this much cuteness going on even the camera knew it couldn’t quit…
Just try to resist me!!!
Oh, you think you are going to crap out on me, do you battery? I will just bust out the big guns…
Now even though many of my raincoat photos look absolutely perfect when you see them, things don’t always go as smoothly as they look.
Sometimes I do have to move around a lot to keep that damn hood off of my head.
Did I mention that I don’t really like the hood?
I mean it’s kind of funny and all (funny that you humans think that we dogs like hoods), but who says I have to wear it on top of my head?
I could wear it jauntily off to one side…
Or try to squiggle out of it.
Now this is getting embarrassing.
Oh mama, do you really want people to see me like this? Or better yet, do you want me to be able to see at all?
Oh lookie – a picture of something that is NOT me in my raincoat. Mama and I were really amazed by the vibrant purple flowers on this tree. They are really that bright!
The rain is about to start again… time to head for home. Gotta get started on my chicken soup, don’t you mama?
First a final bit of majestic posing.
And shaking.
And wistful daydreaming.
Oh the heck with that… time to JUMP UP!!!
And JUMP DOWN!!!
A final walk around what mama calls the “little dog toilet” – an area where all of the little doggies do their business and not as many people pick it up as other places. Yep, it’s a little dog toilet. Smells fine to me tho…
And heading for home… just as the rain starts up again. Perfect!
Love,
Bogart
Oh Bogart, you are so handsome in thet red raincoat, couldn’t ask for a better fit. and that hood, my Sugar has a pink and white coat and her hood doesn’t fit her either, just comes down over her eyes, can’t those coat makers make a hood that stops before the eyes. he he.. have fun
You look a bit like the WOLF wearing the Red Riding Hood.
We thought the wolf ate Gramma, not Red Riding Hood.
Oh, the quandry
gussie
Those are such beautiful pictures of the Flora in Portland, and you are mighty spiffy in that Red Raincoat! Fabulous images!!
WOW, Bogie!!! The red, and the green, and the lavender-purple, and YOU – the Dazzling Star amidst it all!!!!! We think you should just sit there, in front of the red tulips, and the awed citizens of Portland will be bringing you their offerings of pine cones, and the sticks, and other things dear to your heart, soul and tummy. And you should also have a special person appointed to attend the needs of your stubborn hood (The Honorary Hood Maid? 😀 ).
Luv,
Bel (charmed by your elegance)
You look very nice in that red raincoat! I don’t like my hood either…even though it is blue.
You look very handsome in your red raincoat and yes, we noticed how you matched the Tulips! Happy Spring!
Aire-hugs,
Penny & Patches
Looking very dapper in the red raincoat Bogart! The pictures make me wish I was in Portland, it looks beautiful.
Oh Bogart, you truly live up to your name – one hell of a Handsome Devil!
We love you in your spiffy red rain coat, and agree that no super cool Dale like you needs a silly hood!
But your coat really is awesome!
Ellie nad Baz
Bogart! I want to trade walkies with you. No hoods for me either. I love trees, grass, pinecoons and stinkie parks. I can trade treeless mountain walkies, big river walkies, big field full of sagebrush walkies and I’d let you chase my cat sibs.
Sloppy kisses,
Juneau up river from you on the Columbia
Bogart:
Are you going to break out an umbrella and start a jaunty take-off on “Singing in the Rain?” (Channeling Gene Kelly)
You are uber adorable in your red rain coat.
Lil’ Dale Riding Hood. Except you have the wolfy’s fangs!
Love,
Cheryl N’ Kirbster