Dog O' the Day - Candy

Some dogs are fun. Others are funny. A few, like Candy, are both. She runs into the Little Pup Lodge, ready to tear it up with the rest of the gang. Give her a ball and the little Pomeranian-mix dances in circles with excitement. Actually, many things can get her to dance in circles: treats, the sight of a leash, her mom showing up.

  I look quite serious here, but I'm really pretty happy.

Why are dancing dogs so charming? They’ve been a staple of circus acts since forever. They look human, I suppose, up on two legs like that. Candy has yet another distinguishing feature – she always looks happy. That particular feature? Not so human.
No, really!  You should see my happy face!

Dog O' the Day - Beau

It is with both love and a heavy heart that I dedicate this Dog O' the Day to Beau. Beau's a frequent guest of Little Pup Lodge, though he has not been here for awhile. A poodle, he’s a little white fluff ball who loves his car rides. Beau’s favorite place to sit is above the dashboard but, alas, the CHP would look unkindly on this personal quirk. He cuddles so closely with me at night that I like to think of him as a furry heating pad.  

  Beau in his Santa outfit.

Dog O' the Day - Aston

Most Little Pup Lodge guests board here anywhere from a few days to several weeks. Aston, on the other hand, comes for daily pet-sitting Monday through Friday. He is quite the little gentleman, very quiet and well-behaved. Aston gets a lot of attention on the street for his exotic looks and keeps people guessing at his breed. No one knows for sure, of course, since his very lucky mom rescued him from the local shelter. Suggestions have included King Charles spaniel, border collie and Australian Shepherd. Then his mom found a photo of an old French painting and dang if it wasn’t Aston’s spitting image. Perhaps it was his great-great-great-great grandfather.
Parlez vous chien?


Although young and healthy, Aston did give his mom and us a big scare after he had a couple of seizures. Dr. Evelyn Sharp, his veterinarian, took him under her wing. Clients pay her a monthly membership fee for in-home comprehensive vet services. Aston hasn’t had any more seizures, so whatever his mom and the vet are doing must be working.
  Aston and mom.

Dog O' the Day - Wookie

Sometimes a name fits the dog like a glove. For example, Wookie. She has one of those faces you look at and just gotta laugh. I mean that in the most complimentary way possible, of course. With an underbite to rival Chewbacca himself, Miss Wookie has everything she needs to get at least a small part in the next Star Wars movie. (Get it? Small dog? Small part? never mind.)

  Orthodontia? Moi?

Dog O' the Day - Mirka

Fresh from the North Pole, our latest Little Pup Lodge guest arrived super-volumed with PPI (Play Per Inch). Actually, Mirka came by way of Scotts Valley, but since she’s a Toy Eskimo dog, somewhere cold and snowy sounded better. While more than a few of those that show up for dog boarding are initially frightened and confused, not Mirka. Give her a ball and a place to run and she’s in heaven.
Mirka - will work for tummy rubs
 

Dog O' the Day - Sadie

Sadie has vacationed with us for at least a year. Not all at once, of course, but a day here, a couple of overnights there. She looks like an Italian Greyhound with a skosh of Min-Pin thrown in for good measure.
Sexy Sadie