Hobbes' Dog Blog

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Hobbes Playing In The Snow!

Hobbes' Mom told me how much Hobbes loves playing in the snow with his red ball. I decided to see for myself!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

It's Beginning To Smell Like Halloween...

Sorry Hobbes - You Need To Be This Tall To Go On The Roller Coaster

Tina and Hobbes Both Having Fun

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Pictures Hobbes Sends Out To Memebers of His Fan Club

Hobbes says "cheese" for the camera - or maybe "I want cheese!"?

Making Sure You're Still Back There!

Friday, May 23, 2008

Monday, May 12, 2008

Monday, March 17, 2008

Profile Of Hobbes Beautiful Smile

Yum, That Was A Delicioius Treat!

Smiling Back At Tina To Make Sure She's Still There

Hobbes Learning To Sit At Corners Before Crossing The Street

Is This Too Close To The Camera?

Thursday, February 28, 2008

FUN FACTS ABOUT LABRADOR RETRIEVERS/GOLDEN RETRIEVERS!

*The Golden Retriever is a large breed of dog, historically developed as a gun dog to retrieve shot waterfowl and upland game during hunting. As such they were bred to have a soft mouth to retrieve game undamaged and an instictive love of water. Their versatility sees them employed in a variety of roles including narcotics detection, search and rescue, as hunting dogs and very commonly, guide dogs.

*The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. The Labrador is considered the most popular breed of dog (by registered ownership) in the world, and is by a large margin the most popular breed by registration in the United States (since 1991), the United Kingdom, and several other countries.

*The Golden Retriever is calm, naturally intelligent and biddable, with a patient demeanor and an exceptional eagerness to please. Among other qualities, their excellence with children has made them one of the most popular family dogs in the world today.

*Labs are exceptionally affable, gentle, intelligent, energetic and good natured, making them both excellent companions and working dogs.

*As the name suggests, the Golden Retriever really loves to retrieve. Whether it's a thrown stick, tennis ball, or flying disc, retrieving can keep a dog of this breed occupied and entertained for hours, particularly if there is water involved. they might also pick up and "retrieve" any object that is near to them when greeting a human friend.

*Labs instinctively enjoy holding objects and even hands or arms in their mouths, which they can do with great gentleness (a Lab can carry an egg in its mouth without breaking it).

*Goldens are also noted for their intelligence, and can learn up to roughly 240 commands, words and phrases.

*Labs have a well-known reputation for appetite, and some individuals may be highly indiscriminate, eating digestible and non-food objects alike. They are persuasive and persistent in requesting food.

NOTABLE GOLDEN RETRIEVERS:

* Bud, of the Air Bud movies

* Liberty, White House dog of President Gerald Ford

* Trixie, pet and "author" of novelist Dean Koontz

* Alex, of Stroh's Brewery Company ads

* Duke, of Bush's Baked Bean commercials

NOTABLE LABRADOR RETRIEVERS:

*Buddy and Seamus, President Bill Clinton's Labs

*Zeke the Wonder Dog, mascot for Michigan State University's Spartans

*King Buck, the first Black Lab on a US postage stamp

*Marley, of the best-selling book Marley & Me

*Vincent, Yellow Lab from the hit TV show Lost