Blog posts from Canine

Fu Manchu

Riesling sporting her very stylish mustache - her hair actually does this naturally, with just a little help from me from time to time. I think it complements her ears nicely.

before and after

Not many of you had the chance to see Riesling's profile on the rescue page before we adopted her, so in honor of the schnauzer fundraising event this past weekend, here are before and after photos...

Schnoctoberfest 2006

What happens when you have 50+ mini schnauzers in one place? Fortunately world domination didn't occur (this time), but it is decidedly noisy nonetheless. Lots of yipping, even more sniffing, and...

Run Riesling, Run

For a five year old dog, Riesling has a lot of energy and really likes to run, so sometimes we take her rollerblading on the nearby Tobacco Trail. She loves it, as evidenced by this video:...

naptime

We still leave pup in the kitchen area with her crate open while we are at work... but lately she's finding the bed I made from two chair cushions tied together more to her liking. This is the look...

in the car

I took my car in for a standard inspection this morning and also had them check out my rear tires because I was hearing a lot more road noise than normal. Turns out I have a busted bearing on the...

miserable (but clean!) doggie

I think her expression speaks volumes. We decided to try bathing her in our stand-up shower rather than the bathtub because of the limited escape options. I donned a swimsuit and prepared to get...

Thunderstorm

Riesling isn't a big fan of thunder - she doesn't make a big deal of it, but she does believe that it is far safer to be under my desk than in her normal chair (3 feet away). Quite prudent, don't...

Capitulation

Since today was so nice I had the window in my office open and Riesling spent the better part of the afternoon guarding/sniffing/watching/protecting/whining/etc. Around 4p you could tell she was...

Cuteness overwhelming

This photo doesn't really need a caption, does it? This is Riesling fighting sleep and clearly losing the battle.

An internet star is born

We just posted our first video of Riesling at Youtube- in this one she is playing by herself with her new PGA Tiger stuffed animal (thanks Lauren). Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn6qdvEfgow

family portrait

It's been a fairly hectic past few days in our house... we have some training to do with pup, including getting her to SLEEP ALREADY at night instead of pacing around our bedroom—we just don't trust...

First pics

We picked Riesling up this morning, and since we got home she's been investigating her new surroundings. She's a little unsure of what is going on but she's adjusting rapidly. Here are some of the...

The newest Ganko

Internet, meet Riesling! Tonite was our successful introduction and we're hoping to bring her home on Saturday. We can't wait... And yes, we're pretty sure she can receive radio signals from Siberia...

Our Itinerary

2024 Trips

San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Valencia, Spain (Mar)
Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Bari, Italy (Sept)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)

2022 Trips

Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)