Esme the Baby Shih Tzu

Today, we were walking down the street when I was attacked by a tiny fur ball. It turned out to be a Shih Tzu named Esmerelda (Esme for short).  

Esme is still a baby and weighs only four pounds.  But that didn't stop her from putting her paws all over me and trying to get me to play with her.  

"Look, I don't play with little baby girls," I finally had to tell her. "I'm a big boy."

But I had to admit. She was pretty cute. I mean, she's so teeny weeny. 

Samson and Delilah--Power Couple

Did you know that you are not supposed to cut the hair on a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?

Yeah, I didn't know either until I heard Mama talking with a man who had two such dogs in his care.  Their names are Samson and Delilah.  Here is a picture of them.  I forget which is which! 

Miss Chiquita Bonita

Habla Espanol? Chiquita is a Reindeer Chihuahua who lives near my grandmother's house in California. She is quite a flirt.  I like to play with her when I visit. 

Yorkie-Pekingese...Porkie?

I met a little dog today that looked a lot like me: black and white all over. Her name is Syd and she is two years old. She is a Yorkie-Pekingese mix.  I guess you'd call her a Porkie. 

Feelin' Hot Hot Hot!

Have you ever experienced a summer in New York City?  It's hot and humid.  There's only one thing for a dog to do.  Take a swim!

Here I am at the Leroy Street Dog Run on the Hudson River.  I like to lay on the cool, wet concrete.

Here is an English Bulldog that was hogging the little pool...

Yorkies from Korea

A few weeks ago, I met a pair of Yorkies from Mama's homeland--Korea!  They were in the Union Square dog run.  I noticed the smaller one first because she was barking up a storm.  Her name is Hanul, which means "Sky" in Korean.  The bigger one is a boy and his name is "Bada" meaning "Ocean".

Last Sunday, we met up with them again and went to Washington Square Park.  See how little they are?  I'm only eight pounds and I look huge next to them!

That is Bada on the left and Hanul on the right.  I am teaching them how to speak Doglish and act like a New Yorker.  They already know how to say, "yo, what's up?"

  

Doggie Playbowl in California

One of my favorite places to go in California is a park in Mountain View with a big, giant grassy area shaped like a pasta bowl--large and shallow.  

Lots of doggies come to play there.  I met a little Yorkie named Martini who wanted to be my girlfriend.  She had a cute personality , so I said okay.  

But the #1 reason it is my favorite place is all the gopher holes I get to sniff and dig around.  They don't have those in New York City!  I got super dirty and Mama made me go home and take a bath. But it was worth it.  

Miss Martini, the Yorkie...

See how she's staring at me, and I'm acting cool pretending to ignore her...

Why I Love New York City

You know why I like living in New York City? You never know who you're going to meet walking down the street. The City is filled with interesting characters.

Take a look at this funny little gal that I met yesterday. Why, she just looks kind of crazy cool, doesn't she? Her name is FouzFouz, which is an Arabic nickname or something. FouzFouz is a mutt, so she could be a mix of anything, maybe even part cat.

Gracie the Maltese

We were at the dog run today when Mama and I met another little cutie named Gracie. She is a white Maltese dog.

Mama is convinced that I must be part Maltese because she says Gracie kind of looks like me. Gracie's dog walker was funny and said that Gracie is his favorite because she is the only one with facial expressions. Ha ha. I had a good laugh at that one. I make faces at Mama all the time.

Moxie the Peekapoo

You learn something new every day. Like today, Mama and I were at the dog run when we met a little dog named Moxie, who is a two year-old Peekapoo. Mama had never heard of that breed before and found out that it is a cross between a Pekingese and Poodle. Of course, she HAD to take a picture of Moxie. Look at that face!