Dogtober Fest

Maci headed to Dogtober Fest ready to compete in two categories:

• Cutest Medium Dog
• Cutest Costume

She placed 2nd in the first category and did not place in the second. Here are some photos from this super fun event. 

Halloween!

Maci is going to be a witch for Halloween.

She has a festive new collar too!

Happy Birthday Leena Cat

Maci's older sister, Kataleena (AKA Leena), turned 7 over the weekend. 

Maci's Weekend with Kim & Family

Neil and I were both away for the weekend so Maci moved in with Kim, owner of Fetching Life (dog walking and sitting.) Photos are compliments of Kim. We loved that she sent them to us while we were away.  

If your pup needs a sleepover contact Kim at Fetching Life (kim@fetchinglife.com or 703-297-7897)

Buddy & Maci

Hagrid & Maci (Hagrid is a GIANT great dane if you couldn't tell)

Slumber party! Hagrid, Buddy & Maci

1st Boat Ride

Today Maci visited the family cottage for the first time and experienced her first boat ride.

Maci in her life vest getting ready for her first boat ride. 

Maci enjoying her first boat ride. She loved it but was quite tried from swimming earlier and tried to take a nap while Grandpa John was driving us around. 

Maci's 5k Fridays

In August, Maci & I participated in 5k Fridays to benefit the other displaced animals that Lost Dog Rescue helps to find their forever home. Here are some highlights:

After parking the car we head to the race area to get set up. 

We waited patiently to pick up our race bibs. 

 We got our bibs and started to get ready to race. 

 

Maci had her own timing piece!

Switching her from her leash to a harness. 

Get our buddy system all set. 

We're ready to run!

Good girl waiting for the line up to begin. 

Ready, set, go!

And we're off!

Maci kept me motivated. Every time I started to slow down she rubbed her head on my hand and bit her leash a bit as if to say, "no, let's go, you can do it"

Just about to cross the finish line. The sun completely set during our run. 

BEST RUNNING PARTNER EVER!

Random Funny Photos

Maci - clearly spoiled, and sleeping with a smile. 

We have this material across the two front seats so that she's not tempted to climb up front. Clearly she just wanted to get closer to us because she found a spot to stick her head through and be closer to us. 

Her newest thing - sitting and staring at herself in the mirror....

Sleeping with Funny Faces

She was 100% passed out when I took these. 

Didn't even wake up when I was dying laughing!

Nothing Gets By Maci - Not Even a Turtle

Neil took Maci for a hike in the woods yesterday (trying to stay cool in the 100+ degree heat. Maci spotted a Turtle and didn't know exactly what to do. Neil said that she ran around it for a few minutes, barked, looked at it, pawed around it and kept poking the ground around it with her nose. The turtle froze until Maci came really close at which point it hid inside its shell and Maci barked as if to demand it come back out. Silly girl.

Maci's First Family Vacation

First stop - a winery. 

My first family photo. 

This place isn't so bad.

Exploring the grounds at the bed and breakfast we stayed at. 

On a bridge crossing the creek in the back yard.

Exploring the 17 acres.

Next to the Shenandoah River

In the Shenandoah River

Another vineyard after hiking. Maci got a bone while the humans drank wine!

Yummy bone!

Yummmm Nummm Nummm

Pretty vineyard - pretty puppy.

In front of the bed and breakfast!