What's not to like about Ithaca? In fact, there seems to be more and more to like all the time... like an awesome dog park! Yeah, the human got to eat some fine food first--mmm, fish fry at the Pines!--but then we got down to PAW-TY!!! 
Ithaca's offleash park is right on Cayuga Lake, in Allan H. Treman State Marine Park. The dog park came about through the hard work of many people and continues to be maintained with the same dedication. It's even gone green! (Ithacans have always been good about mobilizing for an important cause!)
In addition to fun dogs, there's also fun MUD! Not to mention that Tuchuck can always find a football wherever he goes. A broken football is better than no football! And a muddy, broken football is just sick yo!
Just when we thought we were doomed to be home all summer, the human loaded up the van and took us on the road for the weekend! Well, not all of us... only Narra and Tuchuck got to go. Turns out Narra had to compete in a rally trial up in NY, and Tuchuck was the moral support (haha!). Just as well: retired road warrior Jackson isn't up to too much adventure anymore, Angel is non-ambulatory, and socially challenged Rousseau and Tanner are better kept safely away from the public eye.
The human did do a li'l sumpin fo himself: we spent the night in his nostalgic Ithaca, and he dined at an old fave. Plus, we gotta a give a major shoutout to the Grayhaven Motel. Not only are those folks dog friendly, they're dog welcoming. They have a play yard and everything, replete with agility equipment. Totally sweet digs. Now that's what we're talkin about.
We say "More!" the human says "Next week: Vermont..."
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Scary, huh? Our contribution to buddy Norwood's eYewatch Friday! The pics aren't too crazy, but the DOG is! Haha! (Just kidding, Rousseau, don't get all bent out of shape!) BTW, the human hates his idiot box camera, he's gonna get a new one--look out for better pics!
Do you think this guy is cute? Our human seems to think he's kinda like Tuchuck. Well then, if you got Tuchuck at home, why you need to go to the shelter every day to work with this little dude?? As our buddy Wally would say, whatevs.
Jackson is the least materialistic and least comfort minded of all us... so why does he get the big, new bed??? (Is it for his BIG head? Hahaha!) Yeah, it's pretty sweet: persimmon. Um, okay. Big brah Jacks does share his new bed with sistah Angel on occasion--but only if she gets there first (otherwise, she does okay on the couch, as you can see).
Angel says "Thanks!" to buddy Tula for this cool award! It's the International Bloggers Community Award, and we get to pass it on to seven pals...
We are SIX! Er, five... Tanner is still a foster dog. BUT Angel is not! :) Yup, Angel is home!!! Her previous owner signed her and her buddy Max over to the SPCA rather than face cruelty charges. Our human decided that, at her age, Angel should not have to move anymore. Ah, we don't want to move either... Boy, peel us a grape, will you?
Angel looks and feels spritely in her new collar!
Yup, time is fleeting... and we have yet to celebrate Tuchuck's designated birthday! Not like it isn't easy enough to remember: April 15! (And, no, the date was not selected because T is taxing...) Well, even tho our human is lame, Tuchuck can thank best buds Wally, Ethel, and Oscar for his one and only DB gift: a very cool (and now very deflated) Eagles football! Thanks, dudes!
An Angel! Okay, here's what the human brought home... You might not tell from the picture, but this Angel is 13-years old and has considerable trouble getting around. She's tough, though, and determined to work through it. She hasn't had the best time lately: she ended up in the SPCA, subject of a cruelty case (along with her GSD buddy Max and three cats). Angel has lived in the human's studio for a couple days and has already made friends with Narra and Tuchuck. She'll be meeting the rest of the gang soon enough. Technically, she's here as a foster, but we don't know how long she'll need to stay due to the legal issues surrounding her situation.
Yeah, this is how we're lookin lately: out the door. Not us, as you can see, the human. Where's he goin all the time? As if leaving us behind were not enough, today he went out then came home with... More on that later. Gator.
