Buddy's first trip to the beach

Here is buddy on his first trip to the off-leash beach. He wasn't too keen on getting his feet wet today. But we are hoping that once he gets used to the surf that he will go in a bit further.

We try to give Buddy a good balance of off-leash and on-leash exercise. At most off-leash parks and beaches there are other dogs to play with so it is good chance to socialize too.

As you can see from the photo, Butterscotch really loves his ball!

Buddy takes a bath

We gave Buddy a bath today, he doesn't look very impressed, but at least he smells nice now. Because he is mainly an indoor dog he doesn't get very dirty or smelly. So far we have found that if we bath him properly about once month it is enough. Although if he has played in mud at the park we give him a quick wash in between times. We also have a professional groomer once every three months, so he gets a really thorough washing then.