Hello? Will you be petting me this instant? What’s gonna happen right now? Yes, right now, because that’s all I care about, being in the moment. This moment… where you may scratch my chin and ears or throw a ball or we can just mix it up like a couple of puppies. Yeah, let’s wrestle!
Title :: Pretty-Eyed, Pirate Smile
Category Archives: chesapeake bay retrievers
The Three Graces and the Chesapeake Bay Retriever
I am so happy to introduce Sasha, the newest author to the dog blog. Sasha hails from the UK, but currently lives in Tel Aviv with her family, that includes her Chessie, Troy. She’ll be posting here now and again and I’m excited to have a fresh perspective from a different part of the world.… Continue Reading
Chessie Photo Round-Up
Q: What kind if dog is that? A: It’s a Chessie. Q: ? A: A chesapeake bay retriever. Q: Oh, a retriever! Like a lab… A: Uh, yeah, both are dogs. Q: They sure are handsome, aren’t they? A: Absolutely. Photo Credits: 1. Play Ball, 2. Lincoln 4:52, 3. catching water, 4. STYLE, 5. Twiggy,… Continue Reading
The Heart of a Chessie
That is the only photo I have of my mom, BB, but you see where I get my good looks. It’s unusual for dog offspring to have contact with their mothers after the infant puppy stage. The Dog Mom does her job, does it well and then she bounds on with her human family. I… Continue Reading
Last Pet Postcard Roundup
September was a great month. I want to thank all the pets and their humans for contributing to this project! We helped feed so many dogs (or we will once the cards are printed and sent today!) I want to give a shout out to Nikki Moustaki for creating this great charity. I hope all… Continue Reading
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Week – A Little History
For the wrap-up of Chessie Week, I thought I’d give you a history of the breed. An English brig shipwrecked off the coast of Maryland in 1907. The crew was rescued, as well as two Newfoundland puppies named Sailor and Canton. They were bred to local retrievers, including the English Otter Hound, Flat-Coat and Curly-Coated… Continue Reading
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Week – The Happy Growl
A classic dog smile… we Chessies know how to smile like that as you can see above. But did you know that we also have a Chesapeake-only “smile” that can flip out the uninitiated? This “smile” is toothy and comes with all kinds of vocalizations, which can include a growl or two. Each Chessie has… Continue Reading
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Week – Chessie, Get Your Freak On!
**This post was originlly published January 29, 2009 and has been updated for this Chessie Week** I haven’t really written about my particular breed yet, so I’ll share a little skinny on Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. We love to swim and are known for something called “water freaking.” Any water that’s deep enough will do for… Continue Reading
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Week – Social Dog
Do you follow me? I’m @ScouttheDog on Twitter and I hang around Facebook on the RiverDog Prints page. Are you a fan? With social media being all the rage, even dogs like me can have our own little part of the interwebs. How does that relate to being a Chessie? Roll with me homies… My… Continue Reading
It’s Chesapeake Bay Retriever Week and it’s My Birthday!
I am eight years old today and as a way of celebrating, I’m featuring my breed all week on this here blog. Chesapeake Bay Retrievers are not as well known as say, Labradors, so I’m here to educate y’all on some of our great, and not so great, qualities. Let’s kick off the week with… Continue Reading