New Contest From Another Cool Dog

My friend Reilly over at CowSpotDog is having a contest. It looks like fun and is open to all you doggies out there. I have to post a picture of me either enjoying or avoiding water. Well that is hard for me because I LOVE water and mommy has so many pics of me in the water...which to choose.....

This is the winner. Mom said to pick this one because I am just chilling in the water and trying to cool off on a typical day in Puerto Rico. Of course I am giving her a mean look because she was making sit still so she could take my picture. If you guys want to enter the contest head over here and read all about it.
Until we bark again,
Branson

Foto Friday

29 April 2011

Branson (19 weeks old) and Daddy in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Branson (13 months old) and Daddy in Condado, Puerto Rico

Foto Friday

22 April 2011

I am King of the world! 

Mom took this with her phone the other day at my favorite swimming hole. What a view!

Branson and Chunky go to the Beach

The other day my parents loaded me up in the back of my car along with our beach stuff....

Even with the beach chairs, my bed, toys, and my water cooler I still have plenty of room. I LOVE my car! Sometimes my parents and their friends have to keep their stuff up front and it gets crowded, but I still have it made in the back! 

Once we got going they told me we were picking up my friend Chunky! I love little Chunky, he is so much fun to play with. Look at how excited I was to hear the news...

I even had room for Chunky to ride in the back with me, if I could convince his parents to let him. I hope they don't think I will squish him with my big bottom. I know I am a big guy, but I am gentle. Plus, he is my best buddy, I wouldn't hurt him.  Guess what? 

Woo-hoo, they let us both in the back! We had so much fun playing around, but occasionally we had to see what our humans were up to in the front. Isn't Chunky cool? If we could talk we would have been asking, "Are we there YET?" We were getting pretty hot from all the wrestling around. Look at our tongues...

So, we finally made it to the beach and it was so beautiful. I couldn't wait to get in and cool off from the ride. Look at that water....

I jumped right in and swam out to my daddy. I am like a little fish, well more like a big fish! You can hardly see my dad, but I promise he is behind me. (Mom apologizes for the spots on the picture..she was using the underwater camera and it must have had sand or something on it). 

Now Chunky is a bit younger than me and still getting use to the water. His parents try to get him in sometimes, but he doesn't like it too much yet. I also tried to play with him in the ocean, but sometimes I get too excited and get carried away. He has plenty of time to decide if swimming is his thing, so we decided to hang out a little in the shade and relax. 

We ended up eating our lunch and then taking a little nap while our humans spent some time in the water. They let me get one more swim in before we packed up. It was such a fun day with my friend Chunky. You will learn more about him as I keep blogging, he is a great little guy! I hope to see him soon for more island adventures. 

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Until we bark again,
Branson

Foto Friday

25 March 2011

Branson at one of his favorite swimming holes

Foto Friday

11 March 2011

Cooling off at my new swimming spot
Location: Isabela, Puerto Rico

Hey guys, sorry I haven't blogged lately. It has been a beautiful week at the beach and I have been doing  tons of swimming, running, and playing. Don't hate me because I live at the beach, someone has to do it.  Wish you were here,
Branson

No Autographs Please!

Welcome to another day in my life....it is hard being so handsome. My humans think it is cool that I get so much attention, but I sure do get tired of having to sit and pose for the camera. Mommy and Daddy had just taken me to Sea Glass Beach in Aguadilla, so that I could help mommy look for sea glass. I was already tired, wet, and hungry when we saw a tour bus unload! Great!

So of course everyone gathered around and I had to pose. I think I should get paid for it like those human models and movie stars do. Maybe I need an agent! I have had my picture taken so many times in my nine months....if I got paid I could buy myself some new bones! Do all you other Danes out there get this too?
Until we bark again,
B

Foto Fridays

Mommy loves taking pictures, so she told me we are starting a new thing called Foto Friday. She will post her favorite picture of ME for the week. I told her she was spelling foto wrong, but she told me that was the Spanish way. Since I am Puerto Rican I guess I will let her have her way....this time!

7 January 2011

Branson at his beach in Isabela, PR

Adventures in Rincon

Today when mom and dad put me in the car I was a little angry. The last few trips really haven't been that much fun. A few weeks ago we went to San Juan and I had to stay on the leash the whole time, as there are lots of cars around. The next long car trip was to Seaglass beach, but it got dark like ten minutes later and we had to leave. Blah! So this time I wasn't very hopeful, but boy was I wrong! The first stop we made was at a new beach in a place called Rincon. I have never been there, although mom said it was where her and dad got married. That was before me, or else you know I would have been the ring bearer! There was lots of people around to stare at me and comment on how lindo (pretty for a boy) and grande (large) I was. I got lots of attention and they let me off the leash. I got to run around and daddy chased me some, plus I got to play with my favorite tropical ball (coconut). Fun!!! I also got to meets some surfer dudes and a pretty lady surfer, and they were really nice. I am not sure they had ever seen a Great Dane before, but they said I was really gentle.

Next, we went to this really cool house called Caracol Che. It was really fancy, but the best part was I meet this awesome dog named Nero. He was big like me, they called him a Cane Corso. I got to play with him for like an hour, while mom and dad talked to Nero's owner. They did boring people stuff, but Nero and I ran and chased each other, he is really strong and I hope we go back there real soon. I hope all you dogs out there are having lots of doggie treats, belly rubs, and naps! Bark at you soon!

B

Just Another Day in Paradise

Just another day at the beach, and boy am I tired! Mom said I had too much energy today and that I needed to run around and get my zoomies out. So we went for a drive to Jobos Beach, which is in Isabela, PR, in case you ever make it to the island. This beach was cooler than my normal beach because there were coconuts everywhere! I haven't seen those things in awhile and man, did I ever forget how much I loved those suckers! If you have never tried one, they are sweet and tasty, not like that fish-flavored dog food I normally eat (although, I must admit that stuff is premium for dry kibble). I had a blast running back and forth chasing those things today, if you pick out the right one it will even roll like a ball! Mom did have to put me on the leash once though, more of those stray dogs were around. I feel bad for them, with not having a home and all, but sometimes mom gets scared and I don't like that. I think she is afraid I may get a disease from them if I get to close, or that one may attack me, although most of them are quite friendly. She just worries about me. The other thing about going out and about is that sometimes people are afraid of me! Can you believe that? I know I am big and all, but just look at my eyes, I wouldn't hurt any nice people! Most people though do like me, it is just that some humans have never seen a dog my size, and to think...I am still growing!

Until we bark again, 

B

See B Swim

Awww....the beach, this is one of my favorite ways to spend a sunny day in the Caribbean. Like I said, I am one lucky dog! I have been swimming for  months now and I am getting better, of course my legs are much longer now so it makes it easier to touch the bottom. I starting swimming one day when I missed my mommy, although I had waded in the waves many times before. You see, she was out on her paddle board while I was playing with some dog friends, and I just started to wonder when she was ever coming back to see me. So, I decided to go see her. I think she was a bit shocked, although really excited to see me swimming in the water. I was pretty tired when I got there, even though it wasn't that far, so I just climbed on top of her board. Now I swim any chance I get, as long as one of my parents are nearby to keep me safe. Mom keeps promising to get me a doggie lifejacket so I can paddle board out really far with her, so when that happens I will let you know. For now, my favorite thing to do is swim out to get my big orange Zanies toy. It is one tough toy, I haven't been able to destroy it yet, plus it floats. Another thing I like to do is find pieces of bamboo or palm fronds and chew those up, but I sometimes get in trouble if I try to eat them. I hope you all have some water to play in nearby. Friends, please do remember to have a human friend around when if you get in the water, even if you are a good swimmer you should follow my doggie safety rules. Until we bark again,
B