Milo

Milo | Dog Beach Day at Carmel-by-the-Sea

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It’s been a while since I have posted about Milo. But this romp earlier in the year at the Carmel-by-the-Sea dog beach is a fun moment worth sharing!

Milo is a keen and observant dog, but perhaps a bit too skeptical to be foolishly joyous and happy-go-lucky around strangers (both humans and dogs). As a result, he tends to come across as shy around new people. But when you get to know him, he is one funny pup who likes to tease and challenge you. It’s hard not to anthropomorphize him!

This video is an especially happy one for me because Milo’s wild play times in public have been more infrequent ever since he got attacked by a big dog last year. In addition, when we used to go to the Del Mar dog beach, the crowd of big dogs there always seemed to intimidate him, so he never quite got to appreciate the beach. Here, during a sunny moment of a rainy weekend, he finally finds a friend and learns firsthand what a wave is . . .

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Milo | Turns 2!

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Happy birthday Milo! Milo celebrated his second birthday (and his teenage years) with another granola cake this year. It is incredible how much he has grown, how quickly (yet sometimes slowly) the year passed by, and how few posts I made in the meantime (hopefully I can fix that in the upcoming year).

The puppy’s cuteness is unwavering though. Here are a few photos!

“I spy a cake.”

“Is it for me?”

“Are you sure?”

“I’ll just give it a little taste test.”

“Maybe a big lick.”

“Okay, get thee in my mouth!”

“All mine, all mine!”

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Milo | Curious (Suspicious) Puppy

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When Milo wakes up in the morning, the first thing he needs to do is go outside for a little walk. After waiting for me to put on my contacts, he jumps off my bed and scurries along behind me. When I get downstairs though, he always stops at the top of the stairs and tilts his head at me. Why? Because sometimes I go to my work laptop and check email first. Milo doesn’t like that. Here’s what he’s thinking:

Me: “Come Milo!”
Milo: *stares* *blinks* *tilts head* “I don’t believe you. Are you really taking me out or what?”
Me: “Milo, come!”
Milo: *snort* “You tricked me into jumping off the warm cozy bed!”
Me: “Milo, we’re going outside!”
Milo: *tilts head other way* “Prove it.”
Me: *puts on shoes*
Milo: “Not good enough.”
Me: *jingles keys*
Milo: “You really mean it! I’m coming I’m coming!” *bouncing down stairs*

He also stops at the top of the stairs when we call him during the day too, as if to ponder whether there is anything in it for him if he came all the way down the stairs. Sometimes he will plop down too.


He also likes to do a plop down when we’re bustling in the kitchen or otherwise ignoring him and he’s waiting for a little attention.

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