It's for REAL this time guys!

So, it's been noted that I've been failing at keeping you all up to date on the lives and times of Max and Ruby.

But it's for real this time!!! I am actually going to keep you updated with all the hilarious antics that go on during the Smith family summers. So here goes...

Previously, on Smith Family Summer:

Max somehow gets an ear infection. But wait...there's more. He scratched his ear, and then scratched the top of his head and managed to infect that as well! To help it heal, the vet had to shave the top of his head, giving him the hair-do of a monk. Hilarious, but disgusting, which explains why I haven't posted a picture of that here. It's almost grown back in now, and his infection is all healed, so those of you hoping to get up close and personal with the medical mysteries of Max will have to wait until the next one.


Some of you might be aware of Max's affection for the fabric tulle. For anyone unfamiliar with what tulle is, it's most common uses include tutus and voluptuous wedding dresses like this:



A highly appropriate obsession for Maximus, I'm sure we all agree!

Well, Kelly had her birthday on the 11th of June and guess who wanted his present to be wrapped with tulle!? So there was a convenient tulle bow, just begging to be worn by a dashing young man like Max. In fact, it was so tempting, Max decided to wear it on his outing to the dog park the next day. He must have looked very fit and beautified with his new accessory because one of the other males at the dog park mistook our dear Max for a Maxine and made some advances. From the rear. The most shocking part of all of this is that Max didn't realize doggy-homosexuality was unusual until my dad came sprinting across the park to save him. You really do need to wonder how often that happens to Max.

Ruby's life has been relatively uneventful compared those of her counterpart. It's summer in Minnesota after all, and that means hitting the lakes! On her first swim of the season, Ruby swam out about 50 feet and paddled happily around the lake for about an hour before deciding she didn't want to qualify of the Doggie Olympics just yet and came back to shore. She also "rescued" a "drowning" little girl. The little girl was really snorkling, so imagine her surprise when she spotted a giant dog wading towards her through her somewhat foggy goggles. Luckily no fish or children were trampled in the rescue attempt and everyone became the best of friends by the end of the day.

Quite the eventful start to summer, and there's more to come (the July 9th, water workshop for water rescue dogs for example...and yes, Max is invited this year!) so watch out for UPDATES!