My brood kicked back and enjoyed some summer fun...

Well, my pride and I finally got some time for some summer time --

-- here's Tulip, quite a serious girl -- that is...

... until you get the hose out -- then she's a real ham -- !!

She couldn't get enough of this -- !!

Tulip is also available for adoption here -- !!

Here's Isobel, who now calls Dallas, PA home -- Isobel is a little princess, making regular trips to the groomer and getting home-made doggie snacks -- !!

And then there's Brookie, who went home here --

-- this pup doesn't know the word "handicapped" -- and she is sweet to boot --

Here's my bunch -- fat, happy and stuuupid!

Thor has finally grown up --

-- my Mom still says to me, "I think he's part lab, he's so sweet" --

-- um, okay Mom -- !!

Here's Elvis and Brookie with dear Yoda --

-- Yoda is still available, and is one of my all-time favorite pups --

Here's the brood, waiting to come inside --

-- Daisy, who is also available for adoption here, gives Thor a quick dental check-up while she waits -- !!

The usual suspects -- !!

Thor tries and tries to understand physics, and then says, "Aw hell, just give me a drink of water -- !!"

Here's queen Sherelle -- majestic, powerful and beautiful --

She-She has since gone home forever, here --

And three peas in a water bowl --

-- pit bulls are usually not water-aggressive, however I would NEVER suggest this with food --

-- everyone prefers to be fed in their crate, and that's fine by me -- !!

Here's Elvie, stuck in the middle, and seemingly being carried by these two -- !!

Mr. Yoda -- the sweetest dog ever -- with the temperament of a docile child --

-- available for adoption, growing his fur back quickly, and a prince --

-- his story is here --

Back inside, Spud chills on the cool floor --

-- as dogs get older (especially bully-breeds), they get lumpy, with misc. cysts and the like --

-- you can see one on his rear-right leg -- we are going to the vet for that this week for an aspiration, where they draw fluid from the area and examine it for its content --

-- if it is cancerous, it needs to be removed with large margins to get all of the evil out --

Back outside, Precious is ready to roll --

-- although a blur, this picture shows Preccie's speed and co-ordination -- !!

She is even faster than Elvis, a spry young pup --

Air Precious --

"Where the boys are" --

-- following Precious -- !!

Precious and Elvie share a mid-air kiss -- !!

And he finally catches up with her -- !!

Precious to me epitomizes the pit bull temperament -- a love-bug with any person, but needing careful assessment and decision when introducing her to new dogs, because of her innate dog aggression -- a breed trait common to most pit bulls, and varying intensity.

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