Summer-ific Snackie

So guess what I had today???? Come on, be creative...look at that picture...you can do it...

Yep...I had Wallymelon!!!

Ruby's Mom: Honey, that's watermelon.
Ruby: But I like to call it Wallymelon, ok? Deal with it!
Ruby's Mom: You do know it isn't really made from Wally, right?
Ruby: Duh, of course I know it's not made from Wally, why would I want to eat Wally anyway? Silly woman!

Yep, the delicious summertime treat of Wallymelon! It is the yummiest thing in the world...
And you know what else? Thanks to Dave of the AO4, my Mom even shared with me the Wallymelon slushie she made for herself at lunch today! Today was just a Wallymelon-eriffic kinda day!!! Woo hoo!!!

Weekendness...

Eat, Park, Bath, Nap, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Park, Bath, Nap, Eat, Blog, and Torture.

That was my weekend. OK, there was some extra stuff in there like pee-peeing and pooping and some walking, but you get the idea.

Saturday was our monthly BT meeting. I'm not sure how many doggies were there, but there was a whole lotta Boston love going on...oh and mud. And when I say mud, I'm not talking just a little bit of mud I'm talking LOTS OF MUD!!! Now for me, that is a little slice of heaven but for my Mom and the other hoomans, they were less than amused. Here's what I'm talking about...

Now THAT'S a lotta mud. It was wonderful...and to think silly hoomans pay hundreds of dollars to get mud baths. All they need to do is go to the doggie park! As I said the hoomans weren't happy about all the mud (especially my Mom). I guess this park (not the one we usually go to) has major drainage problems. The ENTIRE park was like the pictures. Unfortunately, my Mom said we wouldn't be going back to this park anytime too soon. Mean Mommy!!!

When we got home I had to get a bath. I'm still not a huge fan of baths, but they aren't so bad anymore and my Mom got this very yummy smelling shampoop (Ruby's Mom: Ruby it's shampoo, not shampoop. Ruby: I like shampoop better - hee, hee, hee!) And then I did a whole lotta this...

I was sooooo tired after the park. Lots of running, lots of fetch! Mom was really happy about this because she got to work on her knitting project which believe it or not, she actually did finish!!! Luckie, I guess we were both wrong about her finishing. (Ruby's Mom: Gee thanks girls!)

So Sunday was pretty much the same, except no mud. Oh and I made a new friend! Another BT, her name was Henry (short for Henreitta) and she was such a cutie. And she was brown too...just like Ike and my other friend Joey. I'll try and post pictures of her next time we see her.

One thing that wasn't very fun today was this...the torture...

Don't get me wrong...this IS a cute sweater. And it was a prezzie from my BFF Suki, oh and Suki has one just like it so we could be twinnies...but it was 88 millibilliquaddrillie zillion degrees out. So I wouldn't let Mom put it on me all the way. I gave her the crazy eyes...

And she finally took it off! Neener, neener, neener Mom!!! Hey Suki, when it gets cooler out I promise to model it better, ok?

So that was my weekend...I hope all you pups had fun this weekend. Oh, one last REALLY important thing! Go check out Sir Chance-lot's Mom's store!!! It is so cool and guess who has her own line of stuff you can buy...can you guess? Come on...yep, that's right...ME!!! Thanks Chance & Hanne I am so honored. The store looks great! Oh and there's lots more stuff up there too...like things with Joe and Nanook & Pooka and Butchy & Snickers and Fee and lots more!!! So get that magical plastic card from your hoomans and go shopping!!!

Randomness Friday...

Hi Everydoggie & Girl Girl...

Happy Friday the 13th...I hope nothing evil is happening to any pup!!!

I'm really looking forward to the weekend! What a week...Mom worked entirely too much and than came home and what did she do? Knit. That's it. Hardly any playing, just knitting. She's trying to finish something for a wedding next week...somehow I don't think she's going to do it, but I'll let her live in her little fantasy world a few more days.

Anyhowl, just some random things for this fine Friday...


SMILES!
OK, I wasn't tagged by anyone to show my smile...but that's OK because I'll just tag myself. I hardly ever smile in pictures...not really sure why, maybe it's my little crooked teethies. But last night for some reason I decided to show my pearly whites...


Not to bad for a girl who doesn't smile. I know a bunch of you have already been tagged so I won't tag anyone else...but be a free spirit like me and just post a smile picture, ok?

SLOGANS!
I've seen this a few blogs (most recently on Sitka's) that you can plug in a name or word and than get a random advertising slogan. Here are mine:

1. Ruby - The appetizer!
Hmmm....me an appetizer. Nu Uh...I will gladly eat appetizers, but I will not be one thank you very much!

2. I'm a secret Ruby drinker.
What's with all the food and drinks? I am not a food or a drink. Deal with it.

3. The Real Smell of Ruby.
Now we're talking. I won't go into details of my smell, but it is wonderful...especially after a nice romp at the park and rolling in who knows what. Unfortunately my Mom for some reason doesn't appreciate the Real Smell of Ruby. I wonder why????

4. Gee, Your Ruby Smells Terrific.
This is true, see above. According to my Mom this is only when I come home from my visit with Tanya at PetsMart, and only for about an hour. Whatever.

5. The Sweet You Can't Eat Without Ruby.
That's what I always say! NOTHING can be eaten without me. Try as she will to sneak something without me seeing it...but there will be no eating of the salty or the sweet without the Ruby, got it Mom!

SEARCHES!
I figured I'd get on the bandwagon with Nanook, Wally, Tadpole and Joe and share a Google search or two that lead people to my site. I don't think they are as funny as what I've seen on Nanook's site...but here goes:

1. Eye Fetch
Now I love a good game of fetch, really I do, but with an eye? And whose eye would that be, certainly not mine. Ewww!!!

2. Because you loved ùme
Wasn't that a Celine Dion song? Personally, not a fan. But I do love Ume & Ume-Tyan. Maybe that's it.

3. Mutt Cookies
I like cookies, actually love is more like it. In fact, all kinds of cookies, but I don't think I'll be eating anything made from a mutt. That's cannibalism, isn't it?

OK, I think that's about it for today...tomorrow is my monthly BT meetup...so hopefully I'll have some pictures to post after that, and I'm sure some stories to tell. Oh and don't forget about Nook and Pook's contest! I've got an idea, but I'll need some mo-dales? Any airefriends that are interested please let me know!
And Stanny, you don't have a choice!

I've been had...

Duped. Tricked. Fooled. Bamboozled. Misled. Outfoxed. Outdogged and Outcatted.

Why you ask...well tonight Mom came home with a surprise. She said...

Ruby's Mom: Ruby, I have a surprise for you!
Ruby: You do! Woo Hoo...what is it? Huh, come on, show me...
Ruby's Mom: It's corn!
Ruby: Corn?
Ruby's Mom: Yep, corn!

So I started thinking...corn...
Corn like this?
Or corn like this?

You see a long time ago my Mom stopped giving me stuff (aka my kibble) with corn in it because she said it made me crazy. (Ruby's Mom: Corn = Sugar = Crazy Ruby! Ruby: Thanks for that odd math lesson Mom)

Anyhowl, imagine my surprise when all of a sudden she said I'm getting some corn. But instead of this corn...I get this corn...

This doesn't smell anything like corn! *Snif, snif, snif*...I know that smell, what is it, um it's *snif*...B*A*C*O*N!!!! OMdOG it's bacon corn...this smells wonderful. Let me try it out...
Ahhhh...a nice smokey bacony corny flavor all rolled into one. Hey wait a minute, this looks familiar...where have I seen this before...
That's right, Joe! That's his special corn. The one he hides from Tanner with...oh, wait...no, Mom...did you take Joe's corn? Oh, he won't like that...it's bad enough Tanner takes it. What's that Mom...it's MY corn. Yay, my very own smokey bacony cornycob that I can have all to myself??? Yipee!!! OK, sometimes it's ok to be fooled by an imitation.

I love my corn...

A tree grows in Sacramento...

Well, actually Fair Oaks...but we live real close to Sacramento. And Sacramento IS the City of Trees...so it makes perfect sense that we would find this...
What's this you ask? Well I think it looks like a fine replacement to poor Tree. You know, Tadpole's Tree...the one that he lost. The one that he was making big-boy pee-pee on. He's been so sad about it. Peanut also found a relative of Tree where he lives in Kentucky.

What do you think Tad, will this work for you? Do you want to come pick it up or should I send it to you?

Ruby Tested, hopefully Tadpole Approved!

Feeling a little guilty...

OK, so no doubt you've all seen that we have this 'Rockin' Girl Blogger' thing going and I have to say there have been a lot of comments from my boy blogging pals that they are a little jealous. Well, I guess you guys do have a point...you boys are rockin' too, right? So thanks to Amber and Stormy, we now have this...


Now I know I'm not a rockin' guy, but as a rockin' girl, I think it I have the authority to honor some of my rockin' boy blogging buddies (say THAT 3 times fast). So here are my rockin' guys...

Stanley

Tadpole
Wally
Ike
Sir Chance-Lot
Oscar
Boo
Joey (oh, and Tanner)
Sherman
Mitch
Balboa
Nanook & Pooka

I know, I know...I named more rockin' guys than I did rockin' girls, but I just couldn't resist!!! You guys are so handsome and funny!!! Are you boys (espeically Boo) happy now???

Happy Barkday Maggie!!!

This post is dedicated to my airegirl pal Maggie who is 9 years young today!
Woo Hoo!!!

Happy Barkday Maggie!!!
I hope you have a great day!

I'm a Rockin Girl...Blogger

I'm SO excited Sitka and Tia awarded me a 'Rockin' Girl Blogger' award! It's an award for a girl (like me), who is rockin' (like me) who has a blog (like me)! This is the coolest thing ever!


Sitka did a great explanation of what this most prestigious honor is...Here's what she said:

"So, what exactly is it, you ask??? This lady, Roberta, started this award. Basically, if you know a girl, who is totally awesome, and has a blog... then you give her the award. You are supposed to pass it onto 7 rockin' chicks, then they pass it on, and so forth."

So I'm rockin' and here's who else is rockin in my bloggy world:

Fig
Dory
Fei
Penny & Lola
(only counting them once, because I'm rockin' and I can)
Lorenza
Seadra & Zoe
(only counting them once, because I'm rockin' and I can)
Luckie

My Rockin' Girlz!

Of course my BFF Suki is TOTALLY rockin', but Sitka already gave her an award and I wouldn't want Suki to get a big head (just kidding girlfriend).

See, I even have the shirt to be a Rockin'Girl!!!

So let's hear it for all us Rockin' Bloggy Girlzzz!! Woo Hoo!!!
Thanks Sitka & Tia - you are so rockin'!

A Sweet Surprise...

One of the things I have loved about being part of DWB is all the great friends I've made...actually it's been the bestest part. What's so cool is I've gotten to meet pups and their people from places I wouldn't ever be able to travel to...like Fei and Eve. If you don't know them...you really should. Fei and Eve live in Toyko Japan!!! That's really, really far away...at least that is what my Mom says. Well, you're never far away on the Internets, right?

Anyhowl, I love visiting Fei's blog and reading all about her adventures. I also, along with my Mom's magic plastic card, pledged to be part of Fei & Eve's PledgeBank drive. It was really successful!!!

So imagine my surprise when I got something in the mail from them....

hmmm...I get a hint of wasabi and...wait, it's coming to me...hold on... FEI!!!!
Just look at that haul! I'm such a lucky girl to have such good friends!!!

Look what we got...I got treats...very yummy ones, some biodegrapeable poopie bags(Ruby's Mom: Actually Ruby, they are flushable! So cool. Crazy how I get excited about poopie bags!). Some candies for my Mom and a beautiful card & picture of Fei!!!!

All the treats were so very yummy...I even shared a few with my friends at the park tody, but here is my favorite treat of all...
A lollipop!!! Can you believe it, a strawberry rawhide lollipop!!! Why don't they have these kind of cool treats here in the States....why Mom, why??? Can we go to Japan and visit Fei & Eve and get more treats...please????

Here's me about to enjoy my lollipop...and here is me, well...just watch the video...

Thanks Fei & Eve for such wonderful prezzies and for being my friend!!!!
Lots of Licks!!!

Mom's new toy...

No...it's not a Cuz or a Carp but this...

Hmm....not sure what all the excitement it about. But she seems really happy about it and likes it a whole lot. Me...I'll stick with my carp! Oh, and here's a review from one of my favorite sites on Mom's new toy.

Gifts from the East...Part 2

The Nanny Edition

Look what I got today...another prezzie!!! This time it was from my Nanny in New Jersey.

So this is what Nanny & New Jersey smell like...ahhh....

Um, some help here please...remember, no thumbs.
Oh and Nanny, try and use less tape next time, ok? It was really hard for wimpy Mom to open (Ruby's Mom: Ruby! Be nice!)
Look what I got!!!! My very own Loofah Dog! I've never had one of those before!!! Yay, I think I will call him Clifford!!! Oh and a fuzzy guy called Lil Buddy! Yay!!! What awesome prezzies!!!

Here's me playing with my new prezzies...



Thank you so much for my great prezzies Nanny! I love you and can't wait to finally meet you in September!!! Lots of Licks!!!

Happy Barkday America - The Day After

OMdOG what a night! I hardly slept...those darn fireworks kept me (Ruby's Mom: and Me) up all night! These things are scawie! Seriously anything that can literally scare the poop out of my BFF Suki is just not right!

From checking in with your blogs it sounds like a lot of you pups don't like them either. Why do the silly hoomans like them so much???

Mom took me to show me where people buy these darn things...here's a stand around the corner from where we live...


RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!! Oh, and just about every other corner too. What's so great about these things? My Mom and I Googled to see if we could find out. Here's something we found...

The day will be most memorable in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival...It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade...bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore.

John Adams, July 3rd, 1776

So this Adams dude was talking about July 4th. Do YOU see anything about fireworks? No, but in the silly story (Ruby's Mom: Ruby, the story wasn't silly, it was very informative)we found that 'illuminations' means fireworks. I thought Illuminations was a candle store at the mall (my Mom told me to say that)...not those dreaded evil fireworks. So I guess everyone was so happy that they signed that Declaration thingy and won the war against the King that they started shooting these fireworks to celebrate!

Now I do like celebrating (especially if there are snackies involved)...but do we have to celebrate with these things? They are just so noisy and make me very jumpy, and I can't sleep because I'm afraid they are going to come and get me and my Mom (Ruby's Mom: Awww Ruby, thanks for protecting me, but it really isn't necessary. The fireworks aren't going to hurt us, especially when we are inside.)

Here I am standing at attention with my bully stick for protection!

So I don't think I like 4th of July anymore. At least not the fireworks part of it. Thank dogginess it's over!!! I'm going to go sleep now.

Note From Ruby's Mom, Michele: It was a really rough night for Ruby. The fireworks really freaked her out. Just when she would settle a new round would go off and get her going again. I think I need to take a page out of Tucker & Dot's Mom and get some special 'firework pills' from the Vet for next year.

Pardon our appearance...

Mom's doing a 'little work' on the blog. It may look a little screwy today! Crazy woman...she never lets perfection be - hee, hee, hee!

In the immortal words of my BFF Suki, here's a picture of me...because it is by blog!

Happy Barkday America!!!

Happy July 4th to all my pals in the USA
and happy Wednesday to everypup else!

Taking a Walk Ruby Style

Ah, the summertime...hot days, balmy nights and trying to take a completely uncooperative pup out out for a stroll. Here's what I mean...

2006 - Ruby 16 weeks...


2007 - Ruby 14 months...


My, how some things NEVER change!

FINALLY - a good Monday!

So you guys know how much I hate Monday's, right? Well today I'll make an exception. Sure, sure Mom went back to work today, but I made the Big Time this fine Monday...

Big Time Item #1 -
For any Boston in the know, Little Beasts is the most pawsome site. Bergamont and Emrys are my heros and I would just love to hang out with them. Also they have really fun stuff on their site...like Photo of the Week (Ike has been featured there!) and the infamous Puppy Cam. Well today I go there, like I do every Monday to see the latest Photo of the Week and what do I find...I'm a FEATURED LINK on Little Beasts!!! Woot!!! My Mom said she got an email from Bergamont and Emrys Mom, but she never told me...she wanted to surprise me! And dog, what a surprise!!! You should totally go check out their site...it's so much fun. Even if you are not a Boston, you can appreciate it!

Make sure to click on the picture...I did a little, um, annotation. (Ruby's Mom: you mean site defacement!)

Big Time Item #2 -
I got May's Cool Dog Site of the Day - Montly Best Site award!!! Yippee!!! I won the day back on May 7th and forgot all about it. Than last night my Mom got an email saying I had won for the month! That's pretty cool. What's also cool is that today's cool site of the day is none other than Pippa!!! How pawsome is that!

Oh, and I just found out that Mom is going to be home on Wednesday AND Friday this week! It can't get any better than this! Woo Hoo!!!

A Desperate Plea...

Hey Everydoggie & GirlGirl...

Remember my friend Bernard? You don't, do you? Well it's understandable since he's been missing from the blogsphere for a couple of weeks now. Well, he finally posted and he's been imprisoned by the evil PS3! Take a look...

All his parents do is play that stoopid video game and he is left to playing with a silly cat! (Sorry Tia...I really do like you!) We must do something to help him so we don't lose him again from bloggyland. Bernard...LOTS has been going on out here...make sure you answer the meme AND tell us about your hoomans - even though I'm not too sure we want to know what other evil lurks with them!

Gifts from the East...

What is that I hear? Oh, a knock on the door...

Ruby: Who is it??? Oh, Mr. Mailman!!! Hi! Do you have something for me?
Mr. Mailman: Why yes Ruby...I come bearing gifts from the East!
Ruby: Gifts from the East??? Hmmm....who could that be from...

OH - MY - DOG!!!
NANOOK & POOKA
*Snif, snif, snif* I think I smell Nanook!!!
Um, I have no thumbs, can you please put the camera down and help me open this?
Look at this haul!!! I must be dreaming!!!
Going right to the good stuff...Zuke's!!! Yipee!!!
Pink, and purple and green...oh my!
Hey, I can floss my teefies with this AND play too!
This is Nanook's signature...you can't tell from here, but it was HUGE! I think his paw is the size of my head!!!

Thanks Nanook and Pooka for the pawsomest prezzie ever!!! I don't have a picture, but I took the fishy and ran under the bed with it...I named him Nemo...I love him!

Lots of Licks, Ruby

All about my Mom...

Lorenza and Suki and her Mom, Katy tagged me to tell you about my Mom. Mom's kind of a private person and I've only been living with her for a year now so I wasn't sure how to go about this and I really don't like when she takes over my blog (Ruby's Mom: Ruby!). So I figured I'd take what Tad and Wally did and interview her. Then, I wasn't sure what kind of questions to ask her. Now I'm not sure if this breaks the rules of indepth interviews or not, but she provided me with acceptable questions (Is that right? That doesn't sound right!). Anyhowl, the questions she let me ask come from her favorite magazine Vanity Fair (oh, she reads LOTS of magazines) and one of her favorite TV shows Inside the Actor's Studio. Here we go...

Ruby: Thanks for sitting down with me and letting me ask these questions.
Mom: Did I have a choice?
Ruby: Um, no...but it's for Lorenza and Suki...you love them!

Ruby: What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Mom: Sipping a Starbucks, venti, shaken, black iced tea with 3 pumps of Melon, on a warm day at the beach with you by my side.
Ruby: What's 'the beach', we've never been to the beach. Oh and you really need to work on that Starbucks addiction, I fear it will cut into my treat supply one day soon.
Mom: Ruby! I will refuse to answer questions if you are mean.
Ruby: I'm not mean, I'm just very observant...and it's kinda obvious to anyone who sees all the Starbucks cups in your car!

Ruby: Which living person do you most admire?
Mom: My Sister, Auntie Joey...she's done a really good job taking care of your cousin Danny under some challenging circumstances! Plus, she's really cool.
Ruby: If she's so cool, how come I haven't met her yet?
Mom: She lives far away.
Ruby: So...you have heard of an airplane, haven't you?
Mom: Next question...

Ruby: What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Mom: Procrastination
Ruby: What's pro-crap-tin-nation?
Mom: I'll tell you later.

Ruby: What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Mom: Tardiness
Ruby: Is tardiness when people poop a lot?
Mom: Nope you're probably thinking of turdiness, which isn't really a word.

Ruby: What is your greatest extravagance?
Mom: Yarn and Doggie Toys.
Ruby: OK, now we're talking, I take back the earlier Starbucks comment. Oh, and yarn...that's a doggie toy too you know?
Mom: Unfortunately I do!

Ruby: What do you dislike most about your appearance?
Mom: That would be a really long list.
Ruby: Oh, don't be silly, you are bootiful. Like dogter, like mother!
Mom: Don't worry, you'll get a snack after this.

Ruby: What is your greatest regret?
Mom: Working too much.
Ruby: I agree and I've been meaning to talk to you about that.
Mom: Go talk to your Uncle Mark about that.

Ruby: Which talent would you most like to have?
Mom: Playing the piano...your Nanny's gonna love THAT answer!
Ruby: Why will Nanny love that answer?
Mom: Well Ruby, Nanny tried to get me to learn piano and I really didn't want to.
Ruby: Oh, and what's a pee-ah-no? Does it have to do with peepee'ing?
Mom: Um, no. Next question.

Ruby: Will I ever get a Dad?
Mom: Hey! That wasn't on the approved question list!
Ruby: I have a right to know...a lot of my doggie friends have them, why don't I?
Mom: This is not the time.
Ruby: You know Nanny wants to know this too.
Mom: Oh I know she does...next question or no snack!
Ruby: OK, next question.

Ruby: What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Mom: Picking up and moving to CA all by myself - oh and getting you.
Ruby: Good Answer, particulary the last part.

Ruby: What is your favorite word?
Mom: Ramekin
Ruby: What's a ramekin?
Mom: It's a little dish.
Ruby: That's silly to like that as a word.
Mom: I just like the way it sounds.
Ruby: Whatever

Ruby: What is your least favorite word?
Mom: No
Ruby: Wow, that's my least favorite word too.
Mom: Really, I wonder why???

Ruby: What turns you on?
Mom: George Clooney
Ruby: Who's that?
Mom: Nevermind

Ruby: What turns you off?
Mom: Misbehaving doggies named Ruby.
Ruby: OK, lets move on to the next question.

Ruby: What sound or noise do you love?
Mom: Rain, ocean waves, babbling brook, anything water.
Ruby: I don't like the rain, especially because you make me wear that stoopid raincoat.

Ruby: What sound or noise do you hate?
Mom: Car alarms and loud barking doggies named Ruby.
Ruby: OK, next question.

Ruby: What is your favorite curse word?
Mom: Ruby, your site is rated 'G' and I'd like to keep it that way.

Ruby: What is your profession?
Mom: I am a software development manager for a health insurance company. We build web sites.
Ruby: Well that explains why you are always doing things to my blog.
Mom: Yes...and I have lots more I want to do too.
Ruby: Oh great...you know, that's cutting into my dog park time.
Mom: Remember what I said about being mean????

Ruby: OK, what profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Mom: I'd like to be a writer.
Ruby: Why?
Mom: I like to tell stories.
Ruby: Would they be about me?
Mom: Let's move on.

Ruby: What profession would you not like to do?
Mom: Hmmm, there are a lot, but I don't think I'd like to be a doctor. Too much pressure.
Ruby: Yeah, and it's not nice to stick things up doggies butts or poke them with needles either.
Mom: Right.

Ruby: What is your motto?
Mom: When asked what I want I always say...
"Five million dollars, a good looking guy and a puppy!" One out of 3 ain't bad!
Ruby: What's my motto?
Mom: I would say 'Rub my Belly' or 'Show me the Snackie'
Ruby: OK, how about a snackie then?
Mom: Are we finished with this interview yet?
Ruby: Um...yes, now 'Show me the Snackie'!

I'd like to thank my Mom for letting me interview her, even if she DID provide me with the questions. Now I'm tagging Dory, Joe & Tanner and Fei. Tell me and my Mom all about your hoomans!

Now THIS is a big dog...

At the park the other day I was playing...minding my own business. Chasing my Puggle friend Marley. All of a sudden out from the trees we see this...


Do you see that giant dog! He was HUGE...and there was this lady sitting on top of him! He was even too big to go into the big dog section of the park...it was wild!!! And just a little scawie!

I know the Dachsies have seen Cowdogs and Baby Cowdogs. But what is this thing? It looked like I could have been a mid-morning snackie for this guy!

Note from Michele, Ruby's Mom:
There are a couple of horses that live behind the dog park. You can never see them, but you can definitely hear them and Ruby always goes to the back of the park to see what it is. This was the first time I've seen any of the horses being ridden. It really was the funniest thing...there were about 15 dogs in the small dog section of the park at the time and they all lined up at the fence barking and howling! The horse didn't flinch...it was really amazing.