Fun, fear and loathing at the dog park
There was plenty of fun to be had this weekend at the local dog park. Carma, a 6-month-old Labradoodle, and Winston, a young Bernese Mountain Dog, became fast wrestling partners:






But there was perceived danger lurking, mainly overhead. Rocky, a rather neurotic border collie who is brought to the park by our local trusty dog sitter, Nikki, is spooked easily by all sorts of things. But his biggest fear? When the dreaded Goodyear Blimp flies overhead.

What is it about the blimp that freaks so many dogs out?
Poor Rocky.




Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(
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