IT'S BOODAH THE PUP'S PAGE!!!  
This page created 02/08/2007   Updated: 12/08/2020
Images and contents on this page copyright ©2002-2022 Richard M. Dashnau 
(7/22/2021 --I've altered the spelling of Boodah's name on this page. Originally, I spelled her name the way I'd seen it spelled when I got her.  This page, and the video clips made with it, mostly appeared in the past--
about 14 years ago.  I've changed the spelling on this page today since it's easily visible to anyone who visits now. The original spelling may still appear elsewhere (like in the video clips), but they aren't as
readily visible, and I'm not going to re-edit all of those. )  
10/13/2013 Since I post the most current news on top, this will probably be the last update. It is a sad one. At about 11:30 PM tonight, Boodah the pup left my world forever. About 4 years ago, I had a tumor removed from her snout. It turned out to be a type 2 tumor, with some potentially cancerous mast cells within. Since then, I've been apprehensively monitoring Boodah's condition. Around mid-August of this year, the area around her old tumor started swelling more than usual, and nearby lymph nodes started growing also.  Treatment with some steroids seemed to work (along with her usual benadryl) to control the swelling.  Yesterday evening, the lymph nodes  grew quickly, and for the first time, Boodah showed distress.  I stayed awake with her most of the evening, and the swelling waned.  This morning, she was still not well, so I stayed with her all day. Early in the evening, she started acting like her normal self. I put out some food, and gave her a very small piece of pizza dough (small enough for her to swallow without hurting anything).  Not long after she started really showing  signs of distress, and I noted that the lymph swelling in her throat was worse. When she started choking, I brought her to the emergency room.  There was nothing that could be done, and I made the hard decision. She left while I was holding her. She was only with me for about 6 1/2 years, she was a real sweetheart.  I gave her the best home I could when she was with me. If you'd like, examine short glimpses of my life with her below.

     01/05/2013--- Another remote control helicopter flying around my bedroom. But this one has a camera in it. 2 different points of view as Boodah investigates. (mp4)    

     12/21/2012--- Remote control helicopter/ball/UFO thing flying around my bedroom. Boodah investigates. (mp4)    


02/03/2012---Here are some more clips of Boodah around home. Just in case Boodah's original people still check up on her. Nothing exciting, just Boodah being her sweet self.    

       1/09/2012--- This was only my 2nd time using this inversion bench. Already, Boodah knew the best place to go for attention. (wmv 28.3mb)    
      12/23/2011--- Boodah wants me to shut up? Nope. She wants to go outside.                                                                            (wmv 9.6mb)  
       11/22/2011--- While I relax on the "couch" Boodah likes to relax near me with a bone.                                                        (wmv 4.3mb)  


02/03/2011---Boodah's been with me a little over 4 years. Although we usually relax at home, sometimes she really wants some attention. She will express this occasionally by making little noises, and sometimes by not-so-little noises. And then, Boodah decides making noises isn't enough. At any level of her request, sometimes it just a good idea to have some good "dog time"--whether we just go sit together, or we have a little playtime. Such moments can only enhance my day.  (wmv 23.9 mb)

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                                                                                                    BOODAH WANTS RICK TO GET OFF THE COMPUTER!
                                                                   BOODAH "ASKS" FOR SOME ATTENTION (WMV 23.9 MB)

08/31/2010---Boodah's been with me about 3 1/2 years. After just a few weeks, we established a greeting protocol. I am lucky enough to be part of this every time I return home. I thought I'd post this to show that she's doing well, and we're both making each other happy. This way, I can also come here and relive the greeting anytime.  (wmv 13.5 mb)

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                                                                              BOODAH AND RICK GREET EACH OTHER!
                                                    BOODAH AND RICK GREET EACH OTHER (WMV 13.5 MB)

05/05/2010-05/07/2010---Just decided to post some video of Boodah running with me at the dog park.  The images are frames from the clips, the links to the clips are under the images.  I'd had to travel a lot for the first 3 months, so we'd missed a lot of time at the park. She's happy to be there.

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                                               BOODAH AND RICK RUNNING                                                   BOODAH RUNNING AROUND RICK
                              BOODAH AND RICK RUNNING (WMV 5.6 MB)                     BOODAH RUNNING AROUND RICK (WMV 10.3 MB)  

03/06/2010---Some time has passed. Last November, Boodah had a lump removed from her muzzle. She's ok now, but for a week or so she was in bad shape. I almost put pictures of her healing here, but figured the pictures immediately afterwards would upset people (they upset me, and I'm a people). Instead, here's some slow-motion video of her running after Olive (an old acquaintance--see 7/15/2007 below) today.  (wmv 19.7 mb)

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                                                                               BOODAH IN FULL GALLOP AFTER OLIVE
                                                     BOODAH AND OLIVE AT THE DOG PARK (WMV 19.7 MB)

06/01/2009---Boodah and I still go to the dog park. I've been able to carry a pocket camera that shoots high speed stuff. Here's a video file that I edited together from movie clips and photos shot at Danny Jackson Bark Park between March and May of 2009. I think is shows some of the joy of being a dog. Click here for the clip. (wmv 75.0mb)

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                                                                              BOODAH HAS HER EYE ON THE BALL BY THE POOL
                                                    CANINE JOY AT THE DOG PARK (WMV 73.6 MB)

12/07/2008---Boodah in SUPER SLOW MOTION !!! Boodah's still fine, we've come through year ok until now. Here's two short clips of Boodah catching a ball--shot at two different frame rates.  And after that, there's Boodah intently watching the Spin Blade, that RC toy helicopter. She pays a bit more attention to that than to that Mockingbird back in May.
 
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                        BOODAH HAS HER EYE ON THE BALL                                                       BOODAH WATCHES THE COPTER          
               BOODAH,  CATCHES THE BALL (WMV 3.5 MB) -                            BOODAH AND THE COPTER (WMV 12 MB) -
 
09/18/2008---Hurricane Ike slammed Houston (and a lot of other places) on September 13.  I'd had surgery about a week before, so was not moving around much already when Ike hit. I made this video
                        about 5 days later to show folks outside of town I was still ok.  I bought Boodah to the dog park, since it was relatively undamaged, and quiet.  Video clip is here.  (addesd this link 6/18/20)
 
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                        BOODAH HAS HER EYE ON THE BALL                                                    
               Boodah and I after Ike (MP4) -                    

05/31/2008---I caught a couple more short clips of that parent Mockingbird as it swooped down on Boodah. Both animals are unharmed. In fact, Boodah barely noticed the bird. The clips are pretty funny, though. I also have a slow-motion version of each. The images below are frames from each video. The links to see the video clips are below the images. 
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                                  BOODAH, BIRD, AND DIVEBOMB                                                             KEEP MOVING, YOU BIG BEAST!            
             BOODAH,  AND MAMA BIRD CLOSE PASS (WMV 2.3 MB) -                        BOODAH GETS HERDED (WMV 2.6 MB) -
             BOODAH,  AND MAMA BIRD CLOSE PASS  SLOW (WMV 3.3 MB) -               BOODAH GETS HEREDED SLOW (WMV 3.0 MB) -

05/21/2008---It's been a while since I've updated the page. Boodah's still fine, and we still go to the dog park. So, here's a new update. First, there's a mockingbird or two that apparently have a baby or a nest near the dog park. For some reason, they (or she) seem to want to harass Boodah (and only one or two other dogs out of all the ones I see while I'm there).  I got a short video clip of one of the birds divebombing Boodah. Boodah's pretty laid-back about it. The image below left is a frame from the clip that shows the bird harassing Boodah while she's trying to do some business. The link to the clip is under the picture.
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                          BOODAH, BIRD, AND BUSINESS                                                             BOODAH WATCHES THE BALL               
             BOODAH,  AND MAMA BIRD (WMV 3.5 MB) -                                  BOODAH AND I IN A LAID-BACK CATCH GAME (WMV 6.1 MB) -
I found a ball that Boodah liked.  She swam, she rolled in dirt, she swam again. And then we played an interesting game of catch. This is how we do it if it's a bit too hot for strenuous activity, I guess. The image above right is a frame from a short video clip showing Boodah's interesting game. The link to the clip is under the picture.

01/31/2008---I've finally gotten a chance to catch Boodah playing with two friends of hers together.  Jasper (the yellow dog) has been a friend of Boodah's for quite a while. Bella (the black and white) played really well with Boodah some time last year, but they hadn't played much since. A big reason I was happy to finally catch Bella is because I think she's a beautiful dog, and also because she reminds me of a favorite comic character of mine.
The first picture below is a frame from the video I got tonight of the three of them wrestling. The other picture below is one I shot of Bella in August of 2007. Look how she stands!  Now, see if you can pick out a resemblance to the dog (known as "Dog") in the comic strip, Footrot Flats. Strictly speaking, Bella would be more like the character of "Jess, down the road", Cooch Windgrass's dog, in Footrot Flats, as "Dog" is a male, and Jess is his, er, sweetie.
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                           BOODAH, JASPER AND BELLA                                                 BELLA WATCHES THE POOL                
             BOODAH, JASPER AND BELLA WERESTLE (WMV 8.0 MB) -             

01/24/2008---This is Boodah playing with a really distinctive Pit Bulldog.  The Pit Bull's name is Simba, and he's just a puppy. He's really sweet-natured, but what I find interesting is that he reminds me of a big cat...like a lion (and his name has nothing to do with this). Here he is playing with Boodah. On watching this clip, I started laughing when I saw what Boodah was doing. Watch near the center when Simba is looking away from me (the camera) and Boodah is facing him. When Simba turns to look behind him, Boodah takes a couple steps towards him.  The Simba looks at Boodah and she stops. Simba looks behind--Boodah steps again. I thought this was hilarious. There's another clip of just this part slowed down a little. They just seemed to hit it off today.

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                                     SIMBA                                   Boodah AND SIMBA FACE OFF              Boodah AND SIMBA READY!                    Boodah AND SIMBA...GO!               
             BOODAH, AND SIMBA PLAY (WMV 5.5 MB) -       Boodah  PLAYS STOPLIGHT SLOWMO (WMV 2.9 MB) -

01/20/2008---Boodah came to live with me on this date 1 year ago. She has brightened my life, and has been a complete joy to live with.  To mark this event, I shot a short video clip. The image below left is an image from the clip. It's just Boodah and I, with me talking. The link to the clip is below the image.
A little after I shot that, I decided to fire up one of my Spinblade helicopters (more about those on my page here) and see what Boodah would do. After the first few minutes of surprise, Boodah adapted quite well, and wanted to investigate the flying thing. I've got links to two clips of her with the helicopter below, with one a bit longer than the other. And don't worry. There is absolutely no way she could be hurt by the toy. She cracks me up.
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                                   Boodah AND RICK                                                          Boodah WATCHES THE HELICOPTER                 
             BOODAH AND RICK AFTER 1 YEAR) (WMV 7.7 MB) -               BOODAH WATCHES THE COPTER CRASH (WMV 9.9 MB) -

                                                                                            BOODAH CRASHES THE COPTER (WMV  3.3 MB)
Using some footage I shot with Boodah above, and some more I shot the next day, I put together this short video that sort of pays homage to the new monster movie, Cloverfield.  Click the following link to see it.  EXCLUSIVE HELICOPTER DISASTER FOOTAGE NOT SEEN IN CLOVERFIELD! (WMV  8.6 MB)

12/25/2007---It's Boodah's first Christmas with me! I had bought her a bunch of toys, and then Autumn's owner and Daisy's owner bought Boodah a toy also. At first I thought it was an alligator, but after further thought I realized it was a crocodile.  By the end of today, Boodah has already torn up the little monkey pull toy in the picture.  There are also two clips of Boodah wrestling with the crocodile. 
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         BOODAH WRESTLES THE CROC         BOODAH HORDES HER LOOT                  
                 BOODAH WRESTLES  THE CROC (SHORT) (WMV 1 MB) -

                 BOODAH WRESTLES  THE CROC (LONG) (WMV  5 MB) -

10/28/2007---I saw this camera online. It's a self-contained video camera that can shoot video clips by turning it on. I bought one, and I rigged up a quick strap that I attached to a harness. Then, I turned on the camera. Today, I introduce the BoodahCAM! As expected, the video is pretty jumpy. I don't know if I can stabilize it or not, since I want Boodah to be comfortable. Here are 6 clips. The first shows Boodah wearing the camera. The other 5 are from the camera.  Even with the bouncing around, they cracked me up.  From time to time, you'll see legs with bluejeans and brown running shoes. That's me. In the last couple clips, Sophie and Layla have appeared (they're below on the page), and things get a bit rowdy.
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          Boodah WEARING THE CAMERA    CLOSEUP OF THE BoodahCAM                    RICK'S LEGS THRU BOODAHCAM
           BOODAH WEARING THE CAMERA (WMV 1.5 MB) -               BoodahCAM VIEW PART 1  (WMV 4.5MB) -
                                                                   BoodahCAM VIEW PART 2 (WMV 6.1MB)
                                                                   BoodahCAM VIEW PART 3 (WMV 5.0MB)
                                                                   BoodahCAM VIEW PART 4 (WMV 5.5MB)
                                                                   BoodahCAM VIEW PART 5 (WMV 3.8MB)

09/26/2007---Jefe is a doberman puppy. He's always a sweet-natured dog, and a big doofus sometimes. Since this is a dog park, occasionally a dog will start digging for some reason. Something good must be down there. When one starts digging, often another dog will come investigate, and sometimes this leads to playing. Jefe and Boodah wer sort of sharing this small hole. Jefe laid next to Boodah and I guess tried to push her away. And then Boodah laid across Boodah's paws. Yeah, I suppose it was cute.  The three pictures below are images from a video clip (wmv 4.6mb) I shot of the two dogs being buddies. Then rest time was over!
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                                CAN YOU MOVE YOUR PAWS?                 DIGGING THE EASY WAY                         YOU'RE A GOOD DOG
                    BOODAH AND JEFE RELAX (WMV 4.6MB) - 

09/18/2007, 09/19/2007---Sometimes, when Boodah's wants something, she'll tell me. In the clip below I'd eaten about 15 minutes earlier, but the bowl was still near me. Supernose Boodah could still smell it, and thought she should have some food. She started talking to me about it. I was facing my computer, not looking at her, while I held the camera pointed towards her and shot a short video clip.  Of course, once she sees that she has my full attention, she stops talking...unless I don't move right away. So, here she is. Who could resist that face?  She started again the next day, so I got a clip of that, too. It's in a smaller format, to save some space. Both links are below.
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                                                         -LOOK AT THAT FACE!
                          BOODAH TALKS TO RICK (WMV 10.6MB) -    BOODAH TALKS TO RICK AGAIN (WMV 4.5MB) -

09/14/2007---One more word on Boodah's swimming. It's been about a month now since she's started swimming. Boodah's a lot more comfortable in the water. Here's a video of Boodah jumping in after a bottle.  Also, Perry's owner took this picture (with my camera) of Boodah and I at the dog park. I'll try for more of these. 
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                                                        -       BOODAH DIVES                                                                          BOODAH AND RICK
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08/22/2007---Boodah's been swimming at least a bit for the last few days.  Today, she grabbed an old plastic water bottle, and I tossed it into the pool. It submerged until only the cap was visible.  As shown in the clip, Boodah not only swam out to it, but circled around for it. Then she made it back to the edge, and started looking for it. Evidently she couldn't recognise it any more, she looked funny when she tried to figure it out.  Yeah, it may not seem like much of a swim compared to those diving Labrador Retrievers, but I'm sure proud of Boodah!
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                                                      - BOODAH PLAYS JAWS
                          BOODAH SWIMS FOR THE BOTTLE (WMV 7.8MB) -

08/20/2007---Actually, the big news happened two days ago.  We got to the dog park and Boodah and I made our way to the dog pond. Boodah waded in as she usually does...and then she just pushed off and began swimming! She swam to the center, turned around, and swam back to me. And that was it for the day. It was the FIRST TIME she swam on her own!  Today, Boodah waded out after a ball, and then just pushed off, swam out, and grabbed it! 
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                                                      - BOODAH IS SWIMMING!!!
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08/18/2007---It's been raining. The dog park wasn't too full. Among the few dogs that were there today was a Basenji named Kito. I have my reasons for paying attention to Basenjis. However, this one did something that I'm pretty sure most Basenjis wouldn't do willingly. Kito SWIMS!  The images below and the short video clip show what happens as Boodah is wading towards a ball, and Kito shows her how to fetch it properly. You can hear my, and some other, exclamations of surprise in the video.
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        WHATCHA LOOKIN' AT, BOODAH?              - IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?
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07/25/2007---Some time ago, the man who owns Chance the Basenji (he's on the page) mentioned that he'd seen a dog that reminded him a lot of Boodah the Pup.  I finally met the dog and his owner Tuesday. The dog's name is Tyson; and yes, he certainly looks like he could be Boodah's brother. To my great pleasure, Boodah and Tyson hit it off, and started chasing each other. To make things even better, Autumn also showed up! She doesn't come by the park much these days.  So for a while the three of them took turns playing "hunter and hunted".  Autumn is still one of the fastest dogs around, so she often seemed to be the "prey".
A bit later,  Tyson and Boodah started wrestling by the pool. I thought I'd filmed more of this, but I guess I was having so much fun watching them and also talking to Tyson's owner that I didn't shoot as much as I'd thought. I did get some, though.  Tyson and Boodah were pretty evenly matched, and used a lot of the same moves. It was fun watching them. What I really liked was when they'd put their faces so close together that it seemed that they were inhaling each other's breath between bouts of running and wrestling. Those looked like to doggy grins to me. I sure hope we'll see Tyson and co. in the future!
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BOODAH, TYSON--AND AUTUMN!-   - BOODAH, TYSON, AUTUMN---  --- YOU CATCH HER...NO YOU!---      ----BOODAH AND TYSON--   ------THEY DO LOOK SIMILAR-
----------------------------------Boodah AUTUMN TYSON SLOWMO (WMV 3.6MB) ---

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----ARE YOU MY BROTHER?- ---I DUNNO. ARE YOU MY SISTER?--------THIS IS FUN!!--
------------------------------------------------------------ BOODAH AND TYSON WRESTLE(WMV 2.0MB)---

07/21/2007---I mentioned the dogs Leila and Sophie below (7/15/2007). Leila had caught my attention some time ago, but I couldn't get a good picture showing why. I believe I did today.  Sophie lives in the same house with Leila, and is cute puppy of indeterminate pedigree. Whenever she sees Boodah for the first time, Sophie MUST run up to her and try to lick her face. Boodah usually growls at her, and wrestles Sophie down.  Boodah doesn't hurt Sophie, and I'm not sure I understand this reaction. After a while, Sophie gives up and runs off. But, if some time passes, it's like Sophie is seeing Boodah for the first time all over again.
Below are some pictures and a couple video clips of the three dogs together.
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----- -----HI, BOODAH!- ----------    ----- BOODAH, SOPHIE, LEILA---  ---------KISSES FOR Boodah!---- -- ----BOODAH AND LEILA--        -----Boodah AND LEILA CLOSER--   --OPPOSITE FLOPPY EARS!
-------------------BOODAH LEILA SOPHIE (WMV 2.2MB) ------- KISSES FOR BOODAH(WMV 1.2MB)-

07/15/2007---It's about 6 months since Boodah came home with me. We still go out to the dog park almost every day.  With the summer here, rising temperatures seem to have driven Boodah's buddies-or their owners-off.  Her best buddy Autumn hardly ever comes out any more. From time to time, Boodah finds someone to play with. Recently, she's met a few more buddies. There's Leila and Sophie, and also the two here today. One, a black dog, is named Olive. The other, who may be an "American Dingo", is named Bella. (If either owner wants to correct me on any of this, please do so). On Sunday, the 15th, both dogs were at the park, and they all seemed to have a great time. Below are some pictures (and video clips) of some of their play. First, Boodah doesn't fear the water, but she doesn't swim willingly. She can swim, but has only done it when she's been bumped into deep water. In the first picture, she's going for a ball. She's almost totally submerged, and in fact will stand in the water on her front paws while her back legs float.  Then she found this odd disk thing, and I laughed as she investigated it by,dunking her head under the water, and apparently trying to sniff for it.
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---SOME TRICK TO THIS? - --- SHE'S NOT SNIFFING, IS SHE?--NYAH! LOOK WHAT I'VE GOT!------ ----BELLA AND BOODAH-   -----      -   COME ON, Boodah!
---------------------------------Boodah AND DISK (WMV 6.2MB) -- OLIVE HAS THE DISK(WMV 3.0MB)-- BELLA AND Boodah(WMV 1.2MB)-- OLIVE POKES(WMV 3.9MB)

As often happens in the park, some other dog got the disk, and it disappeared for a while. Not long after, Olive had the disk, and was taunting Boodah with it. Of course, Olive wanted to be chased. They ran around for a while, and then Bella appeared. There was more chasing.
Having the pool in the park is great. After the dogs start getting hot from running around, they will get into the pool and wade around for a while. Boodah, as I mentioned, doesn't swim. Olive does. It almost appeared that Boodah might follow Olive...but not this time. After a while, they'd cooled off enough, and started teasing each other again. In the next picture, Olive is instigating Boodah, and they started running again.
Finally, below, there's Olive ready to pounce on Boodah--a ploy Boodah often uses herself. Then as the light was beginning to wane, there's the three of them together. Boodah, Bella, and Olive played together quite a bit by the mud puddle, but between enjoying just watching them and the bad light, I didn't get much video of them together. There's a short clip, though.  This was one of the best days I've had in the dog park in quite a while. I love seeing Boodah running around like a maniac!
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---STALKING THE BOODAH - -------------------------- THREE HAPPY DOGS
-- STALKING  Boodah(WMV 3.5MB)--------- BOODAH, BELLA, OLIVE(WMV 2.4MB)


06/23/2007---This is just a video clip of Boodah running to me after I called her. She decided to become crazy dog for a few seconds.
                         BOODAH RUNS TO ME(WMV 4.1MB)

04/21/2007---It's almost 3 months since Boodah came home with me. We still go out to the dog park almost every day.  On April 19, the mud puddle had returned. Somehow, tennis balls get trapped in the mud. Sometimes, Boodah likes to dig for them, a trick I blame on her friend Autumn. The two pictures below left show her after I called her and asked her what she was up to.
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-SOMETHING ON MY NOSE? --  THE NOSE,  CLOSER------                      ----BOODAH GREETS AUTUMN-------         --------------BOODAH AND RICK-   -----      -   A BIT OF PLAY
---------------------------------------------------------------------Boodah GREETS (WMV 5.5MB) -- Boodah GREETS SLOWA(WMV 13.2MB)--
Speaking of Autumn. On the same day, I shot this short video clip of Boodah and Autumn greeting each other.  They usually spot each other from quite far off, and one or the other will "stalk" the other. In the clip, Boodah does the "hide and pounce".  There's also a slow-motion clip.
Finally, the last images were taken on April 21, and just show Boodah and I at home. This is to honor my promise to Boodah's original owner and her foster folks to post updates on Boodah's condition. She's fine, and I'm happy with her. It's not easy snapping pictures of a dog while you're in the picture with her.

03/15/2007---Today's pictures show the what happens when rain dumps a lot of water, and the ditch at the dog park fills.
On this particular day, we got to the end of the park, and the dogs started running, and Boodah the pup decided to run back and forth down the center of the ditch, for the entire length. I thought it was pretty funny, and she really seemed to enjoy it. Usually, she'll just run through it, or  try to jump over the ditch. The pictures below are mostly captures from the videos that are linked there. I make the slow motion clips because I love to watch the movement of the dogs--especially my own. I've had dogs most of my life, and I've never been able to see them run with such abandon, and in fenced-in safety.  In the first slow- motion clip, Boodah gives me a glance as she runs past (Yep, the Food Guy** is still there.).  The first two images are from a single still photo. Boodah's ears are straight back, her tail straightened, as she bounds forward. How wonderful is that?    (** "Food Guy" is a phrase I've read in novels by Christopher Moore when he talks about how dogs think of their masters.)

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-----MUDDY DOG GRIN ----- ----MUDDY DOG GRIN CLOSER-----------SPLOP!, SPLOP!...------------------WET CHASE--------------------DRAMATIC POSE-   ------   RUN SPLASH RUN SPLASH
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Boodah usually finds at least one dog to chase around, and there are a few that she seems to like, and a few that seem to like her. It's interesting, but amidst the dogs running here and there, these few dogs will respond differently to one another, and seem to play really well together. I've mentioned Autumn, who seemed to hit it off with Boodah on their first meeting.  Boodah the pup recently met another dog that she also seemed to get along well with. Her name is Bianca. She's a bit smaller than Boodah, but pretty fiesty. The images below are from clips of Boodah and Bianca running together. The first slow-motion clip shows the quick back-and-forth interchange of pursuer and pursued.  In the second clip, other dogs have come by to play, but Boodah and Bianca are focused on each other. At the end, a few more dogs broke up their game--for a while.  The slow-motion shows how complicate their play can be, and all the different techniques they use. A common one is something I call a "butt check"--not really evident here--in which the pursued dog will thump the pursuer with its hindquarters. This sometimes will actually push the dog out of step, or even spin it.  It's amazing that our different species (humans and canines) have forged the relationship we share. It's easy to forget that canines are a separate species, with feelings and language separate from our own. At the dog park, I can watch them interact.

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03/03/2007---Even more hijinks at the dog park. This time I was able to catch Boodah the Pup with the other breed that she's supposed to be descended from; that is, a Shar-pei. Boodah is playing here with Bill the Shar-pei.  The first two images (NOSE TO NOSE AND, WRINKLE TO WRINKLE, below) are both from the same still photo. The other images below (Boodah AND BILL and FACEOFF BEFORE) are from a video clips of the two of them running. Click the links below the pictures to see the video clips, or the same clips in slow motion.  Boodah and Bill are very close in age, maybe a few months different.
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----------NOSE TO NOSE AND... -------.....WRINKLE TO WRINKLE----------------------BOODAH AND BILL...GO!-----------------------FACEOFF BEFORE THE PLAY
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With these pictures, and the ones below (2/23) I can sort of compare Boodah's appearance with the two breeds of dogs that she's supposed to be related to. There seem to be some similarities, with the general appearance being the heavier compact body of the Shar-pei (and perhaps the wrinkly jowls) along with the smaller paws, and bigger (but not upstanding--mostly) ears from the Basenji.  But, that's just how it looks to me. It's just fun for me to see Boodah running and playing.

02/23/2007---Just more hijinks at the dog park. The dog in the video clip way below (02/01/07) that makes the big leap is named Autumn. It seems to me that she and Boodah really enjoy playing together, and when they are at the park together, they will usually chase one another, although Autumn seems to instigate it most of the time.  I'm always happy when Autumn is at the park, because that usually means that Boodah gets to run a lot.  The first image below (LET'S PLAY) is from the video clip linked below. The next 5 images are from the single clip linked below them (and that one is broken into 3 seperate slow-motion clips).  There's some conjecture that Autumn is a Beagle/Basenji mix. Whatever her lineage, she's a pretty dog, and it's easy to see the joy she gets from running.
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-----------LET'S PLAY! ------   -------AUTUMN, BOODAH THIS WAY---   -BOODAH, AUTUMN THAT WAY-  --------DEJA VU--KIND OF---    -----BOODAH, AUTUMN, CHANCE--   --------TAIL CHOMP!-
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I'm sure that you've noticed the Basenji in the pictures. His name is Chance, and I don't see him as often as I'd like. Yes, of course, I'm reminded of Anubis (my last dog, on this page). I'll never forget him, and every time I see a Basenji--especially a red and white--there's a slight tug at my heart.  But, watching Chance run with my Boodah makes me happy.  I love watching the give and take with these dogs--at least the friendly stuff. They incite one another to play, and then run like crazy. Slowing the motion allows me to extend these seconds of happiness.  One other thing--watch Chance as he zeros in on Autumn's tail in the realtime clip, and in the third slow-motion clip.

02/13/2007---A friend of mine where I work--let's call her "Aunt Shell"--decided that Boodah the Pup might get cold, so she bought the pup a sweater. I don't agree about the cold thing, since Boodah runs around in mud puddles and dog ponds in cold weather (she did it last yesterday, and it was already getting cold), but I put the sweater on Boodah last night.
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------------------YOU TALKIN' TA ME? --------------------I'M SO GOOD LOOKING!-------------CAN I GET BACK TO MY BONES NOW?-

I have to admit, she cracked me up. She looks like a little weightlifter wearing a sweater. Well...except maybe for the tail...and the ears.  And the nose.   And the fur....
But anyway, here are some pictures for you people who like this kind of thing. I don't normally like dressing up animals, but just this once, I guess it was ok, especially since she was a perfect angel while was putting on and taking off her sweater.  Thanks to "Aunt Shell" for the sweater. But please, no more pup clothes.
After a while, Boodah did start chewing on it. For her, it's just another toy.

02/08/2007---I've been bringing Boodah out to the dog park every day I can. A few people have asked if the water in the video clip above is the "dog pond" at the park. NO, it isn't. Here are two more clips of Boodah, and the second one shows her at the actual dog pond.  She has a rather unique way of getting a ball out of the water. I believe this is a sign of her Basenji ancestry. Also, it cracks me up.  The first clip shows her chasing another dog off into the distance.
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02/01/2007---It's been raining for the last week or so. Today, the sun peeked out as I was leaving my job. So I got Boodah and we went to a dog park! I love watching her run with other dogs. I love watching ALL the dogs running and playing.  So, here she is at the park.
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01/31/2007---After a wait of over two years, the dog I knew was out there has come to me. Her name is Boodah, and she was named by a very nice woman who was forced by circumstance to find a home for her.  Boodah lived for a few months with another friendly family, but she could not fit in with all the animals already there.  Lucky for me.  I answered an ad in our local Craig's List, and after this and that---here she is!  Two different vets (mine and the original owner's) believe that Boodah is part Basenji.  So---here is Boodah.  She's my baby girl now and she's a cutie.  I've always known I'm a better person when I have a dog. I've had dogs in my life since I was born and through my entire childhood. For most of my adult life I've had one. Without a dog near me, something important is missing. I hadn't thought about it much over the last few years, but I guess some part of me has been withering without canine companionship.
Petting a dog, or walking with a dog, or talking to a dog touches me deeply in a place I can't define. I'd waited over 2 years to get a new dog for a few reasons, but one of them was that I figured I'd know when the right dog came by. I think she has, and I don't regret the wait.

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------------BOODAH's FIRST DAY------------------BOODAH AND RICK--------------------LOVE THOSE EARS----------- ---RICK/BOODAH WEBCAM----------------LOOK, BOODAH!
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