Charley after a bath

please love our flowers

someone pitched out a pretty nice tv

Record-breaking heat. Officially 103ºF in Central Park, but warmer by us.

late afternoon shadows

sun reflected from a window illuminates

Charley helps water a neighbor's plants

People sometimes ask if Charley's hair color is real (it is). Or if he is a real dog (he is).

Charley's hair brushes the grass in central park

goddard riverside

Charley explores an unconventional path, not knowing where it might lead

hmm, where has Charley gotten to?

on a late afternoon

to papas everywhere from Charley

Charley can climb to the top by himself!

After his bath, Charley stops in a beam of light reflecting off a window across the street

not happy about wearing his raincoat

Super-cute and friendly Lhasa Apso

The pinetum is one of Charley's favorite cool spots in central park

for Charley, pretty much every day is a birthday

I took a seat on the steps, so Charley did too

I am five years old!

Charley packs himself for a subway ride

not sure what this door is about, but it sure is red

no signs needed for this sidewalk planter

rubin museum of art

rubin museum of art

Charley waits for the light to change

What's new??

lhasa vs. bulldozer — hmm, which is more stubborn?

Charley learns how to catch a worm

colorful vw bus on central park west

Charley is surrounded by cherry blossoms in central park

peak bloom in central park

Charley finds something for the air conditioner

Charley loves meeting new people

Charley waits his turn

Charley explores a trail

Charley stops to smell the cherry blossoms on a walk around the bridle path

Charley checks the view from a bridge

Charley waits to have the excess hair in his ears removed. A lot of hair had grown back in the five and a half months since his last cleaning, so he protested about it quite a bit. Going every four months would probably be better. Having this done helps keep his ears clean and reduces the chance of ear infection. The doctor also tested his ears for infection, but he didn't have one.

Charley at a popular spot by the reservoir

Charley is used to having his picture taken since he was very little. He is a very good model and always waits patiently. He seems to understand it is a form of interaction. He will move where you ask him to and wait. When other people ask to take his picture, he will pose patiently until they get their shot.

cooling water break