The adventures of Honey Ryder and Indiana Jones

100lb lover boy

2010-01-12T17:43:00.001-08:00

Indy is such a sweetie! He is one big 100lb baby! I had put my hand on his back and he rested his head on my arm to get some attention. What a lover!!

Truce

2010-01-12T17:38:00.001-08:00

Everyone wanted a spot on the bed to snuggle up with dad and take a nap. So Indy got a nice soft pillow, while Bubba purred away because he was being touched. Sometimes Bubba will do anything for some attention!

Catchin' some rays

2009-12-29T18:21:00.001-08:00

We've been busy with the new baby..but can still find time to catch some rays...

it's been a awhile

2009-12-15T10:28:00.000-08:00

We have been so busy with the new baby! But we're still finding time to steal a sunbeam and rest our chin on something soft.

Some things never change...

2009-06-01T07:06:00.001-07:00

Just what end fits...

Dogs version of spooning

2009-05-31T16:17:00.000-07:00

Snuggle Bunnies

2009-05-29T17:01:00.001-07:00

Indy is a such a snuggler..mom and dad love to catch us being cute.

Dinner time

2009-05-29T16:46:00.000-07:00

Mom and Dad often sit and have dinner on the couch in front of the tv. Im sure this will change once baby shows up, but for now we definitely love it. As long as we are good and are laying on our beds, a nice morsel of food or two might come our way. They found this funny the other night and started taking photos...

Is that a tooth or some yummy steak?!

YUM!

Mountain Biking is tough

2009-04-21T16:59:00.000-07:00

So its that time of year again! Mountain Bike race season. Dad did a 13 hr race this past weekend and mom was the pit crew, so we got to go along. It was a goregous day and we just had a ton of fun...so much it wiped us out!

Indy ate and drank too much and had to sleep it off...what a partier!

I enjoyed the afternoon in the back of the Suby where there was sun, shade and many cushy things to lie on.

Rhodesian Ridgeback Yin and Yang

2009-03-30T10:37:00.000-07:00

Our Contortionist

2009-03-16T04:23:00.001-07:00

For some reason, Ryder thinks this is a comfortable position. :)

Comfy?

2009-03-08T16:54:00.000-07:00

Ryder was pooped after a long day... she decided to rest her head on dad's foot while he was hanging out on the couch and fell fast asleep.

I took a more traditional position and just look cute.

SNOW DAY!

2009-03-02T11:26:00.000-08:00

So we FINALLY got a few inches of snow..which of course meant that dad was going to go snow riding. Mom had to stay home since she's preggers (and envious of the snow ride she was missing)...so dad grabbed us and we met Uncle Tony and Rocco and their friend Ben for an awesome 1 1/2hr ride. Its the most snow Indy's ever seen..and he was loving it!

The ride begins!

And the run is on!!!

Then is starts really coming down.. its a white-out!

Snow is FUN!

Lazy sun day

2009-02-26T19:00:00.000-08:00

After our morning run (with Rocco today - yay!) we were only 2% worn out, so while dad worked around the house, we ran and ran and chased each other around the yard ALL DAY. Ryder rolled around in lots of dirt to show mom that she didn't like her bath yesterday. Then the sun came out and we were both suddenly overcome with exhaustion. The mulch bed made the perfect place for a midday nap in the warm sunshine.

snug as two bugs in a rug

2009-02-24T06:58:00.001-08:00

So Ryder got the bed first. Indy sat directly in front of her, as is his trademark style now, and whined and whined because he wanted some of that bed too. So eventually dad came over and helped Ryder scoot to the side. Indy wasted no time at all snuggling up under there and staking out his half of the one-dog sized bed. They napped this way for a few hours!

Mmmmmm, a warm snuggly pile of ridgeback under the blanket.....so cute!

Indy's goatee

2009-02-20T08:52:00.000-08:00

Indy decided he was ready to be a grown up and decided to grow a goatee. Doesn't he just look great :)

Laundry helper

2009-02-14T12:00:00.000-08:00

Mom was doing a ton of laundry today getting ready for some guests. She put a load down on the floor so she could sit and start folding it. She left the room for a minute and when she got back, Ryder had decided to start helping her out.

Big boy

2009-02-14T11:49:00.000-08:00

So when Indy had to go to the vet for his foot he weighed in at 91lbs! What a big boy...hes not even a year old yet. :)

He's looking good, sportin' his boot :)

Tough patient

2009-02-11T16:37:00.000-08:00

So a few days after the big ice storm, dad took us out hiking. There was still some ice in the woods and Indy managed to cut his foot pretty bad and he had to go to the vet for some liquid stitches and to get his foot wrapped. Mom was smart and stuck one of my winter running shoes on him so he wouldn't eat off the wrapping.

Over the last 1 week 1/2 dad has had to clean and re-wrap Indy's foot a couple of times to make sure it continues to heal. The easiest way for dad to do it, is to put Indy on his back in his lap..well as you can see, by the time dad is done cleaning and re-wrapping his foot, Indy is very distraught. So much so that he has completely fallen asleep!

What a big baby!

Zzzzzz....

2009-02-04T17:16:00.000-08:00

Mom and Dad keep using new words around us... like pregnant, baby, sonogram. Not sure exactly what they are talking about, but the other day dad brought home a present for mom. Whoo hoo... if new things like this keep coming in, I'm all about it. I love this new pillow!

Spoiled

2009-01-09T17:04:00.000-08:00

So we don't think we're spoiled, but we might be..just a little. The trails haven't been in the best of shape lately for riding, so dad has started taking us out running every morning. It has become our favorite thing to do! Once we see him getting ready, we can hardly sit still! Look at Ryder having a blast chasing me!

I think I look pretty good myself..I might not be as agile as Ryder, but I'm sure fast on the straightaways.

Then, of course, afterwards...its cuddle naptime.

Houdini Dog

2008-12-11T17:33:00.000-08:00

So mom and Ryder went out one day for about an hour and when mom came home she stopped dead in her tracks and looked very confused...and then started hysterically laughing? What...? I don't get whats so funny.

(For those of you who aren't getting it...the tray is the bottom of my crate that I lay on..but don't think I'm going to tell you the secret to my trick!)

War Eagle!

2008-12-11T17:25:00.001-08:00

So althought this was a bad season for us and we lost our coach on top of it all (which I think stinks!)...I still love my team.

Indy's light eyes

2008-12-04T07:54:00.000-08:00

What a handsome boy I am....look into my eyes. They're a lighter shade than most ridgebacks, almost golden colored.

Ryder graduates!

2008-12-02T05:45:00.000-08:00

So mom has been taking me to agility class for the last 7 weeks and it has been pretty fun, although I am a bit of a scaredy-cat and wouldn't do certain things at first. I DEFINITELY wasn't going into that scary red dark wrinkly tunnel!!!

But, after awhile, it started not to seem so bad. So after mom and my coach, Beth, both crawled halfway into the tunnel and had some really good yummy treats, I decided to give it a try.
HOW EASY! I really don't know why mom was so excited..it only took me 7 weeks to even attempt it, whats the big deal?

Don't I look like a pro?

Look..I'll even do it again. Whatever I need to do for some yummy liver. Lets see you try and look this good Indy boy!

I'm such a rock star!

All the latest news and cuteness

2008-12-02T05:07:00.000-08:00

BREAKING NEWS!!!

Indiana Jones is the tallest dog!

Indiana Jones, the Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy of about 8 1/2 months, is now the tallest dog, sources say. Standing approximately 28 1/2 inches to the top of his back, and 35 inches to the top of his head when standing straight, the handsome "Indy" now finds himself the tallest dog in the house, and among most of his playmates.

"I enjoyed it while it lasted" said playmate Rocco Vachino, a German Shepard. "I knew he was gonna be taller than me sooner or later. I just hope he doesn't get me back for all those times I chewed on his whole head"

Indy still has along way to grow, so he will end up pretty big, but he hopes to be known as a gentle giant, not a goliath.

We spend our late Autumn evenings laying around the house, usually in the den where there's carpet and dog beds. Ryder is just so soft and cuddly that she always makes a good pillow.

Lately it has been getting extra chilly, so we toss and turn and groan until mom or dad puts a blanket over us, then we snuggle up for a serious nap.

2008-11-21T08:39:00.000-08:00

With the first snow today, Ryder was reminder of her very first snow...

Best sleeping position ever!

2008-11-21T08:31:00.000-08:00

We were snuggled up in the living room and dad was exhausted from riding his bike all afternoon. He laid himself down right on top of us and before you knew it, we were all fast asleep. Good thing mom was on the ball and got the camera out ;)

More exercise, in the snow!

2008-11-21T08:23:00.000-08:00

Best way to wear out a ridgeback? Another ridgeback!

2008-11-19T17:47:00.000-08:00

2008-11-18T06:22:00.000-08:00

Soooo comfortable to rest my head on Ryder....she's soft.

This is us hanging around in the kitchen. The floor is so cold on our bellies that we only like to lay here. Do you blame us?

What one of us does, the other always wants to do too.

What's wrong with this picture part deux

2008-11-18T06:13:00.000-08:00

We are such a neverending source of entertainment....

Halloween is coming

2008-10-28T12:12:00.001-07:00

Halloween is right around the corner....so I tried on my friend Abby's pumpkin costume.

How do I look?

to the beach!

2008-10-20T07:27:00.000-07:00

We took a trip to the beach this past weekend - I think it was mom and dad's anniversary or something...whatever, we weren't paying attention.

The beach was awesome! We had fun trotting down the beach with dad.

And were mesmerized by the waves.

Shortly after that we discovered how much fun it is wrestling in the sand!

Then we started to dig holes. Boy o boy, Indy was digging so fast! We dug tons of holes, but they didn't lead anywhere.

Sometimes we'd team up and dig together to get a really big hole going.

But mostly I just watched while Indy dug holes.

I think that he thought they led somewhere, cause he kept trying to go into the hole before it was finished....

"Indy! Where do you think you are going?"

All it got him in the end was a very sandy nose.

We can't wait to go to the beach again!!!

when the dogs are asleep the cat will play...or whatever

2008-10-15T06:39:00.001-07:00

After running around all morning with Rocco, our two heroes are caught napping

Valentine decides to test the limits of safety

Best Friends

2008-10-12T06:45:00.000-07:00

I know sometimes I can be annoying, but my big sister is the best. I love her more than food...almost.

Jolly Ball!!

2008-10-12T06:21:00.000-07:00

So mom bought us a jolly ball. We originally had a soccer ball, but it took no time at all to deflate that thing..so along came the jolly ball. Its an actual dog toy and won't deflate and it has a handle which makes it much easier to carry.

I love it, but Indy tends to hog it a lot.

He also has to go and show off being 'air dog' when mom or dad throws it.

Of course..I am the older and faster one, so sometimes I give him a run for his money. Come catch me slow poke!

It is a lot of fun though..check him out in action :)

Farewell Monkey Friend

2008-10-02T17:10:00.000-07:00

Indy used to be cute and innocent and was very gentle with his toys. His all time favorite was Monkey, the stuffed animal that came with him the day he was brought home.

And then he grew up and today..well, you can see for yourself. Maybe Monkey was mouthing off to him? Goodbye Monkey. We will miss you.

Tomato madness

2008-10-02T16:55:00.000-07:00

Well summer is coming to a close, but mom's grape tomato plants have been going crazy. We had never really noticed them before, but then she made the mistake of letting us hang outside while we she was collecting some off the plant. Then it suddenly dawned on us....FREEEEE BUFFET!!
Luckily there are so many, she just thinks its hysterical watching us pick them off the plant.

Of course I'm the true tomato lover, Indy just thinks he supposed to eat them because mom's picking them off the plant and I like them so much. He tries to eat them, but just spits them out and plays with them instead.

what's wrong with this picture?

2008-09-18T11:22:00.000-07:00

Indy's New Trick

2008-09-11T17:50:00.001-07:00

So mom and dad get such a kick out of this, they HAD to take a video. I call it self preservation...if it doesn't hit the ground, Ryder has no chance to get it. I'm no dummy.

Rainy Days

2008-09-09T09:12:00.000-07:00

We've had some rainy days lately with all of these hurricanes coming up the coast. But in between we've had some fun. Like this past weekend and today! Last weekend dad went out of town with Uncle Tony and so Rocco got to come over for a sleep over! What fun!
I think Ryder got a little jealous, because I wanted to play with Rocco so badly I kept pushing her out of the way. You can see her barking at us, because she wanted some attention!

Today we got to go out and go hiking with Rocco and Uncle Tony. Lots or running around and playing.

Then afterwards..its NAP TIME!

Shout out to our pal Rocco!

2008-08-28T09:11:00.000-07:00

Indy and I have seriously neglected an important friend from our posts up to now. Our good bud Rocco. Hes got big teeth and sounds like he is tearing us apart when he comes over to play (which I am sure the neighbors are wondering what in the world is going on over there!) and has a bit of the 'only child' syndrome with not sharing his toys...but deep down we know he loves us. Plus mom and dad love him, because when he finally goes home, we just pass out and Indy doesn't have the energy to try and steal socks or eat the kitchen table.

Hes actually SO cool, that he was recently featured on one of the famous Duff (Ace of Cakes) cakes from Charm City Cakes, http://charmcitycakes.com/, when his owners got married this month. He is a little camera shy, so this is the only photo we actually have of him..I will make sure to put up more later.

Dog days of Summer

2008-08-21T16:29:00.001-07:00

Indy and I have our parents in a pretty good routine. We get up and get to go potty and have some breakfast and then we get to run around the yard

and play fight

and get treats for good recall

and then just look cute

Then we usually get to go to work with mom and dad. Indy went with mom today, he was working hard.

its a hard life.

Indy eating da water

2008-08-19T13:11:00.000-07:00

Beginnings

2008-08-19T11:40:00.000-07:00

We decided if we're going to have a blog, we'll have to start from the beginning.

Honey Ryder
Born December 14, 2006

Indiana Jones
Born March 29, 2008

Where did our names come from?

2008-08-18T19:09:00.001-07:00

Well, our parents are big fans of true authentic action movie bada$$es. So to pay tribute to one of the most decorated and accomplished bada$$ movie icons ever, the first one of us was named Honey Ryder, after the Bond girl in the first James Bond movie, Dr. No. The part was played by one of the most noteable sultry leading ladies of the day, Ursela Andress.

As for the name Indy, well, view this:

Need I explain further?

Our first post....

2008-08-18T18:20:00.001-07:00

Hi, Ryder and Indy here. Our buddy Oyster just threw up a blog and, not to be outdone, we responded with one of our own. We'll upload fun photos and provide some insights from our dog minds from time to time. Thanks for stopping by.

Today we woke up and ran and ran and ran around the yard.
Then we slept most of the day, except for lunch.
Then we went on a hike on some trails and we ran and ran and ran past sunset into the dusk. It ruled.

Catchya later,