Our Berner Family Blog

Luce’s brother Max heard about Luce not liking the little hot spell that hit California. Max wouldn’t have even noticed since he is used to Arizona weather.

It has been pretty hot outside here the past few days. Fortunately it stays fairly cool inside as long as we are vigilant about keeping everything closed up during the heat of the day. Luce likes to lay on the stone tile with his belly flat on the floor. It look really funny but he obviously doesn’t care.

Ranger has known Luce since the first week we brought him home. At first, Ranger stayed away from Luce, probably not wanting to deal with a (not that) little puppy. Now that Luce is much bigger, they play “the mouth game” together.

Here is a video of the action:

After all that excitement, Luce needed a rest. Ranger said something that sounded like “Luce, das ist mein bett”. Luce didn’t seem to understand but was probably thinking, if I lay here long enough, he will get tired and go away.

Luce really like running water like from the shower or a hose. Oddly enough he does not seem all that interested in bodies of watter be they big like the ocean, or small like a kiddy pool. If you watched the video of him at the “Parks & Rex” event, he went for the fountains and ran though the ankle deep water. Here is a video or him drinking from the garden hose that was suspended outside for him.

Even though Luce is now a local celebrity, all that fame has not gone to his head. He was more than willing to pose for a few pictures for the paparazzi as you can see here:

Luce was on TV today. He was briefly shown on the local news coverage of the “Parks & Rex” event at Simkin’s Family Swim Center. The coverage was broadcast on Sunday Morning News on KSBW but is also on their web site. Click Here to see it. Here are a few screen snapshots:

Luce attended the “Parks & Rex Event” at Simkins Family Swim Center. It is a fund raising event to benefit local kids and shelter animals. We signed Luce up for 15 minutes in the warm water pools. He really liked the shallow kiddy pool with the water fountains as he could drink all he wanted like here:

It was fun for him and apparently people there wanted to take pictures of our “Cane Bellessimo”:

Here is a video of Luce splashing around with Stacey:

In case you are in the area next year, here is some information about today’s event:

3rd Annual Parks & Rex Event
Saturday August 26, 2017

On August 26, 2017 the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter and the Santa Cruz County Parks Department will be hosting a fundraiser for Youth Recreation Programs and the shelter animals.  The event, Parks & Rex, will be held at the Simpkins Family Swim Center, 979 17th Ave., from noon – 4 p.m.  Everyone will have a blast at this end-of-summer summer celebration, which will include with local craft beer, great food (vegetarian options available), games, music, fun in the pool for adults, children, and your dog(s)!

The 50-meter pool will have scheduled activities for adults and children, featuring inner tubes, Wibit (inflatable play apparatus), inflatable hamster wheels, stand-up paddle boards, and a climbing wall and the waterslide will be available for more family fun. Music will be provided and you’ll have a chance to win some great prizes in the raffle!  Dogs will be invited for a dip in warm water pool, they will be pampered at the doggie day-spa (featuring mani-pedi services), as well other pup-tastic activities including fun games like hot dog bobbing!

Tickets on the day of the event will be available at the door – $17 for adults and $7 for anyone under age 21. Kids ages 3 and under, as well as dogs, get in free!   Don’t miss this fun day in the sun, which will benefit local kids and shelter animals.

Happy Five Months Today. Our (not so) little Luce is 5 months old. This was not actually meant to be  patriotic picture, but it kind of came out that way. Then again, Luce is a proud american of immigrant parents.

Luce got to take a short rest from his walk to sit on a park bench:

Lets take a ride in our way way back machine 7 years: This is the same bench that Coco and Ruby liked to take a break at and sit on for a while.

We took Luce to Dog Beach in Santa Cruz, CA (also known at Lighthouse Beach). It is one of the few beaches in which dogs are allowed to be off leash for a few hours in the morning. As usual, he was popular and several people and dogs came over to meet him.

He got to run around with several new friends. It was very cool and overcast so he did not get too hot.

This Husky liked Luce and had a great howl. Luce was probably wondering where his brother Max was.

Here us a close up of Luce and the Husky:

After 15 minutes or so, Luce decided to take a rest on the cool sand.