Mischievous Maisy ~ Labor Day Weekend

Summer is coming to a close, kids are going back to school, the U.S. Open is in full swing and the Hughes family is entertaining once again in Bishopsville, Maryland. The whole family came down for yet another sun filled long weekend at the beach. I forgot to mention about the two dogs that love visiting their grandparents, Clarence & Maisy.

Well you all know about Maisy, my soon to be 3 y.o. female boxer, who lightens up everyone's day. And Clarence, a 12 y.o. Yellow Labradoodle, who is the first offspring of her generation. He was born from a standard white poodle and a yellow lab. Clarence & Maisy are cousins through marriage, they are friends as well, though they never shy away from each others food bowls, which was really evident this weekend.

"Clarence" Bickart-Hughes

Clarence's owners had forgotten his food back in NJ, so I offered to give Clarence, Maisy's food. It was evident that Clarence was hungry, with bowls left for Clarence's arrival, both were spotless from the tongues of Maisy and Clarence.

We found out that dogs have their own way of thinking and getting a leg up on their owners. Clarence was held up in his room, because he needed a time out from an extended period of barking. Maisy had felt alone, no one to play with, so what does she do....she goes and lets Clarence out of the bedroom.  Everyone sitting in the sun porch was completely shocked, trying to figure out how Maisy and Clarence came to be together again. So, it was basically elementary, Maisy, stood up on her hind legs and maneuvered the door handle and pushing the door at the same time.  This is one side of Maisy, we have never seen.

"Maisy" Bennett



We all know Maisy to be a Salty Dog as mentioned in one of the first blog posts, she just loves the being on the water, no matter how fast or slow we are going on the boat. This was Maisy's first boat ride, we were headed to get more gas, but in Maisy's mind, this was paradise.  So yesterday, we set out for another happy hour boat ride towards O.C., Md., and as most of the passengers were on the boat, my wife, Shannon and her best friend Kerstin, ( "Kdog" ) were walking on the dock towards the boat, when all of sudden, Maisy came running down the dock like a bat outta hell. No one knew how she got out of the house, but we had an inkling that her door opening skills moved on to bigger and better things. That was a glass sliding door. Maisy had used her paws mid door to slide it to the left, and without hesitation she was free.

Maisy is a much smarter Boxer then she appears, she takes command very well, but when there are other dog toys in the park, coming home, can get somewhat difficult. 

Maisy& David





WHERE HAS MAISY BEEN?

We're Back!!!

To all my readers, I am sorry we've been out of touch during the past year and a half. Late last year, I was hired as the new F&B Manager at The Algonquin Hotel, NYC, but unfortunately, like most companies, they were taken over by Marriott.  Which led to the removal of the executive committee and its management team this past summer.

Maisy will be turning 4 years old this coming January, but she is still a hyper pup that all boxer owners enjoy.  As you can see from the image above, she has had some issues with her left ear, whereas the blood vessels seemed to have collected at the tip and every time she shakes her head the wound cracks, which results in blood spatter.  At one point, our apt. looked like a crime scene from an episode of CSI.  She was on meds including steroids, which made her drink plenty of water, which of course leads to many trips outside.    She has healed tremendously, and she never seemed to be discouraged by her ailment.

Since I had some time off this summer, my wife Shannon and I were able to take a few small trips to the shores of Maryland and spending a much needed week at a rental in Montauk, NY.  Maisy used to come with us to Maryland, but after a few minor incidents, she spends her time away at Woofs & Whiskers in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY

We are now in the throngs of the holiday season, with Thanksgiving now behind us, we are all focussing on Christmas. Which means loads of tourists, gridlock alerts, unwanted catalogs in the mailboxes and of course looking for that last minute gift.  The only present I want from Santa this year of course is a new job, having interviewed for numerous hotels and restaurants, someone is bound to have a kind heart and allow me to take the helm and become a top notch F&B Manager in our beloved city.

More news to come soon, again sorry for the delay and thank you for reading dumbobarks.

Maisy & David