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a couple guest posts starring Aurelia.

in which tito meets daisy and duke

exhausted perrito

and at the end of the afternoon he was soooo tired. he slept like this on me on the couch for awhile.

walking past the south street seaport

we walked from home, down to the seaport, along the water to the staten island ferry and battery park today. check out the brooklyn bridge, seaport, water, boats, etc. in the background. it was one of the most beautiful fall days i've ever seen.

moving statue of liberty people

entering battery park, there are people dressed as the statue of liberty for tourists photos. tito seemed captivated by one of these at first. then he let us know he didn't like it.

walk through battery park

it's so pretty in the fall.

in which auri recognizes her Tete from an old photo

tito's not having his diet

we had to put Tito on a diet. he's about 4 pounds overweight. so we've cut his food down. three hours after breakfast today he was just sitting in the kitchen trying to get our attention. this is what ensued:

in which we sing happy birthday to Aurelia

taking a brief break from tito postings to feature my niece, Aurelia. xoxo

tito gets presents. thanks Deb Doll!

tito got some outerwear from nick's mom. unfortunately it doesn't exactly fit but we're working on that. here's tito's first time wearing his camo sweater. we'll try on the Texas Longhorns shirt tomorrow during the OU game.
also, i am not mean, Tito is like 2 lbs. overweight. Nick begs to differ.

elephant fun and random fireworks

last night, sunday, oct. 4, there was a big set of fireworks going off at the south street seaport which is 3 blocks from our apt. here's some video of tito playing with his elephant (on the bed - gross i know) and of said fireworks. enjoy.

the happiest dog in the world

took a friday off a couple of weeks back and Tito accompanied me to every errand i ran including to the salon. he had just had his nails cut so i bought him a new chew toy - a rope pink elephant. he loved it:

when nick is the cameraman

more lovey time

being all lovey dovey.

tito loooooves to lay on the couch and be loved. check it out.

wanting up

the boys

i'm not sure who's more cute.

typical tito cuteness

in this series, we see tito on the couch on his back having just awoken from a nap, tito on my yoga mat disturbing my stretching session (he hates when i'm on the floor and not giving him my attention. it doesn't add up in his mind), Nick thinking about Tito even while at a convenience store in Jersey, Tito bringing his new bone to the bed (he's not able to jump up there with it) and Tito watching Nick as Nick plays a video game.

throwing the ball down the hallway

one of tito's favorite activities.

please pick me up

this brings the awwwws.

when tito barks

doesn't happen that often, but he gets territorial when he hears unknown voices in the hallway. good dog.

tito is learning to sit!

i'm so proud.

in which tito shops for a new curtain liner

turns out dogs aren't allowed to walk through bed bath and beyond in ny anymore. but they do offer a cart, with a mattress, so you and your pup can make important purchasing decisions together.

in which tito converts to islam

the baby

he does this every morning when we're first waking up. this time, it's late in the day and he's tired....

where did he go?

friday afternoon i realized it was kind of quiet. the boy wasn't sleeping on his pillow or the couch or by my feet. he wasn't busy chewing his bone or chasing the tennis ball.
i thought "oh no, he's probably in the bathroom. i hope he's going on a wee pad."
i grabbed the camera and discovered he was in the bathroom, but on a wee pad he was not:

catch

he was having an off day....instead of catching the ball, he kept hitting it with his nose, making it fly off the bed.

on his momma's lap...

he still sits on my lap a couple times during the work day. that means a couple times a day i'm using the photo booth app. here's a selection of some of the cutest pics of the boy from the mac.

little dog, big bone

hilarious, adorable, a little disgusting, but it keeps him entertained forever. he's tenacious and easily amused, just like his mom!

second date

she, izzy, a full daschund, had tito whipped! he loved her. he even tried to "go there" a couple of times but he kept it respectful in the end. such a gentleman!
this was also tito's first trip to brooklyn, mccarren park specifically.

ps: sorry for the dark video. sunset was almost gone...

first date

tito's first date. she, sadie a three-month-old lemon beagle, wasn't his type. more of a sisterly relationship between these two. i think she's precious.

you bettah work!

in which tito sports his new harness

ain't too proud to beg

somewhere along the way to his new life with us, he realized that being super cute would result in good things. that still applies.

are you done working yet? - Tito

sometimes he just sits calmly, staring at me. i believe he is asking, "are you done working yet?"

also, please note his pillow sitting on top of his little bed. i didn't put it there. nick didn't put it there. looks like some body likes extra cushion comfort.

working from home with tito.

since i work from home, tito has the luxury to nap on my lap during the day. he's getting better about playing on his own while i'm home, but for the most part he just wants to be on or next to me (including trips to the bathroom. sucio).
when he's done playing, this is what he does:
1. stands next to my chair and stares at me
2. props himself up on the chair and waits for me to pick him up like a baby
3. now on the pillow on my lap, he wraps his arm around my neck and goes nuts trying to lick as much of my face as possible.
4. settles in and falls asleep

he does this same routine when nick gets home, but that takes place on the couch instead. he's insane.

see Tito and his dad

the title sums it up.

see Tito getting his first bath

he took it like a man. he stood in the tub looking very distinguished and didn't try to jump out once.
afterwards we let him run up and down the hallway.
then i wrapped him in a towel and he sat in my lap until he was deemed dry enough to jump all over his dad.
nick gave him a good whiff and exclaimed, "you don't smell like anything. but at least you don't smell like a dog anymore."

see Tito

he was found in spanish harlem in late April. just over a year old, he was placed with foster "parents" through an organization called WaggyTails (www.waggytailrescue.com). they picked him up from a pound on Tito Puente Way, hence his name, Tito Puente.

we're pretty sure he's half daschund, half beagle (not part chihuahua as previously thought). i'm not tied to his name. i usually call him my sweets. he seems to like that.