The Adventures of the Starbucks Dog

Summertime Adventures

2007-11-26T07:16:00.000-05:00

My aunt Jackie came up to Michigan with some friends over Labor Day weekend. They called it Dune Fest 07 Part 2. I didn't get to have too much fun on the sand with them. But I was still pretty spoiled...

Aunt Jackie loves me.

Silly Bianca in Nashville

2007-11-26T07:14:00.000-05:00

This dog lets people play dress up with her....

That Little Girl

2007-11-23T18:34:00.000-05:00

The lil Halloween Punkin in our house. That's me (or my bum rather) in the background.

From the Photo Files of Chucktown, S.C.

2006-11-06T12:54:00.000-05:00

The Family Grows Again

2006-08-26T22:20:00.000-04:00

Here I am, anticipating the arrival of baby Elizabeth. I looked pretty happy there...though now I find she's a repellent of sorts...when I see her, I leave the room.

Vacation With the Family

2006-07-09T19:47:00.000-04:00

So, my whole family (grandparents, aunts, cousins, etc.) had the great pleasure of camping with me for a few days up north. We went to the beach at night to watch the sunset and play in the dirt...like this...

Here's me chillin' on the beach...

This is me protecting the family from the large dog down the beach...I'm sure he was out to get them. I'm sure my death stare kept him away...it had nothing do with the leash he was on.

New Friends

2006-04-29T21:26:00.000-04:00

Some new friends have joined the family. Down in Nashville Aunt Jackie's friends, the Allison family, adopted two puppies, Buster and Bianca. Bianca was Abbey's birthday present. They are just little guys...beagle/bulldog mixes...but cool enough to be a part of my page.

Loafing in Chucktown

2006-04-29T21:22:00.000-04:00

Here is Zeus and here is what Zeus does best:

The Family Is Growing

2005-09-20T20:44:00.000-04:00

There's an addition to our house on Lake Drive.

This is Sophie, a new furry feline that has invaded my space. She looks like my cousin Tia that lives in Nashville...except Tia has more white on her face. Don't let her cuteness deceive you...look how she gets in the way of laundry time.

Here's a new picture of me, too, because I can and because I'm jealous of that cat.

What a fathead!

2005-09-11T22:20:00.000-04:00

Check this out! My distant cousin Dignan lives in Charleston, S.C., with his momma Leslie...she's good, good friends with my Aunt Jackie. Well, smarty Dignan was playing with a box while his momma was in the shower. She heard him in the next room bumping around and knocking into things. Once she got out there, he was just sitting there, whimpering. Here's why...

Maybe he should stick to mochas and lattes like the Starbucks Dog. Too much alcohol and next thing you know, there's a box on your head.

Me at DuneFest '05

2005-08-09T18:14:00.000-04:00

I had the great honor of sharing my presence with family and friends at DuneFest '05 a couple weekends back (see my Aunt's blog for more details and pictures).

The highlight for me was sticking my snout into someone's Starbucks cup. Unfortunately for me, the drink was long since gone but I could still get some flavor out of the cup (see below). From what I could detect of the cup's remnants, it was an iced grande vanilla latte of sorts.

Good thing for me that my tongue can reach the bottom of the cup!

How I became The Starbucks Dog...

2005-08-09T17:33:00.000-04:00

It might seem rather presumptuous of me to just call myself "The Starbucks Dog," as if I'm the only puppy in the whole world that's ever drank one of the yummy drinks. But since my aunt can start her own holiday (January 10, Jackie Chapman Day), I figure I can create my own title. Here I am...The Starbucks Dog. So you can understand why I chose this name, let me share the story:

It was my Mum and Dad that made the discovery of my penchant for Starbucks. One day, they stopped by the neighborhood Starbucks (left me in the back seat, I might add). After picking up their drinks - Dad, a grande mocha, and Mum, a short vanilla soy latte - they visited a furniture store, leaving the warm drinks in the car, covered by a book. The temptation was too great...I succumbed. I made haste and by the time they returned, I was reclining in the driver's seat with the greatest feeling of satisfaction. I don't think I really cared at that point but that's when they discovered my crime: the book flipped off the cups, the lids on the floor and empty cups in the cup holder. I went in for more than a taste; I licked the cups clean - no mocha in one and no soy in the other. Dad and Mum did their best parental scolding but I could see them trying not to laugh. I was simply refreshed....

Welcome!

2005-07-09T00:35:00.000-04:00

Hello, I'm Bailey...the Starbucks Dog. Welcome to my blog! From this place in cyberspace, my dad and aunt will share my adventures, love for Starbucks and anything else they think is humorous about me. So grab a cup of your favorite Joe (or your beverage of choice, keeping in mind that it better not be a Frappuccino or my aunt will be upset) and enjoy the tales to be told about me, the Starbucks Dog!