Chunky Monkey as a Movie Star, Therapy Dog, Urban Dictionary Definition and... A Magically Delicious Ice Cream

HSSV's Chunky Monkey

I am special guy looking for my forever home! I like to sit in laps and be petted gently as I lean in. I'm very polite when walking on a leash and am looking for a family that likes to go on daily long walks, jogs, and/or hikes. I'm a bit reserved when I meet new people and I need a little time and patience before I warm up. I'm not a big fan of being left alone, so I really hope I can find someone who can be with me often or slowly help me become more comfortable with the idea. If you're looking for a constant companion, ask to meet me today!

Urban Dictionary

1.	chunky monkey
	noun: the object of a chubby chaser's affection. Never refer to another person as a "chunky monkey" unless- A. you know the person very well, so much so that said person would not be offended by being called one, or- B. you can run very fast and will never see the person again.
2.	chunky monkey
	A magically delicious Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream flavor. No caption needed ;)
3.	chunky monkey
	a more polite desription of someone who is rather obese 4. HSSV's Chunky Monkey super sweet, looking for furever home 3-year-old puppy, with soft, silky fur, he is offering to be your private therapy dog

Elizabeth thank you for this wonderful video, and all Bubble Moms for showing Chunky Monkey from his best sweet side :)

Alex - Let a Three-legged Dog Be a Dog

HSSV's Alex “Some don’t ever notice their leg is missing,”

Whether a dog loses a leg due to trauma or disease, most often he or she will bounce back and learn to adjust. As Sheila Wells points out, dogs don’t have the same stigma that we would have about losing a limb. “Some don’t ever notice their leg is missing,” she says. “Usually a leg that has been taken off has been painful for a long time and the dog is already used to not using that leg. When they get it removed, their whole demeanor changes because they can run around without being in pain. There’s no reason a three-legged dog has to be disabled.”

HSSV's Alex "Let a 3 legged dog be a dog"

Let a 3 legged dog be a dog
When we share our life with a three legged dog, we naturally want to protect him from as many things as possible. It is important, though, to let a dog be a dog.

If a three legged dog is kept from doing all the things that dogs love to do, he will have lived an unfulfilled life.

“A life lived in fear is a life half lived” ~ [Spanish proverb]

HSSV's Alex "A dog is the only creature on Earth that loves you more than he loves himself."

Chunky Monkey Puzzled "Why Am I Still at HSSV?"

HSSV's Chunky Monkey Puzzled "Why Am I Still at HSSV?"

Such a love bug!

Submitted by JackieM on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 19:05.

Oh I love Monkey --- he is so affectionate and loves to cuddle and lather you with kisses. Walking/running is not his thing but he'll do it for belly rubs and massages. He loves massages and will climb on your lap for a full body massage. Puzzling he is still at HSSV.

yeah, he's a great dog

Submitted by KG  on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 18:31.

And it is completely shocking to me that he's still with us. I finally got my chance to play with him the last two weekends and he's absolutely an awesome guy. Super affectionate, really, really easy to walk, love the way he leans in his whole body for a petting, like being close isn't enough and he wants to merge. And those beautiful yellow eyes. So wise. Great little guy.
Great picture, too. It's so him.

HSSV's Chunky Monkey "Such a love bug!"

Daisy "Patience Is the Basic Stuff"

HSSV's Daisy

I met Daisy for the first time, she needs time to warm up. She came to our Bubble as a stray dog very shy, with some fears, but great couriosity. With patience, treats and trust she will be love of your life for many years.

HSSV's Daisy "with patience, treats and trust she will be love of your life for many years".

Kovu Ornithology and Botany Specialist

HSSV's Kovu "Can you do your ears up?"

Today Kovu was not the happiest dog, He was little bit tense all the time, so I took him first to play in the dog park. Where he enjoyed free running, playing fetch and water bath.

HSSV's Kovu loves water

After we took off and stroll next to creek... just to check out ducks and cranes... awsome yummy birds. Maybe Ornithology will be next Kovu's fascination. 

HSSV's Kovu and birds study

After study of birds, Kovu needed more quiet time to relax, so we continue our walk passing people and cars, or just sitting on  grass, green ivy, next to agapanthus flowers... He might consider Botany as a second major his study ;) 

HSSV's Kovu and plant study

Alex - Tripod Puppy

HSSV's Alex

Alex came to our shelter month ago with his back leg badly injured. Unfortunalely he lost his leg and officially became tripod puppy. He is recovering pretty good, learning how to balance his body with three legs, sometimes he forgets missing leg :)

HSSV's Alex "The happiest puppy in the world, will make your world happy place"

HSSV's Alex "Missing leg who noticed :), lets check it out what Bubble Mom has in her hand, some yummy treats... Oh dog life is good!

HSSV's Alex "Looking for me?"

HSSV's Alex "I get tired sometimes ;)"

HSSV's Alex "Love my Bubble People!"

Chunky Monkey 90 days, 7,776,000 seconds, 129,600 minutes, 2160 hours, 12 weeks, and still waiting for furever home...

HSSV's Chunky Monkey -  90 days, 7,776,000 seconds, 129,600 minutes, 2160 hours, 12 weeks, and still waiting for furever home...

Chunky Monkey is waiting for furever family since March 24th, 2012. It is 90 days, 7,776,000 seconds, 129,600 minutes, 2160 hours, 12 weeks. He is a very sweet dog. I took him for a two miles walk. This little guy gained some weight during time in the shelter, with gaining weight he gained also some knowledge to commands like, sit, down, walking on a loose leash, beatiful watch me. If you are looking for a buddy who help you to loose some weight he will be a perfect match for you.

HSSV's Chunkey Monkey "What about shake it?"

HSSV's Chunky Monkey will plan your weight loss program

HSSV's Chunky Monkey "Please rescue me and I will rescue you :)"



Kovu - K is for kindness, you always show...

HSSV's Kovu K is for kindness, you always show

K is for kindness, you always show.

O is for outlook, pleasing to all.

V is for valentine, a sweetheart you are!

U is for unique, your love of life.

HSSV's Kovu O is for outlook, pleasing to all

I was pleased to work with him, very sweet, active, funny and smart dog.
After walk we stopped by at the dog park, plastic grass was so hot, so only spot he could handle was Bubble Mom chair 

HSSV's Kovu V is for valentine, a sweetheart you are!

and swimming pool

HSSV's Kovu U is for unique, your love of life

and quick run through grass just to burn energy and paws ;)

HSSV's Kovu "Better be fast or you will burn your paws"

and back to swimming pool quicker

HSSV's Kovu "Cooling down at the pool"

Life is good as it is, just enjoy each moment of your life...

HSSV's Kovu "Life is good as it is, just enjoy each moment of your life..."

Laiyah Big Heart

HSSV's Laiyah lived on the balcony for almost two years

Laiyah has come a long way from the balcony. Now she's ready to move into home with a family that has the time, patience, and love to help keep her going from good to great.

Yesterday was very hot day, we took one hour walk in shade, avoiding melting pavement, cooling down on green grass under gigantic agapanthus flowers.

HSSV's Laiyah Peekaboo!

Laiyah is such a good hiker two miles is like nothing to her, piece of cake...

HSSV's Laiyah "Two miles hike - Piece of cake!"

Probably when she will back to her room she would plan another adventure maybe around your neighborhood.

HSSV's Laiyah "Planning new adventure"

She is a very super cute, sweet and smart dog.

HSSV's Laiyah  is very super cute, sweet and smart dog



and adorable

HSSV's Laiyah's perfect tail, stop by and check his wagging power of love



Yogi, Teenfriend and First Hours of Summer Vacation

Yogi and his best teenfriend, their are thirsty and sweating their tongues out

Fremont Older Open Space Preserve is a great place to hike with your dog. It is in the heart of Sillicon Valley. It is lots of ups and downs, sounds, smells, and view is just beautiful.
We hiked 5.4 miles today, and took us more-less than two hours. We chose direction to the boarder Fremont OOSP with Stevens Creek County Park. Be sure you have with you plenty of water, sunscreen, and teenager to keep you great company.

"You piece of dirt! No, I'm wrong. You're lower than dirt. You're an ant!" A Bug's Life (1998)

Sharing water

Me, Myself and I, and my teenfriend

Yogi vs. Venus

Yogi vs. Venus "I think I am too close?!"

Yogi is a dog overreacting to certain stimuli what in his case it is the sight of other dogs. His reaction to these stimuli is usually a bark and lunge type of behavior that scares the pants off both the person or dog being barked at and the person holding the leash. Reactivity may be part of the dogs genetic make up or could be from a lack of social experience or a particularly scary experience.
Since January I am trying to desensitize Yogi to other dogs. We have lots of friends with small and big dogs willing to help with this complicated process. Dogs like Yogi that are reactive can benefit from lots of training and socialization and some simple management tools as well.
One of Yogi's helper is Venus with her great owner, super peacefull Karen.

Oh Venus you are so beautiful, sight...

Hi Karen, may I have your permission to look at Venus one more time...

Lucy One Eyed Monster Went Home

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." - Dalai Lama

One Eyed Monsters

Lucy went home, after five months in the shelter. Crossing my fingers and toes it will be her furever home.

Lucy

Lucy and her passion for collections, in this case flowers

Lucy cooling down during hot day

Lucy Cheese Catcher

HikeABull Meet the Pack at Fremont Older Open Space

Yogi with blue bandana, it indicates his reactivity to dogs and his needs to have space. Thanks Petunia and Quinn covering Yogi when dogs were aproaching from opossite direction.

Weekends are getting very busy. Today Yogi joined another HikeABull Meetup at Fremont Older Open Space. It took us two and half hours to finish 5 miles hike.

Please meet other HikeABull pack members.

Seven-year-old Petunia is mixed Jack Russell, she is trained in agility. 

Petunia

Quinn is two-year-old Border Collie mixed with German Shepard.

Quinn

Spanky seven-year-old Am Staff.

Spanky

Two-year-old Voodoo American Bulldog. His human mom and dad selected today hike. Thank You Lisa for motivating pack to keep moving forward!



Voodoo

Four-year-old Yogi. Adopted from HSSV shelter eight months ago.  

Yogi

Hike joined also Barney, but he left little bit earlier so his recent portrait is not here. His new mom and dad, just adopted him from HSSV week ago.

Picture was taken when he was in HSSV shelter. One of our Bubble Mom Betty took this picture and wrote about him:
"Barney asking me "What's Next????"
This is a genius boy. He knows his sit, down, watch me, airplane sit, come and go to bed.
We played "find it" and "catch" which he did 'ok' on (meaning the treat hit his nose, fell to the ground and he ate it).
He is extremely attentive, following me around his room and going into an automatic sit & watch me anytime I stopped. Whomever is lucky enough to adopt him is going to have a lifetime of fun."
Last week he found furever home!

A little bit late were Henry and Diesel, so they joined us in a half way.

Henry with Diesel in a background

Henry with Diesel (Diesel is pulling his mom, just to be framed in this picture)

Voodoo developed unique technique to stay hydrated

Quinn during water break, she sweated her tongue out...

Spanky, I think he was watching Voodoo's techinques to stay hydrated ;)