Quiet Evening

The cousins went home this afternoon.  Jake and Chloe are adjusting.

Chloe has been circling through the house, sniffing the kennels and blanket left behind.  Jake is sleeping in one of the kennels that Kylie and Ellie had been sleeping in - something he didn't do during the past week.

There may be moping over the next couple of days.

Everyone's a Critic

Trying to clean with 4 dogs in the house is a challenge.

4 dogs watching me vacuum.  And if something is missed - a piece of dirt, a clump of dog hair - one of them is always eager to point it out, sniffing around the spot that I missed.

Following me around where ever I go, but no one offering a paw to help.

Buddies

Evidence of A Good Day

Cousins

Yeah! The cousins are here.  Loads of fun, dog hair, and opportunities for Jake to play with/annoy other dogs.  Even Chloe was excited - trotting around the yard with her tail up when Kylie & Ellie arrived.

Growing Up

At 7 months, the puppy is 45 lbs. and has moved into his adult collar.  My husky puppies started off with hand-me-down small collars.  Juno wore Maggie's 1st collar - that collar is now on Juno's stuffed lizard that I keep in my bedroom.  Jake's 1st collar is the one that Juno received from Adopt-A-Husky (a snap collar, from which huskies are prone to escape).  Magic & Chloe wore their original Adopt-A-Husky collars.

Their collars are their clothing for their entire lives, accumulating tags as the years go by (except Maggie, who lost more of her tags than stayed attached).

It's become a rite of passage - moving up to the big blue collar.

Kindrid Spirits

My Pillow

I LOVE my new dog bed. It took a little getting used to, but now all is good.

I Love Chins

Puppy+Anesthesia+Morphine = AHHHH!!

Top 5 Reasons Siberian Puppies & Opioids Don't Mix

(from the owner's perspective)

5.  Deludes puppy into believing he feels - and is - great!

4.  Results in a restless puppy who is supposed to rest, take it easy, and not

     engage in rough play or activities

3.  Evil puppy emerges between bouts of sedation

2.  When effects wear off, puppy gets very whiney

1.  Puppy sleeps all day, up ALL NIGHT

In Protest (by Jake)

Really!!??  Humiliating photos of me needed to be posted on the blog?  Wasn't it enough that my mom laughed at me when I first walked into the waiting room at the vet's office?  I just had SURGERY.

AND, I only had to wear the cone for an hour or so because I was a GOOD boy and didn't lick and bite at the wound site.


My reputation is ruined.

Back Home

Sporting the Elizabethan collar post-surgery.

Not happy. When he whines it echoes in the cone. Poor puppy.

Fixing Jake

Today Jake is at the vet getting "fixed."  He'll be home in a few hours.  I would have expected him to be there longer - days, overnight at least!  To me there's a lot to fix. But no one asked for my opinion.

I'm Hungry

No food after 8pm.  Who made that rule?  Cruel.  I'm starving.

The bowls are empty.

Moping is not helping.

I guess I'll just go to sleep.

Thievery (by Chloe)

Jake is a thief.

Toys I can tolerate.  But not my treats, especially Frosty Paws.

Jake gets his treat first.  When I get mine, I take off for another room to enjoy the treat in peace.  Yet, instead of eating his treat, Jake will run into the room where I am and try to steal my treat before eating his own.  Then he wants to eat his treat as well! 

Selfish little bugger.  Treat hog.  He's gotten a few nips from me trying to take my goodies!  He'd better learn some manners soon.

Playtime (by Jake)

Who is my new best friend who loves to play tug with me...??

JEFF!!!

In Memory of Maggie

Remembering you, Maggie Moo.  The first husky and canine leader of the pack.

 April 1, 1995 - July 8, 2009

My Backpack

Check out the cool reflective stripe on the side.

Today we "hiked" to Dairy Queen.  I got my own ice cream. Yum!

Walking in the Rain

Just came in from a great walk in the rain.  The back yard comes alive with good smells.  The water just rolls off my topcoat and I stay dry.

And mom doesn't like to brush me when I'm wet.

Packin'

Yesterday I got my very own backpack!

With a few adjustments it fit perfectly. I tried it out on a walk with mom & Chloe.

Then mom & I went to the JazzFest. We walked downtown and I carried the water bottles. I'm such a good helper!

(picture to follow)

Puppy Mischief

It seems that some days, once the puppy wakes up, the evil switch goes on.  Restless, mischievous, wily.


Today is one of those days.

Grooming (by Chloe)

I despise grooming - brushing my coat, trimming the fur on my paws. Unnecessary. I'm a natural girl.

Mom sneaks in when I'm sleeping, starts off with a head massage, then pulls out the brush. Very sly. Just cruel, it is.

Adolescence

I believe that a recent growth spurt and surge of hormones has turned my sweet, intelligent puppy into a bumbling idiot.

He barks at random inanimate objects for reasons only known to him.

He's taken to humping his stuffed whale and moose.  On one occasion while going at it, he lost his footing on the slick tile floor, fell to the ground, then lay there. limbs in all directions, with a look of "what just happened?".

He tries to scratch and itch while running which causes him to tumble to the ground.

And he's been trying to climb the trees in order to chase the squirrels.

I hope it's only a phase...