Showing posts with label dogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dogs. Show all posts
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
White Gift
Sneek and Zoe early a.m. snow rompWe woke up to a few inches of snow this morning.
I was actually happy to see it. We haven't had much valley snow this year, at least at my house. It seems the past few years, the valley has more spring snow storms than winter snow storms.
The snow brings out a certain "wild side" of the dogs. They act like someone lit a fire cracker under their butt; even in the early morning. Zoom Zoom Zoom they go.
Unfortunately, it was 5:30 am, and Maddie tends to bark as she zooms. So, I couldn't let her out to play with the the others . Sorry baby girl. :-( She did get to go out with me - but after the third time of letting her out, I had to have her settle in her crate.
Glad they got to have a little run time this morning. I hope it isn't melted by time I get off work. They deserve more play time in the snow.
Friday, February 19, 2010
What's going on?
WOW - my last writing was July of 09.
Here is an update on the pack.
Cats -
We lost Gizzy in July. A Necropsy was completed and she had cardiomyopathy. I miss her sweetness and the quite times we spent together when i groomed her. She "talked" often, especially at wet food time.
Tiger - I noticed she was losing weight. Off to the vet and her blood test results showed feline Leukemia. She has been indoors since she was a kitten. We aren't sure how she got the disease. Sometimes, we think the blood tests are wrong; at least that is what we tell ourselves. She is literally wasting away before our eyes. We are concerned for the other cats in the home - but at this point no one is showing signs.
Tom - Ol' man turned 18 in December. He is as grumpy as ever - taking charge of his herum..
We bought a new tower for the cats for Christmas. We had to put some steps next to it so fat @ss Dharma could get up there. I mostly find her and Holly up in the tree.
Socks - the fifth dog in the house is a total PITA - and would rather be with the dogs than with the cats.
Dogs
Well, it is winter and we really haven't done much. I get home late from work and it's dark already. I can sometimes fit in a training or session or two, but usually we are in bed by 8. So, basically they are all, including me, out of shape. It's almost like we are in hibernation.
Jake - We did a few flyball tournaments in St George and Vegas. It is what Jake loves and I like to take advantage of the opportunities for him to play. He has slowed down - and i expected that as he will soon be 7. But, I am just grateful, knock on wood, he is healthy for 7.
Zoe - She has become so lazy - hmmmm sounds like her human. She eats breakfast and then back to sleep. She and Sneek have become close - and they play often. Once in a while I catch her trying to get Maddie to play outside, but those times are far and few in between.
Maddie - Miss Maddie My snuggle bug. She has really calmed down this past year (knock on wood). Around Christmas she went on a hunger strike - not eating for almost 3 days. It was Christmas so most vets were closed. But, I got her thru the holiday by giving her Zantac and home made chicken soup (yes, I cooked). It took her a good week of chicken soup to recover. None of the other dogs got ill, so not sure what she got into to - but I am just glad she recovered and we didn't need to go to the vet.
Sneek - I don't think I can spend the next hour writing about her. I will just sum it up in one work"challenge". She has attended day care, on and off. We stopped going there because the girls she loves no longer worked there. The new staff doesn't understand Sneek's needs (or her desire to jump the 6 foot fence when left unattended). She is just about crate trained - just about is a vague term. She can stay in for 4-6 hours - although we have had to clip it shut otherwise she can escape. But still, progress has been made as we no longer come home to bloody paws or chipped teeth. We are still working on her flyball training. At this point I am not sure when or if she will ever make a debut. We did get her DNA results back. Her primary was blank, secondary was Boxer, and in the mix was Boston Terrier. So now I get even stranger looks when asked what kind of dog she is...
And - I turned 40. I just keep telling myself it's just a number - but then the aches and pains remind me I am not a young chic anymore. The last while leading up to the 40 - I have started to re-examine some things in my life. Let's just say I am now in the awareness stage :-)
I went home for my birthday and had a GRAND time. It was so great to see my Dad and sister. I so enjoyed my time with them and Hadley's mom and my brother in law. I want to go back more often, but at $350 a pop, well trips are far and few in between. I have some pics, which I might post later. It was nice to be home; almost too nice and too peaceful. It was comforting going back to my roots - remembering who I am, where I came from, why I am the way I am (see told you I am re-examining some things - sometimes I get to deep and freak out!)
That is the short update. I need to return to writing on the blog . I am missing moments here - and moments make up lifetimes and memories.
Here is an update on the pack.
Cats -
We lost Gizzy in July. A Necropsy was completed and she had cardiomyopathy. I miss her sweetness and the quite times we spent together when i groomed her. She "talked" often, especially at wet food time.
Tiger - I noticed she was losing weight. Off to the vet and her blood test results showed feline Leukemia. She has been indoors since she was a kitten. We aren't sure how she got the disease. Sometimes, we think the blood tests are wrong; at least that is what we tell ourselves. She is literally wasting away before our eyes. We are concerned for the other cats in the home - but at this point no one is showing signs.
Tom - Ol' man turned 18 in December. He is as grumpy as ever - taking charge of his herum..
We bought a new tower for the cats for Christmas. We had to put some steps next to it so fat @ss Dharma could get up there. I mostly find her and Holly up in the tree.
Socks - the fifth dog in the house is a total PITA - and would rather be with the dogs than with the cats.
Dogs
Well, it is winter and we really haven't done much. I get home late from work and it's dark already. I can sometimes fit in a training or session or two, but usually we are in bed by 8. So, basically they are all, including me, out of shape. It's almost like we are in hibernation.
Jake - We did a few flyball tournaments in St George and Vegas. It is what Jake loves and I like to take advantage of the opportunities for him to play. He has slowed down - and i expected that as he will soon be 7. But, I am just grateful, knock on wood, he is healthy for 7.
Zoe - She has become so lazy - hmmmm sounds like her human. She eats breakfast and then back to sleep. She and Sneek have become close - and they play often. Once in a while I catch her trying to get Maddie to play outside, but those times are far and few in between.
Maddie - Miss Maddie My snuggle bug. She has really calmed down this past year (knock on wood). Around Christmas she went on a hunger strike - not eating for almost 3 days. It was Christmas so most vets were closed. But, I got her thru the holiday by giving her Zantac and home made chicken soup (yes, I cooked). It took her a good week of chicken soup to recover. None of the other dogs got ill, so not sure what she got into to - but I am just glad she recovered and we didn't need to go to the vet.
Sneek - I don't think I can spend the next hour writing about her. I will just sum it up in one work"challenge". She has attended day care, on and off. We stopped going there because the girls she loves no longer worked there. The new staff doesn't understand Sneek's needs (or her desire to jump the 6 foot fence when left unattended). She is just about crate trained - just about is a vague term. She can stay in for 4-6 hours - although we have had to clip it shut otherwise she can escape. But still, progress has been made as we no longer come home to bloody paws or chipped teeth. We are still working on her flyball training. At this point I am not sure when or if she will ever make a debut. We did get her DNA results back. Her primary was blank, secondary was Boxer, and in the mix was Boston Terrier. So now I get even stranger looks when asked what kind of dog she is...
And - I turned 40. I just keep telling myself it's just a number - but then the aches and pains remind me I am not a young chic anymore. The last while leading up to the 40 - I have started to re-examine some things in my life. Let's just say I am now in the awareness stage :-)
I went home for my birthday and had a GRAND time. It was so great to see my Dad and sister. I so enjoyed my time with them and Hadley's mom and my brother in law. I want to go back more often, but at $350 a pop, well trips are far and few in between. I have some pics, which I might post later. It was nice to be home; almost too nice and too peaceful. It was comforting going back to my roots - remembering who I am, where I came from, why I am the way I am (see told you I am re-examining some things - sometimes I get to deep and freak out!)
That is the short update. I need to return to writing on the blog . I am missing moments here - and moments make up lifetimes and memories.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Photo Tag
Our Friend at My Spoiled Mutts tagged us for the photo folder game:
Open a document or file folder,
click on the fifth folder
and then the fifth photo.
Post the photo and describe it.
Then tag other bloggers.
Here is the photo I found:
Description - "throw the d@mn ball Mom lady!" Just another photo with Jake's mouth open, Sneek's tongue hanging out, and Zoe - as always hanging in the background.
I won't tag anyone. Kind of like the chain emails you get. So play along if you so choose!
PS - Jesse, one of ME pups, will be having surgery today. Paws crossed and prayers said for Jesse!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
My Muffin Man
So, Astrid posted a video of her dogs playing this really cool game. Then Tip Tail tried it too.
Here is my muffin man - he thought he was in heaven when I brought him a pan of tennis balls
The girls - well they got an A for effort. Even the cat tried to get in on it...
I did video tape the girls and they are on you tube. If you click on their name in the next sentences, you can watch if you desire to. Maddie's - I was in the wrong angle and did not get the beginning. Zoe and Neek's is pretty long
We will try again and maybe the girls will show you their stuff on their blog.
what the hell is wrong that I can't get decent coloring in my videos!
Here is my muffin man - he thought he was in heaven when I brought him a pan of tennis balls
The girls - well they got an A for effort. Even the cat tried to get in on it...
I did video tape the girls and they are on you tube. If you click on their name in the next sentences, you can watch if you desire to. Maddie's - I was in the wrong angle and did not get the beginning. Zoe and Neek's is pretty long
We will try again and maybe the girls will show you their stuff on their blog.
what the hell is wrong that I can't get decent coloring in my videos!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Finally!
Awww how sweet the site of dogs running!
Finally, we got some soft snow to cover up all the ice left over...So the dogs were able to RUN RUN RUN! It was so nice to take them out to the park. I took Jake Neek and Zoe out to the park and they were zooming all over..I always laugh watching them. They run, scoop snow in their mouth, run, run, scoop snow in their mouth. That is their pattern. needless to say, lots of potty breaks tonight,
Then Maddie , Zoe , and I drove to the tennis courts. Maddie was bouncing all over. And Maddie was actually catching snowballs. So was Neek as a matter of fact. Neek would be running and I would throw her one and she would catch it. YEA! good sigh that she can catch a moving ball , especially if it comes out of a flyball box ;)
Ahhhh..It felt so good to actually get out and let them run to their hearts content. And Zoe going twice - she got such a work out. After dinner, she was out for the night
And how sweet - no bleeding feet!
Lori, yep, told you I would blog about it... :)
Finally, we got some soft snow to cover up all the ice left over...So the dogs were able to RUN RUN RUN! It was so nice to take them out to the park. I took Jake Neek and Zoe out to the park and they were zooming all over..I always laugh watching them. They run, scoop snow in their mouth, run, run, scoop snow in their mouth. That is their pattern. needless to say, lots of potty breaks tonight,
Then Maddie , Zoe , and I drove to the tennis courts. Maddie was bouncing all over. And Maddie was actually catching snowballs. So was Neek as a matter of fact. Neek would be running and I would throw her one and she would catch it. YEA! good sigh that she can catch a moving ball , especially if it comes out of a flyball box ;)
Ahhhh..It felt so good to actually get out and let them run to their hearts content. And Zoe going twice - she got such a work out. After dinner, she was out for the night
And how sweet - no bleeding feet!
Lori, yep, told you I would blog about it... :)
Monday, January 5, 2009
Random views
Christmas Day snow fun
Iz sleeping ma!
What a pretty face you have.....
What gorgeous markings you have. After all, that is how daddy convinced me to bring you home...
It's so warm up here...
Zoe see the birdies?
Can you seem them Neeko?
Wez so comfy Mom....
King of the dog beds.....
Iz sleeping ma!
What a pretty face you have.....
What gorgeous markings you have. After all, that is how daddy convinced me to bring you home...
It's so warm up here...
Zoe see the birdies?
Can you seem them Neeko?
Wez so comfy Mom....
King of the dog beds.....
Monday, December 15, 2008
Finally - We have some snow!
Most of the Salt Lake Valley got dumped on...Here, in our area, maybe 2-3 inches at the most.
Just enough for the dogs to romp around in..
Here are some random shots from this weekend..
What is this stuff?
Maddie and Zoe at the Tennis Courts...
Notice the dog in the background on other side of fence in below photo. There are homes with dogs on both sides of the court. Maddie has made friends with one - a small black dog. They chase up and down the fence line and Maddie play bows to her she even cries to go play with the dog. The one in the background of this photo was a new dog to Maddie . She was the normal Maddie - and thank goodness the dog went back to his home.
Snow Tug!
Neeko's face in this shot had me LOL
We met up with our flyball team for some fun in the snow.
Jake dressed up as Santa Clause
Neeko dressed up as Mrs. Clause
Jake, Neeko and I. Yes, sometimes I feel as if I am one of their "elves" - lol
thanks Dave for taking the photo and thanks G. helping to get the dogs focused...
Just enough for the dogs to romp around in..
Here are some random shots from this weekend..
What is this stuff?
Maddie and Zoe at the Tennis Courts...
Notice the dog in the background on other side of fence in below photo. There are homes with dogs on both sides of the court. Maddie has made friends with one - a small black dog. They chase up and down the fence line and Maddie play bows to her she even cries to go play with the dog. The one in the background of this photo was a new dog to Maddie . She was the normal Maddie - and thank goodness the dog went back to his home.
Snow Tug!
Neeko's face in this shot had me LOL
We met up with our flyball team for some fun in the snow.Jake dressed up as Santa Clause
Neeko dressed up as Mrs. Clause
Jake, Neeko and I. Yes, sometimes I feel as if I am one of their "elves" - lol
thanks Dave for taking the photo and thanks G. helping to get the dogs focused...
Friday, December 5, 2008
Here comes that evil hat!
Oh God...It's that time again...
After 5 years, it doesn't get any easier and I still don't like it
It's not too bad. Just lay down and look really cute! You will get a cookie out of it...
Excuse me????
Wait! You got one too Zoe? Can I tear yours off since I can't get mine off?
Zoe are you as miserable as I am? WHAT? sit here and look cute??!! I am a terrier - I don't want to and I don't have to!! I will looked pissed so she knows I am not happy
NO BULLY KISSES FOR YOU TONIGHT MOM!
Hey guys...What's going on?
Sure I will try.....
Yea - ummm I don't dig the red hat either...
MUST
GET IT
OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Better get to my place before she tries that again!
After 5 years, it doesn't get any easier and I still don't like it
It's not too bad. Just lay down and look really cute! You will get a cookie out of it...
Excuse me????
Wait! You got one too Zoe? Can I tear yours off since I can't get mine off?
Zoe are you as miserable as I am? WHAT? sit here and look cute??!! I am a terrier - I don't want to and I don't have to!! I will looked pissed so she knows I am not happy
NO BULLY KISSES FOR YOU TONIGHT MOM!
Hey guys...What's going on?
Sure I will try.....
Yea - ummm I don't dig the red hat either...MUST
GET IT
OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Better get to my place before she tries that again!
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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