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Poor Si just wants to be friends with the kitties. He really does just want to befriend and play with them at this point. It's nice how obvious his language is though. I don't think even Stella is so clear with her communication.
I think it's worth it if you want to have good pictures to remember things by. The hardest part really probably will be picking a camera, but it would be hard to go wrong. The computer part isn't that difficult, but it can take a few times to get the process down, especially if everything doesn't pop up automatically. I don't know hardly anything about computers or cameras compared to my dad.
Frost is definitely over this whole new dog thing. He just doesn't even care anymore. He came out this morning and got on the couch no more than a foot away from Si. Si did well, but it just drove him crazy that a cat was right there. He started whining and got up, tried to get closer to Frost, but got over it until Frost jumped down and started the whole thing over again.
Haha, yeah. Pesky raccoons. I haven't had too much trouble with them though.
It would be nice to know what they're thinking. And to be able to tell them to hold still so we can take a picture.
Haha. I hope so. I'm not an expert on breeders, but I've picked up on some things reading threads about people going to breeders and also because I've looked into breeders while obsessing over getting another dog. There are many different kinds of breeders though. It's not always easy to say which are good and which are bad, but most of the good ones do their best to find good homes and the people who buy from them will (and should) return the pup to the breeder if they can't care for them. Not many people are going to surrender such an expensive dog to a shelter even if only because of the money they spent.
It hasn't been easy so far, but I think it'll get better as we get into a routine and he gets over the cats. He sleeps quite a bit once he's worn out, so that's good but we do need to work on what we're doing in the afternoon. I haven't been able to completely wear him out in the house, so I think I'm going to start taking him out on the long line to the side of our yard to try to play. It's definitely better now that I've gotten my expectations straight and have quit wondering if I made a mistake. I think it's hard with the cats because they're so good at hiding things too. You think you know how they're doing, what they're feeling, but there's always that nagging thought that maybe they're just hiding their stress. But then you just have to trust that you know them well enough to know. Ember hung out in the hall earlier though and Si only "barked" a couple of times. I don't really know what to call that noise though. It's not a true bark, but is kind of like the awoo noise that a husky makes. Not quite the same, but similar. Ember just sat there and watched him. She seems curious like she wants to come out and check him out, but isn't quite comfortable enough for that. She still feels safest behind the gate. I don't think anyone is a fan of house training, but depending on the puppy it can be fairly easy. Zara was starting to alert us to needing to go out in about 2 1/2 weeks. My animals really are my life. They can be a lot of work, but I couldn't handle it if I didn't do my best to give them the best life I could.
I don't usually know what the update is either. I just know I got this new feature in one update a while ago and now it's gone. My curiosity gets the better of me occasionally because there's a weird email, but it's usually some site or organization I somehow got subscribed to. Usually animal related. Yes, those annoying phone calls. I've been getting calls that say "Scam Likely" for the caller name. I don't know who "Scam Likely" is, but I don't want to talk to them!
We only have the gate that we need to routine to the shelter and we're currently using it block off the hall. Maybe something similar could be helpful, but he could get through that if he really wanted to. He almost has. The cats would have to jump it and I'm afraid that could get difficult for Ash with his arthritis. I was surprised he liked his teeth being brushed too. It is flavored as something, but can't say that helped any of the others.
He was awesome and I was really surprised! I wish Stella acted like that.
Si went for the pom, but I honestly doubt he'd do anything if he did get to another dog. I suspect it's like how we started with the cats. He feels vulnerable on the leash so he tries to create space by acting tough and scary, but when that doesn't work he has no clue what to do. It is frustrating having to worry about where I take him and when after already going through all of it with Stella. It's like starting at square one all over again.
It went better once he settled, but he freaked out at first. He didn't like the water spouting out, but when we kept the hose pressed against him he did calm down.
Yes, but you can see he wasn't sure if he wanted to be near me! He wasn't about to trust us again. He did get over it though and got treats.
He is beautiful.
I think it's worth it if you want to have good pictures to remember things by. The hardest part really probably will be picking a camera, but it would be hard to go wrong. The computer part isn't that difficult, but it can take a few times to get the process down, especially if everything doesn't pop up automatically. I don't know hardly anything about computers or cameras compared to my dad.
Frost is definitely over this whole new dog thing. He just doesn't even care anymore. He came out this morning and got on the couch no more than a foot away from Si. Si did well, but it just drove him crazy that a cat was right there. He started whining and got up, tried to get closer to Frost, but got over it until Frost jumped down and started the whole thing over again.
Haha, yeah. Pesky raccoons. I haven't had too much trouble with them though.
It would be nice to know what they're thinking. And to be able to tell them to hold still so we can take a picture.
Haha. I hope so. I'm not an expert on breeders, but I've picked up on some things reading threads about people going to breeders and also because I've looked into breeders while obsessing over getting another dog. There are many different kinds of breeders though. It's not always easy to say which are good and which are bad, but most of the good ones do their best to find good homes and the people who buy from them will (and should) return the pup to the breeder if they can't care for them. Not many people are going to surrender such an expensive dog to a shelter even if only because of the money they spent.
It hasn't been easy so far, but I think it'll get better as we get into a routine and he gets over the cats. He sleeps quite a bit once he's worn out, so that's good but we do need to work on what we're doing in the afternoon. I haven't been able to completely wear him out in the house, so I think I'm going to start taking him out on the long line to the side of our yard to try to play. It's definitely better now that I've gotten my expectations straight and have quit wondering if I made a mistake. I think it's hard with the cats because they're so good at hiding things too. You think you know how they're doing, what they're feeling, but there's always that nagging thought that maybe they're just hiding their stress. But then you just have to trust that you know them well enough to know. Ember hung out in the hall earlier though and Si only "barked" a couple of times. I don't really know what to call that noise though. It's not a true bark, but is kind of like the awoo noise that a husky makes. Not quite the same, but similar. Ember just sat there and watched him. She seems curious like she wants to come out and check him out, but isn't quite comfortable enough for that. She still feels safest behind the gate. I don't think anyone is a fan of house training, but depending on the puppy it can be fairly easy. Zara was starting to alert us to needing to go out in about 2 1/2 weeks. My animals really are my life. They can be a lot of work, but I couldn't handle it if I didn't do my best to give them the best life I could.
I don't usually know what the update is either. I just know I got this new feature in one update a while ago and now it's gone. My curiosity gets the better of me occasionally because there's a weird email, but it's usually some site or organization I somehow got subscribed to. Usually animal related. Yes, those annoying phone calls. I've been getting calls that say "Scam Likely" for the caller name. I don't know who "Scam Likely" is, but I don't want to talk to them!
We only have the gate that we need to routine to the shelter and we're currently using it block off the hall. Maybe something similar could be helpful, but he could get through that if he really wanted to. He almost has. The cats would have to jump it and I'm afraid that could get difficult for Ash with his arthritis. I was surprised he liked his teeth being brushed too. It is flavored as something, but can't say that helped any of the others.
He was awesome and I was really surprised! I wish Stella acted like that.
Si went for the pom, but I honestly doubt he'd do anything if he did get to another dog. I suspect it's like how we started with the cats. He feels vulnerable on the leash so he tries to create space by acting tough and scary, but when that doesn't work he has no clue what to do. It is frustrating having to worry about where I take him and when after already going through all of it with Stella. It's like starting at square one all over again.
It went better once he settled, but he freaked out at first. He didn't like the water spouting out, but when we kept the hose pressed against him he did calm down.
Yes, but you can see he wasn't sure if he wanted to be near me! He wasn't about to trust us again. He did get over it though and got treats.
He is beautiful.