The pups continue to grow and just get more and more entertaining. Still letting them stay outside in the kennel during the day because the weather has been so wonderful. This morning I put them out, but worried about them all dang day! Storms in the forcast for the entire weekend, starting to day. I called the hubs to check on the weather and put a status on FB to check on the weather in Lonoke. All was well, as I made it home before any bad weather arrived and the pups are safe in the house with me.
Every night when I bring Jesse and Josey into the house, my hubs immediately heads to bed becasue they are to "wild" for him. Ha-ha. He has "old peoples" skin and if they jump up on him and accidently scratch him it will leave a bruise or cause him to bleed. I don't know if he will ever bond with them like I have.
Tonight will be bathtime for the puppies, They do not like bathtime. Tomorrow is puppy kindergarten class one and they must smell nice and clean. We don't want to make a bad impression. This should be quite an experience. Stay tuned..........
Friday, April 30, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Outdoor Fun
Today, I worked out in the yard with the hubs and the puppies. I put Josey and Jesse in a laundry basket secured to the front of the 4-wheeler. They rode around in the basket most of the afternoon as I worked clearing and moving limbs and brush from the back of the yard. After a while, they lay down in the basket and went to sleep. Guess I can say they are getting use to the 4-wheeler now. I plan to take them with us when we hit the trails on the ATVs.
I bought them a car seat, but haven't tried it out yet. I hope it will help control the motion sickness when we travel. They will be able to look out the window. Will have to plan a road trip soon to try it out.
We are training. I have been walking around the house and the yard with puppies tethered to my waist trying to teach them that I am the Alpha Dog and I am suppose to do the leading. They haven't learned that very well yet, as they continue to try to drag me. Poor babies, they are not big enough to drag me anywhere. I feel like I am a walking puppy treat machine. I keep puppy treats in my pocket and a clicker around my neck. When they do something right - like piddle outside - I press the clicher and immediately give them a treat. They get very excited when they hear the clicker or see my hand move toward my pocket. I am considering puppy kindergarten at PetSmart. Some would say it would be a waste of time and money, but hey, it is my time and money, so what the hey............
I bought them a car seat, but haven't tried it out yet. I hope it will help control the motion sickness when we travel. They will be able to look out the window. Will have to plan a road trip soon to try it out.
We are training. I have been walking around the house and the yard with puppies tethered to my waist trying to teach them that I am the Alpha Dog and I am suppose to do the leading. They haven't learned that very well yet, as they continue to try to drag me. Poor babies, they are not big enough to drag me anywhere. I feel like I am a walking puppy treat machine. I keep puppy treats in my pocket and a clicker around my neck. When they do something right - like piddle outside - I press the clicher and immediately give them a treat. They get very excited when they hear the clicker or see my hand move toward my pocket. I am considering puppy kindergarten at PetSmart. Some would say it would be a waste of time and money, but hey, it is my time and money, so what the hey............
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Puppylove Update
Oh, how Jesse and Josey have grown! They are so excited to see me at the end of the day they can hardly contain themselves. Ain't love great! I am almost as happy to see them. They are little trouble with the kennel outside and the crate inside. The get plenty of sunshine during the day and at night still curl up in my lap for to sleep. Still bunches of puppy kisses, although puppy breath is not as wonderful as when I first brought them home.
Josey is turning out to be a she-devil. Mean as snot to her brother, even though he is still the biggest one of the two. She will bury her treats, then go take his away from him. She is very jealous of any attention Jesse gets from me or the hubs and will crowd him out. Jumps all over him, knocks him over, chases him off. Now I know that some of this is just puppy play, but occasionally she gets to rough with him and makes him yelp. Poor baby, Jesse. Josey is a wild child! I might have to put her on Ritalin.
I took them to the cabin for a weekend outing. Just me and the pups. Both of them threw-up in the jeep. We stopped a couple of times and let them rest, but everytime we got a few miles down the road, up it came again. They both are more refined vomiters than I am. You can hear me for a block away, but they just open their little mouths and out if comes. I had prepared the jeep for soiling, but did not have this in mind when I did so. Once in Mtn View, we visited the county vet and he did not have any medicine for motion sickness so he gave me pills for sedation. One forth pill for each of them and they slept like babies and no more vomiting. WooHoo.
They go for their second set of shots this Saturday. I also need to check into boarding for the puppies because my hubs never cleaned up after my son when he was a baby and does not intend to clean up after the puppies. Told me to "do something" with those puppies before I go on vacation - which is in July. Don't get me wrong, he likes the puppies as long as he does not have to feed/water/clean up after them. WIMP! God love him. Me and God love him.
Until Later ~
Josey is turning out to be a she-devil. Mean as snot to her brother, even though he is still the biggest one of the two. She will bury her treats, then go take his away from him. She is very jealous of any attention Jesse gets from me or the hubs and will crowd him out. Jumps all over him, knocks him over, chases him off. Now I know that some of this is just puppy play, but occasionally she gets to rough with him and makes him yelp. Poor baby, Jesse. Josey is a wild child! I might have to put her on Ritalin.
I took them to the cabin for a weekend outing. Just me and the pups. Both of them threw-up in the jeep. We stopped a couple of times and let them rest, but everytime we got a few miles down the road, up it came again. They both are more refined vomiters than I am. You can hear me for a block away, but they just open their little mouths and out if comes. I had prepared the jeep for soiling, but did not have this in mind when I did so. Once in Mtn View, we visited the county vet and he did not have any medicine for motion sickness so he gave me pills for sedation. One forth pill for each of them and they slept like babies and no more vomiting. WooHoo.
They go for their second set of shots this Saturday. I also need to check into boarding for the puppies because my hubs never cleaned up after my son when he was a baby and does not intend to clean up after the puppies. Told me to "do something" with those puppies before I go on vacation - which is in July. Don't get me wrong, he likes the puppies as long as he does not have to feed/water/clean up after them. WIMP! God love him. Me and God love him.
Until Later ~
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