Mom is Home!

After 11 days with Aunt C, the Man came home. He and the pups had 4 ½ days of fun together. It went well (considering the Man’s jet lag). The Man got an appreciation for how much work the girls can be (especially in the morning before work). The only incident occurred on Wednesday, when the Man went out in the evening. We lost a second remote and someone pooped on the floor in protest.

The Lady arrived home yesterday afternoon. Feeling exhausted after 37 hours of travel around the world, she was thrilled to be greeted at the door by two very, very excited puppies. She was goosed in the bottom by a very thrilled Gemini and Hailey was beside herself with excitement. Miss Bug spent her evening touching the Lady. It was an early evening as some people were very tired and this morning the Lady was greeted by one very excited puppy, Miss Bug, who is so happy she is home. Currently Miss Cricket is remembering how angry she is at the Lady for abandoning her and leaving her with others. Miss Cricket has always done this when one of her pack has left for more than a night and will probably be over it in a few days.

Blog to return tomorrow!

Lady has returned from traveling and will get back to blogging tomorrow!

She is sure the girls and her will have a lot to talk about:)

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

This is probably my last post (althought you never know what coudl happen in the next 24 hours).

My time with the pups has had ups and downs. 

 The not so good:

• It's hard to get up early just to walk a dog
• When you get home from work, and you really just want to sit on the couch and relax and it's cold and raining, and you realize you have to take the dog for a walk, that really sucks.
• Destruction:
• 2 pet beds
• 1 Heart Baby
• 1 Remote Control
• Fur on everything, all the time
• Scratches to the face because sometimes when Lee wants attention, that's what she does
• Cleaning up pee from the floor
• Cleaning up poop from the floor

The monumentally awesome:

• Finally figuring out a method of walking Lee that's totally agreeable to everyone!
• Seeing Lee run at the park with the other dogs, it's pure joy
• Gemi's smiling face when she's on a walk or at the park on a nice day (even if she's a little slow at walking, or if she's not playing much with the other dogs, she's still so happy to be there!)
• Warm bodies cuddled up against you in bed
• Having one so happy to see you every time you get home that they can't contain themselves and jump (and even escape!)
• Having another so happy to see you every time you get home that they can't contain themselves and bite you!
• Never feeling lonely, not even for a second
• Always feeling loved, needed and appreciated, every single second

They really are wonderful dogs, and it's been great hanging out with my old pal Gemi and getting to know and falling in love with my new "bestie" Hailey!

I leave you with some pictures of them at their sweetest!

A Walk to Remember

Upon recommendation from a friend, I decided to try walking Lee on her harness today, instead of collar.  SUCCESS!!!  She pulled WAY less, and it was easier to hold the leash in a way that forced her to walk right beside me.  Unfortunately, Gemi hasn't been feeling great this week... she wanted to come for the walk, but she was having trouble keeping up, so it was a short walk.  This is the conversation after the walk.

Aunt C:  Hailey, that was amazing!  Your walk is up to a 9!! 
Hailey:  What?  That was my best walk, it should be a 10!
AC:  But you lose a few marks for still being all over the place a lot at the start.  And for trying to eat the dead bird again.
H:  But that's what you do with dead birds, you eat them!!
AC:  Oh Lee, you are so funny.  It was a great walk. 
H:  I know, because I'm great.  That Gemi though, she was so slow, she gets a -4.
AC:  Lee, that's not fair at all! 
H:  I guess.  +4.
AC  Oh Lee.  Gemi, you get a 9.5, because you're still an awesome walker, even when you're tired.
Gemi:  Thank you Aunt C.  I love you.
H:  I love you more.  You can tell because I'm bigger so I have more love.
G:  No way!
H:  Yes way!
G:  But I've known her longer.

This argument continued on for a while until a truce was formed.  You're never short of love when you're with these dogs!

Pet Bed Pee Bandit

When questioned in the recent rash of pet bed pee incidents, Miss Hailey Bug simply stated "Nin did it."

Investigators are awaiting DNA test results to confirm who the culprit was.

Sun and Fun

Some pics of the girls enjoying a sunny April day in the yard and at the park!

The Remote

Miss Bug denies any wrong doings in the case of the mutliated remote control.

"I admit that I chewed it, but I thought it was a bone!  It was just on the table, and it looked so yummy."

Authorities have let her off with a warning, as she did suffer consequences (remote control vomit was seen on the deck), and the device was easily replaced.  However, she is being watched closely.

Note:  Aunt C was told Lee did not eat remote controls.  Also, just to plug Rogers because I only hear bad things, they handed me a new one free of charge, no questions asked!)