Mischief Monday - Lee edition

Lee had 2 moments of mischief yesterday.

"Where did this come from?"
"What's up here?"

1) Although this cupboard has been in this place in our house with the same stuff on it for over 7 months, Hailey noticed it for the first time yesterday afternoon. This caused her to jump around and bark and bark. She particularly barked at the head on top.

2) Around 11:30 last night she started to bark and bark and bark. The Lady was sleeping but the Man was up. The Man's solution was to yell, "stop barking", which actually just disturbed the Lady more. Her barking also upset the 2 other dogs who started to bark. The Lady has been hoping for one full night's sleep without the dogs waking her up, and she guesses that is not happening.

Today is the last day of winter. We are getting a big storm starting tonight! We say the weather is causing mischief too!

Houston do we have a poop problem?

Sleeping Emma

As we have been getting to know Emma better and as she has settled into the routine of our house, we have noticed something. This dog poops a lot. And by a lot, I mean 5-6 times a day. At first I thought it was because she had too many treats or because she wasn't use to eating just 2 times a day or because she wasn't in the routine, so we cut treats to next to none. Still all this poop.

We have had 4 dogs in our lives, 2 small ones and 2 big ones. Loki, Gemini and Hailey generally pooped/poop 2 times a day. Zaphod usually goes 3 times. After surveying my dog owning friends their ranges were 1-3 times.

This had led me to conclude 6 is probably too many. This has also made me think that perhaps she has some sort of food sensitivity. I do know that a Greenie (a favourite treat in our house) really upsets her tummy, so we are avoiding those. I know many of you have pets with food sensitivities, so here is our question to you:

How did you figure it out? What do you feed them?


Thanks!

Pips and Puddles Appreciation Day

To celebrate please visit http://dachsieswithmoxie.blogspot.ca

Lady says we are honoured to be asked to participate in this event.

I think she is just happy to have a break from talking about us:)

Winter be gone and updates

As we say goodbye to the last of winter! 

I like this off leash training, but do you really have to take all those pictures, it is cold out here. Look I am standing on 3 legs! 

I am being as cute as I can be, can we go in yet?

I guess we might as well watch the sunset if we have to be out here. 

Other updates:
1) Our Nin seems to be eating more again. For some reason he doesn't like his soft food, but likes Baggy's, so our Lady is letting him eat that.

2) Phod's cough is gone and he seems to be feeling better. It didn't get too bad and knock on wood, neither of us girls seem to have gotten it.

3) Emma is staying with us until Easter. Uncle Chris is on an assignment or something until then.

Almost Wordless Wednesday

Our Gemini would have turned 8 on Sunday, so I dedicate this Wordless Wednesday to her memory.

Celebrating our Week

To celebrate the end of the long week alone our Lady is presenting us with awards.

How can something so cute and little be so much work!

Dog who was the least amount of work: Hailey (Lady wanted to faint when she realized this). Lee is never the least amount of work, but this week she was a dream dog.

Dog who made interrupted sleep the most: Emma

Dog we felt the sorriest for: Zaphod - it is not his fault that he gets so car sick or got kennel cough

Pet who is causing the most worry: Nin - he has not been eating very much the last few days.

Easiest overall pet: Baggy

Things we learned this week:

• 3 dogs is way too many - 2 is the right amount
• Lady never wants another puppy again (she had said that before but this really reminded her)
• Our vet was right, even with the kennel cough vaccine you can still get it
• Phod has a great memory to remember how much he hates the car
• Sometimes things you think will make your life easier make it harder
• The Lady can walk the 3 of us for about 25 minutes
• A king sized bed is not big enough for one adult and 3 dogs
• Lady gained a better appreciation for the single parent life with real or fur kids 

Thank you all for your comments and ideas, we haven't been letting our Lady answer them:)

Aunt K give me love, don't blog

PS. Phod is feeling much better. He isn't coughing and neither of the other 2 seem to have caught it. However, Emma had a touch of an upset stomach . . . always something.

When the Man got home last night, he scared Emma and she peed all over the bed. Lady really loved cleaning up pee when she wanted to be sleeping. Man came back with a cold and is cranky.

Lady does have to admit this was a better week then last time the Man and Uncle Chris went away. That time, Gemi died. No one died, so it is better.

Looking forward to a few quieter days!

Mischief Monday - You don't need a nap

Look at my little face - I can't be that much of a bother!

The Setting:

Sunday afternoon - a very tired Lady in need of a nap.

Her mistake:

Inviting the dogs to nap with her.

The mischief:

First all 3 start to wrestle on her. Now the Lady is happy that we are all playing nicely, but she really wants to sleep and have us wrestle at a later time.

After all the wrestling - Emma asks to go out! [we have had some progress on this front, some accidents, but she is now starting to ask - Sunday she asked 7 times and did her business outside 9/10 times]. While Lady is thrilled that she is asking, she is not thrilled to be getting up from her nap.

After the outing, round 2 of wrestling.

Lady tries to convince us to settle, but we don't.

After a bit, Emma asks to go out again. Lady is happy and annoyed. Emma goes out and looks at her. Lady realizes Emma has asked purely for attention.

They come back in and since it has been 30 minutes since Lady tried to start her nap, she puts Emma in the crate, takes the other 2 to the room and after a few minutes of whining, Emma settles and she gets her nap.


The next setting:
2 am and 3:30 am.

Her mistake:
Having toys for us to chew

The mischief:
Emma ate some rope toy and what looks like a rock (Lady has no idea where Emma found the rock) and was up throwing up in the night. And of course then peeing on the floor. Emma seems in fine spirits this morning, so no cause for concern.
Lady wonders why we don't want her to sleep. Today was her only early morning all week, which sucks enough thanks to the time change. 

Lady is really looking forward to going to work today. She loves us all, but she is looking forward to a few dog free hours. She also should be home in time for a nap . . . .