Santa's Little Helper

Ah, the humiliation of being a puppy in a household filled with santa hats, reindeer antlers and all sorts of festive dog accoutrements.

Playtime

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They do this alot.

Satan Recedes

He is changing. Where he was forever a dynamo...now, as you can see, he stops to sleep or be carried without trying to bite your ear off. He's blending in. As we learn who he is and what he needs....he's beginning to do the same.

Our Thanksgiving Turkey

I know, he's stripped of all dignity~but he found these earmuffs and they have become this favorite toy. I thought I'd use them for the purpose in which they were created.

See? Spawn of Satan.

Jay says Meander looks like he's about to levitate in that last one.....

Growing...

October 14th....









One month, six days later....


Wow.

Into Everything

For Jessica in Morocco

Hope you're having a great time!

Update

First day....




Two Weeks Later



Two Weeks, Five Days following that....

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Yesterday he played with the wind. Like lots of the rest of the country we've been having really high winds and I took him to the wall that faces the lake. The waves were huge and the wind was incredible...blowing right in our faces. He was a canine Don Quixote....at first shaking his head, as if to shake off the wind. When that didn't work he got into play pose with his butt in the air and barked at it to come play with him. It did.

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He's beginning to learn, too. We're having more bonding time together and less battles of will. This may just work out after all.

Home

Happy Homecoming, Meander! You've been with us one month today.....

Tennis Court

Looks like he's paying attention, doesn't it? He's not.








Tennis pro.









Play with me?

Escapee with Slipper

November 12

We notice that some of the training is beginning to sink in. It's strange how you go forever teaching them something with no response, and then one day he stops, seems to think for a second and then goes bounding into the kitchen in order to pee on the paper as opposed to your favorite shoes.

Also his bark is changing. Oh sure, his inside 'I want something' bark is still a shrill, mind-numbing, ear drilling, nails-on-chalkboard shriek...but outside with other dogs it's deep and commanding.

Stick

First Storm

Yep....He's Back

There is an apartment house across the way with maybe a four foot slope of grass in front. Meander runs to the top, throws himself down horizontal to the sidewalk and then twists so that he can roll down. He's done it too often to be a fluke. Gonna try to get pics this weekend.

Better

If I can't see the medicine, I don't have to take the medicine.


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Woke up this morning to a much better pup. No having to go back to the vet. His energy is back in spades, and he's starving...as Dr. Jeff has us going slowly on the food front. He was literally throwing himself at the counter today, so by tonight I made almost a full bowl of food for him. I hope I don't kill him.

Thanks again everyone for your kind thoughts.

Unmet friends

You guys have no idea how sweet Jay and I both find your comments concerning Meander. You know, I've left supportive comments for people I've never really met, but never knew how much it could warm a person until you gave back to me. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.

They changed their minds at the vet and sent him home. They said he shouldn't throw up again, and yet he did on the way home. Thankfully, we had just pulled into a grocery store lot. I was busy getting ready to run into the store when Jay, who was holding Meander made this huge sound and heaved his body around suddenly. I was still asking 'what?' when he got the dogs paws on the ground just in time for more throwing up.

Right now Meander is sleeping but we're going to have to get him up for meds and a bit of food. I'm just praying the vomiting stops. Dr. Jeff says that's the thing to worry about.

Why do I have the feeling we'll be going back down there tomorrow?

Thanks again, everyone. I won't forget your kindness.

One Sick Puppy

No photos today as Meander is at the vet and will be overnight. Dr. B says it might be some kind of virus puppies get just walking around.

It started yesterday morning....and by this morning our spawn of satan quietly went behind the bed to sleep.

Dr. B said he was glad we took him in early (like when the doors opened) since puppies can go downhill fast from this. Say prayers. Light candles....Kill a chicken or two. Please?

Gettin' Bigger

I told you, I want the brush!

Interview

"And then I told that idiot Lab, if you don't drop that tennis ball right now I'm gonna chase your tail right out of this park!"

Running Behind

November 5, 2006

11-3-06

November 3, 2006

Getting just a little tired of Blogger being down.

Comfy

November 2

Fried Green Tomatoes on in the background

Really....

He's NOT the spawn of Satan.

.....really.