Depressed

Blitzen looks very depressed. I'm not sure why, though, because he has the best life. Big yard, couches to lay on in 4 rooms, doggie doors, a fountain water feeder, super expensive dog food $150 a month, 2 doggy friends, midnight runs, scraps sometimes, dog beds everywhere, car/RV rides, people home almost all the time, etc, etc. Yet he sighs and puts his head between his paws. I don't get it.



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I'm not ready yet!

Kobe is about 12-14 and very tired. He is very close to the end of his life. We are all very sad about this. But every once in awhile he acts like a young dog and then I get very confused. Tonight when the shepherds were running with Mike, Sierra and I were talking in my room. Kobe came up and got petted. He left and came back a couple of minutes later with half a gigantic bone in his mouth. I guess Blitzen had chewed that big bone in half. I was shocked to think he would take all that effort with those old bones to go all the way downstairs and get that bone and bring it back up to show us.
There is still a little spunk there. He may be ready, but I'm not :(










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Wet Dog

Mike went for a midnight run with the dogs tonight and Sierra snapped this picture of Smush when they came back.



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I'm gonna...

Roll you over!!!




That's all we have to say and she rolls on her back and growls because she really hates that trick!

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Dog Fight

Play Fight







This goes on for 15+ minutes at a time.

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Dog Feet

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They're mine!

Smush is a frisbee dog. Blitzen can't stand it. When we throw frisbees for Smush, Blitzen runs behind her. Today she got ticked off at him and went after him as if to say "Don't touch my frisbees!". Poor Blitzen. He gets so upset. Smush decided to get both frisbees and protect them from that pest of a new brother dog.



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Frisbee Shredding

These plastic pieces are all over the yard :(



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You're not leaving

I guess Blitzen is quite ballzy today. Not just the pillows, but he is taking a stand.... at the front door, no less.



When he thinks anyone is going somewhere, he stands in the way.

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Cojones

Cojones=Spanish for balls

I'm pretty sure Blitzen was neutered a month ago. When I double check, that pouch looks pretty empty and flat. But when I saw this today, I'm thinking Blitzen must have either grown them back or he's unaware he was neutered. I'm guessing choice number two.



For anyone who hasn't seen my room, let me spell this out. Blitzen is laying across ALL the pillows on the top of my bed. He isn't just on the bed, he's on the pillows. He is unaware he lost his real cojones.

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Dog Heaven

Smush had a very happy Valentine's Day tonight. Blitzen got left behind and she got special alone time. Right now she is loudly munching on a bowl of dog food resting from a 1 hour 35 minute walk where she rolled all over a dead sea creature, chased sand pipers, and got wet and sandy. Life is great for Smush.























Full tummy



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On the Road Again

Bad news: A third mortgage, high storage and license fees, insurance, and it sits gathering dust.
Good news: It gets us out of the house every couple of months.



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Beautiful Sunny California

Today it's going to be 74 degrees. It's mid February. We're beside ourselves not knowing what to do. I came outside to the backyard by myself and 2/3 dogs were out here. That surprised me. Blitzen was chewing on a braided ligament boney thing I got him at the Farmers Market this morning. Smush wanted to play frisbee and Kobe was on yard patrol. I should get out here and clean stuff but can't seem to get motivated. Here are the pups:









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Popcorn

I tried to give Blitzen some of my popcorn but he didn't eat it. After I was done, Smush stuck her head in and licked out the leftovers. Suddenly Blitzen decided he wanted some too since she was eating it. Sadly, it was licked clean. So he just stuck his head in the bowl.



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Loves Me

Look who just jumped up on the bed without me asking. She laid across my legs and is snoozing while I work on my phone.
This just happened a few seconds ago. Different day than my last entry.



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Dander :(

I have huge allergies to all this pet dander in the air and on stuff. When Blitzen came, it became way more apparent. My lungs are not 100% so I know that it would be frowned upon that our dogs are everywhere we are. I read up on it and it says to put your animals outside. Yeah, right. What is the point. It also says NO to having them in your bedroom. That means I'd have to give this up:



And this on the floor next to my bed:


I will take the pain and inconvenience. This is something I can never give up.


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Friends For Life

I still can't believe how we lucked out with Blitzen. He and Sierra play all the time. He doesn't realize that he's a 70+ lb dog and is only getting bigger. He steps on people and the other dogs. He really still has many puppy attributes.
Here are some pics of them playing today.









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Can't be without me

Today when I was working at the table on my IEPs, I looked down and saw Smush laying at my feet all wrapped around the chair leg. She adores her mama :)



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Jackpot

What were the odds?
Kobe: mean and bites
Smush: ultra protective, barks
New dog: ?????

I'm not a gambler so I really don't know odds, but we did really hit the doggy jackpot this time around.

When we were cleaning the garage for hours and hours on Saturday, we had to tie Kobe up so he wouldn't wander his little Alzheimers brain out of the neighborhood when we weren't watching him. We had to kennel or leash Smush up because if anyone looked in the direction of our house she would go after them. Blitzen was leash, rope, and cage free. He would listen to us, lay down on the ground with the other dogs, and follow us no matter where we went.



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Location:Cedar Crest Ct,Temecula,United States