The Gang is All Here

Ha! The gang is all here. :) There's Nadia, Hank, Stormy and Khan. Aww.. what a super cute pack.

We went to class today and Stormy did really very well. I mean, Stormy did so well that she made me feel like she was really born to do all of this. She was actually really calm and fairly easy to handle. I am really liking her the more I work with her.

Khan has improved a lot. He's always done well in movement, it's just the part when the judge gets near that he completely looses all control and spazzes out. He's just such a happy, animated and excitable pup. He is really doing much better at all of this. Thank god for obedience classes.

We met puppy number 5 in class!! He's also looking very nice and still very different from the rest of the litter gang. He's slender with a Seven-ish, Hugo-ish head and big ears. He's a real cutie but definitely needs more work. He was sorta all over the place but still looking nice. Now that I've seen all the boys, I can honestly tell you that Khan is the shortest of the bunch. I just hope his withers hits the 23-25 inch range. At least he's taller than Stormy.

I hope we see Merckx (after the bicyclist, Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx) at the show this Sunday! I'm calling one of his owners soon to see if they will bring him and also ask which shows they will be attending. I hope the entire show litter makes it to the 2010 Nationals and win everything!

Lazy Sunday

We are just all here.. loungin' around on a lazy Sunday. I'm on-call so I'm hesitant in doing anything that would have me far from an internet connection. Bummer because it's such a gorgeous day and I would love to go biking with the pups again.

We went to Alki Beach yesterday for Storm's introduction to running with a bike and she did really well. It was great. Lots of scary distractions like skate boards, kids on tricycles, crowds, roller blades, other dogs.. etc. It was a great opportunity to learn to ignore all those things.



I notice too that she is much more relaxed today about noises. The neighbors are doing yard work with things that make loud sounds and she has learned to ignore them.. for the most part. She still looks concerned but at least no more of the barking. YAY! I'm not into barky dogs. :) Our goal this week it to get both of them used to the world and being examined by a judge. Khan still spazes out and gets excited.. but what can you expect.. he's a happy pup!

Lazy Sunday

Nadia's new dress

I bought a dress for Stormy that Nadia borrowed today. I think it might be too small for Stormy anyway. Nadia didn't mind at all. She liked the dress and all the attention. :)


Nadia in Stormy's dress

More on Stormy

Sunshine

The sun actually came out yesterday. It was dry all day. I was surprised. It was such a perfect day. Did I do anything? Umm... no, not really. I was pretty tired.

Today is dry so far with lots of clouds so it might rain later. In either case, I'd really like to get biking with the pups. I can't wait to get them running on the bike. I think Storm will pick it up real quick just by following Khan's lead. Hank will have to stay home as he has been doing a slight limp since yesterday after his nap. I think he may have pulled a muscle because I didn't see anything else that would cause him to limp. Maybe it's from the cramped car ride. Poor old man. It was his 7th birthday just the day before, on May 2nd. We celebrated with lots of treats, and lovins, and massages.

We took the car to Poulsbo this weekend and they all did very well. All piled on top of each other in the back seat, sliding around on the old leather. I don't know how that's all going to work when the pups are fully grown. I'll surely need a dog hauler by then.

Stormy is amazingly well behaved for just being here a week. She has a good handle on the daily routine already. She's even doing things I haven't explained like no going down the stairs without a leash and my permission. The pack really does teach each other. I'm glad she's been so easy. She really is "Perfect" Storm.

Stormy storm

Stormy Head Type

I think Stormy's head will be more like this when she gets older.


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