October 31, 2008 at 03:31 (Uncategorized)
Tags: Alley, Ben, Eclipse, Fortress of Ice
We are in a routine now. Ben, Alley and I have settled into daily life and I couldn’t be more thrilled with how he has adjusted.
He wakes me up with Alley’s help every morning about 0730. His big ol’ puss in my ear is actually a better alarm clock then the “buzzing” kind, so I don’t mind. Plus, he seems to have a snooze. If i push his big ol’ head away he comes back in a few minutes to try again!
He has not had one accident in the house. He stays home with Al, uncrated, while I work and has not destroyed one thing. He goes potty in the yard, off lead, and stays within his boundaries that I set the first day. He walks nicely on lead and he greets everyone appropriately. He barks only when he hears someone at the door and has adjusted to “apartment” living and the noise from the other apartments.
I just cannot say enough good things about this boy. Oh, and he performs his basic obedience commands without fail, immediately. I had to laugh though, last night a friend was over, a friend I want Ben to accept to come into the house when I’m not home. So I was having my buddy feed him treats and tell him to Sit. My friend told him to sit and Ben looked at me. Now if that isn’t a “boy dog” response, I don’t know what is.
I started reading a new book last night, “Fortress of Ice”. I don’t know if it’s what I really want to read right now, I keep thinking about “Eclipse”, but, if I read real fast I can start “Eclipse” next Thursday.
Otherwise, today was a beautiful day. Too bad I slept through most of it because I have a rather late work schedule the next few days and wanted to get some sleep ahead of time.
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October 29, 2008 at 23:32 (Uncategorized)
Tags: Alley, Ben, C.J. Cherryh, Charles Henderson, Eclipse, Election Day, Fortress of Ice, Grant, Half-Price Books, Halloween, Kate Remembered, Katherine Hepburn, leather dog collars, Marine Sniper, New Moon, Silent Witness, Terri Schiavo
Things are progressing well and I’ve found a couple places that I can get collars from and so I’m waiting on a call back from a retailer that may be able to get me a wholesale price. Leather studded collars, especially in Ben’s size (26 – 28″) are a little pricey. Isn’t that a heck of a neck. My waist is 28″… are you kidding me? Alley by comparison needs an 18″ collar. Which I found in the most beautiful pink today for $50, but they didn’t have Ben’s size.
Here are a few pics from today!
Ben Taking a Break on the Couch
They are getting along fine!
As you can tell, Alley and Ben are really getting along well. It’s amazing to me. At first I thought, oh, they’re just getting along well because they’ve been together for a week already, but, when Grant was here, who Alley has known for years, she never settled down with him to this extent. They liked each other but would never lay like this. It’s only Day Six and they’re already sleeping with each other.
This was the second pic, in the first pic they were much closer, but Alley got up when I got up to get the camera.
Our day was pretty calm, we all just kind of sat around and took it easy. I finished “New Moon” and I still haven’t actually bought “Eclipse”, although I’ve looked at it at Walmart and then again today at Half Price Books.
I think I’ll wait till my next paycheck, so I’m going to start one of these other books next to the couch. I have a couple books to choose from. Either “Kate Remembered” about Katherine Hepburn or “Silent Witness” about Terri Schiavo… or, if I’m not up to that kind of deep reading maybe “Fortress of Ice” by C. J. Cherryh, a good fantasy book. A friend just lent me “Marine Sniper” by Charles Henderson. I’ve read it once before, but, I look forward to reading it again.
Election Day is quickly approaching. I’ve never had a presidential election who’s outcome will effect me so personally. And Halloween is right around the corner.
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