Where did the time go......

Gosh, I cant believe we have been away almost two months. What is that all about!! Well, in those two months I have been out of town two of those weeks. Went to the beach in Mexico and to the British Open in, well England of course. I have had a great time both places and as you can imagine the kids did just fine without me here at the house. The regular sitter could not stay with them cuz i changed the dates and she was busy. So they got the two visits a day with a sleep over every third night. This sitter costs me much more money, but Kati sure does like her better than the other for some reason. I am hoping that with time Kati will do better with Ashley cuz she spends the night with them and they get more human interaction when she is here.

They did great, only saw maybe one potty spot in the house and not much else was out of place. Water bowls were not as clean as i like but i guess that can all be worked out. I would really like to get a doggie cam sometime and take a picture of the weeks activity........i have a feeling there is much sleeping going on. The neighbors come by and visit a few times and that is really nice. I know the house is being looked at, and the kids are getting used to another human. However, Neil said he only saw Kati on the first visit and never again. He was not sure where she was hiding......but she was not in her usual spot in the closet. I am thinking she might have been in Dobie's crate. He sure is a real trooper about his crate!! Both the girl get in there and he just calmly waits for them to get out most of the time. He does get a little unfriendly when i am leaving and one of them gets too close, that his his spot you know. I need to find another nice looking crate so there are at least two and then see who ends up in the 2nd one.

Kati is doing great and having a wonder first summer in Arizona. She has been swimming a couple of times and seems to like it. I have not pushed that too much, as i don't want her to be scared. She does come sit by the pool's edge when I am in there and just kind of watches and lets me give her some lovin'. She sits up when she is ready to get in and lets me get her wet to about her belly and then decides she is done. But i will say, she has figured out the water feels nice. She allows me to pick her up almost anytime i approach her now. She stops, curls into a almost a turtle like pose with her head pulled in tight and waits for me to pick her up and give her the hug...... Took her just about seven months to not run from me when i approached and to accept the hug. She finally figured if the other two thought it was ok, maybe she could too!! Pictures and more later........

Hot summer in the city......

So summer has arrived and it is hot, well only 96 now and it is supposed to be 102 today so not so bad really. So with the heat comes me spending a few hours on the pool each weekend. Kati is very interested in the edge and what all goes on in there. So today we got her feet wet and was not happy at the time but seemed to come back for more. My other dogs, when taken into the pool instinctively start to dog paddle before they ever hit the water, she did not do that so will have to be careful as we get more of her wet. I do have a doggie life jacket so might see how she likes that. I have not tried to dress her up in anything, so will be an interesting venture for us. I held her and just got her back feet wet. She wanted out immediately so I set her out and she was very interested in her feet and all that wetness. She is so funny to watch as she discovers something new.

The garage door to the house really seems to be a big deal for her. She has decided is kind of fun i guess to go on the house from the garage entrance and then run and meet me back outside when i come from another direction. I was reluctant to play that game as there are cars and many spot is could not get to if she decided to get "lost" in the garage, but so far she is fine with the circle.

This week has been a big week for us. In the past if i wanted to pick her up for any reason, i pretty much had to corner her in a room or corner. Well this week, she has decided to stop once i start to approach her rather than run away. She does cower in her tracks, stops and waits for me to pick her up. She still will not make eye contact when i ma holding her but it is so cool she is not running away from me anymore..........what is next, maybe sleeping on the bed!! That is something we will have to clear with Molly. And i do have to say, Miss Molly has been way cute the last few weeks. She has been very happy, very social and darn right lovable. Hot weather is her time of the year i think......and maybe she is deciding Kati might just be ok.

Dobie got his first gecko of the summer this past week. He got a big one and was very proud of his kill.......let him outside this time and did not bring him in to show me. I really do appreciate that.

Company for the weekend....

Well had a guy visit last weekend and Kati was not too keen on that. They never did kiss and make up, when i look back on things i probably should have let him hold her for a bit to see he was not all bad. But did find out something new.........she does not like people with ball caps on!! I put one on a couple of weeks ago on my way to the pool and she was a little bit barky when i look back on things. It came off as soon as i got in so did not think much of it again.........until Glen put his cap on and she pretty much went off. So no ball caps for Miss Kati for a while it seems.

She and Glen never did hit it off but after he was gone, she kept looking for him down his hallway. We did have some friends over one night and she was pretty interested and was out and about with us. She really does well with new women friends that visit her.........men are hit and miss that is for sure.

She is playing more and really likes going to the swimming pool already. Dobie plays with her and Molly is thinking about it. I catch her following Molly every once in a while but she is just not ready to play with Kati. She shares all her stuff and beds with her, but not her time it would seem. I am sure Molly will surprise us all one day. Not like she does much playing at all but i am sure she will come around.

What the hell........

Hell would be the optimum word today. So unless you have lived in AZ....you wont be able to relate. Yesterday was our first 100 degree day of the year, 103 or something. Today rolls around and we have our first 110, and this is something new for AZ......break 100 and then hit 110 the next day!! Kati is still trying to figure out why she now lives in and oven!!

Molly hated her first summer here, i had to pick her up and physically carry her outside. This evening, she was out there sitting on the sidewalk while i was in the pool with a beer..........Dobie was chasing God knows what along the walls.........and poor Kati, could not figure out what the hell had happened to her new, cool living place. She kept trying to stay outside with us, but was doggie smart enough to know that it was cooler inside. We don't usually get hot, like instantly, but today we did and it was a bit uncomfortable.........even for us locals!!

We are all back in the house now, it is only 104 at 6:51 PM.........and there will be more days like this. It is only the beginning!! I know my little girl will make it, just might take a summer or two. I also know, she will learn how to stick just her head out the doggie door to look around, with her behind nice and cool hanging out in the inside with the AC!! Dobie will teach her that trick in no time at all!! And it is just as funny to watch as it sounds reading about it!! (i gotta remember the camera better!)

This is Kati, all cute and cool..........inside!!

All really is good.....

Kati is coming into her own it would seem......i think she "smiles" at me sometimes. But then i am the human and see things that aren't really there sometimes. She has almost decided she does not need to run from me anytime I want to pick her up. We had a little spring storm yesterday and she came to me for safety from the thunder and wind. She and Molly were both at my feet looking for some saving and a lap to be in. You would think that after 12 years, Molly would not be such a sissy with the storms.........she really is better than she used to be but still needs to be very close during all the noise.

Molly is doing so well this spring with her allergies since I put her on the raw food. No paw chewing at all for about three months now and only one breathing weirdness that i know of. I was a hard head with all the reports of the raw food curing the doggie allergy problems. Dobie is half way there and will be on all raw within the next week. He won't know what to do with the top of his paws to chew on. And who knows, maybe even the fur will come back.....LOL!!

So back to Miss Kati......she really has decided that she can do things on her own. Like go out in the backyard and scout for poop. She has become quite the little poop hunter. She barely gives me time to pick it up. I already feed her more than her missing ribs need but on the days i have cut back she really acts hungry very early before it is feeding time. So back to normal portions for her and maybe she will eat/scout for less poop.

She likes to switch up beds a lot. She used to need to be in site of me but i keep finding her more and more heading off to the bedroom and getting in her little bed. All at once i notice she is missing so have to go bother her......the minute you look at her, she has to get up and go see what i am doing. Just like i am checking her out........ Oh, and we had grooming day again this week.

I sent her out to the trailer all by herself and it went great. She has the cutest haircut yet and i need to take a picture for here. Deb can do everything but her toenails, and even with me there she will not allow those to be touched. I rub her feet daily to try and get her used to that little job, but no such luck yet.

Her and Dobie are going to daycare again tomorrow..........seems she really does like going on visits there!!

All is good....

Doggie daycare again.....

Katie and Dobie went to daycare again and seem to be having quite the time. I drop them off for two hours and this time when they came home Kati was even worn out.

Seems as if Kati is really getting along well with her daycare family especially Mom Sandi......i have to say this picture makes me a bit jealous as she never looks this relaxed when i hold her. But i do have to admit, when i am holding her i usually want something. I am working on holding her more just to be holding her and for it not to be for a chore.

Dobie really is having a good time too it seems, but then you all know he has always been the social butterfly of the family. He truly is just about having a good time and playing with buddies, he does not have a mean bone in his body unless a big kid gets kind of ruff with him. Since this is all going so well........i am sure they will be back for more. Kati gets home and seems just a bit more relaxed each time. This week after her visit, she seems to be very comfortable with just laying down where ever we are and sitting for a bit. Nice to see her starting to relax a bit.