Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Have I told you the brothers have a new cousin? That's right, my sister had a baby... puppy that is. The bouncing baby boy is a Border Collie named Benji and he's already bigger than Bear (say that three times fast!).
We met Benji for the first time a few weeks ago when my sister and brother-in-law drove to Houston from Austin with Benji in tow. There were a lot of "firsts" that weekend:
Once Friday night arrive, I had the boys' harnesses on, poop bags in hand and we were out the door as my sister pulled into the driveway. Just like I imagined, there was a lot of barking (from my dogs) and a lot of "protecting" and poor little Benji was terrified. TERRIFIED. of his new cousins. After about 30 minutes of dragging the dogs down the street, a small truce was made and the new found cousins were walking side by side down the street. A small miracle, indeed.
I will say that Cooper was still not super happy about Benji hanging out in his house. There was the occasional low growl and fang flash over the weekend, but no all out attacks. Progress is good. We even had them all sitting next to each other for the photo-op Sunday morning (swoon).
While Benji was in town, my sister wanted to take him for his very first experience at the dog park. Houston has some great dog parks, and we love to go to Congressman Bill Archer Bark Park just a few minutes from our house. Benji had the TIME OF HIS LIFE rolling around, jumping from mud puddle to mud puddle, play-stancing, swimming and running. I'm pretty sure that dog was in heaven with every mud hole he found - and lucky for everyone in the car, we brought dog shampoo to hit up the showers afterwards.
We all talked about the first time the little boys went to the dog park - Lindsay and Luke were there! Memories!! (those boys were so scared - ha)
All and all, it was a great weekend. I'm glad Benji came so Cooper could get a grip on dog fears, and now Lindsay and Luke can visit anytime knowing that all the dogs get along.
We met Benji for the first time a few weeks ago when my sister and brother-in-law drove to Houston from Austin with Benji in tow. There were a lot of "firsts" that weekend:
- First road trip for Benji
- First time another dog had spent the night at our house, besides Uncle Snickers
- First time Cooper was around another dog bigger than him (since the dog park days)
Once Friday night arrive, I had the boys' harnesses on, poop bags in hand and we were out the door as my sister pulled into the driveway. Just like I imagined, there was a lot of barking (from my dogs) and a lot of "protecting" and poor little Benji was terrified. TERRIFIED. of his new cousins. After about 30 minutes of dragging the dogs down the street, a small truce was made and the new found cousins were walking side by side down the street. A small miracle, indeed.
I will say that Cooper was still not super happy about Benji hanging out in his house. There was the occasional low growl and fang flash over the weekend, but no all out attacks. Progress is good. We even had them all sitting next to each other for the photo-op Sunday morning (swoon).
While Benji was in town, my sister wanted to take him for his very first experience at the dog park. Houston has some great dog parks, and we love to go to Congressman Bill Archer Bark Park just a few minutes from our house. Benji had the TIME OF HIS LIFE rolling around, jumping from mud puddle to mud puddle, play-stancing, swimming and running. I'm pretty sure that dog was in heaven with every mud hole he found - and lucky for everyone in the car, we brought dog shampoo to hit up the showers afterwards.
We all talked about the first time the little boys went to the dog park - Lindsay and Luke were there! Memories!! (those boys were so scared - ha)
All and all, it was a great weekend. I'm glad Benji came so Cooper could get a grip on dog fears, and now Lindsay and Luke can visit anytime knowing that all the dogs get along.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
It's Been A While!
Wow, so took a little two year hiatus. Sorry about that - I'm surprised I could even get back in this blog after so much time has passed. Can I get a Woot Woot for Google+ remembering my password?! Since it has been a while, thought I'd write a new post to update on all the dog shenanigans that have been going on over at the Baker household.
First off, the sweet boys are now three years old! My, how the time flies. I took a photo to commemorate their three year birthday and also sent an email to the breeder that we bought the boys from. In my note, I mentioned how they are so different, despite being brothers and described their little personalities.
Cooper is such a protector. I'm sure he would sleep outside all night guarding the house if he could. I also went into detail on the possum incident, where Cooper trapped and "killed" four baby possums that were living under our deck about four months ago (that deserves an entire post alone - it was super gross). The breeder was nice to respond back and mention Cooper sounds just like his dad, Rascal. I met the boys parents, but don't remember them very well so it is good to know the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.
Bear cracks me up. He is probably the most chill Australian Shepherd you'll ever meet. First order of business when he gets up in the morning - go right back to bed. Brian will let the boys out of their kennel and Bear immediately comes and jumps into bed with me. I love it for sure, but it still cracks me up. He also gets along great with other dogs, which is great when dog friends come to visit. Bear's one big flaw - he hates doing his business outside in wet grass. So anytime after it rains, Brian and I have to follow him around the house until we have a visual that the "kids have been dropped off at the pool" -if you know what I mean...
I'll try to get better about posting more images and recapping funny stories of the boys!
First off, the sweet boys are now three years old! My, how the time flies. I took a photo to commemorate their three year birthday and also sent an email to the breeder that we bought the boys from. In my note, I mentioned how they are so different, despite being brothers and described their little personalities.
Cooper is such a protector. I'm sure he would sleep outside all night guarding the house if he could. I also went into detail on the possum incident, where Cooper trapped and "killed" four baby possums that were living under our deck about four months ago (that deserves an entire post alone - it was super gross). The breeder was nice to respond back and mention Cooper sounds just like his dad, Rascal. I met the boys parents, but don't remember them very well so it is good to know the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.
Bear cracks me up. He is probably the most chill Australian Shepherd you'll ever meet. First order of business when he gets up in the morning - go right back to bed. Brian will let the boys out of their kennel and Bear immediately comes and jumps into bed with me. I love it for sure, but it still cracks me up. He also gets along great with other dogs, which is great when dog friends come to visit. Bear's one big flaw - he hates doing his business outside in wet grass. So anytime after it rains, Brian and I have to follow him around the house until we have a visual that the "kids have been dropped off at the pool" -if you know what I mean...
I'll try to get better about posting more images and recapping funny stories of the boys!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Dog Dens
Bear loves dens. I think most dogs do, but Bear especially loves tiny spots he can really wedge himself into and become invisible. It's pretty cute, but sometimes I really can't find the little rascal. So, I guess it shouldn’t have surprise me when I went outside to look for him yesterday afternoon and found him here:
He wedged himself between the house and this tree/bush thing that sprouted like crazy this summer right next to the house, creating a nice canopy, and he decided to take a nap. It is a pretty nice, shaded spot on a warm day, so I guess I can't blame him. He normally sprawls out on the deck to sun himself until he melts into a nap, but he is apparently diggin his new digs as I've found him there every time he's outside for any length of time now.
Cooper helped me find him
It reminds me of how he used to squeeze between the couch and the wall in the front room when he was about 10 pounds smaller - here is a picture of when he hid in that spot after he was neutered.
He wedged himself between the house and this tree/bush thing that sprouted like crazy this summer right next to the house, creating a nice canopy, and he decided to take a nap. It is a pretty nice, shaded spot on a warm day, so I guess I can't blame him. He normally sprawls out on the deck to sun himself until he melts into a nap, but he is apparently diggin his new digs as I've found him there every time he's outside for any length of time now.Cooper helped me find him
It reminds me of how he used to squeeze between the couch and the wall in the front room when he was about 10 pounds smaller - here is a picture of when he hid in that spot after he was neutered.
He doesn't fit in that spot anymore, but it is kinda funny to see him try :)
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Lazy Saturday
These candid photos were taken last weekend, while we were eating lunch.
Scene: Lazy Saturday
Anyways, it was hilarious. He tried to do it again today in the car, except the “speaker” was the seat of the car. Good dog fun for sure.
Scene: Lazy Saturday
Anyways, it was hilarious. He tried to do it again today in the car, except the “speaker” was the seat of the car. Good dog fun for sure.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Suitcase Fun
My dogs love smells. Any smell. Sweet or stinky, they’re all about it. Sometimes it is cute, like when they go outside and start smelling the flowers and plants. And sometimes it’s funny, like when Bear couldn’t stop smelling my hair after I got back from the hair salon. But mainly it is gross, like when they start smelling armpits and you know it is time for a shower.
Anyways, I recently returned from a trip visiting my grandparents, and unlike Uncle Snickers (who has a panic attack whenever he sees a suitcase) the boy’s eyes lit up like a kid on Christmas when they saw the bag roll in.
Now, I’m the type of person that likes to unpack their bag as soon as the vacation is over, so I threw the bag down and started sorting through everything that needed to be put away. However, Bear had another idea. As soon as the “bag of wonders” opened, he jumped right in and decided to make a little nest. That’s right, full on “digging, pushing around, rolling-to-perfection” nest. Since my suitcase was mostly dirty clothes, and I was too busy laughing, I didn’t really have a problem and decided to snap this picture.
Cooper is a big ole fraidy dog, so he pretty much stayed clear of the whole “suit case/bag of wonders” situation. But I did get this picture of him.
Anyways, I eventually put the suitcase up and ruined Bear’s fun, but at least the boys could get some new smells and have a little suitcase fun.
Anyways, I recently returned from a trip visiting my grandparents, and unlike Uncle Snickers (who has a panic attack whenever he sees a suitcase) the boy’s eyes lit up like a kid on Christmas when they saw the bag roll in.
Now, I’m the type of person that likes to unpack their bag as soon as the vacation is over, so I threw the bag down and started sorting through everything that needed to be put away. However, Bear had another idea. As soon as the “bag of wonders” opened, he jumped right in and decided to make a little nest. That’s right, full on “digging, pushing around, rolling-to-perfection” nest. Since my suitcase was mostly dirty clothes, and I was too busy laughing, I didn’t really have a problem and decided to snap this picture.
Cooper is a big ole fraidy dog, so he pretty much stayed clear of the whole “suit case/bag of wonders” situation. But I did get this picture of him.
Anyways, I eventually put the suitcase up and ruined Bear’s fun, but at least the boys could get some new smells and have a little suitcase fun.
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