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angelakAs you'll see, it shows I didn't post yesterday. Not true! It was private :) On a separate note, I have really been enjoying my Kindle 3. I finally figured out how to take off my awesome cover yesterday, and actually realized that YES, what that one author was saying about using it without the cover sometimes is actually not a bad idea given how easy it is to take on and off now. Now I wish I could have shown my parents the "ACTUAL" weight of the thing. It's super light weight.
I still put it back in immediately after reading when I'm at home with it. Yesterday I took the night off from the gym or yoga. I wanted to go to Yoga badly, but Jim was working the 12-9 shift and I couldn't leave Amber alone for 4 hours - that felt a little too long. So I went ahead and tossed her into the little travel kennel and took her with me on the road to my chiropractic appointment. She will be experiencing trips in the car whenever I feel like it, because that way by the time she is old enough to take places, she'll be broken in to the car rides - as well as making it easier for me while the weather is still cool but not freezing - cause me to relax about how she is doing if I *am* taking trips, not having to leave her alone nearly as long. Just while she's still so tiny.
She whimpered a bit for the trip out to South Renton, but I found she was totally quiet and great for the trip home. Perhaps she's beginning to adjust to the idea that it's not so bad in the crate. Or she got exhausted. I had went in to the dollar store really quickly to grab some puppy pads to try for her puppy pen (maybe it will be easier than newspaper?) I might switch back and forth - and also to grab some puppy blankets. It's always a good place to get puppy blankets. ;)
Then I came home, decided to do something unheard of for me lately: READ without working out!!! haha.
Amber, Fritz, and I cuddled on the couch. I also took a nap :P This seldom happens anymore, especially since I've been supplementing. But I have to admit, this daylight savings cycle always messes with me, and Amber has been waking us from time to time in the middle of the night. Not so bad though!
Before I knew it, Jim came home. BAM.
:)
He is off today, which is great. He can take care of Amber all day, and I can even go to Yoga tonight. After that, I can spoil the dog. It does make it easier with Jim helping. I'm not entirely trapped at home unless something like the night shift happens. So far things aren't as intimidating as I thought they might be. Even her chewing on stuff isn't really bugging me ;) She hasn't gotten into much on my watch... I think it is because I must have acquired some "puppy raising" 6th sense by now. I assumed I hadn't. But I think after having another puppy in tow, it's clear that it feels easier this time around, for whatever reason so far. (Fingers crossed I continue to feel that way). It is amusing to watch Jim's surprise at each puppy behavior exposure. He is learning fast that there ARE certain things that happen when you have a puppy. It is NOT the same as having a dog.
Tomorrow, I can circuit train and make my workouts still on par and not even leave Amber at all.
So far she has adjusted very quickly. Fritz accepts her, plays with her often - but is not ready to snuggle or sleep with her. He pretty much goes to the opposite side of the bed, snuggles with me, while it seems Amber snuggles with Jim. Fortunately Jim is a lighter sleeper than I am, because he typically wakes up when she gets restless and we put her immediately into the puppy pen. And she goes right away.
I am pretty sure if this were just up to me, just like when Rufus was tiny, I would sleep through the puppy commotion. Mom can probably remember this too well. Jim, however... is more like Mom in his sleeping tendencies. He is easily waked. This works great. I don't mind getting up and moving or taking the dog where she needs to go, I just can't help that my sleeping habits are pretty much *rocklike*.
To stir me, is to basically SAY something verbally (as being touched freaks me out quickly - because it will take twice as much movement as it would verbalness). I will wake immediately with a word, but if you try and shake me, I assure you, it takes a lot. And by the time you DO wake me, you're moving me a lot and I'm liable to think you're fair game for assault.... :( Sorry!
As a rule, the only place I tend to try and wake people physically (by touch) is from the shin down. (grab an akle or a foot, this is not likely to get you assaulted accidentally). Something about people touching the upper body of sleeping people is startling and a "rude" awakening, in more ways than one. YES, I just made this post about how to wake people safely. And in my household, if you wake either of us from the torso up, you might very well regret it...
ANYWAY, digression. I'm getting the vibe and sense it will be easier once she gets bigger a little, so we can take her outside and all that. I am optimistic that we can make her a record breaking house-broken Dachshund. Really cool bit of news: JIM HAS this weekend off. That's amazing...
I wonder if he would like to go up North and try and find some floor places, maybe my parents have some ideas of places in person? I know my mom mentioned Empire Carpets, but yeah. Not sure. Who knows. That's sort of in the back of my mind, and doesn't have to be any time soon I guess. Still got it on my mind though. :)
It is very fun to watch Jim's delight in the puppyhood. While he needs some minor coaching with things, I suspect he will pick it all up rather quick and before he knows it, he will have a full grown, fully bonded Dachshund that he got to be a part of in the bonding. It is the one piece of the puzzle he never got to understand about Fritzel.
:)
And perhaps he will be a lot grateful for how Fritz HAS mellowed, aged, and been trained. Fritz is a pretty good dog. I almost feel like Amber will be a LOT easier. She is already really, REALLY into chewing bones. I don't remember Fritz showing the kind of interest that this dog shows. I will have to ask Mom (if she doesn't read this and respond) if Fritz was into bones a puppy. Amber will chew and chew and chew if she has the chance. That could be refreshing. I might have a dog who actually has good dental health!!! And is fun to buy chewie things for...
-Angela
I still put it back in immediately after reading when I'm at home with it. Yesterday I took the night off from the gym or yoga. I wanted to go to Yoga badly, but Jim was working the 12-9 shift and I couldn't leave Amber alone for 4 hours - that felt a little too long. So I went ahead and tossed her into the little travel kennel and took her with me on the road to my chiropractic appointment. She will be experiencing trips in the car whenever I feel like it, because that way by the time she is old enough to take places, she'll be broken in to the car rides - as well as making it easier for me while the weather is still cool but not freezing - cause me to relax about how she is doing if I *am* taking trips, not having to leave her alone nearly as long. Just while she's still so tiny.
She whimpered a bit for the trip out to South Renton, but I found she was totally quiet and great for the trip home. Perhaps she's beginning to adjust to the idea that it's not so bad in the crate. Or she got exhausted. I had went in to the dollar store really quickly to grab some puppy pads to try for her puppy pen (maybe it will be easier than newspaper?) I might switch back and forth - and also to grab some puppy blankets. It's always a good place to get puppy blankets. ;)
Then I came home, decided to do something unheard of for me lately: READ without working out!!! haha.
Amber, Fritz, and I cuddled on the couch. I also took a nap :P This seldom happens anymore, especially since I've been supplementing. But I have to admit, this daylight savings cycle always messes with me, and Amber has been waking us from time to time in the middle of the night. Not so bad though!
Before I knew it, Jim came home. BAM.
:)
He is off today, which is great. He can take care of Amber all day, and I can even go to Yoga tonight. After that, I can spoil the dog. It does make it easier with Jim helping. I'm not entirely trapped at home unless something like the night shift happens. So far things aren't as intimidating as I thought they might be. Even her chewing on stuff isn't really bugging me ;) She hasn't gotten into much on my watch... I think it is because I must have acquired some "puppy raising" 6th sense by now. I assumed I hadn't. But I think after having another puppy in tow, it's clear that it feels easier this time around, for whatever reason so far. (Fingers crossed I continue to feel that way). It is amusing to watch Jim's surprise at each puppy behavior exposure. He is learning fast that there ARE certain things that happen when you have a puppy. It is NOT the same as having a dog.
Tomorrow, I can circuit train and make my workouts still on par and not even leave Amber at all.
So far she has adjusted very quickly. Fritz accepts her, plays with her often - but is not ready to snuggle or sleep with her. He pretty much goes to the opposite side of the bed, snuggles with me, while it seems Amber snuggles with Jim. Fortunately Jim is a lighter sleeper than I am, because he typically wakes up when she gets restless and we put her immediately into the puppy pen. And she goes right away.
I am pretty sure if this were just up to me, just like when Rufus was tiny, I would sleep through the puppy commotion. Mom can probably remember this too well. Jim, however... is more like Mom in his sleeping tendencies. He is easily waked. This works great. I don't mind getting up and moving or taking the dog where she needs to go, I just can't help that my sleeping habits are pretty much *rocklike*.
To stir me, is to basically SAY something verbally (as being touched freaks me out quickly - because it will take twice as much movement as it would verbalness). I will wake immediately with a word, but if you try and shake me, I assure you, it takes a lot. And by the time you DO wake me, you're moving me a lot and I'm liable to think you're fair game for assault.... :( Sorry!
As a rule, the only place I tend to try and wake people physically (by touch) is from the shin down. (grab an akle or a foot, this is not likely to get you assaulted accidentally). Something about people touching the upper body of sleeping people is startling and a "rude" awakening, in more ways than one. YES, I just made this post about how to wake people safely. And in my household, if you wake either of us from the torso up, you might very well regret it...
ANYWAY, digression. I'm getting the vibe and sense it will be easier once she gets bigger a little, so we can take her outside and all that. I am optimistic that we can make her a record breaking house-broken Dachshund. Really cool bit of news: JIM HAS this weekend off. That's amazing...
I wonder if he would like to go up North and try and find some floor places, maybe my parents have some ideas of places in person? I know my mom mentioned Empire Carpets, but yeah. Not sure. Who knows. That's sort of in the back of my mind, and doesn't have to be any time soon I guess. Still got it on my mind though. :)
It is very fun to watch Jim's delight in the puppyhood. While he needs some minor coaching with things, I suspect he will pick it all up rather quick and before he knows it, he will have a full grown, fully bonded Dachshund that he got to be a part of in the bonding. It is the one piece of the puzzle he never got to understand about Fritzel.
:)
And perhaps he will be a lot grateful for how Fritz HAS mellowed, aged, and been trained. Fritz is a pretty good dog. I almost feel like Amber will be a LOT easier. She is already really, REALLY into chewing bones. I don't remember Fritz showing the kind of interest that this dog shows. I will have to ask Mom (if she doesn't read this and respond) if Fritz was into bones a puppy. Amber will chew and chew and chew if she has the chance. That could be refreshing. I might have a dog who actually has good dental health!!! And is fun to buy chewie things for...
-Angela
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Date: 2011-03-16 06:51 pm (UTC)Maybe...
Date: 2011-03-16 10:28 pm (UTC)-Angela