Two Extra Dogs, One Less Tooth

Friends of ours are on vacation for the next two weeks or so, and we volunteered to watch their two dogs. They are probably two of the easiest dogs to have. They don't really bark, and they spend all their time in the kitchen (the Pug sheds, so we are trying to keep the allergens concentrated in one area for Mike) or outside running around. Claire loves it. She does all the feeding and treat giving. She puts them to bed at night and takes them outside. It been nice to have them.



















Today I also got one of my wisdom teeth pulled. I only have two, both on the bottom, and I decided to have them removed one at a time with just local anesthetic. It was by far the easiest dental procedure I've ever had done. It took forever (15 minutes) to get my jaw numbed up, and maybe three minutes to take the tooth out. It was over far before I realized he even started. Now that I know how it all goes, I probably won't put off having the second one removed as long as I did the first.

So thats about all that is happening with us right now. Other than the Celtics winning last night (almost forgot, sorry Alle!) of course. June is already half over, unbelievably. So far the spring has been quiet, sunny and cool, not anything like the past two springs we have spent in Maine. Its been great.

Two Weeks of Jack

I was really surprised when I looked at the calendar and saw that we've only had him for two weeks. It seems like much longer. He's no longer the timid pup that I first described. He doesn't spend time voluntarily in his kennel anymore, and he is really making progress with learning commands. So far he does really well with 'sit' and we've moved onto 'stay' which is coming along nicely. Next is 'come'. Right now he only does that when he feels like it. Usually what he feels like doing is playing, and Claire is always ready for some tug-of-war.

We got a dog!

We just picked him up today. Claire named him Jack, he's a shih tzu, and he is only 8 weeks old. His original name was Triscuit because the first owners kept him and his five siblings in a cupboard. Jack's foster mom said the 'pantry pups' hadn't seen the light of day for the first six weeks of their lives, and had a hard time walking around at first. But being puppies, they all bounced back rather quickly.

Obviously, he is quite the cute pup. What we know about him so far, is that he loves to lay in the grass and watch cars drive by when he's not chasing Claire around the yard. He hates his collar and has no idea what a leash is for. I'm sure we'll add a lot to that list quickly.

Enjoy the photos!