When Simba met Buddha

This portrait is of yin and yang. They are day and night. Simba doesn't like to cuddle but Buddha always wants to cuddle. Simba is not vocal and Buddha whines at everything. Simba is fierce and never backs down but Buddha is mellow and avoids conflict. Simba is agile while Buddha is clumsy. Simba does tricks for treats while Buddha does tricks to impress. Simba is ADHD but Buddha is only ADD. Simba has to be entertained while Buddha can entertain himself. Simba is a victim and Buddha is the thief. Simba is dainty when eating while Buddha is a doggy dyson. This list will continue to grow no doubt.

New pup in town

As if having two new dogs in the family was not enough....here comes another one. So I wanted a small little lap dog but it turned out that it wasn't in the cards for me. Instead, I fell in love with a blue eyed husky. I've always been a sucker for blue eyed guys so it seems only fitting that my second son has gorgeous baby blues. His name is Buddha and from the moment he met Simba he was bossing him around. In fact, he would grab Simba's leash and walk him for me. I think that in itself makes it worth it to have two dogs! Simba was a bit baffled by this new guy but warmed up to him after letting him know that he was the ALPHA!

My son just graduated!

For eight weeks Mr. Simba went through intense training. He learned how to wait, stay, heel, play dead, etc. He was an A student. In fact, he skipped two whole grades and went straight into intermediate training because he was SO smart to begin with! He began intermediate training just as he turned three months old. Truly he gets his brains from his mom and his rugged good looks from his dad. I can honestly say that we are those kinds of parents who attended every class and did all the homework with our pup. We wanted him to be perfect. I remember on the second day of class the instructor told me that Simba did a good job. My fiance looked at me as we were leaving and asked me what was wrong. I told him that the instructor said Simba did a good job but not a GREAT job. He laughed at me and I couldn't help but laugh myself. Perfectionist. Yep, that's me! Now the only question that remains is...what do we buy for our genius puppy as a graduation gift?

If anyone wants to know of a wonderful dog trainer at a Petsmart (in the DC area) then contact me because she was amazing and she really loved her job.