Ranting in the rain

It's easy to judge another person or another person's dog. Sometimes you see the really unfriendly dog and look to the owner. The owner is sometimes standoffish or perhaps just unkind. You have an "ah ha!" moment when you recognize where the dog has adopted his attitude. So not only are we judging the miscreant animal but now we are judging the owner.

Every single day we do this. At work or at play there is always something to be said about someone else. I suppose the issue with that is that we don't always know where the person is coming from or what their history is before we open our fat, nasty mouths and spread venom. The there is the problem of others telling you how to live your life, how to act, how to be. This is just another symptom of judging. I am not perfect. I tend to make these errors as well. Recently it has become more clear to me that it is a problem because I have been under that microscope. Closely examined, poked and prodded and for what? I used to allow this to just happen and I did not care but now it infuriates me. I am willing to lash out like a dog who has been mistreated or bullied. I am beginning to understand why people enjoy the life of a recluse.

It's off to work I go!

I'm a working JD, pup mom, fiance. I couldn't be happier and torn at the same time! It's great to get out of the house and have a steady income but on the other hand it's hard to leave two puppies alone all day long. The only saving grace is that I take them to the dog park in the freezing cold at seven in the morning every day before work. I let them run and play as I lose all sensation in my toes and hands. I give them treats, toys and a huge crate to sleep in. So why do I still feel guilty? I suppose I put myself in their shoes, which would be a huge no no according to Cesar Milan. I can't help it. I have a lot of empathy for helpless animals otherwise I would not be a vegetarian!!!

Here and There

Today Buddha is four months old and Simba is seven months old. Yes they were born on the same day but obviously different months. Just in the seven months that we have had Simba he has changed drastically. He has always been very smart and it took him only a week to learn to ring a bell to go outside. He was a bit timid in the beginning and it was impossible to take him on walks. There was no way to get him to walk without dragging him by the leash. It was actually Onix who showed him how to be more rambunctious. He is slowly getting over the wetting of his several doggy beds. It seems that his seperation anxiety is what caused those messes. The crate was his mortal enemy. Buddha brought in a more relaxed personality. They are not left in the crate very often (unfortunately that is about to end) but when they are; Simba and Buddha are far more relaxed than they were before. Buddha still has a lot of growing but something that has not changed is that he always wants to cuddle. He will always jump on the couch and lay his head on your lap and follow you everywhere you go. Buddha is not your average whiny husky. Once in a while you will hear him whine when he is shifting in his sleep or if he wants the toy that Simba is playing with but otherwise he is silent. He is just a happy go lucky puppy.

On the other hand Simba is restless and very playful now. He is always mischievous and finding random things to eat or destroy. He is still absolutely adorable because when he is happy he flattens his ears, shakes his tail and grabs his favorite monkey toy. Simba has a lot of the typical Shiba characteristics such as independence and being fastidiously clean. I thought Huskies were supposed to be worried about their appearance but that can't be true because Buddha will stick his entire head and paws in his food. He couldn't care less about being clean!

Cut it out

Happy new year everyone! This is going to be an exciting year for our little family. This past year was rough in a lot of ways but it was also great because we brought two beautiful pups into our home. But it's scary when you know that some of your family members and friends are facing foreclosure, unemployment and severe depression. I think that it puts your convictions to the test and really reveals who loves you. I am fortunate to have a few very close, kind and giving friends. I would not trade them for the world because last year I realized that a close friend that I had for ten years was actually no friend at all. Sadly, the time came that I had to cut her out of my life but the positive news is that I removed her negative energy and poison. It was not easy but when I realized that she couldn't care any less; I knew I had to take action.

I think that stressful times reveal a person's true colors. Especially something as big as a wedding! This ex friend of mine became so self centered and ruined her entire image because of her wedding. I never understood why people thought that having a wedding entitled them to be nasty to their family and friends. Unfortunately, I was one of the people that was treated like dirt AND removed from the bridal party AND was uninvited to her wedding. Wow. Ladies, you don't have to be nasty in order to have a memorable wedding! Chill out. It's just a wedding and you are not the only person to ever have one.

Anyway, Buddha met a lot of huskies at the meet up. He was more interested in eating all the wood chips on the ground. I guess he didn't care that it would give him some nasty diarrhea. Sadly, we had to get rid of a brand new rug we bought because it was covered in icky vomit and diarrhea. I swear that thing was NOT brown when I went to bed the night before. Yikes. He is much better now but has certainly not learned his lesson.