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.

Calvin Klein models

Don't they look like models? Alright, alright I'm done with the Halloween stuff. FYI- Simba's shirt says "I Bite" on the back with fangs AND it glows in the dark!!! How "True Blood" is that?!

Two peas in a pod

Let's get philosophical for a moment. What is companionship? What is love?

I'd say the fiance and I only partially understand these concepts because when I look at Simba and Onix I realize that they GET it. Dogs don't hurt each other with words. Their lives are less complex and they feed off of each others energy. Don't get me wrong...humans feed off of energy too. I can feel negative energy when I walk into a room and it will make me feel uncomfortable. Dogs can also sense it and that is why they react differently in certain situations.

Where can you see a lot of this? Go to your local dog park. If you notice that a dog is exhibiting anti social behavior or is aggressive look to the owner. Recently, we met a woman with a female Shiba. The Shiba did not want anything to do with Simba (who was so excited to meet her). The owner and the dog had the same "don't come near me" demeanor and the same facial expressions! No lie! Who did the dog learn this from? DUH! Clearly, she was not a very nice woman and her Shiba displayed the exact same attitude. It's all about the energy people! It's for this reason that I remove myself from situations that involve people with negative energy. They bring me down and have no place in my life.

So I am trying to look at the calm that Simba and Onix exhibit (once in a while) and pick my friends carefully.

Dress up the doggy!

My little Shiba Inu puppy HATES to play dress up. What he does not understand is that his mom will buy whatever cute little outfit she can find in order to make him even cuter. Sick right? Anyway, this year the theme of our family Halloween dress up was Little Bo Peep who lost her sheep. You guessed it, I dressed as Bo Peep, my man dressed as the wolf and Simba dressed as the sheep. We even entered him into the Petsmart photo contest. The pictures look miserable because he looks embarrassed and depressed that his parents would subject him to such humiliation. Nevertheless, it had to be done!

It does not stop there. Onix the pom had to play dress up too. He was a lobster and looked fantastic in red. However, he hates dress up as well but on a totally different level. He will shake and tear off the outfit as soon as you put it on. On the other hand, Simba just looks depressed and hangs his head in shame. Poor abused puppies!

On another note. I am still unemployed and the reason? I am OVER qualified. Thanks law school!

Doggy style

This weather is insane. One day I am donning a sweatshirt, coat and hat and the next I am in shorts and a tank top. The weather does not seem to change how Simba spends his days. I wait to go to work while Simba waits for his next meal and playtime. Life is so difficult for a dog! He gets waited on hand and foot without a care in the world. Meanwhile, I am burdened by thoughts of finding a job, planning a wedding, and watching a family on the verge of dissolution.

People argue that dogs and other animals do not have a higher consciousness. This argument has often been used to justify eating meat. When I look in Simba's eyes I can't imagine that he does not have more than the basic animal instinct. Does Simba have thoughts other than FOOD, POO, FOOD, PLAY? Animals don't need to speak in order to understand one another. Maybe humans are just unable to understand this because we have evolved into higher life forms that do use words to convey information. Therefore, we no longer use non verbal communication and cannot conceive of the possibility that it exists and is still in play.

Just thoughts.