| Lunar
We made it home OK through some rain. Lunar likes to
follow big dog Brandy when we get out of the car. He had a good dinner
of puppy chow in warm broth. He and Janis romped in our field. Then
she toweled him off. He is sleeping now in his "flight kennel"
on Janis' bunk, next to her. We are making sure he always has someone
nearby to help him adjust and feel more secure. I wanted you to see that Lunar is settling in very well.
He and Brandy are getting to be real pals. She is so sweet and gentle
with him, and clearly likes having him to play with. He adores her,
climbs on her and chews on her ears and skinfolds. He loves to walk
with us down our field, and up to the mailbox. We use harness &
leash on the road, which he tolerates just fine. The cats are still
rather upset, but Zorro-cat was willing to sniff noses this morning
while I was holding Lunar. Yours, Kate Hi Joe and Tina, How nice to hear from you. We and Lunar send again our thanks for your good start to his good life. He is 2 & 1/2 now (passes quickly, eh?), and an accomplished and responsible pack member. Lunar and Brandy the St.Bernard are best buddies. He sleeps under our tallbed with her every night, on padded carpet. They both live mostly indoors,and can be trusted to care for the house and cats on the rare days we go totown for the day. Lunar whines at the door when he needs to go out,helpful to our busy household. Of course, several daily walks are his joy. During schooltime, we walkJanis up to school in the morning, and walk again to get her in theafternoon. This quarter-mile or so is generally pleasant for both the dogsand us, even in brisk weather. We use flexi-leashes to keep the dogs frommischief when ranch trucks sporting dog riders drive by. Lunar is inlovely condition, and so beautiful in his physique and demeanor - a realpleasure to walk with. Lunar has "joi de vivre" (joy of life) and often starts play sessions with Brandy, Nick, or Janis. His favorite toy is a knotted cotton rope for tug-of-war. His formal education helps him control his magnificent energy.He has learned many good tricks, including staying while dinner is put down until called, balancing a biscuit on his nose, shaking hands,fetching, etc. He knows lots of human words and pays good attention. He keeps a good lookout out the windows, and lets us know when people or wildlife are nearby. In our remote location, it is pleasant for me to know he is alert for possible trouble. Happy holidays to you, and wishes for a merry 2008. Kate May 1 2008 Hi Tina, Lunar is in fine fettle. He will
be three on June 1st, and he has reached his full growth. I had to reduce
his ration somewhat a few months back as he was losing his waist. But
he is an energetic guy, and legitimately eats almost as much as Brandy,
his St. Bernard packmate. Lunar always delights in walking Janis to
school in the morning with us,and walking up to escort her home in the
afternoon. He can balance a biscuit on his nose, then toss and catch
it when permitted. He is learning to Roll Over. He has also learned
"Rumble", which asks him to use his virtuoso talents without
barking. (A bark is "Speak".) That hound voice can do a remarkable
range of noises. We are looking forward to taking him camping with us
this summer. It's almost the end of school, yay! Love, Kate July 29 2010 Lunar passed his fifth birthday on June 1st, and I am happy to say his big buddy Brandy, our St. Bernard, is still with us too. She is the one we brought along when we came to see you. We know Lunar's birthday because you told us the day he was born at your shelter. Lunar is a Happy Camper, and has recently discovered that riding in the car is *Fun*. Lunar's "older brother", Janis' cat Jellicle, got sprayed by a skunk a few days ago. Smart boy, he came to Janis for help. I mixed water and hydrogen peroxide, about a cup of each, and added a small squirt of dish detergent. Just before sponging Jellicle to soak him, I mixed in a couple tablespoons of baking soda. This "active" formula has to be freshly mixed, and it works amazingly well - the chemical reaction releases oxygen, which chemically combines with the skunk's stinkum and neutralizes it in moments. Of course, then we gave him a nice regular bath to get the magic formula off his skin right away. He was duly grateful to be clean, bless him. May all our troubles be so easy to remedy. Kate Dec 26 2010 Hi Tina and Joe, Lunar and his big furry friend Brandy are fine and happy. I have been making homemade dog biscuits for their after-meal treat. It's hard to believe how the time has flown - Lunar is now, I think, five and a half or so? His mistress, Janis, just turned 16. We bought Lunar a Gentle Leader halter collar. It really requires less strength to walk him now. He likes getting more praise for being a gentlehound instead of scolding for pulling. Our three house cats are also well and contented. My old siamese-voiced black cat took to calling for company in the hall by my door at night for a while, but after a bit of thought we set up music for her to listen to at night and that has greatly reduced her interrupting my sleep. We joke that we now have three-and-a-half cats. There is an outdoor cat we know who has taken residence in the basement of an unoccupied building near our mailbox. We take him food and water when we walk up to get our mail, and we gave him overnight shelter when he was distressed by a bitter storm some weeks back. We also took him to Dr. Nash for a rabies vaccination this summer. His official owner is not willing to give him up, but we are the ones he visits for petting. Thanks for your news. Happy solstice to you, Spring is coming... Kate |
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Jack, Carlyle, Shelley, Sammy
Hi. The kittens are doing well, they sleep in the kennel with warm blankets in the garage and have free range outside around the house all day. They seem to love it, but are still adapting to our dog Lilly who is a St. Bernard and probably a little intimidating to them because of her size, she loves them though and has tried numerous times despite their hissing and paw swiping to lick them and love them like they are her babies, she keeps a very watchfull eye on them and doesn't let them out of her sight! Addisyn loves them as well and it appears that Jack has really taken to both her and I. Whenever we go outside to check on them and play with them he's the first to greet us and loves having Addisyn pack him around the yard. They all 3 even got wagon rides! Addisyn loves her new pets and is so excited to tell everybody about them and show them off! Shelley didn't want to hang out around the house with the babies and Lilly so we took her up to the barn and she seems to like it up there so far, there's a huge hay stack for her with many tunnels to go in, food, water and lots of mice! We'll keep you updated, but so far so good! Thanks for the pictures they are adorable! Andrea |
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Kiki (now Mocha)
Mocha has turned out to be one of the best, and suprisingly most beautiful dog I've owned. Can you make her a little dumber - she's too smart and knows exactly what she can get away with and how to get herself out of trouble with that cute face! She's on the move every waking moment. She's only got 2 speeds: Full blown turbo, and sleep. We play fetch, and tug of war, she chases birds in the yard, and the cat in the house. The picture is of all three kids - Of course Mocha came from your shelter. Tiger, the tabby cat, is from the Cascade County Shelter, and was adopted at the age of 2, just a couple months after Mocha came to our home. The guinea pig was here, and is about as old as the cat. |
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Alisy (now Tyra)
Hi, Just wanted to let you know Alisy is doing great.
She’s adjusted to her new home and is getting to know her sister. I
renamed her Tyra, and she already knows her name! She also loves her
back yard, unfortunately the weather isn’t too great so she doesn’t
get to play outside as much as she’d like. Her first puppy vet appointment
was last Friday and that went well too. Completely healthy! I just wanted
to update you and thank you again for your understanding and patience.
I am so glad I adopted her, she’s precious. Thanks again. Karen Here’s a picture of Tyra taken yesterday in the back
yard. She loves to play soccer! Tyra is doing really well. She’s growing
fast, about 18 lbs., and has already started losing some of her baby
teeth! I took her to my Mom’s for Thanksgiving, she loved playing with
her dogs and all the extra attention!! Did you have a nice Thanksgiving?
I hope all is going well with you and your family. I’ll keep you updated
on Tyra’s progress! Have you heard much about any of Tyra’s sisters??
My vet thinks he has seen 2 of the puppies from that litter!! Take care
and I’ll keep you posted! Happy Holidays! Karen Are you having a Dog Gone Walk this year? Tyra and I would like to participate if a walk is scheduled! Tyra is doing great and becoming more beautiful everyday! She started school at F&L Pet Resort on March 1 and is doing very well in her classes. She’s somewhat of a teacher’s pet. Haha I think it’s the half blue eye, that fascinates everyone who meets her. Hope all is going well for you and your family. Take care. Karen Hi, I thought I’d send you a new picture of Tyra Alisy! She was in the office with me last Friday and I thought I’d get another picture of my “little” girl on my lap! Haha She’s really grown! Tyra is doing wonderful. She graduated from obedience class and will be going to agility classes in the fall. She’s a very smart little gal. Tyra and her sister Tana have become the best of buddies and enjoy playing in the back yard when it stops raining and of course fighting over the same toys! Those girls! Tyra didn’t get very big, about 45 lbs and is still a bundle of fur. I’m so happy I got her, she has brought a lot of joy to my life as well as energy to both Tana and me!! She is a sweet little gal and loves everybody. She definitely is a gentle soul. I feel very fortunate to have her. I hope all is well with you. Do you think this rain will ever stop? I look forward to taking Tyra up to Cut Bank for the Dog Gone Walk in September. We’ll see you then! Take care, Karen We are going to be having the Dog Gone Walk in September this year. Tina December 26, 2010 Hi Tina and Joe, Tyra and I had a wonderful Christmas.
Had a few tough moments missing Tana but I knew that would happen. Tyra
of course got too many toys, but she loved everything. It was in the
50’s here on Christmas so we got to play ball in the yard quite a bit.
I took some photos of Tyra in her jingle bell collar and will send them
to you soon! She really is a precious little girl. Hope all is well
with you and your family. Have a Happy New Year!! Karen and Tyra Alisy |
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| Trace, now Black Jack
We've enjoyed our first week with Black Jack and he's
settling in nicely. He got his first shots last Tuesday and was so well
behaved at the vet. He enjoys his time in the house and play time in
the backyard. He hasn't met the neighbors 2 dogs yet (a jack russell
terrier and a rat terrier), but when they bark at him through the fence,
he runs to the back door and whines to be let into the safety of the
house. Here are some recent pictures. Take Care. -Melanie, Scott, Abbie,
Ben, Meg & Black Jack Happy Holidays from Black
Jack and the rest of his family. Hi Tina & Joe- |
