The new couch was supposed to solve this issue:
But nothing will stop Princess Nala from claiming her perch. That guilty look is because Scout knows she’s not supposed to be up there. But how can she watch over her kingdom otherwise?
Silly puppy.
Adventures in great danes
Birthday Boy Enjoys His Gift
It’s been 100 degrees plus here and I’ve been gone for a week, so I did something I don’t normally do – I bought Bixby a birthday gift. He turned 7 yesterday. Feels like he was just a puppy a minute ago.
It’s a Dog’s Life
These two:
This is rare for her – she doesn’t usually snuggle with a stuffie, that’s a Bixby thing.
Not sure what wore them out today, unless it was watching me mow the lawn.
Ducks And Danes On A Saturday Morning
I figured I’d better post some photos since y’all have been asking:
I’ve been trimming up the lilacs and making a big pile of branches. The dogs think this is their own personal stash of sticks. Continue reading
Ducklings and Danes Week Five: The DuckTeens
Oh boy, we’ve entered the duckteen* stage!
It’s time to spend time outside. Starting inside their pen so the big ducks could get to know them first, they quickly moved to exploring the yard. Despite Mabel protesting loudly, they always gravitate to wherever the big ducks are hanging, or follow them around the yard.
Happy Easter: Meet Nikki and Nora*
*names will be adjusted if their sex reveals itself to be male.
They are spending most of the day outside today, weather is warm and they are so very happy out there, even in their little penned area.
I’ve been calling them Nikki and Nora for weeks now, but didn’t want to introduce them by name until I was sure it was going to stick. I can easily tell them apart and their personalities are polar opposites, which is fun. I’m still 90% convinced they are female because of the way they talk – they have a strong, high pitched quack and they talk constantly. Males have a gravelly voice and are not as talkative. But until we see a turned up tail feather (male) or see eggs (around October) it’s all speculation.
Meanwhile, meet Nora:
Ducklings Day Out
The ducklings seemed bored today and were managing to get into a bit of trouble inside. So even though it was only in the mid-fifties, I decided some outdoor time would be good for their mental health and mine.
Scout got in on the fun and was, as always, very respectful of the boundaries. Continue reading
Duckling Diaries: Week 3
They are quickly (and everywhere) losing their downy yellow fluff. Their pin feathers aren’t quite filling in yet, so they have some bare pink spots all over. Especially their wings.
They spend a great deal of time out of their crate now. They mostly sleep on their blanket, but they do wander into the kitchen for some cat grass now and then. I expect they’ll become more mobile as curiosity takes precedence over growing. Right now, growing requires lots of eating and sleeping. Continue reading
