Sable is currently at 67lbs, Shiva borders around 55lbs; both have been determined to be too big for showing as they are taller than the "standard". Sable has gotten into a terrible habit of leaving our yard if left unattended in the backyard for any length of time, she currently gets to stay in her crate while we're at work. Shiva stays in the yard, she doesn't ever leave; so she gets the privilege of staying out all day.
Speaking of Sable leaving the yard, she provided us with a very interesting week this week. First off, on Monday she decided that it was a good time to jump up on the kitchen counter and eat a lovely chicken bone. So, we're sitting in the living room watching some TV after having eaten dinner and we hear a "crunch" from the kitchen. Go into investigate and discover that the chicken bone that WAS on the plate on the counter is now missing. We gave both dogs a nice helping of bread and prayed that it would pass uneventfully. Luckily after several days we determined that it has since she was still eating, drinking and being as wild as ever.
Then on Thursday night, goodness oh Thursday night.... It started very nicely, I had a wonderful time doing a little shopping and then chatting for several hours at La'Madeline. Got home around 10:45, sat and watched TV with Ryan for a bit, then went to get ready for bed and sleep. As I turn off the water from taking my shower Ryan's asking for his robe; the lovely dog that likes to leave our yard has left in the 30 seconds that she was outside for a bedtime potty break..apparently she didn't need to go one little bit. So, he finds his robe and runs outside with a flashlight for a quick look around the block. Comes home with no puppy to get the car to drive around the neighboorhood, "it's too cold to be walking around" he says. I put on some clothes and contain my wet hair in a little hat so I don't get sick from running around outside at midnight in 30 degree weather. We drive around for a bit and finally spot her trotting along having a grand ol' time. You're thinking right now...oh good!! She's caught, safe, and feels bad for causing frustration in her family. WRONG! She evades us all the way down a street, through a field and disappears into the tiny little patch of woods still left behind our house. Keep in mind, we're not dressed for a trip into the woods in the middle of the night..I'm in my house shoes and Ryan is in sandels. Ryan takes me home, "you need sleep"...yeah...me sleep when my baby is out running around in the world with tons of danger around?! I do however, manage to finish getting ready for bed, then take up a post at our front window with a squeaky toy in hand..she may run by and the squeaky may just convince her to come to me. Around 1:15, Ryan comes back home...again with no puppy. He's seen her again, but she has evaded him at every turn. I cry for my baby as we consider going to bed to wait for her to get tired and come home.
Ryan decides to go back out, takes Shiva with him and squeaky toy...perhaps these tools will aid him in the capture of our wild dog. I get a hold of myself and open my computer, hoping that someone is around for me to chat with, but being 1 in the morning I am not too surprisingly disappointed. Then I get the best text of my life, "Got her." I cry some more, but this time out of glee. Ryan gets home and pulls her in the house, while I imediately collasp onto her, give her a long hug, and cry into her fur for several very wonderful minutes. In the process I'm pretty sure I called her, "stupid dog"; a title which she completely deserves for keeping me up so late on a work night. So, we finally settle in for the night 2 hours late, but none the less complete as all of our family members are safely in the house. 3 1/2 hours later my alarm goes off for me to go to work.....
Thus, was our week with our dogs. Sable provides the frustration, but also the most amusing stories; while Shiva, our good little Shiva, stays home and is happy as long as you give her plenty of good belly rubs.
The pictures scattered through the post start with a pathetic picture of them in one of the crates, they were muddy and needed a while to dry a bit before I would allow them to run around the house. The other two are them with their Christmas presents, rawhide turkey legs from Petsmart (50% off in the after Christmas sales)
