my, what a stressful life

I just got back from a lunch-time walk with Isis around our neighbourhood, whereupon she walked into the kitchen and pointedly sat and stared at the cabinet where I keep her treats.

I walked in, put her leash away and sat on the couch to eat some lunch and watch the morning news courtesy of Tivo before heading back up to the study (I love working from home).

She ran over, got my attention by putting her paws on my lap, and then ran back to the kitchen and pointedly sat and stared at the cabinet again (I’ve been teaching her to sit before I give her any treats, and she’s starting to get the idea now).

So I finally went over and gave her a treat, which always cracks me up. She’s always so full of energy, she always tries to jump up and grab the treat out of my hand, but she’s starting to realise I won’t give it to her until she sits (and stays seated) and I bring the treat to her. So now she sits, furiously wiping our kitchen floor with her tail which is wagging like crazy, and you can see her visibly restraining herself and all of her energy (her butt twitches as she tries to stay seated)… all this for a doggie treat.

After lunch, we came back up to the study where she hopped up on the futon, walked around in a circle 7 times, and heaved a huge sigh, and then plopped herself down and is now lying upside down fast asleep.

What a tiring life she must lead…

Add comment April 22nd, 2005

bones, and more bones

I’m working from home today, and to keep Isis from bugging me too much I tossed her a rawhide bone. She’s now spent the last 20 minutes running around the study trying to find an appropriate place to bury it.

Nope. Not there.

This looks like a promising spot.

The funny part is, while she was digging around in that second bedsheet on the floor, she found a bone she had buried two weeks ago. When she found it, she just stopped in amazement. Now she has TWO bones to bury.

Ah…the dilemmas of a dog’s life.

Add comment March 30th, 2005

wha?!?!? there’s BACON IN HERE?!?!?!?!

i have this rawhide bone looking thing that’s stuffed with bacon/meat/other goodies that i bought for Mia last time we dog-sat her for Bernie. anyway, when i brought Isis into work, i tossed it her way - and she went onto ignore it completely for two weeks.

about 10 minutes ago, in a state of boredom undoubtedly, she nudged it with her nose - and suddenly realised “wtf?!?!? there’s BACON IN THERE.” and now she’s doing her best to devour the thing.

ah…it cracks me up.

though, to be honest - i’m the same way. give me a sandwich and sure, i’ll get around to eating it. but put some BACON in there, and i’ll devour it in 5 minutes.

i’ve not yet met a food item that didn’t taste better with bacon. mmm…bacon…the garnish of the GODS.

1 comment March 24th, 2005

isis!

as promised, i uploaded photos of Isis, our new beagle.

isn’t she a cutie?

1 comment March 15th, 2005

my new officemate

my new officemate is having dreams. apparently she’s running and chasing after something because her legs are pedalling in the air. oh yeah, she’s also apparently farting.

did i mention this weekend we adopted a beagle? on Saturday morning, wendy and i adopted Isis, our new 6 year old beagle. she’s a real cutie; friendly, and very lick-happy. she’s not the most obedient, but she does at least recognise her name, and comes when called. she’s not so good with the whole ’stay’, ’sit’, or ‘down’ commands though.

she also apparently thinks she’s a human as she’s always jumping up and walking on her two hind legs. weird-o.

i’ll get some photos up tonight.

1 comment March 14th, 2005