Dogs still inside, WWIII has not happened.

So, a week and a half later and the dogs are still inside and still alive, so all is well on this front …

There have been very few issues, actually. One little bathroom mishap the first time I let the dogs in my home office, but I made sure to spray all kinds of pet carpet cleaner on it so they wouldn’t “learn” the scent and think it could happen again.

Other than that:

Kishin watches me watch TV
Kishin watches me watch TV

= Kishin (the doberman/border collie mix) seems to have claimed me as “his” human. This happened when they were outside dogs as well, but he follows me absolutely everywhere. In fact, this morning I was organizing a closet and watched him run past me 4 times, panicking, looking for me, until he finally found me in the unlikely spot. This seems to make Breanna (the beagle/daschund/shepherd/whatever she is mix) uncomfortable,  so she hangs back a lot. This makes me feel guilty, and I try to “make” us all hang out together. It’s worked a few times but for the most part she runs off every chance she gets. One time Kishin chased her down in a not-so-nice way, but he didn’t do anything but stand there once he “caught” her.

= The neighborhood dogs off their leashes have got to stop. I walk these guys several times a day now (on leashes of course) and the amount of loose dogs I have seen is uncalled for. And everyone seems to think their dog will listen – that is, until their dog goes running down the street after my dog. I have to walk my dogs one at a time because of this. I could handle them both at the same time if we were only dealing with fenced-in dogs (which Kishin ignores and Breanna howls at, but only if they bark first). But I can’t control them both if an unleashed dog is approaching them. Shoot, I can’t control Kishin even by himself if an unleashed dog is in the “leash space.” The kicker this week was when the 15lb dog with an apparent death wish ran down his driveway and tried to attack Kishin (80 lbs) from behind. Not cool, dog owners. I put myself between them and yelled at the little dog’s owners to get their dog. I’m sure they think I’m a bitch (pun intended) but I’d rather them think that and save the poor little dog’s life.

= Both the dogs snore. They both bark in their sleep. They both do this cute little twitchy REM sleep thing. Not nearly as bad as this dog, but you get the point. Kishin even growled at and tried to attack a blanket in his sleep/half sleep stance the other night. It was slightly scary and very funny all at the same time.

= I never thought I’d say this, but very rarely and for just a few minutes at a time – sometimes I feel like I need time away from the dogs. With Kishin especially right next to me at all times, occasionally I’ll feel the need for some breathing room. But it never lasts more than a few minutes before I start missing them again.

= They need to be bathed frequently. At least once a week. They need to be brushed all the time, and still, the dog hair is everywhere. The robot vaccuum is doing a great job with the daily maintenance, and I’m about to do my first Dyson vaccuum since getting the Roomba – I’m curious how much it will pick up that the Roomba left behind.

= I absolutely love watching their reactions to new things. I was doing a workout-on-demand in front of the TV the other day and Breanna came running over to me, trying to lick my face as I’m doing crunches, wagging her tail and so excited for some reason. Let’s just say that set of crunches probably didn’t count for much: I couldn’t stop laughing. Kishin loves to watch TV, and he especially likes the howling wolf at the end of “Law and Order” reruns.

A week and a half later, and I’m still the happiest girl ever with my dogs beside me. Even if I do have to walk them in the rain.


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7 responses to “Dogs still inside, WWIII has not happened.”

  1. Kevin Avatar

    That’s awesome that they are still in the house and doing well. I am glad Jeff hasn’t had second thoughts. It makes me wish my dogs were inside, but it might be a few years (as the girls get older and they get calmer? before I can make that happen.
    .-= Kevin´s last blog ..Wet Morning =-.

  2. Jessica Avatar
    Jessica

    I have also yelled at people for off-leash dogs. People can beWhen I’m out running, I am soooo afraid that I’ll be accosted by a loose dog. There are some on our street who chase cars and sleep in the middle of the street, which is why we never leave to go cycling from our house. But I’m in a rural area where people do what they please with their animals. Maybe I could call animal control next time I have to swerve off the road because a doofus black lab is sleeping in the road and refuses to move…

  3. Jessica Avatar
    Jessica

    I have also yelled at people for off-leash dogs. People can beWhen I’m out running, I am soooo afraid that I’ll be accosted by a loose dog. There are some on our street who chase cars and sleep in the middle of the street, which is why we never leave to go cycling from our house. But I’m in a rural area where people do what they please with their animals. Maybe I could call animal control next time I have to swerve off the road because a doofus black lab is sleeping in the road and refuses to move…

  4. jessica Avatar
    jessica

    p.s. — glad you’re enjoying having your pups inside. There’s nothing like it!
    p.p.s. — sorry for the error in sentence 1 of my post. I’m a moron and apparently should read after I edit and before I click “submit” 😀

  5. jessica Avatar
    jessica

    p.s. — glad you’re enjoying having your pups inside. There’s nothing like it!
    p.p.s. — sorry for the error in sentence 1 of my post. I’m a moron and apparently should read after I edit and before I click “submit” 😀

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