Dakota is doing well. Very well. :)
I'm not doing entirely so well, though... Family issues (no, no one is getting divorced!), and work... I'm responsible for items that could literally cost my company a billion US Dollars, if I were to fail. Plus my job. ;) Family comes first, but clearly, the job is running a close second. :p
When I have time, I'll add more. Until then, just know that I have my nose to the grindstone and, to a degree, my back to the wall.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
OK, so what do we have?
Dakota and Suka did not get along well at first. I've discovered that Suka can be a bit of an asshole at times, and she's definately the dominant dog of the two. She will try resource guarding, and she will try bullying, and she's gotten in Dakota's face more than a few times. Dokata is a kind and forgiving soul, and will put up with some crap, but only to a certain point. Then she holds her ground. Or pushes back. I've been working on Suka - If I wish to avoid an all-out Donnybrook, I have to watch Suka closely, and step on her whenever she gets out of line. Well, that's my job, so that's what I do. And sometimes, Dakota gets a little pushy, and has to be reminded of her manners, too. No problem - That's what I do. Long story short, the two are not bosum buddies, but they get along in a live-and-let-live manner, though I have to keep up the maintenance on the behaviors, to ensure things stay that way.
Dakota has my wife utterly wrapped around her paw, which is remarkable. My wife, the 'I don't like dogs' person, is captivated by Dakota. My wife, the 'I don't like BIG dogs' person, adores Dakota. And the feeling is mutual. Dakota will prance up to my wife, lower her head, and tuck it up under my wife's arm, leaning in for a snuggle. She'll dance for my wife, and do the characteristic Shiloh 'wookie talk' to her, and sit at her feet, happy in the close, comfortable presence of my wife. :-) Oh, Dakota loves me, too. And my daughter (and to a lesser extent, my son), but Jenn is 'first among equals' to Dakota.
We take the dogs for walks down Main Street in town, and that's the place that Suka and Dakota get along best. I take Suka, and Jenn takes Dakota, and suddenly, they're companions - shoulder-to-shoulder in comfortable peace. Suka always drew some comment - she's a lovely dog - but Dakota is a literal traffic-stopper. She's magnificent. And people see that - They'll stop, roll down their windows to ask about her, they'll walk up and adress themselves to her, too. Never mind the people at the other end of the leash; it's Dakota they want to talk to! :-p I've handed out a lot of informational tri-folds! :-D
OK, enough for the moment. More later, with pictures.
Dakota and Suka did not get along well at first. I've discovered that Suka can be a bit of an asshole at times, and she's definately the dominant dog of the two. She will try resource guarding, and she will try bullying, and she's gotten in Dakota's face more than a few times. Dokata is a kind and forgiving soul, and will put up with some crap, but only to a certain point. Then she holds her ground. Or pushes back. I've been working on Suka - If I wish to avoid an all-out Donnybrook, I have to watch Suka closely, and step on her whenever she gets out of line. Well, that's my job, so that's what I do. And sometimes, Dakota gets a little pushy, and has to be reminded of her manners, too. No problem - That's what I do. Long story short, the two are not bosum buddies, but they get along in a live-and-let-live manner, though I have to keep up the maintenance on the behaviors, to ensure things stay that way.
Dakota has my wife utterly wrapped around her paw, which is remarkable. My wife, the 'I don't like dogs' person, is captivated by Dakota. My wife, the 'I don't like BIG dogs' person, adores Dakota. And the feeling is mutual. Dakota will prance up to my wife, lower her head, and tuck it up under my wife's arm, leaning in for a snuggle. She'll dance for my wife, and do the characteristic Shiloh 'wookie talk' to her, and sit at her feet, happy in the close, comfortable presence of my wife. :-) Oh, Dakota loves me, too. And my daughter (and to a lesser extent, my son), but Jenn is 'first among equals' to Dakota.
We take the dogs for walks down Main Street in town, and that's the place that Suka and Dakota get along best. I take Suka, and Jenn takes Dakota, and suddenly, they're companions - shoulder-to-shoulder in comfortable peace. Suka always drew some comment - she's a lovely dog - but Dakota is a literal traffic-stopper. She's magnificent. And people see that - They'll stop, roll down their windows to ask about her, they'll walk up and adress themselves to her, too. Never mind the people at the other end of the leash; it's Dakota they want to talk to! :-p I've handed out a lot of informational tri-folds! :-D
OK, enough for the moment. More later, with pictures.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
It's Alive!
Bwa-hahahahaha..!
Oh, wait... This isn't a Frankensteinian monster. Well, it might be monsterous, but it in no way involves resurrecting the dead. Or maybe it does.
:-p :-D
So, what are we doing here? Oh, yeah - talking about ISSR Shiloh Shepherd dogs. One very specific dog, in particular - Dakota.
Oh, wait... This isn't a Frankensteinian monster. Well, it might be monsterous, but it in no way involves resurrecting the dead. Or maybe it does.
:-p :-D
So, what are we doing here? Oh, yeah - talking about ISSR Shiloh Shepherd dogs. One very specific dog, in particular - Dakota.
Dakota stretching her legs
Dakota's a long, long way from where she started. She's found a home where she's happy and loved. She's settled in, if not exactly without some rough spots, but settled in none-the-less, and has utterly wrapped my wife around her... Uh, Paw, I guess. ;-)
There's much more to cover, of course, but I'm not up for that this instant. More later, when the kids are in bed. :-D
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