A Peaceful Friday Night

Well, finally, I am here to write a post. I really hate how busy Real Life keeps me, robbing me away from all the fun stuff, like sharing about how Maddox and Shelby are doing. All is well, I've got a fire going, the Christmas Tree is lit (yes yes it is still up! I will take it down Sunday), Shelby is folded over my toes, Maddox in front of the door where he likes to lay. Claire is upside down and feeling much better--she, um, developed a girlie infection, and has meds now and is much happier. *blush for her* She's also had about ten pounds of hair removed. Oy, Springers! They shed AND have to be shaved! Sibes are NOT THAT BAD!!!!

Let's see, I have saved a couple of things for this post. First, I want to ask darling Khyra if she has been to Fort Worth or something? Seems I saw her trademark talk at a new restaurant I went to. Check this out:


Also, I am very proud and happy to have been able to share my story about Shelby with www.adoptahusky.org of Plano, Texas--the folks we got Shelby from. I thought it would be good to post about her, as y'all know she took a bit of work to make happy here and part of the family. She is perfect now--it is amazing what a different girl she is! But what if I had given up on her? I mean... I know lots of people would've. But I had to believe that we had lots of reasons to make it all work. Here's her story though: http://www.adoptahusky.org/tails1.html

And lastly, have to share Maddox's new passion. I plugged in my humidifier for the first time this winter--I always get such dry skin, this thing is heavenly. Maddox flipped over it! He thinks I am the greatest Mom in the world for giving him cool steam right in his face! Goofy. Gosh I love him and YES everyone--I am buying him a new crate this weekend. I can't believe how big he's become! Next weekend will take him to be weighed as I need to get heartworm meds for him and I know he has to be over 50 now. Little porker. :)


One more thing--I am considering moving this blog to my regular, unused one--the one hooked up with the gmail addy I use the most. I think it would be easier for me, though a real pain to move everything. So I will let everyone know if that happens. I may just make that one Shelby's blog--not sure. Yes--I am just lazy, I know! I will decide this weekend.

Goodnight all! I am really happy about all the good pup news this week, for Flurry and Guapo *fingers crossed Stormy gets him* but my heartbreaks every time I think of Jet and her nine puppies. Sigh.

Love to all--you guys make me laugh and smile so much! So glad I got a Siberian because of all the cool people attached! :)

Carolyn
(and Shelby and Maddox, both asleep, so they don't even know I am writing to you all)

The Secret Files of Dawgtective Shelby Woo

Shelby Woo, Dawgtective Extraordinaire here! It has been some time since I reported last, but thankfully that is because Mr. Trouble aka Maddox aka MadMaddox aka MaddyMax aka just plain Maddy has been, believe it or not, GOOD!

Either that--or he has that 'innocent look' down pat and all the Mysteriousnesses are not blamed on him. What do you guys think? Innocent? Or guilty?


I don't trust that shifty blue eye of his. It is...strange. I mean, EVERYdawg knows that it is the RIGHT eye that is supposed to be blue.



Maddox is a very mixed up pup. But I suppose I should explain what investigation has brought me out again, and seeking your help. See, it is like this. About four days ago, a strange, very long box was brought into the house. And believe it or not--a TREE came out of it! I have never seen anything like it before in my life! Of course, we all know that as far as *I* am concerned, life did not begin for me until September 15th, when Mom Person saved me from the Evil Bad Needle. Whew. So yeah, I don't like to think about that. It makes me want to run into MP's bed and crawl under the covers.


Or, do a Zim, and hide under the bed (C here--she was asleep like that--thought Zim would appreciate the pic!).



Anyway. I got sidetracked. A good detective stays FOCUSED! So... yeah. The tree. At first I thought MP had brought it into the house to teach Maddox how to be a man and lift that leg. MP laughs that Maddox still puppy squats. *rolls eyes* I say he will never be a man because, hey, YOU guys remember--he got FIXED!

But MP and her non-fur kids say no, that is not what that tree is all about. In fact, they started to put things on it! And then they did something and it lit up like...CANDLES!!!

I was kinda wary--Maddox is so silly he just ignored it. (I say he thinks he is a Springer cuz he doesn't do ANYTHING like all the REAL Sibes do. I don't destroy things because *I* am a lady. Hmph. But Maddox? One would think he'd attack it, but no! Ding dong doggy just walked away!)

But not me! I wanted to know what this was all about! So of course I had to investigate! But I was very scared wary of getting close until MP laughed (hmph) and and and...put a CHEESE ORNAMENT ON IT!!! She said it was just for me. And of course, cuz it was for me, I, well, ate it. (After about five minutes of coaxing her, silly pup!)



I guess the tree is okay. It has goodies on it now and then, and it didn't hurt me, so I can say it is probably safe to stay a little while longer. MP says she is very pleased we leave it alone and next year she will be Very Brave and put it up earlier.

She's gonna take it DOWN????????

Sigh.

Signing off for now.... Shelby Woo, Dawgtective

A Sad Day

We had vowed to make a happy update post today, but now we are just not feeling like it. We will over the weekend, as we do have much to say.


Goodbye, sweet Thrawn. We are so glad we got the chance to know you, if only a little bit. Run wild, run free. You will be missed.

Carolyn, and the Sixteen Paws...four of which are rather muddy at the moment

Wow, A Miracle!

Do you see that? Do you see who is on the bed at the same time? It is kinda dark but we hope you can see. It is Claire and Shelby, on mom's bed TOGETHER!!! Isn't that amazing? The girls are getting along better, though it was kinda dicey when the Girl was home from college. She just doesn't understand Sibes, and Shelby thought she'd get away with some lousy bad girl behavior and tried to be mean to Claire again. But Mom got help and advice from her wise friends (i.e., Siberian Peeps) and figured out what was going on. Things have calmed down again. Phew. Mom said she was about to toss us all outside forever if they didn't straighten up, and could be seen walking around the house muttering something about 'girls being such a pain.'

Well, I am a boy, so I know it wasn't about me. I am a GOOD boy.

I start obedience on Friday night, too. It is about time! Now I can prove to the world how smart I am!

Maddox, off to see how everyone is doing--and special paws crossed for Bama's family

Pretty Sled Dogs

Tonight Mom Person and I watched Pretty Sled Dogs, FINALLY!!! As you can see, I am very intent when I watch the telly, and I didn't want to miss a single second of the show in case I missed something cool. I sat right on top of the clean laundry so I could see even better. I especially loved it when the sled dogs howled and woo'd and talked and sang and everything. And the sledding part? That was the best!!!! M.P. says if anyone here hasn't seen it, to get it. It just made her cry later to learn which one it was who passed away the next year. She knew one had, but didn't want to know until after she watched which one it was. I gave her lots of puppy kisses to make it all better. I love my Mom! And she loves me, LOTS! (and, she says, the best...)

She made a video of me because she thought it was pretty cool how I paid so much attention to what was going on. The video is a little shaky and she says sorry about that.

And, the funniest thing happened tonight! Well, Mom Person didn't think it was funny. It was food prep time, and usually she has us all outside while she fixes the food for us cuz it takes about five or so minutes cuz she puts hot water on our food to make it taste all better, and if we know that she is doing that, we drive her crazy.

But tonight for some reason she didn't care if we were inside. We were glad cuz the greatest thing happened! Mom Person picked up the bag of Canidae--and the bottom busted! The food went EVERYWHERE!!!! It was great! Well, great for SHELBY....she was being selfish and wouldn't let me eat some too!!! So I sat and watched while M.P. got the stock pot and put it all in there. She had to pull out the fridge too as a bunch got under there.

Shelby is gonna get fat if she doesn't stop eating so much.

Shelby Woo Investigations

Shelby Woo here. Hmm. I can't figure out why it is all in underline.

EDIT: The brilliant Tucker helped me figure out why there was underline--now it is gone!! Thank you Tucker! Oh and your H.A. too!

Anyway...tonight I had an adventure! Everything in the backyard was peaceful and quiet, when I heard a strange sound in the back corner.

Now, Mom Person doesn't like me in the back corner. As you can see, she spoiled all my digging fun by putting a big trunk and a big evil stone and a piece of a crate so I couldn't dig anymore.

But tonight...I didn't care!

I ran lickety split for the back corner, to see if I really heard that strange noise.

I sat for the longest time and waited and waited...I was sure my pointy little ears didn't deceive me. SOMETHING WAS THERE!!!

After changing positions again and again, Maddox came over to see what was going on. And look, the underline is gone. Woo!

Finally, THE THING CAME OUT! I WAS RIGHT!!!!! LOOK!!!!

And then....before I could properly examine it in order to determine what manner of creature it was (it was slimy, tasted funny in my mouth, and was quite ugly--that is all I could figure out in just under a minute) *WOOWHINE* Mom Person came and spoiled our fun, and threw it over the fence!

Sigh.

Maybe tomorrow it will come back, and we (me and my sidekick, Sir Maddox) can reinvestigate the matter. Shelby Woo will never give up trying to figure out what that thing was!!!

Shelby

HEY SHELBY! *woo'd Maddox*

*bumps her out of the way*

Hey, this IS my blogspot you know....

Mom Person says yes it is my turn. Look what she took pictures of--my top-secret hidey-hole!!! Now, someone will come steal my treasures. I am quite disturbed by her revelations. Sigh, but what is anypup gonna do, right?

Anyway, I guess I have no choice but to show you all the way cool stuff I've collected. Shelby says it is a waste of time, as Mom Person will just throw it all away, but it is fun to gather my secret treasures and put them in my hidey-hole.

Now, though, if anything goes missing.... I know it will have to be someone HERE! Grrrr!

Another picture of me with my stuff:

See that green thing behind me? I wish Mom Person would buy more flowers as they give you that great gift with them every time--cool plastic thingies that are so much fun! I have flattened that one. I need another one, Mom! *whine*

I like to put my butt in the hole. Mom says I am silly, but says she is grateful the hole isn't bigger.

Just wait, Mom.....

Those stuffies are some of the ones Shelby Woo used to fight everyone over. Pretty silly, huh. They look nothing like babies!! She is over that now though. Almost. She won't let Claire near any of them but what Shelby doesn't realize is Claire DOES NOT CARE!! She doesn't like stuffies!

Sometimes I try to pick two up at once. I guess I need a bigger mouth (like Shelby's!)

And last, Mom Person took this tonight--compare it to the picture of Shelby a post down and you can really see how much she has gotten FATTER. *snort snort wooo* Mom Person says to Hush, that Shelby is beewootiful now and we should be grateful she was saved by Adoptahusky.org from the Shelter she was in cuz they might've done The Unmentionable to her! (I am glad they didn't get the chance and so is Mom Person!)

And that is all, folks! I had a great morning with Mom Person. She took me to Pets West to get my Canidae (but I ate too many treats there and urped in the car later, oops) and then to Pet Smart where I showed SOOO many of those dogs exactly how a pup should walk properly on a leash. Hmph. Morons!!!! Of course, Shelby won't do it right either...that is why *I* am the one who gets to go everywhere with Mom Person.

Happy Woos to everyone!!!!


Maddox

We're Back--Sort of

Carolyn writing in tonight as the two kids are outside zooming in the crisp air. It has been quite a couple of weeks. While we've been able to keep up on Sibernet-L and Husky-4-Life, there hasn't been much time because of my son's driver's ed obligations every single night and work demands to stay up to date everywhere.

Have also had my hands full with changes in the house--a few posts ago I naively wrote how "Shelby doesn't seem to want to challenge Claire for top dog..."

Well, HA! So much for THAT statement.

There is now a new Queen in my house, and her name is Shelby Woo.

A special thanks go out to Holly's mom Jan for helping me figure out what to do with the situation and how to handle it all--I got a lot of conflicting advice, but knowing how wonderwooful Hollybollybananaboo is, now, I felt good about her and her Mumsy helping me out. Things are a settling down somewhat...but Claire definitely is dethroned, and is very sad about it. Me too. Breaks my heart, but I am doing as Holly advises and letting Shelby be what she has become...but not letting her hurt Claire again (she initially attacked Claire--fortunately I as there and stopped it. Handy ice water again).

So, it has been a tough few days. We will survive though and come out on the other side. Shelby Woo continues to fatten up and sleeken up and she is so good with Maddox and Scotty and all humans... She just is still intent on keeping Claire down where she's got her. She's not been vicious to her again, but I see The Eye rear up on occasion. Claire is playing it down, keeping out of Shelby's way, head down, tail wagging... *cries* My baby girl, what did I do to you???

But CLAIRE is the one who sleeps with Mom. And always will. Shelby's bed is upstairs with my son.

In other fantastic news--MADDOX IS HOUSE BROKEN AT LAST! A full 7 days without an accident! I am so freakin' RELIEVED!!!!!

And in other news--there is a gorgeous little bi-eyed husky mix on adoptahusky.org's 'other location' page.... she is such a cutie and thankfully is in a foster home now, but if I wasn't at full capacity here... It is all I can do not to say I am coming to get her. But she has some fear issues, is uber submissive (submissive wetting issues) and is under quarantine sorta to make sure she is healthy before she gets spayed. But oh... she is adorable, just adorable.... No no I cannot afford five dogs! I CAN"T!!!! :) And, no more girls.

What else--that is all. No new pictures, I am afraid, though Mr. Maddox is growing like crazy. He'll be six months on the 17th and I can hardly believe it. I love him so freakin' much-- I can't wait to be done with driver's ed so we can have our evenings together back, and I can get him into obedience at last.

Laters!

Carolyn (and the kids who surely must be done with their zooming by now?)

Shelby Hijacking Again!

Maddox is lazy. So Mom Person said *I* could take up Holly on her request to all her friends to share 8 facts about me. If I can think of any. Hmmmm. Lemme see... Mom Person says she can't remember what she's said here and what she's said on Sibernet-L or Husky-4-Life about me. She is so silly. I think she needs vitamins to help her memory, don't you?

1. I am smart. I came knowing how to Sit, Stay, and Come. I learned my name in just one day.

2. Cracker is my boyfriend. He is so handsome!

3. I don't like my feet touched unless I know you are going to touch them. If Mom Person lays down too fast and I don't see her coming, I flinch, and make a growly-almost sound and kinda make a snappy but not snappy movement to show I don't like it. I have tried real hard to forget why I don't like my feet surprised. Mom Person says not to worry, it is okay and she understands. If I see her coming or she calls my name then I don't do that.

4. When Mom person goes to the front door, I run to the couch and jump up on it. She thought I would be a bolter but I know a good thing when I see it. I like it here, why would I want to run out the front door?

5. I do not like anyone near my crate if I am in it. I turn into a Snarly Beast if someone gets too close. But I am better than I was.

6. I have Impeccable Manners. I do not seize food, I do not beg, I am nice and Maddox and I can eat next to each other. (Mom Person here--she has them NOW...at first she was quite fierce about food, but I've slowly brought her to the point where she eats nicely next to Maddox. I still sit on the kitchen floor between the Sibes and the Springers while they eat, to make sure everyone behaves.)

7. I am not grumbly and I am even tempered, and I share my stuffies now, and I don't like being ignored and I woo woo woo at Mom Person if she ignores me too long while she's on the computer.

8. Mom Person says she can't think of anything else to say about me. She says I am just such a good sweet girl and very healthy now that there really isn't anything else to say, but that is not a bad thing! I get along with everyone, I am housetrained, I don't have any bad habits, well except the digging but really how is that bad? And, I've gained weight so much Mom Person says I am getting fat. GROWL.

But here are some pictures to show just how much I've changed. I guess it is a big difference now that I look at me. Wow. This was the day Mom Person took me home. *cries* Look how caved in my sides are! I was SO HUNGRRRRYYYY!!!!!!!




And this was me tonight, on Mom's bed. She says "Oh Shelby, you got a Belly!" Hmph. Then she took this picture. This is what she WANTED, wasn't it? For me to have a happy tummy? I'd just eaten! What did she expect! She says it may be time to go to one meal a day! I don't think I like that idea. What do you think? I'm not fat, am I? My fur's growing back to from that Being Fixed thing.



I don't know who has or hasn't done this, but here are the rules:
Now, here are the rules;

1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.
2. List eight (8) random facts about yourself.
3. Tag eight dogs at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).
4. Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving them a comment on their blogs.

So do it if you wanna!

Shelby, who just saw Holly's Paw-- OH MY GOODNESS GO SEE! She really is BIG!! (and Mom Person says *I* am a big girl? Not at all!)

Thoughts from Mom -- Pack Dynamics

I was thinking tonight, as I was watching the two Sibes and the two Springers in my room that I think the four are finally becoming a pack. It has been a very interesting six weeks since Shelby first came!

Maddox was only 3.5 months then, so was just a happy baby who saw her as a playmate right away. Shelby on the other hand saw him as a total brat who didn't respect her boundaries. She didn't feel well, everything was new to her, she was an orphan and had spent who knew how many weeks on the streets before someone found her and turned her into the shelter where she was.

Now, Maddox has learned to respect her (is definitely submissive to her) and they are true buddies. They run, they play, they play HARD, they wrestle all the time, and get into mischief together. While he doesn't get upset when she is not around (is in her crate) he definitely loves to be with her. At five months, he is getting bigger and stronger and will be both over Shelby eventually.

Scotty and Claire were not amused when Shelby came. While Claire pretty much just ignored her, there were a couple big time snarly fights between the two that had me thinking OH NO WHAT HAVE I DONE??? Now, Claire will watch over the Sibes as they play. She does the lip curl thing to Shelby, who now that she is all better, is a pretty amazingly even-tempered girl. Shelby either ignores Claire, or acknowledges her then moves on. Tonight, I witnessed her licking Claire's face. Huzzah! What does that mean though? Like I said, Shelby is even-tempered, so it doesn't mean she is suddenly totally sub to Claire.

Claire is still the alpha, but I think that if Shelby wanted to, she would become the alpha of the pack. But, she doesn't seem to want to. She is definitely over the boys, and seems to more or less respect Claire. She also realizes I am the boss.

Scotty is the omega of the pack. Enough said there.

Tonight, I decided to just let them do whatever, and video it. Just to show anyone interested and who might have thoughts on my pack's behavior. The two Sibes are always central--Shelby is up on the bed on the blanket alot (that is NOT my room decor--lol). Everything evolves around them. Claire is a watcher--you'll see her just staying close, observing. She doesn't get involved, but doesn't ignore either. Scotty desperately wants to get involved and eventually can't stand that the Sibes ignore him--he hurls himself into they fray. He doesn't have teeth to speak of, is not a biter. He is noisy though, and strong. They will acknowledge him for a second, but then ignore him again. Poor Scotty!

I am the boss of all. I have learned how important that is. I and I alone allow them to play, make them stop when I don't think they are being nice, etc. I have actually had to dump ice water on them once or two. That was interesting. Now I just have to flick water at them with my straw to get their attention. LOL.

So anyway--it is just fascinating to me, watching them, trying to decipher their behavior, seeing how each deals with the other. Going from two sedate Springers to two Springers and a Puppy and now the two and two... They are making an interesting foursome! I count this as a success, weaving Shelby into this group. I credit her with alot of that success, too, for her nature. I am also happy to report that she is getting really pretty fur and adding some good weight. I absolutely love her fur. :) I think it shows on this video how much she has improved. Scotty's coat has also improved from the Canidae. Fantastic food!

I think also Shelby Welby Woo is ready for the dog park. I am confident in my ability to handle her now, and am happy with her temperament, so think she will enjoy it there. Not sure when--man, every minute of every day is so packed--but soon. Probably next weekend. :)

Gosh watching this--I need to start using my camera. This quality is icky!

My Brother, Sirius

Mom told me tonight that she's been talking with The Breeder Kim, you know...where mom and dad are? Down by Lake Travis? Anyway, tonight Kim also heard from my brother Sirius!! I am so excited! Mom asked Kim to pass along my blogspot info to Sirius's family. I hope he drops by. I would love to know how my brother is doing!

I also am going to have new brothers and sisters soon! Yup, mom and dad (Ice and Blizzard) are gonna have puppies soon. Mom is all excited but says NO MORE PUPPIES... At least, not right now. She confesses she kinda would like another one of my parents' puppies someday, especially if she could get a white one like my daddy. But she always says NO MORE PUPPIES so I do not know why she says this.

In any case, we're all doing great, though Mom sure has been strict lately. Hmph. She watches me like a hawk! I can't pee ANYWHERE but....OUTSIDE!!!! I tried tonight, to sneak a pee in front of the door but she caught me! She FORBADE ME! She even said...NO!!! Geesh! I peed right there when I was a baby, so why not now?

Hmph.

Shelby and I spent LOTS of time zooming out in the back yard this weekend. It was so beautiful out there, that Mom let us just play and play and play. Tonight though I was pretty tired--that hairy eyeball thing happened and she sent Shelby upstairs at 8. Earlier than usual because she said I was overtired. I said, "But I am a HUSKY!!! I can't get tired!" And she said well--you've been snoring all evening at my feet, so...

She is kinda worried though, about the next three weeks. The Boy is taking something called Driver's Ed, and it is two hours every single night for three weeks straight. That means me and Shelby barely get out of our crates before we have to go right back in. Mom is thinking about letting us stay Outside during those two hours she and the Boy are gone, but is Scared. She says she doesn't trust us not to try to dig to the center of the earth in those two hours. Sigh.

She says 'We will figure it out.' I say she could take us with her but she said no, Barnes and Noble won't allow Huskies. That is so not fair.

That's it for now... and Mom promises Khyra that she will work on the Dogster pages for us when she can.

Woo woo to all!

Maddox