Going with the flow………

seems like we may be getting a handle on Sugar’s subtle “I have to go pee” cues! LOL Those little quiet visits to say “Hi” is her sign. It’s really tough to keep that in mind……we’ll get there eventually. It’s not a UTI, so we just have to watch her closely and keep her crated when we can’t until she learns.

She got her 2nd flu shot on Thursday and they weighed her. She came home at 28.9 pounds and on Thursday she was 34.8…..6 pounds! It’s wonderful what good dog food and de-worming can do! LOL She looks so much better. We’ll have to watch her food intake now so she doesn’t get overweight.

Sonny and Junior are like two peas in a pod! We actually have to watch her, she gets a little too mouthy with him. He’s actually learning not to play too rough with her.

That’s it for today………
Sugar Get off of me!

Potty training blues……..

I hope the stubborn Sugar hound learns to pee outside. It’s worse than watching a toddler! She’s doing better or maybe I should say that we are getting better at learning her routines! LOL It was the only accident in two days……what you think is a friendly visit from the living room to the kitchen……is possible a sign that she has to go pee! Who knows the rules? She leaves the kitchen after visiting me and heads out to the LR and pees on the area rug. You go to put her in her crate and OMG you would think that we are absolutely KILLING her. Not sure what her previous owners have done, but it’s down right freaky hearing her hollering like she does. The bastards! She can go all night in her crate without peeing, so she can do it. Sonny is great……three pees in the house and that was it. Stubborn little girl!

Some funnies that I haven’t been posting.

When I get up at 0350 for work, I take them both out to pee. I bring them inside and they go into their crates. I lock Sugar in her crate at night because I don’t trust that she’ll pee somewhere. Rick is still sleeping, so it’s dark in the bedroom. I put her in her crate and end up shoving her backside in, then I get in the shower, get ready and go to work.
They normally don’t get up until 0630, so Rick was hearing her fussing. She would fuss and settle down, fuss and settle down……….eventually he got up and opened the crate door. Out comes Sonny and then Sugar! LOL Sonny had got into her crate and I didn’t see him, so they were both in her small crate together! He hasn’t done that again!

I take them both out together. One day Rick had left the portable propane torch sitting by the shed. I was walking them and he started growling and his hackles rose towards the tank. I was impressed! Anyway, Rick has done really well with him on his morning walks. He makes him sit for cars, dogs, people etc…..so he does listen to sit. He was growling and barking, so I had him sit. We walked closer and had him sit again. I did this a couple more times just for the exercise and eventually we got close to the tank and I patted it. I was really impressed with how protective he was, but he also listened. He’s definitely a unique gem.

Yesterday I came home to toilet paper all over the LR! Rick had forgotten to close the bathroom doors and he took the roll of the tumbler. He had fun stuffing it in one of the beds in the LR. It was funny because it was really stuffed in the side of the bed, like he was hiding it. Dude, there’s white TP all over the place……..no hiding it anywhere! LOL

They love playing tug of war with each other. They both get in one of the LR beds and maul each other. They were playing and Sonny was pulling Sugar around while she was in the bed. It was hilarious!

One day they both got out through the back porch door. Thankfully Rick was right there and snatched Sugar up, but Sonny took off like a bullet. Rick took off running without his shirt or shoes. Once I realized that they were already down the road, I got the car. Thankfully there was a car at the end of the road and he was stopping for Sonny. Sonny followed them into the driveway and was waiting for them to get out of the car when I drove up. He was about to take off when he looked at me the first time…….he was about to bolt away and then thankfully he turned back to me and came up to me. If he had went through those woods he would have been right on the main road. It was very scary! Little idget!

Sugar is definitely filling out now. No more ribs showing and her belly isn’t skinny. She’s doing great. Sonny has grown taller and filled out like a brute. He is a powerful little guy……that’s for sure! They are really a good match together. Hopefully Sugar figures out how to tell us she has to go out soon. Once that happens, our lives will run a lot smoother.

Having a blast!

These two are having a blast together! Sugar is still healing from her being spayed. I can’t wait until she’s 100% recovered. Timid and docile she is not! LOL I know it doesn’t look like it, but they were playing. I just caught the picture in the heat of it! LOL
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Surprise!

Took Sugar to our vet yesterday, as required by the shelter, and no wonder why she’s been a peeing machine! He said that there was no way that she was 2 years old, her teeth say she’s around 8 months! Thank goodness we don’t have carpet in this house! We’ve been keeping up with her and it’s like we have a little toddler again! LOL Not in your sight, they’re doing something bad.I did catch her in the act this morning while she was pooping, so I was able to correct that once she was done. It only took 5 seconds of making the coffee and her disappearing. She definitely is smart and it won’t take long for her to figure it out.

They are like two peas in a pod! They are playing together, but we need to watch Sonny because he gets a little too rough. She gives it right back to him. She goes under the dining room table bench, where he has to slouch to get under the table. They’re on even ground under the bench. It’s so funny to watch.

Sonny adding some Sugar

Looks like I’ll have to change the title of the blog! Rick gave me the go ahead to look at the shelter on the way home. Found the most sweetest female Basset/Beagle mix. She was an owner surrender and the card said that she’s about 2 years old. How could anyone give that sweet thing up? She’s perfect for our house. With this addition, that will be it. At least I can sleep well at night knowing that I truly helped out two dogs by going to the shelter. I didn’t have to go to a breeder for my two beautiful dogs.

One of the county workers remembered me from the last time I came and checked out some dogs. I saw her and waved to her from across the shelter. She came running up to me at the desk and said that she knew I was getting Sugar. She thought of me when she came in and knew that dog was meant for us. The dog definitely finds you.

Ok……..enough of that. I have to tell you a new story about Sonny. That was the purpose of the blog, to keep track of his funny shenanigans! LOL We went out to buy a grill yesterday. We came home to find the tray of soap face wash, from the girls bathroom, on the couch. I had forgotten to close their bathroom door and he was looking for trouble and brought it into the living room. What’s funny is that he chewed only one corner and left the entire tray and soap alone! LOL That soap must have tasted really good! LOL

Today, one of my Birkenstock sandals had only one heel. Hmmmm…….wonder where that heel went. My fault though, shouldn’t have left my sandals under my chest. It was my only pair of sandals that were broken in……..that sucks. I won’t make that mistake again. LOL

Can’t wait to bring our new addition home tomorrow. I’ll take pictures soon and post them. Since she is already named Sugar, it’s only fitting for her that we keep it. It’s a perfect name.