What. Is. That. Thing?!

The cats have accepted that the Large Barking Thing isn't going away. We've moved to "detente" in canine/feline relations.


Sweetie observes The Horrible Thing from a seemingly safe perch. Mmm, maybe for another week or two. After that, even the top of the refrigerator is in question.

Certain Queenish female cats do not give up their territory,even for animals 30x their size and weight. Mischief continues to be unimpressed and largely annoyed with That Thing You Brought Into My House.

Little Coney, who has a feral streak, is adjusting relatively well. She now tolerates the Beast being on the same floor of the house...so long as she's denned up in a safe spot. She came out for some lap time so I grabbed this picture before she darted back into the cat room (we have a bedroom with a cat door that is theirs alone)

What's all the fuss about? I'm trying to sleep here....

New Housebreaking Method

Stop pooping on the rug NOW!

By popular request

Bianca in her Bette Davis coat.

About time I updated this!

Bianca is home with us (as of 3/2) and is just 12 weeks old. We love her, although we won't miss housebreaking her.

Bianca below on her pillow with the coat daddy bought her. Notice how daddy plans ahead and buys the coat she needs as an adult. Of course, it will be summer when she is an adult, but apparently mommy needn't keep bringing that up.
In this picture, Bianca demonstrates the proper way to demolish the "puppy training pads" that mommy foolishly put in her crate. Mommy had this crazy notion that they were for bathroom purposes - in fact they are properly considered Fun Shredding Toys.

Envelopes are also excellent choices for shredding. This envelope was threatening Squeaky Duck, apparently. I hope paper is good for dogs.

Week 5 - Personality time!

It's already week 5 - Bianca (17.5 pounds!) doesn't look like a mobile sausage anymore, and she is even showing hints of her great dane-age. Her temperment continues to be quite good, although she turns out to be a little shy! This is surprising as she is extremely outgoing and smart -- when the breeder was weaning the pups at first, she put the bitch in the high-sided whelping box with the pups on a mattress to the side. At that age, the pups cannot climb the wall of the box, and the bitch is usually quite happy for the peace. So the breeder was shocked to find Bianca in the box with Martini the next AM - apparently Bianca had Built. A. Ramp.

Out of the stuffed animals.

By the afternoon, she'd taught the others... so the breeder ended up moving Martini to another pen, which is not the point -- the point being, Bianca's got a real personality!


Still, Bianca's very shy when taken away from her sibling pack. She checks me out nervously...














I must have smelled OK. Bianca thinks my coat is a good place to snuggle. Note to self - do not wear the nice shearling coat next time.















Mommy, Why can I not lick your glasses off?

Bianca is not too sure about Daddy at first...















Ooh! My toy! Never mind, you'll do!

Week 4! Bianca looks like a puppy now!

Bianca's siblings form a wary pack...

While I hold Bianca!

Bianca gives me a sniff while siblings snuggle in the background...perhaps I'll do, after all.

Week 3 - photos old and new

Eyes just opened, week 3(ish) Doubt there's any focusing going on. Bianca is great about being held so far; no anxiety or yipping. Her brothers..not so much.

This one was from her first week, before her eyes were open. Such a cuddly little snausage. Having that wee little snozzle wuzzling into my arm was beyond adorable.