Tuesday, April 29, 2008
April 28th - Fence finished
The contractors made it back today and finished everything except the gates and the post caps. Those have to wait till the concrete holding the fence posts in place in the ground cures- hopefully by this weekend we will have a complete fence and be able to let the puppy run!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
April 27th - New fence... almost
Kodo's new fence started going up today. They are about two-thirds of the way done as of this evening, though I don't know when they will be back to finish since the weather looks like it is due to be messy over the next week. We can't wait for Kodo to get a chance to run free with no leashes on- he will love it!!!
April 26th - Kodo's party
We invited a small group of people over to meet Kodo, hang out, and play video games.. :) Kodo had a great time- ended up wearing himself out so much greeting people that he stretched out on the tiles and slept for most of the rest of the evening.
Kodo loves his Auntie Teresa!!!
Auntie Zita and Uncle CJ also got Kodo a fun new toy that he has been spending a lot of time with the last couple days. It is a green rubber bone-shaped teeth-cleaning chew-toy with rope tied ends.
Kodo loves his Auntie Teresa!!!
Auntie Zita and Uncle CJ also got Kodo a fun new toy that he has been spending a lot of time with the last couple days. It is a green rubber bone-shaped teeth-cleaning chew-toy with rope tied ends.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
April 18th - Busy day
Today was a packed day for the puppy. He seems to be getting better from his tummy upset, so I decided to take him for a little walk in the park this morning. He loved the park- all the smells and all the people telling him how beautiful he was.. He tried to make friends with a big frog that was sitting on the path, but when he came close and started sniffing it hopped into the water and left him staring disconsolately after it.. He was also fascinated by the geese- he seemed to think they were trying to talk to him with their honking. Needless to say, the geese were not nearly as pleased by his proximity.
Next we went to PetSmart- it seems as if his rawhide chews may be causing his tummy problems, so we needed to find him some other things to chew. Brian called me around lunchtime, so we met him at Dairy Queen for lunch. They have a patio that is dog-friendly, so Kodo got lots of practice with people coming by and asking to pet him, as well as REALLY loud motorcycle backfires not too far away. We have been trying to work on his meeting-people manners since he tends to get too excited and jump and paw (and when you get pawed with a paw the size of a dinner plate, you KNOW you've been pawed!), so today was a really good practice day. It seems as if the more people he meets in a short time frame, the calmer he gets- tho he still loves each new petting and compliment.
After lunch we came home and he had a nice long nap, then it was time for Friday volleyball. I won't usually take him along to this, but since Brian's back was hurt and I was still sick I figured at least one of us would be able to hold and watch him the whole time. He loved the park again- started eating big mouthfuls of sand as soon as we got there... I am thinking no beach hikes for him for the time being! We had a great turnout, and most of the people there like puppies, so Kodo got a bunch of new fans. He was so worn out from the day that by the time we went to Dairy Queen with the group for after-volleyball food he was sleepy enough to just zonk out under the table.
The next day he was still sooo tired that he slept pretty much the entire day...
Too Lazy to Drink
Next we went to PetSmart- it seems as if his rawhide chews may be causing his tummy problems, so we needed to find him some other things to chew. Brian called me around lunchtime, so we met him at Dairy Queen for lunch. They have a patio that is dog-friendly, so Kodo got lots of practice with people coming by and asking to pet him, as well as REALLY loud motorcycle backfires not too far away. We have been trying to work on his meeting-people manners since he tends to get too excited and jump and paw (and when you get pawed with a paw the size of a dinner plate, you KNOW you've been pawed!), so today was a really good practice day. It seems as if the more people he meets in a short time frame, the calmer he gets- tho he still loves each new petting and compliment.
After lunch we came home and he had a nice long nap, then it was time for Friday volleyball. I won't usually take him along to this, but since Brian's back was hurt and I was still sick I figured at least one of us would be able to hold and watch him the whole time. He loved the park again- started eating big mouthfuls of sand as soon as we got there... I am thinking no beach hikes for him for the time being! We had a great turnout, and most of the people there like puppies, so Kodo got a bunch of new fans. He was so worn out from the day that by the time we went to Dairy Queen with the group for after-volleyball food he was sleepy enough to just zonk out under the table.
The next day he was still sooo tired that he slept pretty much the entire day...
Too Lazy to Drink
Sunday, April 13, 2008
April 9th - Interspecies relations
The cats have been getting more and more comfortable around Kodo as time goes on. Pippin is the most comfortable- he will walk right up to Kodo, trill at him, then head-butt and rub his face on him. In return Kodo will snuffle Pip's head and try to sniff his rear. I think he may have even given him a tiny lick on the head once. Sometimes Kodo has just finished drinking when Pip comes up to him, so the Kodo snuffling ends up cascading quite a bit of puppy-slobber and water onto poor Pip's head. And Pip tried to eat from Kodo's food dish once too- Kodo just kinda nosed him away and kept eating instead of getting upset.
Weeble will usually walk a circle around Kodo instead of getting too close, but he actually came and sat on my chest and purred when I was lying next to a napping Kodo one time. Another day Kodo was in play mode and came bouncing at Weeble. Weebs made his siren mew noise and picked a paw up as a warning. Kodo though this was a play invitation so he picked his paw up and pawed back.. which of course Weebs didn't appreciate much. The trials of translating different languages I guess!
Poor Kimi has the hardest time of it. One evening she was on the couch and Kodo was standing right next to the couch looking at her. She leaned forward to sniff at him, and he very slowly leaned forward too until their noses were almost touching. Then Kim jumped back, hissed, and thumped him on the nose with her paw. No claws, but it was a pretty hard thump. I figure she all of a sudden realized "Holy $%!#!!! That's not a cat!!!" :) I felt the worst for Kodo though- he jumped back with a hurt look on his face and ran to the opposite side of the room. He was just trying to get acquainted, and he really didn't do anything wrong. Since then he has been really wary of Kim, though the other two he seems fairly comfortable with.
Weeble will usually walk a circle around Kodo instead of getting too close, but he actually came and sat on my chest and purred when I was lying next to a napping Kodo one time. Another day Kodo was in play mode and came bouncing at Weeble. Weebs made his siren mew noise and picked a paw up as a warning. Kodo though this was a play invitation so he picked his paw up and pawed back.. which of course Weebs didn't appreciate much. The trials of translating different languages I guess!
Poor Kimi has the hardest time of it. One evening she was on the couch and Kodo was standing right next to the couch looking at her. She leaned forward to sniff at him, and he very slowly leaned forward too until their noses were almost touching. Then Kim jumped back, hissed, and thumped him on the nose with her paw. No claws, but it was a pretty hard thump. I figure she all of a sudden realized "Holy $%!#!!! That's not a cat!!!" :) I felt the worst for Kodo though- he jumped back with a hurt look on his face and ran to the opposite side of the room. He was just trying to get acquainted, and he really didn't do anything wrong. Since then he has been really wary of Kim, though the other two he seems fairly comfortable with.
April 6th - They grow up so fast!
Kodo has been teething practically since he came home- we figure this explains the obsessive rawhide-chewing.. Anyway, when he smiles at me I keep noticing little red holes in his gums where puppy teeth used to be. Then a few days later a big dog tooth is growing in its place. I would say he has probably lost at least 5 or 6 of the ones near the front that I can see easily.
And then the other day Brian and I noticed that he has a band of big-dog fur on his tail too! Most of his coat is soft fuzz, but this is shiny and coarser and definitely stands out. And it has been spreading- the band is now nearly 2 inches wide. I am torn- part of me is excited that he is growing up, but part of me doesn't want to lose that adorable coat of soft puppy fuzz.. :)
And then the other day Brian and I noticed that he has a band of big-dog fur on his tail too! Most of his coat is soft fuzz, but this is shiny and coarser and definitely stands out. And it has been spreading- the band is now nearly 2 inches wide. I am torn- part of me is excited that he is growing up, but part of me doesn't want to lose that adorable coat of soft puppy fuzz.. :)
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