Our friend went to Tokyo this week (jealous) and since we do doggy playdates with him and his chihuahua, Tao, all the time, he asked us to dog-sit.
It has been okay. Chihuahuas are very noisy. Bosco rarely makes a peep, so having something barking at me nonstop has been a bit of a mental drain. They also fight a lot, and very noisily. I hoped they would be more friendly and maybe even cuddle sleep together after a day or two (awwww), but no such luck.
Bosco has showed no sign of discomfort after his surgery. He ate his post-op meds without complaint and is back to his little rolly polly self. I'm happy there has been no change in his personality, but it's too bad he hasn't mellowed at all. He's still very feisty. I think I need to exercise him more but it has been freezing lately so we're only outside for 20-30 minutes at a time 4 or 5 times a day. Sounds like a lot, but it's definitely not enough for him.
To solve this problem, we ordered a little doggy backpack offline for him. It's supposed to tucker dogs out faster and give him a sense of purpose and pride to have a job to do. He'll carry his own water and stuff, and if that's not enough, we can add weights. I'm looking forward to putting it on him, it'll be sooooo cute. I can't wait to take him hiking in it!
Other than that, not a lot going on around these parts I'm afraid. I have to go to a staff meeting in a neighboring city next Monday, but other than that...I'm pretty stationary. I can't wait for it to warm up!
Oh, some good news is that we purchased our tickets to India for spring break! We haven't done much outside of work since Christmas, and we are getting a little stir crazy. It's the perfect time to go, too, because it'll still be pretty chilly here in April, so India will seem tropical to us. Some stops we're planning on are Dehli/New Dehli and the Taj Mahal and a few other places. It's only about a week, but we'll try to make the most of it! I have always wanted to go to India, and we're lucky enough to have an Indian friend in Japan who is going back at the same time, so he will be able to show us around a bit and give us a local perspective when we're there. I'm really excited!
It has been okay. Chihuahuas are very noisy. Bosco rarely makes a peep, so having something barking at me nonstop has been a bit of a mental drain. They also fight a lot, and very noisily. I hoped they would be more friendly and maybe even cuddle sleep together after a day or two (awwww), but no such luck.
Bosco has showed no sign of discomfort after his surgery. He ate his post-op meds without complaint and is back to his little rolly polly self. I'm happy there has been no change in his personality, but it's too bad he hasn't mellowed at all. He's still very feisty. I think I need to exercise him more but it has been freezing lately so we're only outside for 20-30 minutes at a time 4 or 5 times a day. Sounds like a lot, but it's definitely not enough for him.
To solve this problem, we ordered a little doggy backpack offline for him. It's supposed to tucker dogs out faster and give him a sense of purpose and pride to have a job to do. He'll carry his own water and stuff, and if that's not enough, we can add weights. I'm looking forward to putting it on him, it'll be sooooo cute. I can't wait to take him hiking in it!
Other than that, not a lot going on around these parts I'm afraid. I have to go to a staff meeting in a neighboring city next Monday, but other than that...I'm pretty stationary. I can't wait for it to warm up!
Oh, some good news is that we purchased our tickets to India for spring break! We haven't done much outside of work since Christmas, and we are getting a little stir crazy. It's the perfect time to go, too, because it'll still be pretty chilly here in April, so India will seem tropical to us. Some stops we're planning on are Dehli/New Dehli and the Taj Mahal and a few other places. It's only about a week, but we'll try to make the most of it! I have always wanted to go to India, and we're lucky enough to have an Indian friend in Japan who is going back at the same time, so he will be able to show us around a bit and give us a local perspective when we're there. I'm really excited!
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