More dog time

     So, I was thinking of posing my dogs in reindeer antlers for a photo shoot. Cute right? Well, I was just thinking that since the season of Christmas is here, I wanted to get them prepared. I love their cute wittle faces staring at me with an "omg no you didnt just make me do this" look! Oh the agony of putting the antlers on them, then having to pose them just the way I want. It is such a struggle to try and make them obey.
     Another agony I have to deal with EVERY DAY is Roxie's constant licking. It's one thing for her to be a dog and occasionally lick a toy or something. Of course not. She has to make a constant licking noise, and lick everything. She leaves spots all over the couch. She is probably the most annoying creature ever made. My parents hardly ever tell her to stop. I hate when I sit on one of the spots. It is one of the worst feelings in the world. I mean who wants to sit in something their dog just sat there and licked on. She licks her paws constantly too. For over ten minutes at a time she will lick something. I get yelled at for telling her to stop.
      My dog has an obsession with licking the other dogs' ears. She gave Abby an infection, and Roxie almost has one. She doesnt understand though. At least she doesnt just lick on everything constantly. I swear it is the most annoying thing in the world.
       Sometimes dogs do stuff to annoy you. Well that is what I believe at least. I can get stressed out over Roxie, and I get yelled at for not wanting her to do things. At least I dont have very long to stay in my house. Then I wont have to hear her annoying ways. Eventually I will take my dog with me too.
        Eventually too I will breed Molly. It will be one of my life's jobs. Keeping the standards high, and keeping her happy. She is my doggie, and I want to be able to train several of them, to love them all and to keep her for as long as she will live. Even though sometimes Roxie may annoy me, I will have to deal with it and other such annoying things as I become a vet. I will devote my life to animals of all sorts, and take care of them. I will enjoy not having to deal with Roxie though, even though in my heart I love her.
         I wish the dogs a happy long living life though. I hope they are loved throughout the span of their days. All the dogs deserve the best life. And so do others. I wanted a shelter pup, but unfortunatly her breed was too hard to find. Expecially since we couldnt go all the way to Texas etc. But I love her dearly, and I want her to stay just as happy as now.

Dogs in a winter wonderland

So the beautiful thing about winter coming up is the fact that snow starts falling on the ground.  And all my dogs love to run through it. Every year, the snow and my dogs mix, leaving wet footprints all over our hardwood floors. Don’t get me wrong, I love watching them run through prancing in the snow.  But the bad thing is, if we let them run through and leave tracks, then our floors could possibly be ruined.  Every time they run out we have to wipe them off. The most adorable site to see though is your canine running through the snow, or watching it fall and not knowing what to do. Another good thing about having a dog in winter is that they can keep you warm. Of course they are good for alot more things, but still its one of the many things they can do. It's also kinda funny when you put presents out and they either sniff at them or completly destroy them. They just dont understand that it isnt for them. And then it's sad watching their cute little puppy faces staring up at you, so you want to give them a treat. So far Molly has been really good around our stuff, not tearing it up or anything. We put up totes in front of our living room so they cant go into the other room anyways. The dogs get excited when we start our anual decorations for Christmas. They get presents too every year, and we say Santa and Abby jumps up and gets excited. She has watched so many shows with him on it and we always say it along with toys and stuff so she knows who that represents, or what it represents. You can say she "believes" but she is just excited for all the toys she gets. I guess dogs are smart in alot of ways. Understanding what alot of things mean. They arent dumb mindless animals, and i believe that they are capable of thinking, and even more understanding than we think they can. They have hearts, and can do some amazing things. And maybe some things are fantasy, but they understand what you are talking about. If you spell words they can figure out what you mean. Even if you dont say them all the way they understand what you were going to say. They bond to us easily, and love us unconditionally. They may tear up your stuff or gnaw on your arm, but they can be the best friend that you were always searching for. They are excellent cuddlers, and they can learn fast. Being amazing companions, why not spoil them rotten? Treating them like our furry babies? They deserve it dont they? They are always there for us, helping us, and we learn from them.

Dogs are amazing. They are fun to watch, and fun to play with. They have alot to offer us, and we have alot we can give to them. Make winter fun for them. Help them to believe in Santa, and to let them explore the vast winter wonderland.

Finally!!!!!

     Abby finally got her allergy test results back. If you look outside that is basically what she is allergic to. Trees, grass, leaves, you name it. And she is suppose to be a dog! Apparently the winter should take care of some of those problems, but she still has to get allergy shots. No more steroid shots because it could kill her. She has been getting better as it has been getting colder. We thought she might be allergic to dogs or something like that, but no. I have heard of humans being allergic to grass and the sun etc, but not a dog.
     Molly and Abby are starting to get along better now. They actually play with each other and go outside together. Popsicle is more of a play buddy for her though. Roxie is basically getting left out of the mix because she cant play very well anymore. Abby is happier because when we dont want to play with her Molly does.
      So our dogs are starting to get happier. The only one that hasnt been having a good time is Spike. He has been having trouble with his leg, which apparently the bone is bigger on one leg than the other. The vet said it could either be a torn muscle, arthritis, or a small possibility of bone cancer. She also said we shouldnt put him under (which is the only thing we could do to see what he has) because he would probably not come out of it. I mean considering he is eleven. We have to give him special liver treat medicine things. Of course Abby hates it when we give him attention and tries to start fights with him. He hasnt been able to really fight back though. Right now we are just giving him all the love and attention he deserves to make him have a happy life.
      Training is starting off really strong. Abby and Roxie are showing Molly the commands I am giving, and she is catching on pretty quickly. Treats really help her focus. She is also learning some bad behaviors as well from Abby. Her begging for food, which she basically just climbs all over me trying to get to it. She also doesnt like it when I pet my other dogs, and pushes them aside so I will pet her instead. She is starting to act like a little princess, and I dont want her to act like Abby.
      Molly had her first bath with us. She ended up getting dirty again so I had to wash her yet again with oatmeal shampoo. She is just like Spike in that she likes to dig. She had so much dirt on her nose and paws. Abby just looks at her like she is crazy, and Roxie doesnt really go outside very much. Popsicle likes to drool all over her fur, and I have to brush it so it wont get crispy.
      I love my dogs with all their wierd personalities, and I hope they continue to be that way.

Life with a new puppy

So five dogs may sound like alot, and may give some people a heart attack, but that is how my life is. Last Sunday we picked up my beautiful red merle blue eyes Australian Shepherd. Molly is a really sweet two month old puppy born on August 22 (same as my mothers birthday). The journey to Missouri, well the one that was only suppose to take a total of twelve hours took seventeen. The breeders we got her from are so sweet, and their little pups are so adorable! She tries playing with the puggles, and they dont know what to do. Roxie is used to being the baby of the house, and we thought Roxie would really take to her. Roxie is normally really good with stuffed animals, often carrying them around like a baby. We just couldnt believe that Roxie didnt want to have anything to do with her. Abby doesnt really want to play with her either, but she was curious for awhile. Molly imediately took to Zach, which all my animals are in love with him.
We found out already that our puppy is a thief to our puggles, and doesnt like tags on anything. She was also extremely shy when we brought her home. Abby of course was very outgoing when we got her and turned out to be a total brat. But I love them all anyways.
Eventually as the puppy days fade, Molly will be an outside dog. Until then the little pink nosed pup will stay inside from the cold.
The true training will begin this weekend as I will start her basic training like sit. She has learned to go through the dog door after watching Abby and Roxie go through it several times. Trust me its alot easier than having to carry her there and back. She isnt heavy but she still weighs enough to get a sore arm after awhile.
Its very hard having a new puppy when I have to go to school throughout the week. I cant always be there for her and it makes me feel bad. I do love my new little baby as well as my other animals. I am just really thankfull that my mom can puppysit when I cant be there.
Again, which shouldnt be a surprise now, but Abby still doesnt have her allergy test results back. She is doing better though. Its ridiculous of how long its been but apparently they dont care enough to tell us. I am just so glad that my doggies are doing ok and feeling good.
Hopefully all my dogs will adjust to my new puppy, and that she will adjust to living with us. Maybe eventually we will breed her. I was thinking about using the money we make on the puppies for college. The people we got her from did the same thing for their kids, and it is a really good idea. I just hope that she will like her new home and for the years to come stay happy. As for our other dogs, I just hope they can put up with her.

Bringing in a new member of the family

So basically my dogs have been crazy. Abby still waiting for her allergy results, Roxie barking at non existant things. Abby had to get a bath and she had scabs all over her body. She had been scratching and biting at her fur so badly that she had all those sores.
I am also very happy to say that we are getting another member of the family. We are going down to West Plains Missouri on Sunday to get a new puppy. Six hours there and six hours back that we have to drive. It is a beautiful red merle australian shepherd with bright blue eyes. They named her Cinderella, and I'm going to name her Melody Lynn. Eventually we will breed her, even though I was really against the whole idea thinking about all those shelter dogs and all. The thing is, if I bred her it would be good for the breed. A lot of people show dogs in the shows and stuff, and that would be a great reason. Sometimes it seems irresponsible to breed dogs, like I said because of shelter dogs, but a lot of people search for these dogs, even before they are even born.
I'm really hoping that my other dogs will like her. That is the bad thing. Because of the long drive over there, and my dogs having anxiety problems, I cant take them with us to introduce the dogs. The breeder is really nice, and there is another person from Illinois that is getting one of thier dogs too so we are going to bring it back with us and take it to them. Apparently it is a girlfriend for their other Aussie. Apparently they trust us enough to bring their dog to them, which we are trustable. I just keep thinking about the long drive we are going to have to take considering no other dog of this color is available anywhere really. The next closest dog of the same color ect is in Texas, and that is even further away.
On Saturday we are going to have to get supplies for the puppy. Get all prepared before we bring her home. Dog clothes, stuff for her to play with ect. It is so exciting knowing I will be picking up my puppy in two days.
Abby and Roxie knew yesterday that I was sick, and tried their best to make me feel better. Going home after lunch made me upset, but I knew I couldnt stay. The puggles can sense whenever I am feeling sick, sad, and happy. They respond differently too to the different moods.
Anyways, it is very exciting this weekend for the new puppy. Hopefully everything will run smoothly so that we can get a happy ending. This is my first pure bred dog, and it makes me happy knowing she will be mine. I will train her to be polite, and hopefully I will get to take her places. Until then I hope today goes smooth too.

Dogs Again

           Abby and Roxie have really been pains in the butts lately. They never shut up, and when it is six in the morning they are up. Then when they get up they have to bother me and bark and everything else to make sure that I dont go back to sleep. Trust me, it isnt fun.
            So Abby yet again doesnt have her allergy testing back. They said it was suppose to only take ten days for it, yeah right. More like a kazillion years. She is getting really annoying because she always wants us to itch her tail and the red parts of her, and she wont let us do anything else at that time. For example, my mom was sitting on the couch typing something and Abby got up there and started swatting at her. She told Abby to get down, and Abby decided to smack her laptop. My mom had to pick her up and put her on the floor because she wouldnt move. I understand Abby's pain but she shouldnt be a pain in the butt to us.
             Roxie is pretty much most of the time a really good dog. She barks a lot even when there is nothing to bark about, but she isnt as annoying as Abby. Roxie just likes a cuddle here or there and then she is pretty much satisfied. The only really annoying part of Roxie is her constant licking. She likes to lick her paws a lot, and you can hear her. She also likes to lick the couch, and sometimes I wont realize there is a lick spot on there, and I sit on it. It is one of the worst feelings in the world. Expecially the hearing her lick part, because it gets so old.
              The other day my mom and I were picking up my boyfriend from his house. Well as soon as everyone walked in the door, Abby went to him first. She just wishes she could have him. I dont blame her either because he is pretty amazing. I think dogs know who the really wonderful people are.
               Abby was kind of funny last night. Every time we eat as a family, I want the dogs out of the room, and when Im done they can come in. Well Abby decides to jump on my moms lap and bug her for food. Mom was about to eat a french fry, and Abby took it. Also, like a week ago I had a poptart. Well I wanted to tease Abby with it so I waved it in front of her face, and she smacked it out of my hand. Guess I cant tease her anymore.
                Dogs are pretty smart, yet annoying. Ours are extremly disobedient, and like to do things their own way. The only real time they will actually do everything we say is when they are truely sick. Otherwise they still dont really listen to us. Maybe we should take them back to puppy school..

My dogs are pests

         Do you know the feeling if like one of your brothers or sisters starts bugging you when you are trying to do your homework? Well my dogs like to do that all the time to me. Every time I have a book open, Abby likes to try to swat it out of my hands. It irritates me a lot, because she knows better than that. When I work on projects, Abby and Roxie are right beside me. Abby sometimes tries to step in my glitter glue, and she likes to make me yell at her. She knows that when I do projects she is to stay completly away from me. Abby literally chewed up part of my homework before as well as ripped my paper from stepping on it. She is one of those dogs that apparently doesnt learn when to stay away from a certain situation. I mean she hears me telling her no, but maybe she only hears what she wants to. I still love her as much as any dog owner loves thier dog, but she has as serious problem with homework.
          So my dog still hasnt gotten her allergy test back. Weeks have went by, and yet we still havent gotten word of it. I still feel bad for Abby because her skin continues to get even redder than before. We are hoping she wont get another staph infection. She has to keep taking medicines to try to help her calm down. If I were in her state, I would probably start chewing my legs off, and I am really surprised she hasnt yet. She takes her anger out on everything that is in her path, including my mom, my dad, Roxie, and the outside dogs. She has been really ticking off our outside dogs, and she has been trying to chew on Roxie. When we itch Abby by her tail she starts to gnaw on Roxies ear, or our fingers. Even in the morning she will be really itchy and she will start randomly barking. It makes me sad seeing her like that, but all we can do is still wait on her results.
           Roxie likes carrying her toys like a baby. She has become real attatched to her stuffed football. Abby ended up taking it outside to make her upset, and I had to bring it back in. I feel like a slave for the dogs because they cant do alot of things by themselves. You have to feed them because they dont have thumbs, and you have to carry stuff for them too. Why cant dogs get thumbs so they can do almost everything on their own? A question that no one may ever be able to answer. Maybe someday they will have actual futuristic robots to do everything for our dogs. Like robots to walk and feed your dog, and others to clean up after it. Wouldn't that be nice? I would like to have that now so I wont have to constantly tend to the dogs. Well it feels like its constant. Anyways, it is time for my dogs to go to sleep.

Dogs

              My dog has still been really itchy. The allergy testing thing, which we should get the results back soon, has made it even more stressful. They keep giving Abby shots, which apparently if they gave her one more would shut down her liver, and other organs. Basically, it would kill her. Yesterday was fun though. My mom, my boyfriend, and I went to Terre Haute. We went to Petland, and my mom got really excited. They had Bears jerseys, and accessories. They had crappy Colts stuff too. So anyways, mom figured we should get Abby and Roxie jerseys and some collars. So we did and they look so adorable! I'm not much of a football fan myself, but I would rather like the Bears than get kicked out of my house! Abby used to have a Cubs collar, but it was getting dirty.
                Abby and Roxie never stop surprising me though. Every time my amazing boyfriend comes over we tell our puppies. They get really excited and start whining, and barking wanting him to come over. Abby likes to jump on him a lot. My mom jokes that he's Abby's boyfriend. As excited as they both get though, maybe in thier minds they think that he is actually theirs.
                 Roxie has been getting really bad about trying to nab food off the table. My dad left his plate on our small table, which is close to the ground, in the same room where our puggles were. Of course my chunkier dog, Roxie had to go over to where his plate was, and lick my dad's sandwich. I mean it may be kind of funny, and Roxie may have been cute, but she has turned into a little devil dog like Abby. She never used to do anything really bad, unlike Abby who has found a new hobby, digging through our trash bags. We leave the room for a minute, and Abby's sitting there with a tissue in her mouth. I dont know if maybe the weather change has made them become insane or what. Of course dog school wont teach them anything. Mom thinks if Roxie was there by herself away from Abby, that she would do pretty good in dog school. I think that if she was in dog school, the old habits would come back at home. It's just a waste of money. I try to train the dogs, but everyone has to be involved, otherwise they will continue with the bad habits. Just like not feeding your dog table scraps so they dont beg for food every time you eat. My dogs do that because someone normally gives them something whenever they eat. Abby likes to fake sneeze, but actually getting her saliva on your food, so that you will have to give it to her. I mean who likes a dog sneezed sandwich? Roxie will try to claw off your leg just so you will just give her a nibble of food.
          O well dogs shall be dogs.

My poor dog!

                So my dog Abby has really bad allergies right now. We have taken her to the vet a number of times and yet she continues to itch. Her skin around her neck and tail are bright pink/red. She scratches all the time, and I have to yell at her often. Last night I had to give her a bath. I had to first make sure the water was luke warm. Then, I had to get actual oatmeal to put in it to help it soothe her skin. She didnt really want to go in expecially when I took her collar off. She went crazy. I had to catch her and pick her up to get her in the tub. She looked at me with those sad brown eyes, but she sat still even when I told her to stay. I had to use some special oatmeal anti itch shampoo for her too. After she got all rinsed out, I made her stay in the tub until I got a towel. I started drying her off and she started getting really hyper. I think it was because of the whole experience. I let her loose after, and she started chasing Roxie. I had to give Abby her allergy pill, and a dingo. She finally started to relax and not itch. I still felt bad for her because her skin felt so hot.
                  Abby has had bad allergies even when she was a puppy. She contracted a staph infection because of it. The vet has tried shots, and other pills, and Benedryl. Nothing seems to work for long. She becomes immune to every medication he gives to her. We think we might have to shave her, and have him try to treat all the red skin. We are also afraid that she's going to end up dying from infections on her skin. That is if the vet can't help her.
                   On a happier note, it's almost October! I want to dress our dogs up in little Halloween costumes. The last time I tried to put antlers on Abby she tore them up. But the little witches hat I put on her before stayed on her head. Dogs can be so adorable dressed up like little humans. I should dress Roxie up as a little pumpkin because of her excess of weight. Abby doesnt like clothes so I really dont know what I should do with her. Speaking of clothes, I made my dog Roxie clothes before. She liked them too.
                   I feel like I keep trying to add more stuff on here. Anyways. My dogs seem to have other health problems. Abby with the allergies, and Roxie with the arthritis. I dont like seeing Roxie limping around on three legs. She has been for the past couple days, probably because of the weather change. During the summer before it got really hot, she would limp everywhere. Then Roxie expects us to put her on the couch, which is very difficult.
                   I feel bad for my dogs right now. I hope they get better.

My smart dog?

Abby. A so called baby to my mother. A real pain in the butt, and very stubborn too. Reminds me of the time when she was two years old. It was probably in April in 2006, before we got Roxie that we took Abby to doggie school. She was one of the smallest dogs along with a four month old boston terrier and a dauchand. Some other dog breeds included a lab, great dane, couple big mixed breeds, and a dalmatian at one point. Well it started off with the introduction lesson like a getting to know your dog. We got leather leashes with metal linking in it and a choke collar. We didn't really like where this was going so far. The choke collar was reccommended by the teacher of the class, and we thought it was cruel. Abby did too. I mean why do you want a chain of metal digging into your dogs fur in her neck? Plain mean, and I dont reccomend that you do that either, because it doesnt work. She tried choking herself to make a point that she wasnt going to obey the teacher. He could get any other dog even the huge dogs to do anything he wanted them to do. Abby of course could not be tamed. She hated even sitting on the cold floor, so we had to get her a grooming table with a blanket on it. She still wouldnt sit. She wouldnt even do it for treats. She loves treats! Next came the obsticle course. You know how dogs jump over minature horse jump things? Well we tried that, and Abby went around it when normally, she can "fly" like a bird. Eventually, puppy class came to an end after six gruesome weeks, and it was time for graduation. Of course every other dog passed, but Abby got invited back for half price (even though we didnt do it again). She did win an award for "most improved" even though she was the worst one there. Mom figured that she should just let her do whatever she wants because she's too stubborn to train. Now she does whatever she wants, and my mom loves her still. Again, a real big pain in the butt. I guess I love her too. I mean think of a huge guy trying to tame a little puppy. He was suppose to be a professional, and yet he couldnt train my adorable little puggle. She looks sweet, but trust me she will do as she pleases. So basically, I guess I should say my cute dog is a doggie school dropout. (Sing beauty school drop out from Grease in your head.) Haha! I bet it is stuck in your head now (if you know what I am talking about.) But yeah basically, she taught the teacher something. Maybe one day she will sit every time we ask her, or lie down for a nap when we tell her. Or maybe she will just act the way she does for the rest of her life, and we will still think she is a little cutie pie. Other dog owners beware of our dog.

Puppy babies

My dogs tend to like to be treated like babies. They act like actual children. My mom of course calls them her babies. I get annoyed with it sometimes. My mom called me Abby, and it really ticked me off. I mean come on, I am not a dog and my name is not Abby. Abby does act like a baby. One time she was feeling really sick, and she decided to kind of crawl on my moms lap and curl up on my moms arm like she was cradling a baby. It was adorable. My dogs use to let me pick them up and put them on thier backs to rock them. Now, Abby flips out. Roxie is way too big for me to pick up. She is losing weight, and I am very proud of my puppy! Sometimes I feel bad for Roxie. She cant get up on the couch by herself, she cant sit right, and since she is part pug, she snores all the time. When Roxie was little, she had bowed legs. Apparently, she wasnt getting the right nutrition, and since she is our little baby, we took her to the vet and gave her everything she needed. Now, even though she has problems walking, and she may have arthritis, she has nice straight legs. We figured she would get arthritis at an early age because of her weight and how her legs were as a puppy. She is still a really good dog, and she is very loyal. She sits in front of every door of the room you are in just so you can say hi to her as you are passing through. She is the only dog that will try to protect my dad. Abby attacks her when she tries to help him. I think it is because my dad makes fun of Abby all the time. Abby and Roxie like to watch t.v. too. Again, Abby hates other animals, and when she sees one on the t.v she flips out, flies over Roxie, and barks till her heart is content at the animal. She believes it can hear her. When the animal is off the t.v. she thinks it got scared and ran away. I would too if a little dog came flying out at me in a magical box! My poor dog is confused. She has mental issues that I would never be able to explain. Abby is so cocky and prissy that she wont eat off the floor, and she hates when the grass has dew on it. She avoids puddles, and when Roxie gets dirty, she avoids her too. Roxie tries to play with Abby all the time. She cant always, cause she either cant keep up, or her legs start to bother her. I do love my puppies sometimes even though they get on my nerves, and jump up on my legs, and sometimes burping in my face. They are entertaining, sometimes even more than t.v. Just watch out for the mighty puppy Abby!

Wild dogs

My dogs really do not like things that move. If they do, they chase it, catch it and have fun all the while. Abby doesnt mind when we plug the vacuum cleaner into the wall, but when it turns on and that room noise is heard, she goes crazy. She tries to bite the lights on it, and she has to back away from it when it comes too close. My mom thinks that one of these days, she will get a heart attack. I think it is funny when Abby's ears start floppin all over the place, and her eyes all wild with attackingness, and she attacks the vacuum full force. Abby's also really funny when she becomes a huntress. She stalks her prey, (which is normally a fly when we are outside) and she tries to swat at it like a cat. Normally she ends up killing it and eating it. It's really gross. Abby has acted like a cat for some time now. She climbs on the back of our furniture, and she lays down just like a cat does. She doesn't like to lick people either, except occasionally on the hands. She really doesnt act like a dog at all. Roxie on the other hand, is very loving, tries to give kisses, and often loves to be around us at all times. Abby is also really scared of the washer. She thinks it is going to attack her or something. She tries to attack first by going into the bathroom to bark at the water drain, (which also carries the washer water). Apparently it can't attack back, so she thinks that she won the fight. She also doesnt like animals too well. There was once a bat in our house, and we think it came in the night before, (but of course, we had no idea at that time!) The bat had to have been hiding somewhere in the house, and finally came out really late at night. Abby started cowering and running away. She didnt even bark at it because she was too scared. I had to end up putting her in the back door of our house so we could kill it. She is also scared of mice. The mouse almost came up to her, and just like the bat, she ran away. She thinks she is so big and bad, but when she is actually nose to nose with something, she freaks out, and runs away. Abby also doesnt like anyone else touching her bones. She will go in all the rooms to find a hiding place for it. She thinks our white floor is a good option for her brown bone to hide. Sometimes she even stands guard for it. Another quirk of Abby, is that when you throw a treat to her she doesnt understand what you are doing. Most dogs try to catch it in their mouths, while Abby either ducks out of its path, or she lets it hit her in the head. Anyways, they are wierd.

Abby and Roxie's play time

Abby and Roxie have thier moments every day, and every day, I learn something new about them. I do love my dogs (even when they get annoying, which is definately alot). So I was sitting in a chair in my backyard (because sometimes I just get bored), and my dogs are first walking around the yard. Then my dog Roxie decides she has to bark at our very large dogs (which could eat her). Abby of course gets jealous, and decides to push Roxie (like moving her over away from the dogs). So Roxie decides to start chasing Abby, and they have their fun time. The leg and tail biting was all fun and games until Abby got sick of it. So, afterwards, they have to go to the bathroom. Some dogs are more territorial than others, which is very prominent in Abby. Abby is territorial over everything. Anyways, Roxie goes to the bathroom, Abby goes over it. Then the process was repeated. I mean, I know they have to be like that (knowing their personalities) but really? Why can't one over the other be enough?  This may seem like a wierd thing to talk about, but it was funny that my dogs couldnt decide which one had more dominance. They sometimes do that on walks too, but instead of over marking the same spot, one has to lead the walk. Even if I get in front of them, one of them has to go in front of me. They even have to make sure they get the last bark when they are barking at a squirrel. Sometimes it's like they train you, and your the dog. Maybe we live in their world. They control the leashes, and train us the tricks so they dont have to lift a paw. Sometimes I wonder if Abby will take over the household, and some dog leader will trap us and use us as slaves. This seems off topic, but if you think about it, dogs are smarter than we think, so maybe they do have leaders besides themselves. Maybe Abby and Roxie are leaders that can't tell me that they can really talk. Or maybe they would get hurt for telling us they could talk. Or maybe they are really aliens or something from some planet (even though I know that would be absolutly impossible). I have wierd hypothesis about what dogs really do in their spare time too. Sometimes I wonder if they do have conversations, and if they make fun of us for thinking they cant understand us. Maybe dogs can read novels of their ancestors, and maybe they know more than we know. I think my dogs can understand every word I say. That's one of the interesting things about them. And, just maybe, their dominance is a way of telling us they are leaders, or in their eyes, they lead us. I know Abby and Roxie are funny and sometimes outrageously annoying, but they are still fun to talk about.

Are dogs more human than we think?

The other day my dog, Abby, was "talking" in her sleep. It all started with her oh so very busy morning. She got up, went outside, came back in, and went back to sleep. She wakes up a couple times during the day to go outside, then of course, always coming back in, eventually falling asleep. It was late afternoon when she was "talking" in her sleep. She started off with a few woofs and whines, but then she started mouthing human words. It literally looked like she was talking. It was like she was saying "what" and "no". I mean how do we really know if they can't really talk?