Can anyone else be more thankful for the weekend than I am?!
I hate coming home to chores. Honey had an accident in the house… and it was on THE COUCH! I was pretty put-out while cleaning this up because she didn’t even have the decency to hop down on the floor.
Ash got in the trash and shoved a banana peel down THE COUCH!
And Honey, yet again did something destructive and scratched up the carpet on the top of the stairs.
I had a difficult time containing my cool when the first thing I have to do when walking through the front door is clean up. Silly us for thinking that buying a trash bin with a lid would keep the Husky out of the garbage.
These are just the questions asked by people I know in person, and even some of you out there that have messaged me!
I *tag all of you that have watched this to make a video of your own and share it with me here!
Add some of your own questions even. I’d love to get to know more pets in the community.
(1) Where did you get your pet? (2) How old is this pet? (3) Were their previous owners? (4) If you have multiple pets, do they all get along? (5) Do you favor one pet over another? (6) What do you feed your pets? (7) What treats do you give them? (8) What do your pets play with? (9) Where do your pets sleep? (10) Are they allowed on the furniture?
To everyone out there that supports this blog, leaves your love, and shares your wisdom here:
Every single follower earned on this blog matters to me.
I was so happy to be driving down the road, on my way home today,
when I received a text message about 2 new followers!
Each notification is proof that people are out there somewhere admiring something I’ve put up, and coming from an internet lurker myself, it’s such a honor.
My biggest reason for sharing my new life here in Florida is so that others can share the happiness I have just from seeing my little Asher’s smile.
I feel like I’m one fish in an Ocean, so small in a web of internet sharing, and blogs galore! But I keep on swimming, with my school of followers already dog–blog–paddling with me. 🙂
This was an important experience for Chris and I, especially little Asher! Yesterday, I took Ash on a car ride through town. I usually try to get him in the car with me once every couple of weeks. Not too much, because he’s so big, and our car has leather seats; Haha. It had just rained, and it finally cooled down a lot. It the perfect time for Ash to be out with me. He especially enjoyed the cool wind down the road. My only concern was when he nearly jumped out of the window going down the Highway… Somehow, he got the window down further even though the lock was on. I still don’t know about that…
We stopped by the neighborhood dog park, which is typically not crowded at all. It’s behind woods, and we live in a small town anyways. I wasn’t worried about people. However, I was anxious to see his reaction to other dogs. I was thankful that when we arrived, there was just one lady and her two small dogs on one side of the fence. They were in the small dogs part of the park. I let Ash off his leash, and we walked over to them with the fence between us. Her dogs were curious, and even one was barking and freaking Ash out, so I made sure Ash “introduced” himself to calm the little one down.
He at first would cower behind me, but I kept moving, letting him stand his own ground. He did. Just a few moments after the introduction to the small dogs, another lady with a dog about the size of Ash joined us on our side. Ash instantly took interest as they were both walking toward us.
I was very happy to discover how well Ash did with another dog, especially since it was his first experience. The only other time he gets to play with other dogs is at home with Honey, and even she doesn’t like it because she’s old. This was good for him. With the adventure to the park, and the time spent playing, and getting to know other dogs, Ash will grow up to be the social Husky we so desire.
Chris and I have discussed the fact that he really deserved a dog to play with at home. Honey doesn’t have it in her to keep up with his energy and playfulness. She’s been outgrown for quite some time and we can see it in her actions lately.
We watched a lot of documentaries and advice videos for training your dogs, and socializing them the correct way. Our biggest fear was that he would be jealous, territorial, frightened, or intimidated. He has turned out to be none of the above, and we are SO VERY grateful for this.
As I was talking to the other dog owners, they let me in on tips for where to take Ash in the future. I didn’t even know how many dog-friendly places we have!
Let me know about your socialization stories, please! I’d love to get to know more. 🙂
Ash has a growing excitement when he knows that feeding time is near.
Chris and I have a goal to have Ash speak to us when he’s hungry. So far, it only works when we say the words, “foo-food.”
He still gets a little too excited, and we’re trying to break him of jumping and freaking out. He has gotten significantly better since this video was filmed!
PETA tells us “If you see a dog left alone in a hot car, take down the car’s color, model, make, and license plate number. Have the owner paged in the nearest buildings, or call local humane authorities or police. Have someone keep an eye on the dog. Don’t leave the scene until the situation has been resolved.”
I want to give a shout out to Rumpy blog for first posting about hot cars. Ever since I saw your post, I’ve been seeing more news about it. I saw the video you posted and thank you!
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone that views the blog, and leaves us love. It is greatly appreciated.
This blog was started so that we could share with you our experience with raising a Siberian Husky puppy. We genuinely show you the ups and the downs, and of course all that comes in between. We may not be very popular, but we love having a community to share with. Our only hope is that the community continues to enjoy the segments of our life.
There isn’t very much feedback on the site, but I know you’re out there, guys! I see the stats and I read the here and there messages. I love it. ❤
Here’s a heads up for tomorrow: Never-before-seen footage and pictures coming your way.
Well obviously, huh? It’s a post I’m yet to put up! Haha! Well, you will be surprised to see what Ash has in store. I think you’ll love it. You already know how much he loves water, this just emphasizes it.
Have a great night, everyone. I’m off to sleep, and hopefully when I wake up the video for tomorrow will be rendered and I can upload it. 😉
Honey had an accident in the house… and it was on THE COUCH! I was pretty put-out while cleaning this up because she didn’t even have the decency to hop down on the floor.
Ash The Husky 