Countdown for KSTME'S PUPPY!!!!!!!
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Whoami | Friday, February 22, 2002 - 01:10 am     I went over to the Chess Game and told Ollie to hightail it back home! Yikes! I sure hope he realized I meant his new home, and not where he was born! Gadzooks, the poor tyke could still be swimming! Hope he made it home ok. |
Spygirl | Friday, February 22, 2002 - 06:27 am     Congrats, Kstme!!! That is just about the cutest dog I've ever seen!!! |
Kstme | Friday, February 22, 2002 - 10:03 am     Tk...<kstme hitting her head against the wall> I "should" have figured out what you meant, huh? It's been a LONG two days! I wouldn't trade them for the world, but Ollie is definitely faster than I! Wow! That chess game sounds so awsome and you guys are giving out some fantastic snacks! Donut?...ahmmm...what was that "white powdered stuff with jelly hanging out of Ollie's mouth?" Getting on the puter is becoming a challenge. I try to get on while the dogs are taking a five minute nap! This IS just like having a baby again! We're going to be going to class soon!!! I need to be retrained and Ollie has to come along to take notes! The stuff you forget over the years...yikes! Puppies don't actually always do what you're asking?? George, our other dog, is showing incredible patience! I didn't think he had it in him! The cat is STILL "flying through the air with greatest of ease!" We figure, as long as she keeps antagonizing Ollie, she can't be too miffed! That's about it for the "Ollie update" for now. How many months does it take to potty train??? |
Grooch | Friday, February 22, 2002 - 10:21 am     Kstme, how old is Ollie? Rocky will be turning 5 months and he is pretty much potty trained. But I do have a pee pad in the house that he does use if I "forget" to take him out on time. I have the washable one. It is a true life saver. I think the washable one is better than the disposable ones (I never used them) because even though it is washed, bleached and cleaned, it still has the very faintest smell on it, so he remembers to go there. |
Mammyyokum | Sunday, February 24, 2002 - 11:09 am     The best, easiest, safest, and quickest way to housebreak a puppy is to use a crate. Check out http://www.midwesthomes4pets.com/ for their advice on how to do it. |
Kstme | Sunday, February 24, 2002 - 12:05 pm     Grooch, Mammyyokum...actually Ollie is pretty much trained. I'm home 24/7 and we keep him in "confined" areas...lots of "baby gates" around here. He's been introduced to the dog door, it's electrical and he thinks it's great fun making the "magic door" go up and down. He's sleeping in his crate at night or if we go out and does VERY well with that. I'm having a bout with my illness right now, so I'm the one that "slow on the go!" Ollie went swimming two days ago (not my choice!) and has a great fondness for the sprinklers! He'll splash through any pool he can find!  |
Buttercup | Sunday, February 24, 2002 - 12:35 pm     Aawww, I want an Ollie!!! Hope you feel better soon, Kstme!
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Weinermr | Saturday, March 23, 2002 - 07:17 am     Kstme, how are you feeling these days? And how is Oliver doing? I hope you are both healthy and happy! |
Kstme | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 09:44 pm     Just when we thought it couldn't get any crazier around here...(small drum roll, please)...we have been offered Ollies half-sister!! Through a strange set of circumstances, she is back with our breeder in England. If all goes smoothly and it should after all the "stuff" we went through getting Ollie here, we should have her in less than two weeks! We're naming her Maggie. She is three days younger than Oliver so they will really should be great for each other. We understand she will be coming with some "mental" baggage, but we've dealt with problem dogs in the past and she's young enough we should be able to work through her anxieties. We are so excited and so looking forward to her arrival!! |
Donut | Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 10:31 pm     congatulations kstme! thats amazing how is ollie, by the way? |
Tess | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 12:22 am     Awwwwwww, Kstme, that's wonderful news. Maggie is such a cute name, too. Good luck and keep us posted on Maggie's travels. |
Soeur | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 04:06 am     congrats! Mental baggage??? Please keep us posted. Oliver and Maggie. Ollie and Mags. That just sounds right. |
Juju2bigdog | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 08:19 am     Kstme, when you get your third one, you'll name it Juju, won't you? Maggie is an excellent name also. Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.
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Mags | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 08:23 am     I think Maggie is a great name too. |
Grooch | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 08:24 am     Congrats, Kstme! That is great, a boy and a girl. That will make it easier for you with the whole alpha thing. I think you should post Maggie's trip from England to your house in the road trip thread. |
Kstme | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 08:39 am     Juju...if we ever got a third one, I'd probably shoot myself in the foot! I think two is definitely the limit!! Thanks for the congrats! Donut...Ollie is truly a "wonder dog"...I "wonder" what he's going to get into next! Seriously, he is doing great and he is such a comic, he keeps us in stitches most of the time! My dh is so patient with him remodeling our sprinkler system and rearranging our rock garden! Ollie loves water! He will jump in the pool in seconds if he is let out on that side of the house and will even bring you his towel! If we leave his towel in the house, he less likely to go swimming though! Go figure! Tess...Thank you for the congrats! I never would have believed we would end up with TWO! I really have my fingers crossed that all will go smoothly this time! Can't imagine anything like the last time! I will definitely keep you posted! So glad you're home safely!! Soeur...We aren't sure yet how aggravated the previous owner became with Maggie's antics! We understand she was doing reconstruction work on their new home and they weren't pleased!! Both people were gone all day and with this breed, that just doesn't work well. Over the next week, our breeder is going to check her for aggression and shyness so we'll have some idea of what we'll be up against. I'm thinking our trainer may be committing herself to long term care shortly! She's already taking 2 weeks off to reavaluate Ollie's training! Will she return or not? LOL |
Kstme | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 08:46 am     Mags...LOL Grooch...That would be a hoot! Our breeder asked me if I was going to track the plane again and I "YES!"... We agree with you...would not have gotten another "unfixed" male. They are just too dominate and it doesn't work well. As it is, we may be getting Maggie spade at two...a LOT will depend on her conformation as she grows and we would have to show her! Not something I look forward to doing even with Ollie! How is your puppy doing? He's so adorable!!! |
Grooch | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 08:53 am     I'm beginning to think Rocky is a little angel compared to Ollie.  |
Kstme | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 11:10 am     Grooch...I am on the floor laughing! You think??? Wouldn't just love to have one of these in your home for...say...about 3 seconds?  |
Grooch | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 11:23 am     Awww.... I love puppies. If you give me one for 3 seconds, I'll steal them. Rocky could use some more playmates. Hmmm.... She is coming with mental baggage. Maybe you should call her Trista (from the Bachelor) or "We understand she was doing reconstruction work on their new home and they weren't pleased" Maybe you should call her Miss Sarah (after another little girl that likes to play in construction when no one is looking.  |
Kstme | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 02:08 pm     Grooch...LOL...you'd better watch out! Tess is gonna git ya'! I really think Maggie needs some solid stability in her life. A whole lot of TLC and laughter. I also think the people may not have been prepared for the eating habits of the SS. It becomes VERY challenging and I feel a bit like a chemist every time I put Ollie's food together. He takes from 20 minutes to an hour to eat! Food isn't an incentive for this breed and they could care less if they eat or not! They are the only breed that WILL starve themselves to death! My breeder is so awsome, I can't even begin to say enough good things about her! She is "giving" us this dog!! All we are paying for is the shipping! I'm still in shock! She's told us, all she cares about is that Maggie have a loving home! |
Tess | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 02:15 pm     "Maybe you should call her Miss Sarah (after another little girl that likes to play in construction when no one is looking." Hey! Btw--I called Home Depot and Miss Sarah owes her uncle roughly $300.00. At least she learns after the first time. Her little cousin didn't and apparently Ollie isn't the quickest at learning manners. Good thing they are all so cute! |
Kstme | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:11 pm     Tess...OMG! YES...good thing Sarah is so adorable! Her smile certainly melts away the pain of her "fun time in the attic," doesn't it?!  |
Firebird05 | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 05:04 pm     Golly Kstme first it was one flying dog. Then a flying cat. Now you are getting another flying dog. I hope you have lots of kite string. So you don't lose one. |
Kstme | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 07:59 pm     Firebird05...ROFL! Have any spare string we can use?  |
Firebird05 | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 08:15 pm     No string but i have lots of duct tape. |
Kstme | Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 10:02 pm     Well...it looks like we WON'T be getting Maggie, after all! The guy that has her has decided he is going to try to correct her bad behavior! Our breeder is upset by this and so are we, but there's not much anyone can do at this point. We're hoping he doesn't do more damage to her psyche and then decide he can't handle her! We're all in a "wait and see" mode! |
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