Nor would have Mustard Seed or Peasblossom!
A dog, eat things they shouldn¡¯t? Never! Or, always. I can¡¯t quite understand the appeal of dirt or rabbit droppings, both of which have been deemed delicacies by Obie, Puck is no longer as compelled by such childlike treats, though he does occasionally
backslide.
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On May 1, 2020, at 10:13 AM, Jenny Swanson via < jenny@...> wrote:
Good luck indeed. I wish Freddie would stop trying to ¡°help¡± with anything I have touched in the garden. At least he¡¯s (mostly) stopped eating unsuitable plants.
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I like the repurposing of the? male name Oberon for a female animal. Obie is a charming diminutive. And I can quite see that ¡°Titania¡± would not have done¡¡.
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Freddie is adorable! What a great cuddler. Lise, your new pup looks like a doll. Obie walks reasonably well on a leash, especially if we are walking Puck at the same time. I actually can¡¯t get her to go for a walk unless he¡¯s along. Need to fix that so I can
start training with treats without Puck claiming them all.?
Wish me luck. Obie is about to get her fence collar changed from noise to a zap and I hope it goes ok. I can¡¯t tell if she¡¯s paying attention to the noise version or not. If I have her on a leash, I can¡¯t get her to cross to where the sound goes most of the
time, but if she¡¯s running she¡¯ll dash through the line, though she always comes back. Puck never paid it much mind either until it gave him a correction, so I¡¯m going to plunge in. If it¡¯s an abject failure, I¡¯ll pause and start again in a week or two. Once
I can get to having the two of them outside with me only have to monitor them rather than chase after her I feel like life will be a bit less constrained. I have fantasies of working on the patio out front while they are frolicking in the yard this summer.
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On May 1, 2020, at 2:41 AM, Jenny Swanson via ?< jenny@...>
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Yes, great combination of names. The character differences will probably make a good blend. We had a similar experience when we got Freddie Obviously he could not be a sibling to Rosie, being 14 years younger, but he was a close cousin on mother¡¯s and father¡¯s
side and we thought ¡°well, we know what kind of dog he¡¯ll be¡±. But no, he is very, very different from Rosie in every respect. She was very zippy, always raring to do something, rarely relaxed until she was over 10. Freddie is chilled, calm, very cuddly, little
interest in food apart from wolfing his meals when they come. You can sit with him on your lap and eat a bun and he won¡¯t even raise his head to sniff it¡..Rosie would have been another matter altogether.
NB He¡¯s 33 kg, tall, long and lean.
Awww. That¡¯s so sweet. Love the names.
Another standard labradoodle, her name is Obie (short for Oberon since our other dog is called Puck). They are actually full brother and sister, but though there are similarities, they have noticeably different personalities. She¡¯s
more energetic, more nervous, cries more, and is harder to train. She is however, affectionate, cute and finally seem to be settling into a routine, though, alas, she is an early riser.
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On Apr 30, 2020, at 12:43 PM, Jenny Swanson via?<jenny@...>
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Which breed did you get this time, Anmiryam?
Adorable! We¡¯ve got a 4-month old pup and she has made quarantine go by much more quickly. Now if I can get her trained to the electric fence and obey a command other than ¡°sit¡±, we¡¯ll be doing well. She seems to be well on her way
to being fully house trained (fingers crossed).?
I have heard similar things about grocery stores here. I¡¯m trying to avoid going ¡ª so I¡¯m afraid I¡¯m behind some of those instacart workers making everyone else¡¯s lives more frustrating and scary. I¡¯ve managed to get stocked up on
most things so that we don¡¯t need much between weekly restocks of produce and that I¡¯ve been moving to getting from the weekly farmer¡¯s market and soon will have a CSA delivered by a local farm that is shifting to consumer business from restaurants. It¡¯s all
a change from the way I used to shop (nearly daily).?
The wind here is wild, but the rain is coming later than I expected.
On Apr 30, 2020, at 10:50 AM, Ann McManus via?<mcmanusab@...>
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Thursday is our regular shopping day. I avoid the ¡°senior hour¡± (7 am) because I have heard that it is crowded beyond redemption. I went last week at 8:30, 9 o¡¯clock the week before. Based on those two experiences, I set out at 5
of 9 for the hunt and gather trip.
1 aisle in, I actually said ¡°back the *F* up to and older woman who was shopping with a second person (what?) as she encroached. Hey! I¡¯m waiting patiently for the person in front of me. You can wait for me. (Saw
the same person further in totally disregarding the one-way signage!)
Managed to get everything I need, but the Instacart folks really act as though they are the only ones in the store. Blocking all the aisles. Not maintaining 6¡¯ of separation. I know that they are working, but . . .
I am back home. Counter is disinfected. Floor is next. I am ready to sit and relax for a bit.
Last night I did my virgin foray into the e-book options at our regional library network¡¯s website. Yay! New books to read. Downloaded 2 books to my Kindle and have 8 more on wait list. I am using a list from the New York Public
Library of the most checked out books of 2019.
Rain predicted for today and the wind is picking up. Wishing all of us in the storm¡¯s East Coast path a safe day.
Today is Younger Son¡¯s 41st?birthday. He got himself a present (photo attached if it comes through). Her name is Roxy. She¡¯s 4 months old.
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