Update

Quinn's attempt to destroy our lives with his enthusiasm and distructo-skills have left me little time to keep up with this blog. That said, we lost our Mukki this week to old age and organ failure. He didn't suffer long and left us a big hole in our hearts. Quinn is almost seven years old and he has pretty much stopped destroying everything we own. Tala and Lulu have maintained their usual level of mayhem.
RIP, my dear man:

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I used a photo of our little angel from his first trip to the beach in Wilmington, NC.

As Dawn Goldsmith says:

"Quinn looks like a mess in pretty packaging!"

Tala eating rock hard bread

I tried to toast slices of some bread for bruschetta from Farm Bell Recipes, using Suzanne's  No Knead Grandmother Bread -it didn't turn out so well, the slices turned rock hard but the dog's love it!

See movie:

Quinn has grown into a "little shit" -he routinely comes up and talks or yells at me!

We heard that dogs can learn a 200 word vocabulary, so we try to use the same phrases. Quinn we had from birth when his rescued Mom gave birth to him one cold morning, a surprise to all! Quinn is the only one who actually tries to use his learned vocabulary to talk back to us! I am very sure I do not want to know what he's saying!

Bed Protection!

Today I received a very cool doggy bed cover, no not for dog beds but for my bed (which the dogs think is theirs!) Below you can see Mukki and Quinn testing it out! It looks a little messy because the guys offered to test it before I could straighten it out.

I got it on Woot for $19, so you might need to search around to find a bargain, but here is the web site with a movie. I have a really thick 18" mattress and it fits well and even covers pillows! This is a link to their web site: pawsOFF Bed Cover

I seem to keep forgetting my promise; nay, my vow to keep this blog going!

Okay updates:

Mukki -is slowly losing his alpha position to the younger, stupider Quinn. He is not happy about it, neither are we! He is still looking good and behaving himself. Santa probably will shoot over the house this year due to the 2 kittens Mukki ate, damned siberians! All I can say is we were on vacation and the dogsitter was in hysterics and they were found hiding under the back porch. Oddly, the mommy cat, now spayed is still trying desperately to become a house cat! Poor deluded feline. Mukki so far has eaten his way through the door frame but not to the cat! whew! We had to put wooden shutters over the bottom of the picture window before he broke it trying to get to KitKit!

Quinn -know the biggest (well, Tala is bigger but I did not say fattest) let's say he is the biggest fittest dog in the pack. He loves mushing with Mukki and Rich, not competing but enjoying the run. He is still a major PIA and impossible to train or walk on a leash. Whines and cries in the car. Barks and screams like crazy, yet he is still my little splat and mommy's baby. To the left is a video of the chorus of huskies I get to hear every time I leave to go to the store or even just walking to the mailbox! The most vocal is Quinn but it's actually hard to tell, though if you grab Quinn they all shut up, not so if you grab any one of the others!

Tala -was doing really well losing weight on Thyroid meds until other vet cut her dose and now she is putting back on the pounds, sigh! I will try for the saner female vet next time. Tala is otherwise so happy and as cuddly as ever. She has lost power over Quinn and he humps her daily into the ground, which may explain the slight limp today.

This is my sibe's audition for Glee

Lulu -allows us to pat her and is a shameless beggar for dog cookies. She also naturally 'heels' when I walk her. She is a different dog in the car, she rides in the passenger seat puts her head in your lap and is sooo happy. If I ever had to take a road trip, she'd be my go-to-dog! She is only a little skittish and shy enough to quickly become everyone's favorite. Guests spend most of their time trying to woo her and I guess that is her secret :-)

Has Quinn Started Growing Up? (fingers crossed!)

Well, things are getting a little calmer here, Quinn may be growing up! He follows me around everywhere and tries to be good. He doesn't always succeed. He can bring the energy of a situation into the red zone fast! We have a little cat, KitKit, who lives outside and is a source of high anxiety for Mukki and Quinn. If I take Quinn out of the equation, things calm down, Mukki Stays on high alert but doesn't go crazy. I should film them the next time they go into the red zone but my first response is usually to stop it as fast as possible!

We put a hasp on the bedroom door that has actually changed a lot of my life. No more hiding pillows in the morning, no more torn sheets and the hole in the mattress can now be fixed! Felt like I was living under siege, but now things are calmer... hope it's a trend.

Over the river and through the woods to SSR for Xmas Eve!

We piled the dogs into the truck and drove to Gardner, the other side of the Moon (Raleigh) where Dawne and 35 siberians awaited us! We brought a Christmas gift of 50 pounds of beef hearts (yuck) and a husky ornament for Dawne.

Such a lot of fun, thanks for having us Dawne!

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A snowy christmas!

Lulu watching the winter mayhem

Mukki and Quinn taking a short break from running as fast as they can around the yard, chasing each other and jumping over the girls!

Third Day out

Wednesday was the first day of mushing for our guys, morning was 61º -short 1 mile run through the woods. Friday morning was 59º another run and this morning, a fun 55º! Rich took Mukki in lead and Quinn and his mom side by each. Poor Lulu, she can only do the short runs because of her short legs which are due to 5 years of malnutrition and continuous breeding :-(   We sure hope hell has a special level for dog abusers!

Tala and I walked leisurely around the flat land trails, my ankle is almost healed -again! I am thinking of getting a adult trike for us -stability for me and more exercise for Ms Fatté. She lost 6 pounds last month, her thyroid meds look to be working very well! She is also acting frisky and playful, no more sleeping 20 hours a day!

As this is the south, the temps rose fast and everyone enjoyed a relaxing afternoon in the shade. Tala stayed inside since as a princess, she doesn't want dirty feet.

Hair Mats???

Started saving all the beautiful fluffy fur my pups are blowing right now. Trying to figure out how to send it to this group for hair mats for the oil spill. Lots of brushing, lots of fur!

well.... this didn't work out, no one wanted my bags of hair.

Another 5K, today LOL

Tala and I did the Ararat River walk again. This time I wore my new walking shoes -yikes! they really give you a good workout! I could feel my muscles burning. Tala had fun too, it was pretty hot and she enjoyed the stops for quick drinks in the river, I had my water bottle but by the end I wanted to throw myself into that cold water! Tala had lots of people tell her she was pretty -so of course, it was another 5star day for my manatee-siberian! She is building a fan club, well, except for that one guy with the boxer.... 

Rich and Mukki Highway Hobo Training

Rich's employer, Southdata, sponsors the cleanup of a section of the roadway. Several of the employees go to clean up monthly... either Rich was trying to get Mukki to earn his keep again by picking up trash or they are just so in love they can not bear to be apart... LOL

Another Day, Another Walk

Rich and I went to the Ararat Riverside walk, the one I did Thursday and Friday. He was going to mush the boys and Lulu but she kept worming her way out of her harness. Rich took her off the gangline and handed her off to me, which I think she preferred. He wanted to go neckline-free, which would have been bad.

Rich said Quinn still needs to focus more on the path but it didn't help when a wild turkey strolled out onto the path ten feet in front of them! Rich said the turkey looked stunned and gobble-swaked something hat sounded like "Oh, Sh1t!" ha ha

3.5 miles and saw a fox!

Took Tala on a 3.5 mile walk along the Ararat River in Mt Airy this morning. It's a new walking path that is really lovely. On the way back, we saw a fox running on the bank across the river. Tala just plopped her fat butt down and tilted her head from side to side and sighed! Not sure whether she was tired to jump and bark at it or knew she was on a leash and not able to chase it!

We are going to try to do this walk daily -we need to lose weight!

OMG!!! Bad puppy!

So the bills are starting to roll in from Rich's lacerated kidney when Quinn jumped on his back whilst he was sleeping... looks to be over $7500.... that dog needs a job! I hope Blue Cross Blue Shield is gonna pay!

Quinn's List of Shame: PRICELESS

After this week and multiple visits to the doctor, Quinn has earned his own List of Shame. Rich was kidney punched by the flying nitwit who landed on Rich's back, his right kidney, in fact -point on! Rich apparently had a slight laceration but it's healed. I was relieved when he was put back on full duty since walking and caring for all 4 was a bit much... Until this morning, when Quinn body-slammed me as I was rushing down the stairs. Ankle swollen and my plans put off and now Rich has full dog duties... sigh.

Music City Dry Land Challenge

Lots of fun in Tennessee this weekend! Rich, Mukki & Quinn got first place in the 2 dog race.

Local news and some pictures.

The Music City Dryland Sled Dog Challenge

The Music City Dryland Sled Dog Challenge

Looking forward to Saturday! Rich is entered in the Music City Dryland Sled Dog Challenge! Mukki and Quinn are ready and raring to go!

The Music City Dryland Sled Dog Challenge: TNSleddogs.com
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Dry land Dog Sledding Event - Nashville - The Music City Dry land Challenge