Oh, I do love that avatar and I'm sure Zoe is pleased as punch!
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Oh, I do love that avatar and I'm sure Zoe is pleased as punch!
awww, thanks. It is my favorite photo of the two of them, taken about year after Koko came to live with us. I know Zoe would approve, she loved him so and he worshiped her. Zoe took care of Koko and in return when she needed help, he took care of her.
The bonds dog can form with each other and with us continue to amaze me and always will.
Little Boy decided to take himself out the front door because the neighbor's Golden had the nerve to poo on Koko's lawn. So when hubby opened the front door, guess who decided to sneak out? There he is standing on the front stoop. I tell hubby, do you know Koko is outside loose? So of course hubby freaks out and yells "Koko stay!!"
Koko of course continues on toward the drive way.:eek::eek::eek:
I am standing in the foyer so I yell in my sing song voice "Koko CO-ME" and the naughty dog turns back to the house and runs inside to me.
Thank Goodness!!!:):):)
And all I could think of was how I got yelled at at obedience school for calling him in that sing song voice instead of sounding authorative:(:mad:
Well, I guess my way works, thank goodness!!!!:p:p:p:p
Koko's decides to be dog around town without me:D:D:D:D:D:rolleyes:
Tis a very cute photo of those two love bugs!! I hope the cleaning is over for the week Addy, 4 days of it... well that sucks!! lol You must be able to eat off the floor after all that! Enjoy the rest of your time with your visitors and I have my fingers crossed the weather gods will be kind and give you loads of sunshine... Tickle for Koko and a hug for you xxxxx
omg, that is one of my biggest fears is molly going out the door. I'm always really careful with the door, but hubby and others sometimes have been known to leave it wide open while they stand and talk. For petes sake, why would you do that with a dog that you Know lives in her own world. sheeezzz.
Glad Koko came back to you and I'd go with the sing song too. It works!
huggers
Sharlenea and molly muffin
I'm so glad he came back! That is such a sick and scary feeling when they are loose and you don't know if they will respond or not. I think it's more important to use what works with our babies than to follow the herd like sheep. If the singsong voice works better than the authoritative, then the singsong is what should be used regardless of what the experts say. ;)
It is such a sick feeling and so hard to stay calm. I spent so much time teaching Koko and Zoe to stay when the door is opened but every once in a while Koko just gets excited and hubby has the screen door set to close very slowly so that just enticies him when he is all excited.
I guess we need to review that lesson:rolleyes::rolleyes: His stay is pretty solid so we will do stay at the open door and practice again as well as practice come.
It is my fault for being lazy about some of these commands, not asking him to do them, just taking for granted he will.
Been there, done that! It's terrifying!:eek::eek::eek:
Traveling Koko- how to take your small dog to places they are not allowed.
1- carry them
2- act super confident
3- call them a celebrity name
We took Koko past the no dogs sign into the ariport to pick up our guests, past dozen of airport attendees and workers yesterday. We called him "Hank"- our base ball teams famous rescue dog. SUCCESS:D
We then strolled in to the best hotel in town, sat down on a sofa and Koko entertained all the passerby s who by the way either smiled at him or wanted to pet him.
Traveling boy had quite the afternoon!!! And I can brag about how well behaved he was. Absolutely perfect.
Way to go Koko. He loves company.:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Lol. It looks like Koko is on his way to becoming something big and wonderful. I'm very happy for him and you too Addy. :cool::D:)
Pulling off the Hank impersonation, good thing Koko looks very much like Hank. :cool:
Maybe Ginger can pass for Paris Hilton's chihuahua if she ever goes anywhere, no idea what her name is tho.:rolleyes:
We have a celebrity in our group. You go Koko Puff! :p How fun!
I agree with you Addy. Carrying them and acting super confident really works. I do the same thing. ;)
I haven't Tried the celebrity name thing, but that's brillant!! Who could Rosie be? Lol
Hi Addy
That's hysterical!! Work it like you own it :D:D
Were you at the airport saying goodbye to your visitors?? Hopefully now you have a few days of relaxing before going back to work... NO CLEANING allowed!! :D xxx
hhehehee, that is brilliant Addy. Of course Koko just acts like he belongs there too, wherever there might be. :) I think as long as the dogs are calm and don't cause a ruckus then most of the time, no one says anything about it.
Hope you are in relax mode now!
hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin
HI Addy
Have you had any Koko outings during your week off?? Seems to have shot by, I still have another two weeks off... loving it!! Think I would easily fit into being a lady of leisure, if only I could find a man of means!! :D:D xxxxx
Addy,
LOVE the picture of Koko and Zoe! I see you moved/deleted Zoe's thread? :(
Glad Koko is having some great adventures. Saw a woman in the Plow and Hearth store today with a small dog on a leash! The dog was very well behaved so no one seemed to mind. I was talking to her - the little guy was only 5 years old and she was the 3rd owner! She rescued him from a shelter and the prior owner had had his vocal chords removed! She said he is the best dog she has ever had. Glad the third time was a charm for him!
omg, Mary Beth that is a terrible thing to do to a dog. Remove their vocal chords! Glad he has another home now and hopefully this one will be the last!
Yes, want to hear all about yours and Koko's adventures.
hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin
Zoe's thread is there, I just have not posted on it so we have to hunt it down.:):) Been a zoo here. Someone is interested in coming to see our house. I thought I was ready for this but find not so much:o
As for our traveling boy- TADA:D:D:D:D
Today Koko had free run of the house when Daddy left for work and until Mama got home from work. I hope I am not making a mistake trying to give him his freedom but he looked so sad when we would lock him up in the kitchen alone. He was very good with Zoe's blankets gone and one of his beds in the kitchen. Never bothered the table nor the pillows on the banquet. We had been allowing him free run of the house for an hour or two here and there and hubby did every morning.
What do you think? Am I rocking the boat too much by pushing him so?
Molly has free run of the house except to go into the basement, which I have blocked with a gate. She'd get stuck down there and cry. Usually she just hangs in the window or sleeps in her favorite spots it seems till we get home. She has never tried to get into anything she shouldn't.
Is Koko one to get into things or cause havoc with things he shouldn't? If he isn't then I doubt that there is much to worry about.
I don't know if I would be ready at any time for someone to come view my house either. The memories created there are all special and the home itself. Change is not always bad though.
If you were to sell what would you guys do? or where would you go? I know you have talked about this and thought about it, but is there a plan in place?
My friends came to dinner to the other night and said, guess what we bought a condo townhouse, down in the trendy area by High Park. (this would be the equivilant of Central Park in NYC) I was stunned. I said I thought we discussed last week that you were going to stay in the house for now. She said, yea, but we just went to look and they had one unit left and we thought, we can't walk away from this. Our house goes on the market next April. LOL So sometimes these things can really take on a life of their own when you least expect it.
hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin
we have a few tentative plans but I really wanted to sell the house next Spring and then rent in our old neighborhood as a transition while we figure out where we really want to live when I retire.
LOL one apartment told hubby our little one would be permitted if he was a therapy dog- I asked hubby didnt she mean service dog? He said no she said therapy dog, cant you buy a diploma on line for him?
I looked at hubby like he was crazy and then googled it- you actually can:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolley es: LOL
I always wanted him to do therapy but I wonder if the property manager is using the wrong terminology.
Always something!!!!
Weird, it sounds like it should be service dog, but hey if they go with therapy dog, then Koko could be an in. LOL
When do you retire? Renting while figuring out the whole where you want to go thing is a good idea. Especially if you might want to try out a few places before making a permanent decision.
hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin
Hi Addy,
Checking on you and Koko Puff. I hope you are starting to feel better. After all, you have an awesome little four-legged nursemaid there.;)
Koko is such a sweetheart. When I try to sneak Ariel in,never know when his siren(voice) will go off.:eek:
Hugs Sonja,Apollo and Ariel
Addy,
I agree, free run of the house depends on the dog. Cosmo never got into anything so he was left out. He would sit in the window and bark at passers by or wait there when it was time for us to come home otherwise just hang out.
I have been reading Zoe's thread and catching up on her.
Thanks for checking in on Koko.:) He is doing well with free run of the house but he seems a bit nervous outside lately. He totally freaked out at a huge inflated black cat decoration with a moving head. He barked and growled, telling off a truck that dared to park on his street. Then yesterday he was beagle howling at the trick or treaters.
We did take him out Saturday as my cough seemed a bit better and it was warm out. We drove to Racine, about 40 minutes away to see their lakefront and revitalized downtown. Koko loved saying hi to the fishermen and enjoyed the new smells though I could tell he was a bit nervous and warm. We then stopped for lunch so Koko got his last patio dining in before winter. One more stop to see an apartment. He got on and off the elevator (first ride for him) like a trouper . The sign on the apartment office said no dogs allowed but I took him in anyway, carrying him , saying "why I had no idea he was not allowed in here, I'll just hold him." They did not care and said how well behaved he is.
When we go to the park a few nights after work, he is like a little kid, refusing to leave, pulls away and wont get in the car. Funny, little Kokomo.:D:D:D:D:D
Awww koko is so cute and such a good boy. I love how playful he is and well behaved.
I wonder if he is not becoming the protector of the house and street. Molly thinks that even if it is on the other side of the street from her house that it is still her territory and will bark at a car or people or dogs, anyone or thing that comes into her space is fair game.
Racine sounds quite lovely. How nice that you got a good day and where able to get out for a bit and enjoy it. Hoping that the coughing stops completely soon, before winter gets here and the cold air hits. A cool brisk, nonhumid day will clear my sinus's right up, but when it's cold and damp, then I seem to get horrid sinus problems and cough like crazy. ugh, can't imagine dealing with that and an ongoing situation of asthma/allergies.
Take care of yourself and give kokomo a belly rub from me and molly
HUGS
The warmest of holiday greetings to all of my dear friends at k9c,
I wish I could write on each and every thread but doctors orders are to limit computer use to help my concusion.
Love you and my thoughts and love are with each one of you.
HELLO DARLING ADDY!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND KOKO AND TO SWEETIE PIE ZOE BIGGEST STAR SHINING DOWN ON US ALL!!!!
Darn, just saw you were online and thought we might manage a Christmas chat, has been ages but yes Dr's orders must be followed, hope the head is feeling better :D:Dxxxxxx
Merry Christmas Addy and Koko and Angel Zoe!!
I hope you are feeling better soon. We miss you but want you to take care of yourself and get better more than anything.
hugs and love
I cant figure out how to copy the link to Koko claus pix so see his album.
We didn't tell him his Santa suit was for Mrs Claus;);)
He loved wearing it.
And everyone loved that he had it on at the nursing home.
http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=7311
He is soooo cute Addy! Love the pics.
I posted the link for you. Hope that is okay.
Hugs
Awww, thank you Sharlene- I am still learning my ipad:o
Yup- this Christmas was bit different, thank goodness I was going with the flow:rolleyes:;)
Although it was really different, I think sometimes, things work out for the best and we had a very good Christmas despite of all the glitches.
What about your new years party? It's 11:30 there on the East Coast, and your light's on here???? I hope it's not fizzling out before midnight.:confused:
May your new year be filled with much love and many happy surprises. Belly scratches to Koko Puff and much love to you and our fur angels. :p
Happy new year Addy and Koko. Peace and joy in the new year!
Hugs
Hope the impromptu New Years eve party went well and you had a good time. How is that concussion coming along?
There are things that I just can't do on the ipad as well as I can on the laptop. In the end I prefer to do posting on the laptop, but for keeping up and reading I like the ipad. Just I am always making typos and it drives me crazy sometimes.
Did Koko have fun at the party?
I think we have found our winter. Suppose to be snow constantly at least a little bit in the forecast. And cold! arggh the cold drives me bonkers It really does.
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Party was great, thank you for asking. I think I left my iPad on the forum all night:o Koko couldn't quite figure why mama wasn't going to bed, and he was so tired! They get so used to a certain schedule.
Concussion symptoms get worse with stress, so I guess I need to keep up the go with the flow.
Won't Monday be a rude awakening for all of us? A regular work week, ouch that will hurt:)
Our first snowfall since December 6th. I sure didn't miss it:D
Please, please, please take care of yourself and give the concussion the time and opportunity to heal. I know a number of people (it's the downside of skating) who have suffered concussions and it can take a long time to fully recover.
Hi Addy,
So sorry to hear that you are still having residual effects from your concussion. I had one once. It took a long time to heal. Be very gentle with yourself. Yes, stress is a bugger. If you figure out how to eliminate it without running away from home, let me know.:o:(
Yes, it's back to work on Monday for me too. Rosie has had me home, all to herself for two weeks. She has been so happy. Her balloon is about to pop.:o
Hugs,
Hope you are feeling better, Addy. Please take good care of yourself! Rest and tell that bad ole stress to bug hubby for a while, 'k?
Hugs,
Leslie
Oh I'm trying to take care of myself, I really am but things keep getting in the way.:o
Like life:p
Thanks for thinking of me. I'll be fine.
Boy, ain't that the truth!! ;)
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