New Toy

Kassa got a new toy. It was supposed to be a TUFF toy. I'd say it was 5 min before he tore it open. My wife stiched it back up and I used it as a tug toy. We played.. and then I would come beside him and say drop it. He would. We are going to work on that more.

We are supposed to get some storms through tonight so I snapped a few pictures of one of our trees before the storm strips it of its glory.

Kassa King of the Weed Garden

Weeds, low shrubbery and vine line the back fence around the patio. Kassa, lord couch potato, has been transformed to king and hunter. He sits regally in the shade waiting.. watching. This is his domain and any who enter do so are subject to his authority. The chipmunk whose burrow ends at the gutter drain stays clear while the king sits on his throne. Even the birds who frolic in the fire bush do not linger too close to the ground. Whats that. Motion. The king rises from his throne and positions himself at a bush with a swift fluidity inherited from his egyptian ancestors. Watch.. wait....... Pounce, dig dig dig, Pounce. The encroaching enemy has been driven away or suffered some worse fate and the King returns waiting for another opportunity to defend his throne.

Kassa had an amazing weekend and dragged his humans along for the ride. Friday - Hike through Edwin Warner Park, Ambassadorship at Jiffy lube while dad got an oil change, Coffee on the patio with dad at Starbucks.. with more Ambassadorship.

Saturday - Walk with mom in the morning. Meet and greet at noon. Hike with Mom and Dad in the afternoon. Coffee at Starbucks with mom and dad.

Sunday - King and hunter of the weed garden. Ball park in the evening. Meet two other greyhounds at the ball park completely by accident. A big shout out goes to Titan and Tequila!

Pet Pickup Bags

Truth be known I am a big time procrastinator. When comes to Pooh bags I often don't get a new pack until I am on the very last one. Yesterday I had to make a quick trip to Publics so that Kassa wouldn't become a pariah in the neighborhood. Ok fair enough. This morning I pull out a couple of these bags. They are blue and scented not black like my normal ones. Ok no problem. Probably why they cost a bit more. But why oh why oh why do they make them semi transparent. Is the manufacturer worried about the contents being correctly identified since they took away the smell? I mean, its bad enough that I have to haul this stuff around for 45 min, but do I really have to show off the contents to all my neighbors as I walk. Maybe its to avoid questions on how Kassa is doing or to allow people to offer helpful suggestions. "Hmm I see your dog is a bit runny today, might want to firm up his diet." Or "That's quite the haul you have there. You might be feeding him a bit much." Or "No sweeety you can't pet that dog. You see that bag he is carrying. Thats Poooh!" Transparency is not always a good thing. Remember whether used in pet pickup bags or in government the problem is when you walk around people will see the pooh!

Dog Log : Dog Date March 29, 2010

Friday March 26: -Sandy went back home. (sad so sad) Saturday March 27: -Earily Morning: walk. -Morning: Slept while dad cleaned up. -Mid Day: Car rides with dad for shopping. -Afternoon: Slept while dad cut grass. (something about seeing poop before stepping in it) -Evening: Empty dog park = Kassa having fun. A 150 lb mastiff came over and was put in a separate area. We ran the fence with each other and had a blast. Sunday March 28th: -Morning: long walk (started when raining) ended nice. -Mid day: went with dad to the dump and then on to the ball park for fetch. -Afternoon: Bath then slept -Evening: Slept with dad on the couch. Conclusion: Success.

Kassa has a friend for the day!

Kassa was a very happy boy last night. He got to have a sleep over at our house with a lady friend named Sandy. Sandy is a pretty girl just 2 years old as of Wednesday. She found her forever home just four weeks ago. Unfortunate circumstances required her mom to go on a day trip but that could only mean good times for my best boy. (They traded beds for this pic. Kassa isn't used to frills so he took advantage of the opportunity ;) ) The three of us headed out on a 45 min walk this morning (with two dogs it takes about an hour). They actually walked great together. They both came nicely to the side of the road any time a car approached. We didn't even get too tangled up until the end of the walk. Kassa likes to hang back and stall through the last block or two.

So Kassa and Sandy are just hanging out today chilling. When I was home for lunch the everything was still intact, so all is well. My wife and I enjoyed having four more feet in the house.