Football fever

    Jun 9, 2006 | Expat Life, Pets

    Today the World Cup started here in Germany and of course there are a lot of people here which are all worked up about…including most of the people working in my husband’s office. They’re almost like children on Christmas morning, completely excited...

    Mind Games

    Jun 7, 2006 | Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    Being that Ayla is not as perfect as she could be when it comes to her behavior, I found the following “games” to play with her to help keep her in line and hopefully make us all a bit happier around the house. I’ve cut some text out since it’s...

    Frisbee for all

    May 15, 2006 | Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    So I think I’ve mentioned before that we now have a Frisbee for Ayla to play with outside…and it has helped us to realize that we really enjoy throwing it back and forth to each other while she plays with something else. Of course we can’t just...

    Why, oh why??

    May 15, 2006 | Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    I don’t know who I’m more irritated with at the moment…the dog or myself. Of course when she’s laying under the dining table where I’m sitting and sleeping so nice and peacefully it’s really hard to hold a grudge. Alas, I knew I...

    The First Bath

    May 14, 2006 | Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    Today was Ayla’s very first bath. One would think that since Newf’s are supposed to be water loving dogs that they would also enjoy a bath in nice warm water…but apparently that is not the case. Maybe something for us to work towards? lolWe got out...