apparently poor basil was more than just tired :( she has barely moved our eaten since Monday night. Seems she is having some neck pain. Too much fun? We went to the vet and now she gets a weekend of muscle relaxers and anti-inflammatories. She looks so sad but hopefully the drugs and rest will help her feel better soon.
Oh no ;_;
Get better, Basil! <3
I think she is starting to feel better already :) i probably would too on those drugs!
She has emerged from her crate/bed and is playing with a toy AND she ate dinner :)
i feel a kinship
Happy neko day, j&j!!!!
where are the updates!!!!
omg what a day
our impatience was our downfall
today was official moving day, i.e. actual movers coming so we could spend our first night in our new house tonight
so of course without a second thought we knew we’d be picking up neko today.
i spent several hours walking her, first bc she was bored and antsy and acting REALLY aggressive/dominant towards me while we waited at the new place for ytth/the movers, then again bc we needed to be out of the way when they arrived.
our little front yard is dark bark chips and i soon realized that it is FULL, just FULL of various types of animal shit, which neko just LOVES to eat. so fucking gross.
she did some weird stuff but i guess it’s just anxiety over a new environment, and about 3 hours ago, once we stopped unpacking, she just chilled right out and has been snuggled on the couch with us.
still have yet to hear her bark/howl/talk.
Awww, she’ll be ok once she settles in and realizes how awesome her new life us!
*is
this is very happy news and you’ll get accustomed to a dismaying filthy trick every now and then, it’s a small price. i’m glad she has gone to live with such top notch people. <3
estela I might have to start a special neko thread just for you bbc I’ve been posting so many updates and pics but mookz and tza have seen them already!
she took a big dump inside the workshop today and found a dead mouse in a trap
I love these updates!
The first time i took basil for a work visit she puked on the doormat :)
i want a dog
our office manager fosters dogs and there were a couple she brought in i wanted to take home but i decided not to. they were puggle/german shepherd mix. normally i would not be interested in anything with any pug in it but they were only pug colored with curly tails. they had normal noses and more german shepherd-like proportions. they’re going to be big dogs, not useless tiny dogs. they slept under my desk at work and farted a lot.
omg pugs are the WORST farters!!
you should definitely get a dog, harbl!
i want a dog
can’t believe you are dissing your kitty like this
unless the dog is harry
Harry, Basil, and Neko are all such excellent dogs. I spent my free moments at work yesterday looking longingly at beautiful dogs on petfinder, plotting our post-cat existence.
oh no post-cat? i’m sorry
Well, we’re not post-cat yet. But I do think about the cat-free future more than I probably should.
Soon we will have enough of a pack for a dogs of sandbox calendar
i love my cat so much. i really can’t get a dog though. i’m already late for work all the time due to commute. my cat poops in a box.
can i just say that having a dog is hard hard hard work
i went into this knowing that huskies in particular are hard work (so fucking stubborn! also crazy!) but we got one of the “chill” ones and she is STILL fucking hard work!!!! i spend all day at work either praising her for doing the right thing or “UH-UH!!”-ing her for being naughty. she eats anything on the ground (except not actual things like books or shoes, just anything that is rubbish, like bits of paper, scraps of fabric, other animals’ shit) and i live in a constant state that she is going to be sick or choke.
but i love her to bits and she is the cutest <3
Training class!!! Especially since she’s not a puppy, sooner is better (yes i know it’s only been a few days). Also you could try using a high value treat to redirect her—if she’s going for shit or fabric get her attention with something really tasty instead. Leave it and drop it are commands you can teach really easily yourself, too (and you will impress the class!).
I need to refresh basil’s drop it. She is terrible at it.
mmm high value traets
pupdate por favor
― t. silaviver, Saturday, January 12, 2013 12:39 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i hope every sandboxer and his or her dog is doing well.
amend to ‘and his or her cat/s’ where appropriate.
my cat is so rambunctious
basil had an amazing breakthrough this morning! the little dog upstairs that barks at every other dog encountered us while b was playing with bear, three most zen dog in the neighborhood. Apparently milo likes bear a lot, and somehow his presence made B and Milo get along! I hope this continues even when bear isn’t there!!!
for estela:
(neko going crazy with her new toy)
Awww.
Basil just fell off the couch cause she got too comfy rolling on her back!
ha, neko has done that a bunch of times!! our couch is a t-shape, because we have the ottoman part in the middle, and when she lies on it, she gets to close to the edge, then tries to roll on her back and falls right off. i shouldn’t laugh but it’s sooooo funny. she is generally quite klutzy, it’s adorable.
i do worry though, bc of her previous broken back injury.
Aww, poor girl!
Basil once flipped herself into the air and then onto the ground because she tried to chase a squirrel up a tree while on leash! After i was sure she was ok i laughed hysterically.she wasn’t phased at all but she hasn’t done it again.
thank you justin3, I love her!
More pics!
I have to get out the decent camera this weekend -I keep taking cell ph pics and they’re terrible!
First obedience class tonight!
She peed at my work again today, but in a new spot which us :/ BUT she’s green really well behaved otherwise.
Does Basil like bully sticks? Neko LOVES them, they keep her 100% occupied, but she devours them within an hour and the vet said they’re too hard for her teeth :(
I have never given her one because I’m nervous about her eating it too fast! I don’t give her rawhide either because i am paranoid. My neighbor’s dog got pretty sick from it. Try Nylabones! Very safe. I once bought some beef marrow bones at the grocery store cause i read they are ok and they were cheap. Lots of people say to give raw but i read if they’re not used to it you can boil a little to kill off bacteria without them becoming too hard (hard bones splinter) but after a few minutes and a few chips i got too nervous. I am a worry wart! :(
we got nylabones but apparently they’re too hard for her? i can’t remember, jordan did some research after we bought them and it turned out they were no good for her. she has missing teeth :(
we also got naturally-shed antlers which she LOVED but those are too hard for her as well, totally sucks. apparently we are only supposed to give her rubber toys. she likes the kong bionic stuffed with frozen peanutbutter.
Orbee makes a cool recycled rubbery bone that basil likes to chew on. Also for edible things you could try zukes. They are pricey but made of veggies and fruits rather than weird meat products. Basil likes the apple ones. She eats them fast so sometimes I’ll jam one in a Kong so she has to get it out.
also my coworker with the puppy was telling me about how her dog needs a lot of training for leash walking (duh) but she doesn’t want to take the time to work on it during morning walks because it’s early and she’s tired and doesn’t want to have to get up earlier. So they are having a trainer come to work with her because she’s still too young for classes. Ughhhh trainer stuff wont work unless you practice it. Also get a book and learn how to own a dog and don’t get a puppy if you don’t want to take the time to raise it. Ugh.
i was wrong about the nylabones, jordan says it just that neko doesn’t like them all that much and loses interest really quickly.
but idk the vet isn’t the be-all end-all of dog knowledge and gail at n0rsled was v pro antlers/bully sticks so i think we’ll keep them around. but the bully sticks are like 10 bucks each and last less than 90mins!!!!
oh and there is dog daycare near us that is more affordable than i realized so once she has gone through classes we’ll look into doing that at least one day a week—it’ll be good for her (and v good for us)
I think if Gail gave her antlers/bully sticks without issue then she should be fine! I have lusted after antlers but they are $$$$! On that note: amazon prime is your friend for all things doggie!
Basil doesn’t go to daycare anymore since she’s developed fear of unfamiliar dogs....and I half wonder if something traumatized her at daycare but it’s hard to say and was probably a mix of several things. Make sure they have a good staff to dog ratio. Ok I am going to stop telling you how to own a dog now :(
lol we buy 90% of everything on amazon prime already! it’s just too easy. i think the antlers last a really long time even tho they are $$$$—way way longer than bully sticks or himalayan chews.
her first obedience class went well, but we know now to bring a bunch of different treats bc even tho she is highly food motivated, she got bored really quickly with the same thing and got distracted. there are only two other dogs in our class which is good.
all the money we’ve spent on toys (many of which she destroyed in minutes)... the trainer suggested i make a thing out of fabric scraps, since moving parts will satisfy her prey drive. where do i work but a place where i constantly have bags of fabric scraps i’m always trying to get rid of. so i made her this shit-ass toy and she fuckin LOVES this stupid thing, she went crazy flinging it round.
p.s. i like advice from you, tza!!!
that’s awesome :) i buy the cheapest plush toys at tj maxx etc because she can kill them pretty quickly but her trainer said it’s really satisfying for her to be able to tear them apart. Amazon is awesome for having 30lb bags of food delivered to your door </lazy>
B’s group class was at like 7 or 8 and she’d get bored without a lot of treat variety. Sometimes she’d just lie down and give up which was hilarious but frustrating. That may have also been a response to being in a more stressful environment.
ha yes the two other dogs were jumping round non stop, neko kept just lying down. it didn’t help that every time she tried to sit, you could see her butt sliding gradually out from underneath her bc the floor was too slippery for her furry bum.
haha<3
harry was a complete dunce at obedience school, he’d be fine practising at home but when he was there he was so excited about being with all the other dogs he’d only cavort around and then line up enthusiastically for treats he hadn’t earned, it was disgraceful. he has always gotten on very well with other dogs though (apart from this mean snappy little pomeranian across the street who is his arch enemy) so it did help and he also became obedient in the end.
awww, he is such a love!
basil had another good interaction with milo (her former nemesis from upstairs) today! but then we found out her friend willie the pug fell off the bed and broke his leg! poor wille :( :(
i got her an antler tonight and she lovves it.
she always steals my seat when i work from home but i love her anyway.
basil slides on the parquet floor here—it’s funny because she’ll sit, but then her front paws will start sliding and then she’s in ‘down’ without even trying to be good :)
boo where is my picture?!
Ughhh
oh man basil
i love how endlessly disgraceful harry is
J did you give neko split or whole antler? The one i got for b was split and she made a huge dent in it in no time!
what do you mean by split? like split lengthwise? her one is whole but short, about 6 inches
Cut in half, like this
Actually if there is worry about hardness, you could try a split one with neko. But obv it won’t last as long.
Baby bear is being so cute and lovey today. I feel bad that i have to torture her with a bath soon :(
oh no her one is def a whole one
neko was really good at the little dog park near our old house today. i get so nervous about her around other dogs, so we walked along the fence and the 6 dogs there seemed cool so we went in and she was really good! didn’t play too rough and even left the little dogs alone.
has she previously had issues with other dogs or are you just being cautious til you get to know her better?
either way I’m glad she had fun!
just a cautious thing, mostly, but she DID almost eat a little dog at her last adoptive home... so...
she was being kenneled for a long time, so i figured she’s mostly ok, but it’s good to be careful. i worry about her getting hurt but i also worry about her hurting another dog—huskies are known for playing really rough (i have the scratches and bruises to prove it).
for estela:
oh she’s so wonderfully mischievous! Basil is not allowed to watch that video! It would give her ideas ;)
On Monday we are meeting a new dog sitter called estella and i just want to tell her she spelled her name wrong!
I’ve been watching the walking dead so maybe she thought she needed to stand guard.
oh man we had such a good day at work yesterday! i figured it out—i give her half her breakfast and then take the other half to work and dole it out very slowly over the course of the day. i was unable to leave her unleashed for the entire day, and after her cursory sniff of the entire workshop, she quickly figured out that if she lay or sat down near me, she would get food on a regular basis. no whimpering or whining or being a pain!!
yay!
that should say i was ABLE to leave her unleashed for the entire day duh
Hah i didn’t even catch that!
I have secured basil’s Halloween outfit after several attempts. First costume (black cat!)would have been awesome but i couldn’t find the right size :(
For option 2 i got the one for dogs up to 90 lb dogs but all the measurements were good and it said labs, boxers, etc. it was lolhueg so i went down a size (one of the breeds on this tag is French bulldog!).and it fits perfectly. It is a Medium. The first, she would have needed a xxl!
silly basil is afraid of scarecrows!
scarebasils
HI.
<3 such a gorgeous goofy girl.
I have been away for 3 days and her sitter has sent a few adorable pics and it’s making me so wistful!
aw, it’s great she’s having fun and then she will be very thrilled when you get home.
neko update?
she’s doing ok—lots of health problems, which has been worrisome; finally making significant progress on the bed-territory issue; still getting into the occasional frenzy and turning vicious O_o
She is so lucky to have you!
Today is basil’s first adoptaversary! She got a bottle of puppy champagne (aka squeaky toy) and is relaxing on her huge new bed (early xmas present from grandma). <3 her so much!
I promise she is happier with that toy than she looks in the pic
I think she was pissed at me for making her pose with it instead of playing!
She looks totally focused on it, super intent. Happy forever-home-day, Basil!
love
basil has been so happy hanging out with my sister’s dog in a big house full of people...I’m starting to think she needs a buddy. If only i had more space/money :(
So it turns out the crazy lady who yelled at me does this to others, too! The other night a neighbor and i were talking about dog stuff while our pups played and i mentioned it and she said the same thing happened to her! That woman must be very, very unhappy.
please can we see some basil and neko photos, it has been quite a while.
too much
why don’t you just include jesus sliding down the rapids or something
now harry
Yes, Harry!
basil also enjoys babysitting. she watches carefully over her charge.
Oh no! Delete that!