Showing posts with label the pack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the pack. Show all posts

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!


I just wanted to say happy Thanks giving. Today We are spending time with Mr. O's family. We don't celebrate this day in Venezuela, but since I've lived in the Pacific Northwest I've enjoyed spending time with loved ones. 

Have a great holiday weekend!


Monday, November 18, 2013

Re-establishing pack leadership


What a great week I had last week. I never knew working on chores and errands could be so fun. I'm loving this new domesticity.
Today I've been reflecting on a relationship I must nurture a bit more: my relationship with Radar.



He's a beautiful friend I tell you. He gets so exited when I come home and always wants to be on our side. He's the most loyal companion you can ever imagine. If you have a dog, and especially if that dog is a German Shepherd, you know what I'm talking about.


 He watches our chickens in the evenings, even from our other dog Shatzi. His bark is the loudest of all dogs I believe, and all the creatures in these woods are very familiar with it. He scares away the rabbits who come to the green house uninvited, and overall, he makes sure everyone is safe around here. His sense of pack is quite delightful.


But there's just one thing Radar has entitled himself to be. He is the pack leader, in his mind. You got to love the guy, he's super cuddly and all (and he'll lick Matia's face whenever I turn around), but sometimes it can be tricky for him to be nice to other threatening males, including Mr. O. Or to not knock you over to be the first one getting out the door.