Bulldog Heaven

This is a fun week for our household because we're watching another AB for a whole week! Taricha can hardly contain herself.

 

The white bulldog, Kalulah, is a special bully because she owns the human who united Taricha and I. The two gurrls have spent quite an amount of time together in the past, this reunion was boisterous nonetheless.

After the initial greeting, things settled down. Kalulah is an older dog, probably over 7. She's emotionally mature and doesnt enjoy physical playing nonstop (like Taricha). Kalulah seems to be far more people oriented, she'll follow me around and ask to play with ME, sit by me, nuzzle me and almost entirely ignores Taricha. Which only drives Taricha crazier.... she keeps reverting to 'puppy mode' and rolls around on the floor under Kalulah, whining, barking, nipping, begging to be playing with but to no avail.

I think its a great thing that the two get along but Kalulah ignores her antics. Taricha has always been obsessed with other dogs,  she's never been able to just let-them-be in any environment so this.... this is great. We went for a walk last night and while Taricha bounds ONTOP of Kalulah, tangling leashes every which way and tries to initate play (every block or so).... K just keeps on walking without batting an eye. I smile because I think T is learning something.

Ohhh anyways. Its really kind of early and we have a long day ahead. Attempting another walk? maybe.

Here's some tug!

 

Only a little chilly..... /cough

As with most of the midwest, we're in the midst of a snow storm. Hasnt stopped all day and it just keeps coming but like snow would stop a she-beast bulldog. (12" on our back porch now. Snow at the belly!)

Boredom and two old leashes and I created a pulling harness. The idea was to throw it on her, load up the sled with snow (or children) and Taricha would pull through the snow to her heart's content. Didn't go so well. One, she'd rather simply eat snow. Two, it was our first try at really pulling and with all my coaxing an' hoopin an' hollarin... she still didn't really do much but lean into it and give me sad-eyes. I'm disappointed she didnt catch on but we shall try again and again.


We only spent a few minitues outside because by golly its nasty cold.
Quick, run inside!