tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89678392208884497222024-03-18T06:51:35.941-08:00From the Silicon to the Tanana ValleyOn the transition from the Silicon to the Tanana Valley, from urban to rural life, and from working in industry to being a full-time student to working in academia. If you see your name or photo on this blog and want it removed, please let me know and I will do so!Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2534125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-12856859114377797072024-03-17T16:37:00.005-08:002024-03-17T16:37:54.015-08:00Another spring approaches<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We have just finished spring break and holy cow it was the least of a break I'd ever had! It's crunch time for graduate students defending theses planning to graduate in spring, and I had drafts to review and defenses to attend. In between, the dogs' daily run has taken more time as Queen Thistle has begun to slow down, and her shoulder has started to bother her quite a bit. On her better days, she walks the full 3-mile loop with her seesters and me, and they are super patient with her pace, which is especially impressive from Raven, the young'un.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">However, sometimes Thistle's shoulder bugs her too much for her to do our longer walks with her seesters, so I drop her off at home after a short jaunt and we continue without her. It's hard. Without her, I feel rudderless, and some mornings I am so upset that I can't even run. We just walk our loop. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Although when we get home we generally find her waiting with perfect equanimity. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sometimes I struggle with watching her age. For example, when she declines to eat her breakfast, it ruins my day. When she gobbles down her breakfast AND does our whole walk, I am so happy I am giddy! But then I get all upset again if she doesn't finish her supper. I know this isn't "healthy" at all, and I'm trying to apply to myself the wisdom that I already know: That is, she *will* leave us one day, but in the meantime, there is no point in pre-suffering when the pain has not come yet! It's something I tell my friends all the time, but struggle to apply to myself. She still surveys her yard at least once daily, and that always lightens my heart.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And sometimes she trots around so quickly I can't even catch her in a photo!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The other bit of wisdom that I am forever reminding others but struggle to embrace myself, is to let her be my guide. My Queen Thistle, she is not full of anxiety every day. She loves her life, even though now it's gentler and slower. And she will love her life as long as she can. So, too, should I just be gentle with all of us and love her as long as I can. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Raven is doing great in her skijor training! She's far more disciplined when hooked up with Cricket, but sometimes Cricket runs loose so she can have more fun. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mmmmmm BELLPEPPERZZZ!!! </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We love BELLPEPPERZZZ!!! </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yay! BELLPEPPERZZZ!!! </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pi day was last week! I made a rhubarb pi! </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It came out good! </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I wish all 12 of my loyal readers a happy spring!! </div>
Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-5313565054156962952024-02-23T17:52:00.001-09:002024-02-23T17:52:54.345-09:00These flippin' dang dingdong dagdoofus DRRRRR DOGS!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6si2Nhyy4IfRIX3wTTp5KQp4VY9V_Y1idRCcw-Xdaf8F5Vsk3zfxDtnHk0llci7VQ6QJAaxscHJWgBQTfc4YzhGCUzSG3QEBCg3aQVjLYkqLqlyGUnDHBNh00xo-cdrWX6MbAifa5AUijX-Gi7yk6ATvR4v2CSQfWTYrKM72-sSV6wmAUjVVa6XiYeMI/s1613/1grr.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="500" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="1613" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6si2Nhyy4IfRIX3wTTp5KQp4VY9V_Y1idRCcw-Xdaf8F5Vsk3zfxDtnHk0llci7VQ6QJAaxscHJWgBQTfc4YzhGCUzSG3QEBCg3aQVjLYkqLqlyGUnDHBNh00xo-cdrWX6MbAifa5AUijX-Gi7yk6ATvR4v2CSQfWTYrKM72-sSV6wmAUjVVa6XiYeMI/s400/1grr.jpg"/></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">OK so as we were taking of this morning for our run, I had not fully hooked the latch attaching them to my belt, which is totally my fault, I get that, but (any musher or husky owner will know what happens next). Did they say, "Oh hey you aren't attached to us! Let us wait for you!" Oh no of course they didn't! They took off up the driveway and up the road like they were launched from a slingshot, I'm sure wearing giant shit-eating husky grins, dragging their lines like bats out of hell. Did Thistle's bum shoulder bother her? Suddenly--A MIRACLE!--Not at all! Did Cricket, my cuddly Reliable Dog With Good Recall come back? Guess! NO, SHE DID NOT.<p>
I have had their line break before, and they toodled to a stop and waited for me, but did they do that today? No, they did not. They saw Raven up ahead and decided that they needed to go follow her.<p>
Yes, my friends. My loyal, faithful Iditarod veterans saw a choice between sticking with the puppy they have known for seven months, and the loving human who has been providing food, shelter, and medical care for half their lives. Tenderly nursing them through their illnesses. Buying $5 a pound prescription food. Cooking special food for them when they are feeling poorly. Anyway of course they chose to chase the puppy.<p>
WEEEEEEEEE up the road they all went!<p>
Fortunately for me (and those idjits), The Bs are right up the road, so I hollered, "HI DB!!" as if she were there waiting to greet us. And it worked. They all ran up to her porch like "HI AUNTY DB! IT'S US!" And she opened the door, they all ran in, and that was their aborted adventure.<p>
And I said some Bad Words.<p>
The End<p>
They are lucky they are cute. Look at these totally unrepentant faces.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I used quite a bit of leave time to stay home, keep the fire going, and manage dog walks. Queen Thistle still wanted to go for walks in these temps, but I wanted to keep an eye on her arthritic shoulder. Princess Cricket only wanted to run outside, poop, and dash back home. Ravey Gravy wanted to walk same as usual, but I cut her off to two miles. Look how frosty I get after just two miles in -40!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Raven has no problem! Her coat is astonishing. I'm really surprised she's only 30% an Arctic breed. Her coat is as thick as any pure husky's.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The middle-aged ladies, however, were content to remain behind after a quick poop-n-dash walk:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since for three solid weeks, all I'd have to report would be "Butt cold today! Butt cold today, too! Another day of butt cold!", I will share instead food photos! It is amazing how rich our diets get when it's butt cold. Soooo without further ado... GRILLED CHEESE!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">FLY LICE!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">OMELETTES!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">MAC N CHEESE!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">PIZZA!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">HUEVOS RANCHEROS WITH FRESH GUAC!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">RAZOR CLAM CHOWDER!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">BRAISED MOOSE RIBS WITH WINTER VEGGIES!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">LASAGNE!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">SALMON CHOWDER!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mmmmmm brockystem for Cricket!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thistle also like brockystemzzzz!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Ravy Gravy also like brockystemzzzzz!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Miss Raven also likes to be squozen.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cricket has always been a cuddler.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thistle does not get squozen. She gets Respectful Petting. It is funny how cute she is though, and her personality does not match the cuteness at all. <a href="https://dewclawkennel.com/">Her breeder/musher</a> says that she may appear to be "sweet, soft and snuggly but really, she could chew nickels and spit nails." That makes me laugh! It's a perfect description. Even now, at 13, she will not slack off from her duties on the trail and around the house.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She's on <a href="https://www.zoetisus.com/products/dogs/librela/">Librela</a> now. It's a new drug that's only recently been approved in the U.S. for pain management in elder arthritic dogs (NOT, it should be stressed, for young dogs), and it's been working miracles around Fairbanks, which has, as you may well imagine, a very large population of retired athletic dogs who are otherwise in great shape but have joint and muscle pain. Thistle's been on it for just over a month, and it seems to work well! It was difficult to tell at first, because her shoulder gimpiness was intermittent, but now it's been over a month and I have not seen her limp since! And--best sign of all--she now insists on accompanying Raven and me for Raven's 2nd and 3rd walks of the day! Cricket usually opts to remain on the couch, which is fine because she gets in her morning run.
<p>It's also great not to have to stress out Miss Thistle's liver with <a href="https://www.zoetispetcare.com/products/rimadyl">Rimadyl</a>, especially since she no longer has a spleen to help process it.
<p>It's a monthly injection, but unlike <a href="https://adequancanine.com">Adequan</a>, you aren't allowed to do it at home. So Thistle has a monthly vet tech appointment now. I also have them trim her nails because hey, if we are here monthly, why not outsource the struggle? She does not appear to be any less stressed, but <i>I</i> am less stressed. Hahahaha. Raven and Cricket but accept nail trimmings with dignity, so just think, I will not struggle to trim a dog's nails again for a very long time!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I got some skijoring video the other day. Look at my Goodest Good Girls!</div>
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Ravey Gravy's skijoring training is going great! After I unhooked Cricket, she successfully went "on by" a pair of loose dogs All By Herself! First time! They looked friendly, and bouncy too, which is exactly her type she likes to engage, so she was definitely displaying discipline! She has now successfully on-by'ed: People, meese, squirrels, loose stranger dogs. The only thing she cannot resist now is a dog who is already a Friend, but I can hardly blame her for that! I mean when I'm walking around campus and see a friend, I stop and visit for a bit, too But wouldn't it be comical if I shouted "ON BY!" and marched on past? I ought to try that on days when I'm not feeling sociable. </div>
Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-8064739454399278752023-12-12T17:00:00.005-09:002023-12-13T10:58:19.077-09:00Snowsy Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I took a photo of Raven on the ridge today that reminded me of one I have of my Roo Bear. </div>
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I read somewhere that the time of your acute grief is over when the memories make you smile instead of cry. I have mostly gotten there with Autumn and Linden, and I can feel that peace coming with Roo. Raven has helped a lot. When I first lost Roo, I wanted another black dog, but stopped myself because it's not right to try to replace a Friend. You can't do that, and it would be weird! But just as Thistle carries echos of Autumn, Raven carries echoes of Roo, and it's a great comfort, and it came after the healing had mostly smoothed out (3 years in both cases), so no weirdness!<p>
Here are some Super Important Dog Portraits. Cricket was just sitting pretty so I snapped her photo.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Getting Raven to sit nicely is no problem. She's a people-pleaser! </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With Thistle it's a bit harder, but I got my triptych!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The light was pretty at the time we were at the dog park last week, so I got Raven to pose with her ball.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"We're losing daylight! Throw the ball!!"</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Thistle, would you like a bok choy stem?"</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Mmmm, Cricket likes bok choy stemzzzz!!"</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"And Raven, too, likes bok choy stemzzzz!!"</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A lot of people joke about doing "couch marathons", but Thistle does them for real! She even runs at full speed: both front legs, then both back legs. </div>
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Anyway, moving on... We have had several lovely snow dumps, and there is now enough to ski! Raven has proven to be an ace skijorer, and nailed it from the get-go. Her first time, she was pulling like a champ and solid on "gee" and "haw". Her second time she had grasped "on by", declining even to chase a SQUIRREL!! when I shouted "on by" at her. She is so smart that she realized after several times stopping to sniff things and me almost crashing into her, that that was just not gonna work. So now she lines out and keeps constant tension in her line like a champ!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had been a little apprehensive about taking her skijoring the first time because she's my first dog who'd never been a sled dog. In theory, being hooked to two experienced, seasoned veterans is a perfect way to train an untrained dog, but Thistle and Cricket are so much older that I was leery of doing that because I didn't want her yanking them around and stressing out their old joints. So I started her completely alone. Under such circumstances, it's rare to get a dog who gets the hang of it immediately without learning from another attached dog, but Raven is a total pro! </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> In retrospect, I think all of our walking and running on the roads since June, when she was attached to my pros, was really excellent training for her: She learned her commands, figured out how to manage tuglines, how to untangle herself if she got tangled, etc. So the switch from me being on foot to me being on skis only added one new element: The issue of momentum. But she learned that in an hour! But this, apparently, is great training!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My goodest good girl! So smart!</div>
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Last weekend I finally deployed the schema I had envisioned when I first started thinking about bringing her home back in June. It worked beautifully. Now that I know that Raven is a wonderful skijor dog, hooking her with Cricket was no problem either. They good are good friends and work well together.</div>
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I had planned for Thistle to be a loose leader but she wanted to hang in back and is more like a loose caboose. She started a new drug called Librela that supposedly has done wonders for other elder arthritic dogs, but I just don't want her pulling any more. I hope it doesn't hurt her feelings. I tell her she is still our leader no matter what, and I always feed her first.
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Another skier with a loose dog was approaching. All did great! He also had an elder statesdog.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Raven is also bonding with DL, although I am still her favorite.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mmmmm CARTZ! Cricket loves CARTZ!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Raven loves CARTZ!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Thistle loves CARTZ!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Those eyes can see into your soul!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For those of you who like my food photos, don't worry. I haven't focaccia!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are huevos rancheros with the addition of a refrito layer:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And my favorite weekend breakfast--omelettes!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have quite some skillet this.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Breakfast of champions!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sweet Raven girl has learned patience. Instead of howling at the door, she just sits there awaiting her morning walks.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Although sometimes she gets so impatient she grabs me in her mouf!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And sometimes I wonder whether I have three dogs, or two dogs and a hole in the fabric of space-time!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Raven has decided that this is the optimal place from which to guard the driveway. I don't believe my $10 Walmart plastic drawers were meant to support the weight of a Sheppy, but it's okay for now...</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And I've also come to realize that she keeps watch over the outhouse while I am in there!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So I carved her into a pumpkin! Hahahahahahaha.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A pretty good match, if I do say so myself!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Do you think they are comfy? I sure hope they are comfy.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pretty Halloween sunrise!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last Tues (10th Oct), I wondered whether the creek had frozen sufficiently to open the trails to us. There isn't enough snow to ski yet, but I figured it'd be nice to be able to walk the trails. I took Raven down to investigate. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ahhh goosh! Not good! </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And the creek is thin ice with a hole in the middle. No good! We could hear liquid water upstream, too. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">However, just two days later, it was frozen! Yay! But Raven and I didn't proceed past here. It didn't seem right to have First Trail Walk of the Season without Queen Thistle and Princess Cricket. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last weekend, we walked our familiar loops! Yay! It was fun to show them to Raven! </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I took Raven to campus the other day. She is Very Serious!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And look! Raven has picked up this Schnozz Rest Position.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just like Cricket</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Thistle!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thistle is doing so great! She is so happy it's winter. She wasn't even tired after our long walks. After we got home, she binkied around the yard like a bunny. It is obvious now that we made the right decision when her health collapsed last month in asking her to fight and hang on, and putting her through an exploratory surgery. It's possible she could have never recovered from that, and that pain would have been for nothing. How would we have known? I have no idea. Maybe the best we can do is to act the best we know to do, with love, be grateful when things work out, and forgive ourselves when it does not. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nor that her elder sisters insist on coming along for these 2nd and 3rd walks as well. It's great to see them enjoying all of the life of a youngster!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, except for fetching! That will remain the province of only the shepherd mix!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is the real sign of winter to come: First Fire</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And having to put on LED vests, although for now it's only for the evening walk. Mornings are still light.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Look! This icky muck pond is frozen!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And so are these puddles on the trail! I have traded my waterproof boots for studded shoes!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And most of the leaves are on the ground.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The light is still golden though.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And it is time to put on winter tires. I always had this bit of 2x8 in my car with my tire kit so I could put my jack on it rather than have it sink into snow or soft ground. After a while, it would split, I'd say some Bad Words, and I'd go to the lumberyard and buy a new one. <p>
After I met DL, he made this laminate one for me. It's 5 layers with the grain in alternating directions and will never split. I about melt every time I use it. DL does not buy me roses or fancy wine. But he quietly makes things like this, or replaces my expired bear spray, or trims thorny rose vines back from the trails that only I use. It's a kind of caring that is deeper and more thoughtful than any of the more stereotypical symbols of romance.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And gradually recovering her strength, as she continued to eat and keep it down. At first she would only eat salmon and rice:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But after a few days, I was able to blend some of her regular kibble in. The vet also gave us some canned foods to try, but she was back on kibble before we bothered. Look! Shiny bowl!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And her turds have been solid, and she's comfy again:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And her seesters hang out with her:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And she wants to take her spot with the other sous-chefs again:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mmmmm bok choy stemz!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yeeeeesh bok choy stemz!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We love bok choy stemz!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Look! I, too, fit on this couch!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mornings lately have been beautiful!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Until today, I kept Miss Thiss to shorter walks, and then we continued on without her. It's very weird. She is our leader, and we feel rudderless without her. :( But the other girls need more exercise:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Gorgeous morning light:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today, Fall's beauty seems to have exploded:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Raven sometimes pesters me for an afternoon walk, and lately the other two girls have been joining as well. Today, Queen Thistle also wanted to come, so she must be feeling quite a bit better!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy gorgeous fall!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I am only surprised that she has no Alaskan husky, but the rest matches her appearance and personality! There is also this good news:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She's a really great mutt! :)</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And a cuddly one, too. I was pretty impressed with the Embark profile. It also pinged her color (said she was very likely to be black and almost certain to be solid colored), her size (said she was between 45-55 pounds, which pretty much nailed it), her coat type (they said not long and not short, which is exactly correct), and that she had rear dew claws! Amazing. Anyway, here is a squeezy photo. We went to visit DL at his lab, and a colleague who is also a Sirius volunteer was there and snapped this. Sweet girl!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And our morning runs have been more pleasant, too.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And so, too, have our walks been on the neighborhood trails.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Because Raven was a village stray and had not lived a super clean life, I decided to avail ourselves of our free grooming, as donated by <a href="https://prettypawzgrooming.com/">Pretty Pawz Grooming</a>, a sponsor of <a href="https://siriussleddogsrescue.com/index.html">Sirius</a> who donates a first free grooming and bath to all Sirius rescue dogs. I wanted to do it because we had Raven scheduled to be spayed, and I wanted her to be clean before then. But also wanted it to be at least a week before her spay, so her skin microbiome could recover before being sliced open.<p> During her spay, we also had her rear dew claws removed. Rear dew claws are not common among dogs who are not livestock guardians (although they are a breed standard for Great Pyrenees), but that isn't the reason I wanted them removed. They were not fully attached, and they were flopping around, so I wanted them removed so they didn't get torn while hiking, or while running through punchy spring snow. Raven also has front dew claws, which is totally normal, but sled dog breeders often remove front dew claws just so they are more amenable to wearing booties. They do it when they are a few days old, when the procedure is trival. Removing them as adults is quite a bit more invasive. Raven's front dew claws are well-attached, and in fact she can control them like vestigial thumbs! So I did not want them removed. It would have been very painful, and pointless besides! Anyway, here is the bath photo they sent. Poor Raven did not know what was happening.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They put bows on them! How humiliating! But Raven knows and trusts Sam, the groomer (and another Sirius volunteer).</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Who's that pretty girl? Raven! Raven is that pretty girl!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just wanted to share this photo of four new Sirius resident working dogs. Sibes from working lines. Daddy is a Sirius dog, mama lives in British Columbia. Lookie these hooligans!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Raven is very comfy with us, don't you think? I sure hope she is comfy with us.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mmmmm BELLPEPPER! Queen Thistle lovesloveloves BELLPEPPERZ!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Princess Cricket also loves BELLPEPPERZ!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Duchess Raven also loves BELLPEPPERZ!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Another summer-winding-down activity: Harvesting all of the rhubarb:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I put most of it into the freezer for pies and crisps, but made a double batch of this tasty cake (obviously also great with blueberries, but you can sub any fruit or rrhubarb).</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The recipe calls for a 10-inch skillet, so for my second one I divide it among a 6-inch and an 8-inch. A 3-4-5 ratio of the squares! </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">See, high school trig is not just for engineers. It's also for bakers!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Look how nicely my girls all get along! They eatz together!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And ridez in a car together!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And walk with their frenz together (the black and white Sibe is Lucky! Another Sirius rescue.)</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The pretty skies that come in between rain storms!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Excuzee, may wee have some cantylopze, pleez?"</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Miss Thistle gets cantylope!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Miss Cricket gets cantylope!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Miss Raven gets cantylope!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And last night was Miss Raven's last night in her doughnut! Her incisions have all healed well. Yaaaay!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pretty Girl (L) and Gimli (R):</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jill:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">and Jack:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is a photo of Gimli in the live trap:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I can now give you updates that are mostly happy! Jack got adopted immediately and renamed Sunny. His new family is a retired couple who just loves him to death! He now divides his time between two off-grid cabins, and goes hiking and canoeing and on all kinds of adventures!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">His vision is poor, so his new parents drove him all the way the heck to Anchorage to see a doggy opthamologist. They say he only has 60% vision, which could be a byproduct of his early malnutrition and abuse. But he is happy and loved, and just like any dog you've ever known with cancer, or three legs, or any other struggle, he doesn't know he is supposed to be struggling and lives a happy doggy life. They came to visit last week, and this is what he looks like now! Isn't he gorgeous? I had no idea what color he was due to his crappy coat condition (white? beige? grey?). But it turns out he is pure white!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next up I will give an update on Jill. My dear friends and former neighbors, who now live in Anchorage, agreed to foster her. They renamed her Ivalu, since she appears to be a Greenland Inuit dog. She was very shy, but warmed up quickly at Sirius and blossoned with M and T. In fact, they report that she has become very snuggly, as well as demanding of attention! However, she is scarred inside from her experience as an abused dog. She has bb pellets embedded in her from being shot, and she's also reactive to other dogs, so they have to be very careful with her. Here are some photos of a happy, confident, and loved Ivalu!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The puppies April and May have been at the rescue, and we volunteers have been seeing them regularly, taking them to puppy classes, and letting them bond with and play with the resident dogs. They are doing great! I've posted quite a bit about April, so will spare myself choosing more from the 342 photos I have of her and just show you the ones I took the other day--a happy, confident April who greets visitors at the fence! You'd never know she was an abuse case, would you?</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here is Mae. I could not take a nice portrait of her She is so goofy and playful! Which is how a puppy should be! It's so nice to see that this cowering, scared creature has turned into a proper puppy pain in the ass! :)</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is a recent one with April.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here is one with Uncle Clyde, a long-retired elder statesdog who just loveslovesloves puppies. But they sure tire him out!</div>
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Gimli and Pretty Girl are also at the rescue, but they still have a long way to go. I have gotten to the point where I can hand feed them kibble, and I can just barely pet Pretty Girl, when she's in the right mood. Otherwise she hides in her house.
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I don't even have a recent photo of Gimli! I don't like to photograph shy dogs. I feel like... it puts a barrier between us, if that makes sense. Anyway, here is a video of him playing with his buddies Spade and Casper!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I hope my next update on these guys will be better!</div>
Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-80247870610306636562023-07-28T13:54:00.002-08:002023-07-28T16:53:32.313-08:00Oooh a brush with fame!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Head Cheese Human at <a href="https://www.siriussleddogsrescue.com/index.html">Sirius</a> has been gone on a road trip this week. She had sent out one of her resident dogs* to British Columbia to be a stud, and now the puppies were all born and weaned and she went down to reclaim him, as well as some of the puppies. The homestead was left in the care of us volunteers. In her absence, she mentioned that some researcher in canine genetics had asked to visit and examine some of the resident Sirius dogs, because they are from heritage lines of working dogs. Unlike my girls, who were bred for racing, the Sirius dogs are all freight dogs from ancient lines. In fact, the Alaskans are related to the Denali sled dogs. I agreed to meet this person, who showed up with grad students and totes of kits. Turns out... we were in the presence of fame! This was <a href="https://cals.cornell.edu/heather-j-huson">Heather Huson of Cornell</a>, who had led the <a href="https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/04/geneticists-link-dna-famed-sled-dog-balto-modern-breeds">study on the genetics</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_serum_run_to_Nome">Serum Run</a> Dogs. <p>I was very honored to introduce the Sirius Dogs to her. She took DNA samples of almost all of the heritage dogs (both Siberians and Alaskans). Most were via blood, but for the twitchier ones she did mouth swabs. She also wanted to take physical measurements from several dogs, who could be considered exemplars of their breed. She also took a portrait of each one, with their name on a white board. I thought that was adorable. Here is Burl getting his portrait:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here is Oban getting his. Even the sweetest, most well-trained dogs are not super cooperative with this. They want to sniff the white board, then they want to kiss the researchers. It's very distracting!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have a nicer photo of Oban, but of course I have no sign! I took it to go with <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyee6Dl-o_RtBBB82ofKyBhGdA3cHtqGQJFtO0-5w_GyXpOLy7OU9mEieNV-PDtBVaEkDc8ZH9idB9jguSmoECc1w8SNPEpfr5r-AyfRrTNSIZ_KpR_cKoYiAuQ84ZWPNtQwJlaWLZG1RzXOkihK9Tez7onNOLXmYe5qVNsJGZHBh1_te2ilGNOKWzeVs/s1613/1grainerz.jpg">the one I took of his sister Igraine</a>. Very pretty dogs and very pretty fireweed!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since Burl is so sweet, I also offered him to be measured. He was cooperative, but not pleased! After they left, I went back to him and told him I appreciated his sweetness. He gave me kisses, so I think he forgave me. Anyway, they measured his chin.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And the spacing between his EYEBOLLS.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And the length of his EARS!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And his clavicle!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And his neck!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And his shoulders!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And his paw!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Another sweet one I thought would tolerate this is Avett. Avett will do aaaaaaanything for attention, and sure enough, he ate it up. Avett is daddy to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVuaiO5Rx9DXDFGTfeQKlfu8cjWddyAGP7xcSQfcQSeKWiz35Rl0ubwKgNKchrfSkqaIprKJZigZ6T0yW8Q6bcKGSZ9CTtLfwBuL35uDqEIR2LOQfnxmpc0fpLvB8nwmyYLSYb5UTtfNyBYLW9ZnEDAj5dJ6FXJUDbhzx2b1tbaEcD_LEYVKkpqnPN-io/s1056/1levon.jpg">Levon, the Sweetest Boy in the World</a>. Clearly sweetness is inheritable! Lookie as she ponders Avett's ear!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And then they measured his ear!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And his clavicle!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And the height of his shoulder!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And the length of his back!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And his wrist circumference!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dear Avett, sweet Avett! Such a sweet, tolerant boy!<p> Here is a video clip of them taking Boo-Boo's blood sample. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9rGPUu-7WHkPMudFHiQegXWBKzszlWazHsRaarIkXpwIAbPWZiAZG1CadSu6bfcA0brwMcdaoMvLzEk2ea6uMLYdJ2nFiqw3uMBgjPB7U-DVVufH_8EGmILKfyjS_HVnEOfh2eaGMVbZNavv7uwGFAt1J7D7FI1BFjckemZ-5hk7Qcn6pZ1DQppG/s1613/2booboo.jpg">Boo-Boo is my personal favorite</a>, although that's a tough thing to choose in this yard of giant Schweeties. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here is one of them just trying to take Izzy's portrait! Izzy sweet? Yes, he iz! But izzy cooperative for a photo? No, he iz not! Izzy is Boo-Boo's son. And brother to Oban and Igraine, although from a different litter.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here is a matriarch, long-retired Spook. Spook is Boo-Boo's mama (and thus grandma to Izzy, Oban, and Igraine). The researchers, of course, were super interested in samples from Spook, so they took blood, but I didn't let them measure her. We must Respect our Elders! (Well, Avett is also an elder, but he loves being manhandled, so it was fine for him!)</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Her resident dogs are distinct from the rescues. The residents are all purposefully bred and do tours to support the rescue. It's really a very lovely situation, the like of which I've never seen anywhere else. The residents are so sweet and well-behaved and contented that they provide comfort, ease, and good examples of behavior to the rescues, who are often from severe abuse cases. There are many rescues that are still so scared of people that we can't touch them for weeks, but they get playtime with the residents, which helps them relax and come out of their shells. And yet another benefit of this situation is that when rescues come in that are sled dogs, they can run with the touring team, which helps their confidence and sense of purpose.</div>
Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-89632627515198320132023-07-27T12:09:00.004-08:002023-07-27T12:09:17.070-08:00Getting to Know you, Getting to Know All About you...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Raven has now been with us for three weeks. We have not had a moosey encounter yet, nor have we gone backpacking, but we have experienced many of the other Things that tell us what it's going to be like having her in our family. For starters, she likes to be with me All the Time, including following me up and down the stairs, even if it's just for me to change a shirt. She has not had a single accident in the house, although I have no idea how she signals that she needs to go since she just goes when Thistle and Cricket go. Although I am off contract for four weeks, I have been training her in Staying Home Unsupervised, and she has done well. We have gone as long as four hours now! I've asked MK to spy on her through the window while I'm gone, and it appears that she just naps by the door waiting for me. Also, like Miss Thistle, she really likes fruits and has come to expect her share of Melon Taxes! <p>"Hello, we see you are eating melon. We, too, like melon."</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She also has gotten the courage to try the big dog bed.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Although she often still prefers the hardwood floor as it's been so warm.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ohhh! Then that day Thistle joined her! Such progress!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then she tried the couch!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A-hah! Now we are fully integrated! We can do both the couch...</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">... and the dog beds! (And every permutation in between.)</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She's not the most dignified dog on earth, but she's also only a little over a year old.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And she's become a very relaxed eater! No more wolfing down food like it's her last meal on earth.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And she likes gai-lan-stemz!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mmmm gai-lan-stemz!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Gai-lan-stemz? FOR ME?? Holy crap! GAI-LAN-STEM!!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I am not ready to try her off-leash trustworthiness, so I took her to a dog park a few times to give her some running-around-free time. She did great with recall, and she's not reallly super playful. She is mildly interested in this ball, but much more so in exploring. Only one time we met another dog, and they had great fun playing together! I guess not a lot of people go to the dog park early in the morning.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I brought her down to the Tanana to see if she'd like to dip to cool off. Nope. Would not even set one paw in there. In fact, she actively avoided it, dancing with great agility along the narrow bank to avoid getting her paws wet. So clearly she is 0% lab!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I mean, look how hot it's been! Ugh</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now I have four! Four fuzzy things! Ah, ah, ah! Vahnderful!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Poor hot dogs. They all go flat.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Another test is Reaction To Thunder. Sweet, loving Miss Raven, her reaction is to run to the door and Bark Very Loudly at that Noise! Then she remains by the door to protect her family against whatever it could be!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So many silly photos of her flopped around in various poses, I had to make her pose for a portrait for her microchip records. See, she's not boneless! She does a nice SIT.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This morning I noticed that she was (almost) cuddling with Thistle. That was something! Thistle won't even let Cricket, DL, or me sit that close to her! I guess she has reached some sort of agreement with Raven!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well anyway now that we have two squeezy dogs, Queen Thistle is officially absolved of being squozen against her will. Her responsibilities are now limited to what she gives willingly: Wisdom, beauty, guidance, judgement, temperance, and grace. Happy second retirement, Your Royal Highness!</div>Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-21774668011535109132023-07-20T10:01:00.008-08:002023-07-20T15:16:16.924-08:00Photos from here and there<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Summer is proceeding apace. Thistle and I are quite uncomfortably warm, but... seeing as our weather is cooler than just about anyone else's in the Northern hemisphere, I ought not to complain. On the whole, it's been a lovely summer, with enough intermittent rain to prevent big wildfires and smoke. <p>Anyway, since the adoption of Raven, these are our grandpuppies! They are very nice and very diverse... It is almost certain that they are the product of more than one dad. These photos are from 2 weeks ago, at age 6 weeks. They are huge!<p>
There were two of these pandas, one boy and one girl, but the girl did not survive early infancy. Here is the boy.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One boy brown bear cub!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And one girl brown bear cub!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And one giant Kodiak bear cub boy! I love to squeeze this one most of all!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here is one black bear cub boy! He went home yesterday. His new parents are over the moon to have this sweet pup.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here is one black bear cub girl!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The fireweed has come late, but it is as lovely as ever. I took this photo on our walk last weekend.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And look how pretty lovely Igraine looks with the fireweed! Igraine is a resident working dog at <a href="https://www.siriussleddogsrescue.com/index.html">Sirius</a>, taking tourists for sled rides to support the rescue.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My Lazy Person's Garden™ is very pretty, too! It's all annuals and lightly managed endemic flowers. These purple and white columbines were a splitting from a friend.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This red and gold one, I started myself from seed! I saw this gorgeous thing on UAF campus and tied a string around the stem. When it went to seed that fall, I gathered the seeds. Three years later, I had my beauty.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I learned that columbines, like labrador retreivers, cross color genes easily and so you can't be guaranteed that your babies will have the color of the parent. Sure enough, I also got this pretty yellow one.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And this pink and white one!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also got lily bulbs from a friend, and now have these beauties:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My perennials are all complemented by the wild delphinium:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Guess what? Miss Raven also likes BROCCYSTEMZ!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">MMMMMM BROCCYSTEMZ!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">YAAAAY BROCCYSTEMZ!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls are all aligned when it comes to Observing SKWERLZ.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And as a final photo for my 14 loyal readers, I would like to share a squeezie selfie with gentle Levon, another Sirius resident and known (accurately) as the Sweetest Boy in the World.</div>
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We have a routine that when we get back from our morning run, I unhook them and let them race down the driveway and meet me on the porch. Thistle pretty consistently does Not. Meet me on the porch. She runs around the property and finds vile things to eat, while I chase her around shouting at her to STOPPIT and cussing at mosquitoes. Well, she still does this and does not stoppit, so. 🤪 Long may you drive me crazy, my queen.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">However, she gave birth to eight puppies before the foster could pick her up, so she stayed. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She did not like living in the house, so we built a temporary shelter for her in the yard, away from the other dogs, while she was in protective mama-mode. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I went to visit her, and um...</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Two of the puppies didn't survive, but the other six thrived, and when they got old enough that she started to relax her GRRRR!-Protective-Mama-Mode, we moved the lot of them to be adjacent to the other dogs. She relaxed and got comfy.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The puppies got biiiiig!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When they got old enough such that she could leave them sometimes, I started taking her for walks. She knew "sit!"</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And she never pulled on her leash!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I looked at the calendar and realized that when her pups would be eight weeks old, I'd go off contract for four weeks. Good time to foster her! So I took my girls to take a walk with her. It went well.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then one day I overheard that somebody was interested in adopting her, and I panicked! It was clear at this point that she was bound to me, and I to her. She started wailing as soon as my car pulled up to the rescue, and would follow me around and wail when I had to pen her so I could do other yard chores and visit other dogs. So I said, "Nonobodycanadopther. Iwanther! Then I called DL and told him, uhhhh... that I had committed to adopting her. And he had not met her since she was a new mama and GRRRRRed at him. He replied, "I'm sure I'll win her over. Anyway I figured we'd end up adopting her. Do you honestly think we could give her back after she'd lived with us for four weeks?" I told him that I thought that that was very sensible of him! I brought her home for a visit a few days later. It seemed to go well.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yeah, it seems they like each other okay.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had packed her supper so she could eat with us before bringing her back to the rescue, and there was no food aggression, no competition.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I brought her back to her puppies that evening, and the puppies latched back on with their fangs! At this point, they were 6 weeks old, and well onto solid food, just trying to get whatever they still could. She was very over it.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I brought her home for good the following day. She fits Booger's old harness! Well, for now. Her body will change as her boobs shrink back and she gains weight to a normal, non-nursing body.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Apparently it's not safe to vaccinate pregnant dogs, so she didn't get her shots at intake to the rescue, per normal. I scheduled it with my vet ASAP. I also wormed her myself at home, and wormed Thistle and Cricket, for good measure. Her first vet visit, and she needed the works! I even brought them a poop sample to be sure that she was free of whatever bad things she could have gotten from her time of living in a village with poor vet care. (The Proin is for Thistle, not her. Thistle at 13 is starting to struggle with incontinence in her golden years.)</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's been less than a week, and she's already accustomed to a morning run!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is our new setup. She doesn't need a bungee since she doesn't pull at all. Also, her line needs to be short since she likes to run right next to me.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Do you think she is comfy with us? I sure hope she is comfy with us.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the meantime, her puppies are under the watchful and loving care of Aunty Killick. Killick is a resident at Sirius. Not a rescue. She was bred purposefully from a line of excellent working Siberians to run in the resident team. At only 6 months old, she has decided that she wants to be the primary caretaker of these pups, so she moved into their pen and started GRRRRRing at other dogs that get near. :D</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And that is my story for today! And yes, three dogs is a lot of work for a non-musher. We got Starbuck when Autumn and Linden were elderly, as part of a succession plan. Thistle and Cricket aren't old enough to start worrying about succession, but here we are. Well, why do birds sing so gay? And lovers await the break of day? Why do fools fall in love?</div>
Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-25610388292049452082023-06-27T18:16:00.001-08:002023-06-27T18:16:08.878-08:00To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turn...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A time for skiing, a time for sneezing, a time for baaaaaaaabies... Last Saturday, DL and I were just finishing breakfast when this spruce grouse came walking across the front yard, followed by six baaaaaaaaabies:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As soon as they moved away from my car, the babies disappeared! What great camouflage!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They scattered pretty far, but she'd cluck to them and they'd gather close again.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Solstice was a week ago now. Our morning runs look like this:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Every dog has her comfy. Thistle's comfy is like this:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cricket's comfy is sunbathing in the yard:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Even Miss April is getting more comfy! She finished a 6-week course of basic obedience. April and May went together, with my friend MS as Mae's handler and me as April's. The rest of the class was comprised of highly trainable, eager-to-please labs. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">April and Mae were from a severe neglect and abuse situation, so they may not have learned all of the fancy tricks, but they got socialized. May was braver, but even April came a long way! Remember: Everyone runs their own race, and it's only against their own selves. April achieved Bravely Crossing her Fence and Leaving her Yard, and Bravely Leaving my Car and Entering This Scary Building. SO BRAVE!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She even learned to relax a little bit in a Scary Place.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And on the last day, she Bravely Put her Paws on a Foreign Object, and that is a lot for a dog who has already walked the road she has. All of the other dogs were posing on the platforms and walking through hula hoops, but again, April is in her Own Race! I'm so proud. 😍</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">However, she would not. Sit pretty and pose with her certificate. Piece of Paper was Suspicious! After this though, she jumped into my hatchback for the first time ever! Which is good because she is getting big!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One day last week I arrived at the rescue to scoop some poop and pick up April, and I was like WHO DIS??</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's Freya! Just come up from an Anchorage rescue that was closing its doors. It's really too bad that shelters are so overwhelmed right now. But gosh, Freya is a sweetie! She's half malamute and has those traits like <a href="https://silicon2tanana.blogspot.com/2023/02/to-every-thing-turn-turn-turn.html">Koda</a> has: Soft, brown eyes; huge ridiculous smile; marshmallow paws. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And she let me squeeze her! Fortunately for me, it seems she already has a home lined up. So no temptation for me! What a happy, sunshiney girl!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And my last Super Important thing to report: It appears that the native endemic "eskimo potato" or "troth" has outcompeted the invasive bird vetch along our main road:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Providing food for bumblebees! Yay!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Solstice to all 14 of my Loyal Readers!</div>
Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-13821579084064468812023-06-08T15:39:00.000-08:002023-06-08T15:39:58.842-08:00In praise of dandelions<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dandelions are generally the first flower to bloom every spring. They are the first food that bees and other nectar-sipping insects get to have. That's why I discourage DL--and everyone--from mowing them. Lookie the fuzzy bumblebees! I love them so, so much. The swallowtail butterflies are also out.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fuzzybutt!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And look at this amazing hummingbird moth!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">April is doing great at her Basic Dog class. She's not necessarily learning All The Things, but she is gaining confidence. Yesterday evening, we practiced Letting People Take Something From Me, and she did very well. Really amazing considering her severe neglect and starvation early in life. Last night's biggest breakthrough though was Very Bravely walking into the building before her Seester Mae, which is unprecedented! She's also taken to following me around the dog yard barking for attention. Normally I do not care for such brattiness, but in her case it's nice to see her feel secure enough to be a brat!</div>
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Thank you <a href="https://www.pawsitivedogtraining.org/">Pawsitive Dog Training</a> for being so patient with us bringing our weirdo rescues to class, and thank you <a href="https://www.siriussleddogsrescue.com/index.html">Sirius Sled Dogs Rescue</a> for giving her a new lease on life. I look forward to seeing her settle into her furever home soon!</div>
Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-73532302034492241842023-06-04T21:02:00.007-08:002023-06-07T14:22:40.587-08:00Happy Summer!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Apologies to my 14 loyal readers, who have been waiting with baited breath, for the long silence. I have had the Worst Allergy Season Ever and have been avoiding anything that requires use of my eyes. Spring has sprung, in all of its abrupt, explosive greenery. The trail where I posted the photos of the rutile ice thoroughly melted out and lost all of its snow and ice within one week. Nowadays, our morning run looks like this!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then rainy weather came, and I had an appointment with the allergist. I have to admit that I was skeptical. I mean, I have known people to suffer seasonal allergies my entire life: White people, Black people, Asian people, Alaska Native people. People with access to resources (money and good health insurance), as well as people who know indigenous plants and lore. And I didn't know anybody who had ever overcome allergies? But... it turns out my skepticism was misplaced. When I got to complaining to my friends, it turns out that quite a few have overcome allergies! So uh... yes, indeed, there were things that could be done. I got a blood draw so they could figure out precisely what I was allergic to, and the idea is, in future years, a few months before allergy season, I start desensitization. So, birch drops. Or ragweed injections. Or whatever it turns out to be. Taken either orally or via injection, my nose and throat and eyes will not react. Then when the real allergen hits, my body will say, "Hey, I know this! It's nothing to freak out about!" and I won't get the horrible reactions. But it's too late for this year, so all we can do is adjust my antihistamine drugs, which we did. But this is good news for subsequent years!<p>
I feel much better now. Of course, with allergies to pollen, it's so hard to know what did the trick: The rain? The new drugs? Or that birch is done reproducing? DL says it doesn't matter, as long as I feel better. I guess that is valid!<p>
I'll catch you all up on Puppy News next post. I wish all 14 of my loyal readers a great week!</div>
Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-53026269243482912062023-05-08T12:17:00.002-08:002023-05-08T12:21:39.877-08:00Notes from Here and There<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">More signs of spring: Abundant sunshine, I killed my first mosquito yesterday, and mud. And mud. And more mud. This is my least favorite time of year, but it doesn't last very long, so I just learn to live with mud.<p> I thought I'd share some photos of my buddy Jill. She is one of <a href="https://www.newsminer.com/news/kris_capps/volunteers-rescue-abandoned-starving-huskies/article_5e92b0a2-d4d9-11ed-aea2-3b62bf2fb5d0.html">a group of dogs that were found dumped by a gravel pit near Nenana</a>. They had already been suffering from severe neglect, and I guess their human finally as a last act dumped them. They were thin, mangy, covered with lice, and not people-friendly. <a href="https://kuac.org/corporate-support/featured-sponsor/raven-veterinary-service/">A local vet</a> donated vet care, <a href="https://prettypawzgrooming.com/">a local groomer</a> donated baths, even arranging a time when the shop was closed so the fearful little things could be there in private. Anyway, six of them ended up under the care of <a href="https://www.siriussleddogsrescue.com/index.html">Sirius</a>--two being fostered with a friend and four others at the rescue yard. Of those four, Jack got adopted almost immediately. He has a very nice temperament and you can hardly tell he had a horror of a first life.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then there is Jill. I decided to try taking her for a walk. At first, she was fearful.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But her confidence grew within a block. I suppose she is a sled dog after all, and she has those genes such that marching with purpose makes her happy.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She has no muscle tone, so stopped frequently to rest. But she got out of the road to do so (smart girl!), and sat very prettily.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pretty girl, huh?</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well guess what? My former neighbors, who now live in Anchorage, have decided to foster and maybe adopt her. They joined us for a walk yesterday and are going to pick her up tomorrow before they hit the highway south.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is April, one of two puppies. She is still in a cone since her incision still hasn't healed from her spay going on 3 weeks now! Poor girl. I suspect it's due to early and prenatal malnutrition. But she is a cheerful and lively puppy. Her only obvious remaining weirdness from her neglect is that she is uncomfortable on a leash and very insecure when we leave the dog yard. When she gets uneasy, she flattens herself to the ground like a starfish.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These are the resident hooligans. They are like, "Why R U hand feeding hurrrrr? Where iz OUR handfulz of fud?" </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is May, the other puppy. She is the most scarred of all. She will nose-boop me, and accept hand feeding, but she won't let me pet her. Only the volunteers that are there daily have managed to get her into a harness and take her for a walk.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Back on the home front, the trails are getting really punchy, but we can still walk quite a ways.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My girls still enjoy the off-leash time.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yaaaaay!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is where we turn around!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sigh.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Couch symmetry.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Every dog has her floppular preference. Cricket likes to flop in the sun.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thistle likes to flop on the dog bed.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This specimen is Cedar! He is one of three <a href="https://www.hedlundhusky.com/">Hedlund huskies</a> who were brought up from Minnesota a few years ago. They are part of a heritage breeding project that is seeking to restore old-style Alaska Native dogs. I do not know the story of how this woman in Minnesota ended up involved, but all three of the ones that came up from her now belong to different friends of mine. They are very good-looking, very attention-motivated, and like to shove themselves between you and any other dog you try to pet.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This one is Sage. He is much smaller and much gentler than his brother Cedar, but he's just as pushy to get All The Attention. He is very muddy at this time of year!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is sweet Luna, a rescue who not only accepts hugs, but hugs back! She's also very gentle with her hugs. Cedar might punch you in the face with his giant paw while he hugs you. Luna would <i>never</i>! Well if you know anyone looking for an active companion dog as sweet as Luna is, let me know! </div>
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Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-86991286623991648582023-04-27T18:08:00.009-08:002023-06-21T11:23:01.314-08:00Happy Muddy Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I got this book, which I am quite enjoying just for the soothing voice and lovely prose. It sort of reads like the scent of lavender, if that makes sense. However, its actual supposed premise is teaching us how to use kitchen scraps instead of throwing them away.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But the girls and we are already on top of this! Mmmmm kalestemz!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">OK this is not a "scrap", but themlovesBELLPEPPERZ!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">OK here is my latest attempt at Supporting Our Local Food Systems: Pizza crust made with 1/3 <a href="https://www.alaskaflourcompany.com/">Alaskan barley flour</a>:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It rose nicely.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But when I rolled it out, I could already feel that it wouldn't be very tasty, alas.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I mean, pizza can never be too bad, because it's pizza.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But it was sort of gritty. I believe I will reserve barley for other uses.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last weekend we took one last clean, mud-free walk.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now alas, our world has turned into mud:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Do you see a fuzzy face in this photo?</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Look! Matching symmetric schnozzle rests!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cricket and I had our Official Therapy Dog Portrait taken last week. This is the proof I chose:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is my buddy Boo. He used to be the star leader among the resident dogs at <a href="https://siriussleddogsrescue.com/index.html">Sirius Sled Dogs and Rescue</a>. But he developed a heart condition and now can't run very far, so he was retired young, which is really sad. But, he still gets to utilize his talent as Best Hugger. He loves hugs! I take him for walks sometimes when there are no rescues who need walks. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Boo sez, "You've got a fren' in me!"<p>A lot of the recent rescues have been experienced sled dogs, so they just run with the resident team and help entertain tourists. Right now, there is a set of Greenland/Inuit-type dogs that were rescued from a severe neglect situation. They have gotten very friendly over just the past two weeks, and give little fingertip kisses. One has already been adopted! But I may start walking the others. This one we are calling Jill:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is bratty resident puppy Aubrey. He is about 5 months old, enormous, and spoilt. :D He was a singleton puppy, which is why he is so big. His mama is a very dainty, very pretty Siberian. Aaaaaaanyway Aubrey has developed the habit of following people all over the dog yard and demanding to be held, even though he is now 45 pounds.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I laughed so hard when my friend sent me these photos. I mean, he's a big puppy, but these photos make him look even huger!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, fortunately he does have cousin-dogs almost the same age as he is, so he won't develop single-dog-syndrome. His brattiness gets kept in check! Aaaaanyway, despite the mud, our morning runs are still nice, because we are still dropping below freezing at night, and the mud is frozen. Frozen mud is just about my favorite surface to run on. It has the BEST traction! And look at this pretty blue sky! During our run just today, we heard swans honking! I had seen reports that both they and geese had returned, but this was my first time seeing them.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy spring to all 14 of my loyal readers!</div>
Arvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-30894890554619201552023-04-16T17:18:00.005-08:002023-12-13T10:24:17.125-09:00Cancer-Free :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After <a href="https://silicon2tanana.blogspot.com/2022/11/sorta-into-winter-now.html">Miss Thistle had her spleen removed last fall</a>, the vet said we should do a follow-up later to ensure that the cancer had not metastasized to her liver.<p>
Cricket, ever my constant companion, waited with me while they did her ultrasound.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cricket has spent so much time waiting here with me. :)</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Doo doo doo doo doo...</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sigh...</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And finally Seester Thistle is back with happy news!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We can celebrate with BROCCY STEMZ!!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">MMMMMMM BROCCY STEMZ!!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And BELLPEPPERZZ!!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">MMMMMMM BELLPEPPERZZ!!!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks to continuing cold temperatures and another small snowstorm, we are getting more trail time too. :)</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Love my fuzzy girls!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Warm-weather foods began showing up at the stores, too! I made my first guac and pico of the year!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The overflow on the creek crossing got wider and wider. Miss Thistle, ever a leader, is so great about navigating through the safe spots! (Note: This creek is very shallow, so the risk is not drowning nor even getting wet. The risk is slipping on the ice and banging up my knees!)</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When we get to the narrow spur to our house, Cricket always yields the lead to her. Such well-trained girls I have!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And then just last weekend, the weather turned... to a Winter-is-over temperature:</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I gave up skijoring, unhooked the girls, and skied freely with them running beside me. The snow is too fast to be pulled by dogs at these temperatures! The overflow was now impassible on skis. I took off my skis and walked across along the side, through the remaining soft snow in the woods.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy girls!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Not all of us are sad at the end of winter. Cricket loves sunbathing!</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thistle is less excited about warm weather, but she does enjoy her couch time, too. Boy, she sure is soft and fluffy. I'd sure love to squeeze her more often, but Her Royal Highness Does not Care to be Squozen.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cricket, on the other hand, always loves a good squeeze. :)</div>
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