Messages from Kai

I used to say Kai did not bark, but she has found her voice. I am pretty annoyed, but I think that half of her barks are the look at me, come see me at my gate, why are you ignoring me. I want to be petted, admired, loved on. I can almost her saying "Mom why are the other dogs passing by without saying hello." There are other dogs that she does not bother with, like a couple of old dogs. There are some she clearly would like to see leave the side of her house. But when Luke, Bosco and Parker go by she absolutely adds a whimper and a whine. She has always barked a greeting when seeing us if we have been gone awhile, shopping, golfing or doing chores. She also barks at us when she sees us in the front of the house and she is not with us. So I am beginning to understand the barks. I am hoping that she is not doing the bark because you think you are scaring the intruder away, though I would not be adverse to that happening if there were indeed an intruder. She does not seem to bark at people. In fact, she loves people, unless they do not pay attention to her then she whimpers and barks. My favorite thing she does is talk to us. I let her stay outside sometimes when I am going to be gone longer than two hours. She loves the outdoors and does not get into too much trouble. She has a large gathering of toys, water, food and shelter. When I come home she welcomes me sometimes with this lovely woo woo. It is almost like she is talking and then she lets me know that she wants to go inside and that I am also to go inside. If I do not go inside she has a whole different set of vocals. It really is amazing. SOmetimes I call her my wookie, because she sounds just like one. Well I have to go KAi is on a barking jag,not sure why.