Bumper

It used to be the only time that Kai bumped you was when we were eating. Then she would walk up to you and hit you with her nose until you either fed her or shooed her away. If you did not feed her then her next line of attack would be with her teeth, chewing on your elbow. She has not done this for some time, so I was surprised when she did it this morning. I did not have food. I felt like I was being circled by a shark. I was sitting at the computer going through e-mail when bump in my side. She then circled around me, and bumped me again. When she caught my attention then she came up and bumped me three more times. So I asked her "Do you need to go out?" She promptly ran to the door. I have been trying to not have her bark when she needs to go out, I guess she has decided to use the nose bump to let me know it is time. It was very funny, especially the circling around like a shark. At least she did not take a chunk out of me and drag me down to the floor.

When she plays with her toys she is like an alligator, rolling over and over with it in her mouth, or rolling over top of it. All these water creature like behaviors in a dog who hates water, except river water. Maybe she is part gator or shark.

Miss Barker

I am going nuts with Kai's barking. I think it is because I am not outside playing with her. There is a barking chain, first the schnauzer, Parker, and finally Kai, which starts another round up the street, but Kai maintains this bark. Now she is barking whenever some one walks pass the gate with a dog, no dog, no bark. And if the other dog has the audacity to bark back, then we go into the I am going to sound like I am going to tear your face off game, from both sides. I need to get Kai back to the dog park. She loves other dogs, but not when they are walking and she is stuck behind a gate. Even her little puppy friend is not immune when on the other side of the fence. I am sure that dogs parents will not let their dog into the fence again, with the way Kai sounds.

I won't let her out if she is barking from inside the house and have a water bottle on hand just in case I cannot get her to stop. When she is outside barking she rarely listens to me. So hose, or bark collar?

New Friend

Kai made a new friend and it is in the form of the cutest puppy. Lexi lives up the street and belongs to a boy who passes our house everyday. Well, now they pass with a new puppy. This family was the  first family to greet Kai when she came to live with us a year and 1/2 ago. They fell in love with her, which is why I think they went a got a rescue puppy for themselves.

Last night after our walk we ran into Lexi and her adopted family who were also out on a walk. We invited them in so the two dogs could play together without leashes in out fenced backyard. Kai was so gentle with this puppy who weighs 7 lbs to Kai's 30 lbs. They chased each other and Kai even let Lexi drink from her water bowl and play with her chew toy. Kai was the picture of the patient pooch. Now she knows what it feels to have a dog jump on your face.

Kai also meet several of her other doggy pals on this walk, but none as cute as her with this puppy. Now I know if I were to get another dog, not saying I will, she would be okay. I just loved watching them play.