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At the vet
Of course Buzz likes the vet! What’s not to like? Lots of nice people petting you and telling you nice things and giving you treats!
See this photo? This is his expression AFTER getting two shots! He loves it!
“A little pain never hurt anybody.”
The hardest thing about going to the vet is that after you check in, you have to go to an examination room and wait for the doctor.
At first, Buzz tries to be a patient patient.
But that gets boring after a while…
So he starts staring at the doors to the exam room. There are two doors, so it is hard to know which one to watch.
His head goes from one to the other like he’s watching a tennis match. Which one will give us Dr. Clark?
Eventually, Buzz remembers that Dr. Clark always comes through the door on the far side of the room. He heads over there to look for her…"Helllloooooo? Dr. Clark? It’s me, your favorite doggy!”
“Well, since she’s delayed, maybe I’ll just make sure that this room is properly set up.”
“Everything seems to be in order.”
“Nice and sanitary!”
It’s a good thing Dr. Clark hasn’t seen Buzz’s nosey ways, she has Buzz down as a “nice dog” in her file. Really! It says that! Makes a food lady proud. I think I already told you about that, but I don't care, I'm still chuffed about it!
“Hey, lady, please post the pictures of me helping you drive!”
Oh, alright then Buzz, here’s you watching traffic.
And wearing your seatbelt like a good boy.
And just being cute!
See this photo? This is his expression AFTER getting two shots! He loves it!
“A little pain never hurt anybody.”
The hardest thing about going to the vet is that after you check in, you have to go to an examination room and wait for the doctor.
At first, Buzz tries to be a patient patient.
But that gets boring after a while…
So he starts staring at the doors to the exam room. There are two doors, so it is hard to know which one to watch.
His head goes from one to the other like he’s watching a tennis match. Which one will give us Dr. Clark?
Eventually, Buzz remembers that Dr. Clark always comes through the door on the far side of the room. He heads over there to look for her…"Helllloooooo? Dr. Clark? It’s me, your favorite doggy!”
“Well, since she’s delayed, maybe I’ll just make sure that this room is properly set up.”
“Everything seems to be in order.”
“Nice and sanitary!”
It’s a good thing Dr. Clark hasn’t seen Buzz’s nosey ways, she has Buzz down as a “nice dog” in her file. Really! It says that! Makes a food lady proud. I think I already told you about that, but I don't care, I'm still chuffed about it!
“Hey, lady, please post the pictures of me helping you drive!”
Oh, alright then Buzz, here’s you watching traffic.
And wearing your seatbelt like a good boy.
And just being cute!
Saginaw Forest
Yesterday was quite warm and Buzz and I were not used to it! He was panting and tired and we couldn't go very far or very fast.
Today was nice without being too hot, so we went on a long hike through Saginaw Forest to Third Sister Lake!
Buzz was willing to go further into the water than in the fall, but he still doesn’t swim; he just wades.
Buzz doesn’t play fetch on land, but he loves getting a stick out of the water.
“Please throw the stick. Throw it. The stick should be thrown. Throw the stick.”
My favorite picture of the day!
Buzz can shake it. Shake it like a Polaroid picture!
He’s staring at the marsh just beyond…some truly strange noises were coming from there today…toads? birds? I really couldn’t say…
Playing with litter…
Tossing litter to himself and catching it as I look on laughing…
Crazy puppy caught mid-frolic...litter flying through the air...
Today, Buzz remembered what “Come!” means
But this is the look I got when I said “In the car!” : p
Today was nice without being too hot, so we went on a long hike through Saginaw Forest to Third Sister Lake!
Buzz was willing to go further into the water than in the fall, but he still doesn’t swim; he just wades.
Buzz doesn’t play fetch on land, but he loves getting a stick out of the water.
“Please throw the stick. Throw it. The stick should be thrown. Throw the stick.”
My favorite picture of the day!
Buzz can shake it. Shake it like a Polaroid picture!
He’s staring at the marsh just beyond…some truly strange noises were coming from there today…toads? birds? I really couldn’t say…
Playing with litter…
Tossing litter to himself and catching it as I look on laughing…
Crazy puppy caught mid-frolic...litter flying through the air...
Today, Buzz remembered what “Come!” means
But this is the look I got when I said “In the car!” : p
Weeks 13 through 16
The drive back to Ann Arbor went smoothly, especially considering I had my cat in his carrier on the passenger seat and a puppy in his carrier in the backseat! Both rode calmly and quietly the entire 11 hours. The trip took longer than usual as we stopped in to see Grandma on our way out. Mary and Elli drove up to Grandma’s for lunch and said hello to Chai and Buzz.
During weeks 13 through 16, Buzz proved himself to be a smarty—learning sit and down quickly and reliably coming when called within a few days. He made great progress on housetraining, peeing in the house perhaps once every 10 days. Buzz started sleeping up to 9 hours a night…wonderful.
Early on Buzz was a bit shy of going for walks, but as he got a little bit older his hesitancy dissipated, and we started being able to burn his energy in more appropriate ways than attacking the futon. Walking though the neighborhood earned Buzz quite a fan base among the young kids. It isn’t unusual to be walking along with him and have little kids come streaming out of their houses saying, “Buzz! Buzz!” Maybe Buzz is the pied piper, reincarnated; it feels that way at times. Buzz is very good with kids…seems to understand what they are and how much fun they can be.
Chai/Buzz relations were fairly uneventful at this time. Buzz stayed mostly in the living room and kitchen, which were gated off. Chai stayed mostly in the bedroom. The two could see each other and sometimes Chai would jump the gate to visit the dog. Biggest hurdle to them getting along peacefully was Buzz’s eagerness to play with Chai—which was of course signaled by bouncing around and barking at the cat…ugh.
Once he had enough vaccinations, I started taking Buzz hiking in the woods. Boy, did he love it! I quickly discovered that he could be trusted off leash, so once we’re in the park, Buzz is let loose to chase squirrels and greet other dogs. He always stays within 100 yards or so, comes when called, and “checks in” with me as we hike along, What a good boy!
During weeks 13 through 16, Buzz proved himself to be a smarty—learning sit and down quickly and reliably coming when called within a few days. He made great progress on housetraining, peeing in the house perhaps once every 10 days. Buzz started sleeping up to 9 hours a night…wonderful.
Early on Buzz was a bit shy of going for walks, but as he got a little bit older his hesitancy dissipated, and we started being able to burn his energy in more appropriate ways than attacking the futon. Walking though the neighborhood earned Buzz quite a fan base among the young kids. It isn’t unusual to be walking along with him and have little kids come streaming out of their houses saying, “Buzz! Buzz!” Maybe Buzz is the pied piper, reincarnated; it feels that way at times. Buzz is very good with kids…seems to understand what they are and how much fun they can be.
Chai/Buzz relations were fairly uneventful at this time. Buzz stayed mostly in the living room and kitchen, which were gated off. Chai stayed mostly in the bedroom. The two could see each other and sometimes Chai would jump the gate to visit the dog. Biggest hurdle to them getting along peacefully was Buzz’s eagerness to play with Chai—which was of course signaled by bouncing around and barking at the cat…ugh.
Once he had enough vaccinations, I started taking Buzz hiking in the woods. Boy, did he love it! I quickly discovered that he could be trusted off leash, so once we’re in the park, Buzz is let loose to chase squirrels and greet other dogs. He always stays within 100 yards or so, comes when called, and “checks in” with me as we hike along, What a good boy!
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