"breakfast. good. yes."
"now I must rest and digest. wake me when it's time to leave."
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Wordless Wednesday - The Most Important Meal of the Day
Actually, Maisie considers all meals to be equally important. Breakfast just comes first.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Mondays Require Extra Effort
I was lucky enough to spend the weekend at a yoga/spa retreat in the Berkshires. I was really excited to de-stress, but of course I was also very nervous about leaving Maisie. She stayed at her daycare for the two nights I was away, and it was the first time I've left her overnight since we moved here.
Of course, I called the daycare to check in and was told Maisie was doing great. The wonderful owner told me she even slept downstairs on the couch so Maisie could sleep with her (she has cats upstairs and rightly thought it wouldn't be the best idea to let Maisie near them for an extended period of time). Knowing Maisie was enjoying herself allowed me to enjoy beautiful views like these.
But since Maisie was on a different schedule (i.e. one not including me) for the last couple days, it was extra hard to get her to leave the bed this morning. See for yourself...
I can't help but smile when I see that tail wagging. She's adorable even when she's ignoring me, right? ;)
p.s. for more frequent Maisie updates and pics, please "like" our Facebook page if you haven't yet!
Of course, I called the daycare to check in and was told Maisie was doing great. The wonderful owner told me she even slept downstairs on the couch so Maisie could sleep with her (she has cats upstairs and rightly thought it wouldn't be the best idea to let Maisie near them for an extended period of time). Knowing Maisie was enjoying herself allowed me to enjoy beautiful views like these.
But since Maisie was on a different schedule (i.e. one not including me) for the last couple days, it was extra hard to get her to leave the bed this morning. See for yourself...
I can't help but smile when I see that tail wagging. She's adorable even when she's ignoring me, right? ;)
p.s. for more frequent Maisie updates and pics, please "like" our Facebook page if you haven't yet!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Car Rides
Maisie has a very dysfunctional relationship with my car, and therefore taking her for a ride is always an adventure. She is uber-protective of the car itself, and barks insanely when anyone (strangers or someone she knows well, it does not make a difference) comes within ten feet of it. This makes red lights interesting, as Maisie routinely scares the bejeesus out of pedestrians who have the nerve to innocently walk past our vehicle. She also barks like crazy if I leave her in the car for a few minutes, like earlier this week when I had to run into CVS to pick up a prescription on the way home from work. I left the sun roof open for ventilation and could still hear Maisie barking while I was INSIDE THE STORE. *sigh* As I said, always an adventure.
On the plus side, Maisie LOVES going for car rides. As long as we are moving, she is perfectly content to take a nap, watch the world go by through the window, or just simply relax in the backseat.
And if she starts feeling that familiar urge to chew, there's always an antler nearby to scratch that itch!
p.s. for more frequent Maisie updates and pics, please "like" our Facebook page if you haven't yet!
On the plus side, Maisie LOVES going for car rides. As long as we are moving, she is perfectly content to take a nap, watch the world go by through the window, or just simply relax in the backseat.
And if she starts feeling that familiar urge to chew, there's always an antler nearby to scratch that itch!
p.s. for more frequent Maisie updates and pics, please "like" our Facebook page if you haven't yet!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Wordless Wednesday - Perspective
The Queen of All She Surveys rises as she prepares to leave her sleeping chamber for breakfast and her morning constitutional in the backyard.
p.s. for near-daily Maisie updates and pics, please "like" our Facebook page if you haven't yet!
p.s. for near-daily Maisie updates and pics, please "like" our Facebook page if you haven't yet!
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Close to You
Does your dog ever suddenly stick to you like glue with a look in their eyes like they urgently need something? Maisie gets like that on occasion and this morning was one of those times. First, she woke me up waaaay too early by crawling onto my chest and doling out an excessive amount of kisses . After I was fully awake, she had to be RIGHT next to me at all times. As I checked my email, she tried to climb into my lap. When I sat down outside, her face was in my face.
And if she wasn't directly in my personal space, she was intensely staring at me.
Since she'd already done her business in the yard and eaten breakfast, I could not figure out what she so desperately needed. She leaned against my chair to be even closer to me so I gave her head and neck a good scritching.
That seemed to satisfy her enough to move on to something else. Namely, watching (and barking at) the cable guy who pulled up in his truck outside the door of a new neighbor.
In fact, she barked so much that we had to come back inside. Maisie then went straight upstairs and back to bed. Hoping she can remain calm for the remainder of the day...it's gonna be a nice sunny one here!
And if she wasn't directly in my personal space, she was intensely staring at me.
Since she'd already done her business in the yard and eaten breakfast, I could not figure out what she so desperately needed. She leaned against my chair to be even closer to me so I gave her head and neck a good scritching.
That seemed to satisfy her enough to move on to something else. Namely, watching (and barking at) the cable guy who pulled up in his truck outside the door of a new neighbor.
In fact, she barked so much that we had to come back inside. Maisie then went straight upstairs and back to bed. Hoping she can remain calm for the remainder of the day...it's gonna be a nice sunny one here!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Catching Up
So once again I feel I should apologize for the lack of recent posts. The MS flare up I'm experiencing has yet to go away, so I've been trying to spend most of my non-work time resting. I have been posting pretty often on our Facebook page though, so if you haven't "liked" us there, you definitely should!
Speaking of Facebook, if you do follow us there then you know I have a little Houdini on my hands. Instead of crating Maisie, lately I have been baby-gating her into the kitchen. It worked great five or six times. But yesterday afternoon I was out for a few hours and when I returned home, Maisie greeted me at the door. I assumed she'd knocked the gate down, but I found it intact and still securely closed.
The only possible explanation seems to be that she jumped it. But the tile floor is very slippery (and short little Maisie is about half the height of the gate) so I never in a million years would have thought that possible. She also destroyed a rug in the kitchen in order to fully express her displeasure before making her escape, however it happened. Part of me fears she may have developed magical evil powers at some point. And part of me sees a potential nanny-cam purchase in my future!
I of course want to wish a happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there, whether your babies be human or canine or both. It's a gorgeous day here in the Commonwealth and Maisie is doing what she does on any nice Sunday here...hanging out on the deck with me.
Unfortunately, the Canine Security Union does not recognize Mother's Day as a holiday so she's been working too, making sure that there are no visible threats at either end of the deck.
As we know, all that high level security work can tire a pup out. So Maisie always incorporates a nap (or eight) into her shifts.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
"really, you should."
Speaking of Facebook, if you do follow us there then you know I have a little Houdini on my hands. Instead of crating Maisie, lately I have been baby-gating her into the kitchen. It worked great five or six times. But yesterday afternoon I was out for a few hours and when I returned home, Maisie greeted me at the door. I assumed she'd knocked the gate down, but I found it intact and still securely closed.
The only possible explanation seems to be that she jumped it. But the tile floor is very slippery (and short little Maisie is about half the height of the gate) so I never in a million years would have thought that possible. She also destroyed a rug in the kitchen in order to fully express her displeasure before making her escape, however it happened. Part of me fears she may have developed magical evil powers at some point. And part of me sees a potential nanny-cam purchase in my future!
I of course want to wish a happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there, whether your babies be human or canine or both. It's a gorgeous day here in the Commonwealth and Maisie is doing what she does on any nice Sunday here...hanging out on the deck with me.
Unfortunately, the Canine Security Union does not recognize Mother's Day as a holiday so she's been working too, making sure that there are no visible threats at either end of the deck.
As we know, all that high level security work can tire a pup out. So Maisie always incorporates a nap (or eight) into her shifts.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Friday, April 27, 2012
Chew Chew Chew
Maisie's love for antlers is well documented. The reason she adores them so is because one of her very favorite activities is chewing. While that's appropriate when it comes to antlers, unfortunately Maisie thinks every toy is a chew toy and that leads to toy destruction around here.
A lovely member of my team at work was kind enough to give Miss Maisie gifts for my birthday (thanks Robyn!) including a brand new rope toy which I knew wouldn't last long. Maisie has sunk in her teeth with vigor and already begin to rip pieces of it apart.
She's enjoying herself so much that I figure I'll let her have at it for now. But I couldn't help but laugh at Maisie's startled and confused little face when I asked "are you destroying that toy?" this morning....
A lovely member of my team at work was kind enough to give Miss Maisie gifts for my birthday (thanks Robyn!) including a brand new rope toy which I knew wouldn't last long. Maisie has sunk in her teeth with vigor and already begin to rip pieces of it apart.
She's enjoying herself so much that I figure I'll let her have at it for now. But I couldn't help but laugh at Maisie's startled and confused little face when I asked "are you destroying that toy?" this morning....
"wha? is that not the purpose of this thing???"
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