New Friend! WOOF!

Josser and Journey made a NEW FRIEND! I know, amazing and impossible all at the same time. Our friends, the Cechini's, recently got a new lab puppy they named California. She's ADORABLE! Anyway, they were brave enough to let us introduce her to Team Chaos. (Thank you!) It was a little touch and go at first (as Josser seemed more willing to eat her than be friends with her), but Journey came to the rescue. We ended up separating the dogs and, while Joe walked the energy out of Joss, we helped Cali and Journey to be friends. Mission accomplished! Then we let Journey introduce Cali to Josser and VOILA, we had our little pack of pit bulls and a lab walking in the woods together. I think WE ALL got a good work out that night! I'm just glad that Josser was able to meet a new dog. We are SO grateful to those who'll give him a chance, even if he is crazy like me!

Journey getting to know Cali a little bit better, hehe.

"Hi... nice to meet you." Aren't you glad we don't say hi this way?

Playing on the porch.

Journey spies the cat, Charlie.

Dogs will be... nuts? It was entertaining watching Joe try to handle so many dogs at once!

Trying to say good-bye. Not sure if Team Chaos just wanted to go inside with their new friend or if they finally decided they wanted to eat the cat.

Cuddling on the Couch: A dog story

A very SHORT dog story.

Once upon a time there were two dogs that, although they loved to wrestle and bark at any non-existent stranger together, they detested touching each other while relaxing. If one accidentally brushed against the other, both would shoot up and head to opposite sides of the couch, bed, floor, or house. Heaven forbid they spread the oh-so-terrible-and-deadly-girl/boy-coodies! One day, however, the wonderful fairy pet-mother discovered that while under the influence of magical cinnamon bears they forgot all about the evil girl/boy coodies that had previously caused them so much concern. And so it was that the magical bears were distributed generously in order that the Josser-dog and Journey-miester could come together in one magical moment of picture taking. And though we don't know if they lived happily ever after yet, we DO know that they didn't die from cuddling on the couch! The end!

Pic 1: Close up

Pic 2: Wide shot

So Joe thinks it's time for an updated photo of the dogs to grace our blog site, but I can't decide between the above. The vote is left to you! Which one... pic 1 or 2? Vote now and see your favorite, in all its glory, take its place among the amazingly awesome family hall of fame on the side bar, lol.

Playing with Journey

Grabbed a couple of shots and a short video (which won't load) of Journey playing in the water. Joe turned on the hose to clean out Josser's old kennel and we discovered this girl LOVES water! He could barely get the kennel sprayed down because Journey kept jumping in the way. When she's not totally annoying Josser, she is definitely making us all laugh, hehe.

Josser has NEVER done this. One more trick for Journey to teach him.

Josser just isn't sure... I think he thinks she crazy.

Newest Addition to the Fam: Journey

So I made the "mistake" of agreeing to see some rescue dogs without the intent to buy. What was I thinking?!? I should have known better, but I'm really glad I went. We've been thinking about getting Josser a doggie friend for quite some time... a dog he can play with, be a dog with and cuddle with when we aren't around. Most dogs are afraid of him (almost as much as he is afraid of them!) so we decided to find a permanent addition to the family. And we were lucky enough to find her at our first stop! She is a Pit Bull, like Josser, and came from a kid home with other dogs. Though she has a bit more energy than Joss, she has already been awesome at teaching him to ride in a car without whining and taking a bath without freaking out in the tub. It was so funny to watch him puff up his chest and give me the look like "Oh yeah! You think that was a good bath, watch this!" He even got in the bath all on his own!

Anyway, we were also blessed that the rescue shelter was having a deal on Pit Bulls. For under $100 we got our sweet Journey complete with all her shots, spade, 6 weeks of follow up training, a free vet appointment, and an easy-walk harness. We totally scored!

She's been high energy all day today, but we feel she'll be an awesome companion and pet.

Teaching Josser how to play like a real dog.

It didn't take long for him to catch on!

They're already fighting over who gets to sit with "Daddy."

I couldn't resist the tongue shot :)

Hugs all the way around!

That's usually Josser's spot. So far he's been the gentleman... but I don't think that is going to last too long!

He is so handsome! (And Joe's cute too, hehehe).

Journey.

A better shot of her mask.

Making herself right at home. It's almost like we've had her forever... almost. Sleeping arrangement should be interesting tonight!