Last night, Sous slept almost SEVEN HOURS between outside trips. Then she went promptly back to sleep until 7am. I feel almost like a normal person this morning.
Ann — 2008-02-03 11:52:39
Great news!! Like I said hang in there, things do get easier with time.
bryan — 2008-02-04 19:32:13
Yes… these last few days have been a revelation of sleep and joy :)
Jokes have been made by some parties that our little Sous-chef has a lot of expectations to live up to. While we will be happy with any life path she chooses, it is true that we want to offer her every opportunity to excel in the world of dog awesomeness. She comes from good stock, and at our play date last weekend she and her sister Peanut took a moment out for some synchronized sitting (double click to play):
We’ve got applications in already to all the best prep schools… you can never start these things too soon. Leslie is starting her on Rachmaninoff drills, though her real passion seems to be early Charlie Parker licks on her doggy-tenor sax.
Doug — 2008-01-30 16:56:14
What if she has food allergies!
Marc — 2008-01-31 17:43:51
Outstanding video. What disciplined doggies. You make it look soooo easy. Hang in there.
bryan — 2008-02-02 16:29:11
What’s not clear in the video is that those are the same clothes I had been wearing for three days.
I’ll just refer you to Les’s blog to see some nice, detailed posts about our new charge. She’s put things coherently and that’s something I’m probably not capable of at the moment. I’ve been run down, but I think I’m on the road to recovery. Tonight is my night to sleep instead of worrying about trips outside, which will make it my first good night of sleep since last Friday—what bliss. What a project we’ve undertaken. Here’s a picture that Clare took when she came over to offer moral support on night 3 that helps me take the whole thing less seriously:
Cameron — 2008-01-24 17:33:14
Looks like she’s a fan of the earlobe!
We went back down to Mountain View yesterday to drop off blankets to acquire the scent of the litter, get lectured a bit, but most importantly play with puppies and take lots of pictures. Look, she’s alive! (Double click to make it play).
Cameron — 2008-01-14 19:15:33
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
bryan — 2008-01-15 08:29:17
You said it.
Leslie already scooped me on this, but it’s still worth a post. After months of deliberation, we decided to adopt a puppy. In particular, this one:
We just heard yesterday from Pound Puppy Rescue that our favorite puppy from the visit we paid to the 12-dog litter was ours. She comes home a week from Friday. We’re still deliberating about the name. The best idea we’ve had so far is to call her “Sous Chef” because I’m sure she’ll be helping us cook. She would go by just “Sous.” Hee. Please post your awesome name idea in the comments!
Cameron — 2008-01-11 11:30:40
I like Sous. But perhaps…She-Ra? Just think of the name possibilities for the next animals - He-Man, Skeletor, Grayskull, Battle Cat…! Perhaps I’m just channeling Matt on this one. He would probably be thrilled for our next kitty to be Battle Cat.
bryan — 2008-01-13 13:04:00
Its true… I have suggested “Sous, destroyer of worlds” as an alternate.
Cathie McNabb (yo Mama’s and Daddy’s friend) — 2008-01-25 17:34:21
Well, I adore Sous already! We too just got a new pup, but being “older parents” opted for 13 month old rescue. He did come from California, but rescued non the less. He is already started on his training and I am sure to have him untrained shortly. We love the crate training and it was not in vogue 13 years ago when our other lab came along. Susan tells me pup tales and it sounds like yall are doing a wonderful job. All the time and effort you are making now will pay off in the end. Isn’t everything tied to self esteem? We get it young …so good job! Keep up the good work….cathie