The End Of 2012

Wow!  2012 what a year.  There have been a lot of changes.  Last year I made 2 posts: One with what we had done and one with goals for the next year.  This year, just one post.  

I started out the year with the idea that I might add another dog to the family, but I wanted to put everything I  could into training Tibby.  Tibby's my baby girl.  With two dogs I thought there might not be enough resources to go around - time, money....love.

2012 was all about the puppy.

So I pushed Tibby and we went on many adventures and I was frustrated a lot.  A lot of dreams and jealousy of other people's dogs.  

Finally I decided I was going to add another dog to the family.  I made a list of what I wanted in a dog.  I thought about adoption.  Then I added my name to a list for a Tibetan Terrier puppy litter that was due in the late Fall.  To keep myself busy and not to frustrate Tibby any more, I volunteered to foster a dog.  I had a lot of fun fostering Ellie and I seriously thought about adopting her, but then I didn't.  I also thought about adopting a puppy from a different place, but then I didn't.  I also thought about taking my name off of the puppy list.  The puppies were so expensive and I felt really guilty spending so much money on one puppy.  Something just for me.  For the price of one puppy I could help a bunch of foster dogs.  What to do?

  Then I got the message that I had not only been moved from the fall litter, but that there was a puppy for me in a litter that was already born.  The last pick of the litter.  And it was a boy.

Wow, last pick and a boy.  I'd never had a boy and I'd always imagined that I would get another girl.  Also, last pick?  What to do?

I went with my heart and said I would take him.  I didn't feel any deep connection looking at his first pictures, but I knew that I wanted him.  Once the decision was made I stopped worrying. It felt like the right decision.

And it was.  So, so happy that I chose Dhali.  Last pick was THE BEST pick!!! :)

And surprise! my heart has plenty of room for two.

This was also the year that I made the big decision to take Tibby to the U of M and see a Behavioral Veterinarian.  Tibby started meds and we are still waiting to see what the future holds for Tibby, but the meds have helped her a lot.  She is calmer and more balanced.  I feel like I'm getting my Tibby back and her personality is starting to show.  

Goals for 2013:

Well, since I hardly met any of my goals for 2012 (see previous post) I will try to keep the 2013 goals modest.

For Tibby:  Go on a walk and not react to anyone or any thing.

For Dhali:  Oh, man I have so many dreams for Dhali.   He'll be a year old at the end of May.  He'll be 18 months old at the end of November.  Old enough to enter an agility trial (!!!!).

My goal is: Play and have fun.

That's it.  If other things happen this year, they will happen, if they don't - there is always 2014!



Our year in video!  Yes it is a long movie, BUT it goes by pretty fast.  We had a very busy year, but I say that every year!

See you next year!

We can't wait to start another year FULL of ADVENTURE!

Goals? Or Dreams?

Time to wrap up the year again.  Here are the goals I made last year:

Last year's goals post.

• Grow out and maintain Tibby's full coat - nope!  Didn't happen.  It might this year though - her groomer is moving away.  
• Finish Recallers course - nope!  Didn't happen
• Work with desensitization CDs - again, no not really.
• Get Tibby comfortable in a crate around other dogs - possibly use Lucy for this - I think Tibby made a lot of progress with this one.  Being around other dogs would have been a big step, but she is comfortable in her crate at home and I even crated her for 4 hours when I went to work.  Only once, but still.
• Stay with Tibby overnight in a hotel - Yes!  We did this.  Two nights in a hotel and I never want to do it again.
• Volunteer at a trial - Not yet.  I've tried, but people seem to think it is really weird to volunteer, if you don't have a dog showing.  I only tried at an AKC, maybe I will try USDAA instead.
• Progress to tugging around other dogs - yeah, no.
• Attend a seminar (signed up for Impossible Dogs seminar in Feb.) - yes we did a bunch of seminars - When Pigs Fly, Daisy Peel, Ann Braue and Loretta Mueller.  Not sure that this was a great idea for Tibby with her stress issues.  Might be why she was getting worse and worse this year.
• Attend the Tibetan Terrier Nationals in St. Louis and enter a fun run - uh, yeah no.  maybe 2014???
• Take more online courses - I made this as a goal??  Really checked this one off.  We did a lot of online classes.  Again, not sure if it was good for Tibber, but I learn a lot and it's helping with Dhali's training.
• Pass the CGC test - ha ha ha ha ha, sorry!  That did NOT happen.
• Work more on obedience - nope.
• More clicker training tricks - nope.
• Hike in 2 new state parks - nope.
• Take Tibby swimming - I took her to the beach while Dhali was swimming.  I think that counts.  She's so freaked out by water....yeah the beach counts.
  
  
  So What DID we do all year???  Not sure.   I need to make a 'what happened round up" post.
  
  
  
  
  Don't forget to vote for Dhali!!!  Here's the link All I Got Contest
  He's in 4th place with 6 votes. 
  Thank you to the 5 people who have voted!!

Grooms of the Year

A picture story of Tibby's grooms this year. 

 I think there were a couple more, but I didn't mark them when I uploaded them and now they are lost in the 50 million Tibby pictures on my computer! :P

I actually had to pull out my last check register and I was able to figure out a couple of the last ones, going by the date on the checks.  Next year I vow to do a better job of documentation!!!

These pictures are all post groom.

2010

2011

   

What Tibby Did In 2011

Stayed overnight at Woof Dah 5 times.

Made new friends.

Went shopping.

Got a haircut!

Went to the park.

Took lessons in new places.

Rode a bus and won a contest.

Took lots of naps.

Went to watch 3 agility trials.

Took and graduated from a class!

Took another class and found out that agility is fun!

Got a new car.

Had an echo, xray and exam.  Found out her heart is not all it should be.

Opened many packages.

Played with Mom and went on many hikes.

Learned that the crate is safe, not scary.

Discovered that sometimes the friends you have and your home can be the best place to be.

Weekend At Woof Dah

Look at these awesome pictures the staff at Woof Dah took of Tibby this last week-end!  They are SO CUTE!  I LOVE them! 

Tibby made a little friend!  When I dropped Tibby off I thought that this Wheaten Terrier looked like someone Tibby would like to play with.  Right size.  Right fluffiness.  Right color.  She likes fluffy white boys - LOL!

Look at her go after that bone!  I didn't know she would do something like that.  Too cute!

Awwww!  So sweet!  Like the Lady and the Tramp, but with a bone :-)

Tibby's report card. 

Every time I got a second to check the web cams the dogs were all in the Slumber Bay getting ready for bed.  I saw that Tibby had a favorite spot to sleep on one of the low beds.  Last night I couldn't find her for at least 20 mins.  Then I saw her get up and go find the Wheaten (Clover).  Then they both went back and snuggled on the bed.  Tibby's got a boyfriend....Tibby's got a boyfriend....

Tibby is so tired. 

When I went to pick her up, I could see her asleep on one of the beds in the play room, from the front desk. 

One of the workers went to get her and was like, "Come on Tibby.  Let's go!"  She flopped over on the cushion!  He had to carry her like a baby.  ha ha! spoiled much?