Dhali's mouth is crazy right now. His big canines are growing in and his baby teeth are not falling out! They refuse to go! I know that at least one of his back teeth has fallen out, because I stepped on it. OUCH! Very sharp. 3 prongs - stuck into my foot. Ow.
I was complaining about his sharp little canines and now he not only has them he has added 4 more. omg. It has to hurt -right? He doesn't seem to act any different. Tugs and plays the same.
Cheese!
He also has ONE itty bitty baby tooth in the front that is still hanging on. Can you see it? It's a little snaggle tooth on the bottom row, right side. Right next to his lovely SETS of canines.
Today I took Dhali to the street market. I carried him and we walked around through the stalls. Then we walked up to the hospital and I let him look at the water garden. He also ran around on the grass next to the parking lot and ran on a brick path through the 'healing garden'. Then we sat next to the front door and watched people waiting for the bus and coming in and out of the hospital.
He wasn't wearing a leash, because he's so small and he follows me every where.
When we got home I tried out his leash and just like his collar he doesn't like wearing a leash either! The collar was really annoying him - very cute though :)
Next we went to where my Mom works. She works with vulnerable adults. Dhali sat on the lap table of one person's wheelchair and enjoyed lots of petting by all the guys. He saw a little flag and checked out a fan.
He also road around in the purse/bag carrier. It works really, really well. Zoe's Mom works with my Mom and she couldn't even tell that Dhali was in the bag. She said, "Oh, did you bring the baby?" I I said, "Yeah, he's right here." She walked over to the car and looked in, "I don't see him?" I said, "No, he's right here! In the bag!" LOL! She was so surprised! I think when Dhali grows out of the bag I'll give it to her for Zoe.
Dhali also got to play with the hose in the backyard. He got wet! He likes chasing the actually hose, rather than chasing the water. Although he tried to catch the water droplets too.
Still ZERO potty accidents. He went potty in a new place, but he's been traveling to different places every day and going potty there with out a problem. He hasn't pottied on cement yet, so I'll have to make sure he does that soon.
I worked today and he was crated for 4 hours - then I came home for lunch and we played a lot - then he was crated for another 4 hours.
Tonight there was a dog barking and howling in the neighborhood. Dhali did not like that at all. He wanted to go back inside.
He's a funny little guy. I made a video of his silliness in the x-pen, but it's still uploading to Youtube.
He's SO MUCH FUN. I don't get anything done at all around the house. I do make sure that Tibby gets special cuddle time alone with me. I don't want her to feel ignored.
He's just so active and.....well, drivey that it's easy to give him more attention.
He's changing so fast. I feel like he's grown a bunch already. They grow up way too fast!
We had agility class again tonight. Tibby rode in her crate all the way there and all the way home again. First time ever! She was such a good girl. Any one know how to make a crate stop rattling? After 2 1/2 hours of driving over bumpy roads, Tibby and I are both very over the whole rattling crate thing. In desperation I stuffed poop bags (new & not used) into all the places I thought were shaking. It helped, but when the roads are rough like a plowed field, you need more than poop bag insulation. There are 2 doors, so lots of rattling.
Well, I had a lot planned to say, but now I'm really tired. Driving, class, driving. Make me tired.
Tibby was great, as usual! The video is of our "worst" run. I messed up at the tunnel and didn't connect with Tibby when she was coming out of the tunnel. I was also too far forward, past the plane of the jump. This is why it is important to video tape. But we did a rear cross!!! Did you see it??? Right before the tunnel. Our FIRST successful rear cross!!! I have been doing some foundation games for rear crosses with Tibby, so maybe that helped? It felt really good. I like rear crossed too. I threw in a front cross on one of our other runs, it was nice too. I really like front crosses.
The instructor is having everyone run with their dog on the left side, because they have all done a lot of obedience (with her). I think the crosses I added made the sequences a lot easier to run. We had a good time! The instructor says some funny things to her students, but she lets me do what I want and as long as she doesn't try to tell me what to do.....we'll get along fine :)
One thing is super sad. There is a dog in the class that has something wrong with its legs. It hobbles around and looks like it is in a LOT of pain. I'm not sure what's wrong with it. Maybe hip dysplasia? Every time its' owner makes it jump, it knocks the bar, because it can't lift its' legs and then the owner makes it try again. She also gets upset when it won't heel or sit straight. Seriously this dog can barely walk. It's mean. Oh yeah....it also wears a prong collar. TO DO AGILITY?!?!
One more thing. In our first class no one brought treats. This time a couple people did, but they didn't give their dogs very many. Me? I'm like Tibby's personal one armed bandit - she tries lots of things and gets a W-I-D-E variety of different treats. She never knows what she is going to get or how much. Except of course when she finishes a course - jackpot! I also stop when we are running a give her treats after a difficult move or if she stays with me and there is a dog in her face.
Yes, there are dogs that will do what you say just because you say so, but I don't have one and I haven't met one yet.
And some of the other dogs got into my bag and ate Tibby's treats, when we were running!!! Oh yeah, they don't need treats at all.
This is Tibby riding in her crate to agility class. Doesn't it look like she is chewing on the bars? LOL! She's just chewing a bully stick!
On the way home. Someone was tired.
"Mom, I'm trying to sleep here. Why do you keep waking me up with the flashy box?"
If you want to see more of the garden click here Garden Update. Tibby is only in 50% of those pictures LOL! She sneaks into the background when I'm not looking!
Independent, curious, highly intelligent,clever, mischievous, precocious, strong-minded, playful. Collected from various sources:
1 -Stubbornness. Tibetan Terriers have an independent mind of their own and can be stubborn and manipulative. You must show them, through absolute consistency, that you mean what you say.
2-Suspiciousness or timidity when not socialized enough.
3-"Separation anxiety" (destructiveness and barking) when left alone too much.
4-Lively and playful at times, yet also calm and low-key.
5-Makes a good watchdog but is not aggressive with people.
6-Most are amiable with other animals, though perhaps a bit bossy.
7- The Tibetan Terrier is very stubborn in general and must be shown from Day One that you are in control.
8-An athletic and agile sure-footed climber, and a clever problem-solver who often uses his paws with great adeptness to open doors and hold toys.
9- 1/3 Dog + 1/3 Cat + 1/3 Teenager = 1 Tibetan Terrier
10-Tibetan Terriers are family-oriented: they love to play games and participate in activities with their people.
Patience and a sense of humor are musts for the people of a Tibetan Terrier.
