The last five minutes in my apartment were chaos. I opened the door to the porch, and in the thirty seconds she was out, Elsa managed to catch one of those five-inch mutant Okinawan grasshoppers. She's a natural hunter; I appreciate that she's good at it. But she brings it in the house, lets it loose, hunts it AGAIN as I chase them both like ( Read more... )

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Ever since she was six months old or so, Elsa's woken up with a hacking dry cough a few times a month, sometimes oftener. I took her to the vet, and no lung or heart issues. The fits only last a few minutes or so, and a tablespoon of ice cream or honey takes care of it ( Read more... )

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Two new commands: "here" with sticking her nose in my hand, and "stand," each taking less than 5 tries to learn. How is it that she can be that intelligent and still lose to this:


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So, the good news: the Kansas State rabies lab called to tell me that my sample had, in fact, arrived, and was viable. They called about a week and a half ago to tell me this, and I was ecstatic.

The bad (odd)? news: My vet called me yesterday to tell me that the results were in. Now, this raises a few red flags. One, the website says that the ( Read more... )

Elsa likes bananas. So I froze one and gave her a chunk.

Me: Elsa, want a banana?
Elsa: :D
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After a fairly rigorous training session (and a day at the vet), I felt that Elsa had earned some one-on-one playtime. Apparently, she had the same idea, as follows (italics are commands):

H: Hey, baby girl. Let's try this one out. Wait.E: I am a paragon of composure ( Read more... )