Around the Freezing Point

We had temperatures below the freezing point this morning. In the middle of the day,it was above, however. We had some rain. If the temperature would have been a little lower, we would probably have had snow. Perhaps we will get snow later in the week. It is December tomorrow, winter is coming.

Christmas Is Coming

It is the first Sunday in Advent, the four weeks before Christmas.

Paula and Daniel celebrate that this is the day when they became a couple. We all celebrate this, and that Christmas is close.

I love Christmas, because you get so much good food and so many treats. It is a wonderful season. Life is good at Christmas.

Laura Left

Laura left us, when her pups had left. She lives her day to day life with another family in Örebro.

I will miss Laura on our dog walks. Most walks are with Javier and Peanut. When Laura has also joined this walk, it has made for a better balance between bitches and dogs. It is not that I cannot handle Javier and Peanut myself, but it has been a little easier when Laura has been around too. We will have to see when Laura will be back. Chances are there will be another litter from her, them she will be here again. Time will tell.

The Pups Left

The pups have left us today.

Viggo was the first to leave, the second to be born eight weeks ago. He will get a great home with the family of my half sister Meja in Småland.

Kenji left later in the day. He will stay in Örebro with a nice young couple who lives not far from us. We are glad there will be yet another Aangenaam shiba who lives his life in our home town.

Paperwork

Laura’s pups went to the veterinarian for their check up the day before yesterday. The papaerwork could not be finished, however. Daniel went to pock it up today. I think this is the first time paperwork for a puppy check up has not been finished at the visit there. We are still very satisfied with our veterinarian clinic.

The pups passed the check up. This is good, it is yet another litter from our breeding that passes.

I hope the next litter will be grand pups of mine.

Bills

It is the end of the month, and the humans pay their bills.

Daniel always become comcerned, when he is about to pay the bills. He is more relaxed afterwards, even though he is never happy. Paula got around this problem this time, because she asked Daniel to pay her bills as well, from her account, which he did.

I am glad I am a dog and do not have to pay the bills. 

Coming Home

Paula was away last night. It has been a while since. There was a time when Paula often worked at night, but it was a long time since last time. 

Now Paula is back home again. We all enjoy this, not least Paula herself. We all enjoy the nights the most, when everyone in the family is at home. Life is good.

Sun in November

It seems like it is rare, but we had sunny weather today. It was sun in November. 

The sunny weather should have made us happy. Paula did not feel well, however, and this made us sad. You cannot be really happy, when your favourite human does not feel well and feels sad. We hope she will get better tomorrow.

Staying at Home

This was a Sunday when both Paula and Daniel stayed at home the whole day. It is uncommon, but I really like it. Having the whole family at home all day is great. I wish more days would be like today. We just took it easy most of the day, although there was some cleaning going on now and then. 

Tomorrow is Monday. Paula has already talked about going away for some important things she needs to take care of. I guess we need to wait at least until next weekend, until we get a day like this again. It is worth waiting for, though.

Narva

The battleof Narva was fought between Russia and Sweden on this day in the year 1700. It was a great Swedish victory. Unfortunately, the rest of the war against Russia did not turn out equally good. Sweden lost the war and had to give up Estonia and many other provinces to the east and south of the Baltic Sea. This was to the detriment of both Sweden and the inhabitants of those provinces. Sweden had a policy towards the people that was much more free, liberal you could say, than the enemies who seized these territories. Nevertheless, the victory at Narva is worth celebrating.

Birthday Girl

Paula’s niece Nadja turns four years old today. As a human, she is still a young child at this age. 

Paula and Daniel went to celebrate Nadja this evening. I would have wanted to participate, but was busy at home. I congratulate Nadja this way instead. Congratulations, big girl!

Winter Tyres

Daniel bought new winter tyres for the new car today. It is good to have them, and compulsory when winter comes. They were expensive, but I guess this is just fitting for an expensive car. The tyres are important for traffic safety, so you must not buy too cheap tyres. These tyres will sirely protect us for many winters to come. 

Damp and Dirt

It is very damp outside. It is raining on and off, and a lot of the water stays on the ground. It becomes muddy and we get dirt on our paws, then on the floors. I prefer warmer or colder weather.

About Dogs

We watched Vetenskapens värld (The World of Science) on Swedish TV tonight. It was a very interesting episode on what the modern science knows about dogs. 

There were, of course, a few mistakes in the show. For one thing, they brought up that some breeds have health issues, but failed to stress that good breeding programmes within the realms and regulations of national kennel clubs is the best way to diminish these problems. Most of the show was very good and informative, nevertheless. I would recommend that those who did not watch it follow the link and watch it on SVT Play. 

Biathlon

We have watched some biathlon this weekend on TV. It is stillautumn, and mild weather for being November in our town. Still, winter is coming, and the great winter sport competitions with it. We like this. I wish we will get a lot of snow at home, to match the winter sports on TV.

The Pups Are Spoken For

Both of Laura’s pups are spoken for. They will both leave us when they turn eight weeks old.

I was never worried that we would not agree with new families to take care of these pups. We have never had so many people asking for pups before, as we have had this year. One of the families visited uslast weekend, itis the family of my half sister Meja. The other family visited us yesterday evening, they live in our town and seem like great people.

The pups are doing well. They are cute, but it will be a little more calm at home when they have moved. I wish them all the luck.

Broken Bracelet

The youngest Shiba ofour pack, the boy Peanut, has a habit of chewing on things. This is why we suspect that he was the one who chewed appart a bracelet that Paula owned. Paula had got the bracelet from her friend Mikael Nilsson, a nice dog person. Peanut does not admit guilt, however. 

Paula was sad to see the broken bracelet. I was sad to see the sad Paula. I do believe Peanut was also sad to see Paula sad. We will try to cheer her up in other ways. All dogs do have the power to be able to cheer humans up. This is good.

New Bed

The new beds that Paula and Daniel have bought were delivered today. They are really comfortable. I think I will sleep tight all night.

The walk in the forest will also add to my sleep. 

The New BMW

Paula took me and Javier on a ride in the new BMW today. We went up to Blackstahyttan and took a long and relieving walk in the forest. The car was great, but I really liked the walk better.

Recounted Votes

The ballots for the presidential election in the US State of Georgia will be recounted by hand. The Democratic contestant narrowly won the State over the Republican. Regardless of this, the Democrat already has won so many States and their electors, that he will win. Thus, I cannot really see that the reasons for a recount are so great that this needs to be done. It will be better when this election is finally over.

Well Behaved Pups

This evening, I was outdoors with the pups and their mother Laura. 

The pups are well behaved. One of them walked up to me, which is nice. He came too close, however, so I growled a little. As soon as I growled, he backed off. Laura has reared the pups well. 

It is about two weeks and a half before the pups will leave for their new families. We have already agreed with one family that they will come in the morning of the Saturday when the pups turn eight weeks old. This is splendid, good for the family, the pup, and for us. Although the pups are cute and well behaved, it will be more calm here once they have left.

Father’s Day

My father Kuro chan passed away five years ago. I often think about him. I miss him, especially on a day like this, whenit is father’s day in Sweden. 

Daniel’s father passed away last year, so he knows how I feel.

Paula and Daniel went to see Paula’s father this afternoon. Paula is lucky to have his father around.

A New Family for a Pup

We had visitors today. The family where my older half sister Meja lives where here to see the pups. They were nice people and decided upon one of the pups. 

Now it is time to find a home for the other pup. We have had many inquiries, so the trouble is not finding a family, the trouble is picking a family. I am sure Paula and Daniel will make a good job with this. They usually do.

The Pups

The pups were outside with their mother Laura around noon today, at the same time as I was outside. They are very cute, but not quite as cute as the pups I have had. It would be strange if I thought differently, of course.

I did not go close up to the pups. It is better to let them and their mother be. We saw each other, anyway. 

Eggs

Paula and Daniel had eggs, among other ingredients, for dinner. I like eggs, so I kindly asked if I could have a taste. It turned out, I could not. I had to leave the dinner. Itis not that I was hungry, I was just feeling like having a little egg.

No Clear Decision

The American presidential election is not yet finished. Votes are still counted in some States.

As my dear late Mommy would say: why do they not have a monarch instead? It works very well with monarchs in Japan, Sweden, and many other countries. With a monarch, you do not need an election for a president.

Election

 It is election day in the USA, the home country of my maternal grandmother Sunni. Granny’s breeder is interested in politics and has firm opinions. For granny’s and her sake, I hope her candidates will win. I do not just think of the presidential election, which is the focus of international news, but also the elections on State level. We will see what happens, when we wake up tomorrow morning. None of us are so interested that we will stay awake throughout the night to follow everything. Following it will not change a thing. It is better to get a good night’s sleep.

Simple Dish

This evening, Paula and Daniel just cooked some spaghetti and had cheese with it. This is easy, quick, but fills the stomach. It is also quite tasy, for being so easy and cheap. Sometimes, the easy solutions are really good.

Bugs

There are small, black bugs inside our house. They are not more than a few millimetres long, they make no sound, there really are not that many, but they are around. They are bugging me. Paula and Daniel get rid of them, when they find them, but it seems like there is a constant influx of a few more all the time. We wonder where they come from. We hope all of them will soon be gone. Perhaps they will be gone soon. I hope so.