So Few Left

There used to be a larger company of dogs on the morning walks. Orange moved away from us last spring. Mommy passed away in December. My daughter Gerstuhl also moved away in December. Peanut has arrived, but when three do not come along anymore, while one is added, we are still fewer than before.

This morning, Morran skipped the morning walk. She has been known to do this from time to time. Daniel wants her to come, but she is not as fond of it as us Shibas. Paula often says Morran can stay at home. When Morran did not come, it was just me, Javier, and Peanut, except Daniel. We have not been so few on a morning walk for many years, Daniel said.

The morning walk was nice, nevertheless. I do feel a little sorry for Morran, when she tags along, because she does not find our pace as comfortable as we do. We did not have to worry for her today. We will see what will happen further on.

Low Charge

 There was not much energy left in the battery, when I started to write this. This is a bit stressful. I have to hope there is enough charge for me to have the time to write a blog entry. Electricity is good. It is a good thing humans have harnessed electricity, like they harnessed fire in old times. Nevertheless, it is difficult when we run out of electricity, because the charge is too low in the battery. I wish there could be better batteries.

Strange Behaviour by Candidate

Michael Bloomberg, who is running for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, has caused confusion on the Internet. He was caught on film trying to greet a dog by shaking the dog’s head, as if it were the hand of a human he would greet.

If you are an American, and registered Democrat, do not vote for this strange man! A man who cannot greet a dog, is not fit for public office.

Trying to Set Wood on Fire

One of the great accomplishments of dogs is that we teamed up with the tamers of fire: the humans. We do not have to be able to control fire,our humans do this for us. In most cases, anyway.

Tonight, Danie tried to light a fire in the fireplace in our living room. He had a pair of big logs and some paper. The paper started to burn quickly, but he did not manage to put the logs on fire.

Daniel can often make a fire, but not always. He is better at many other things. We love him anyway.

Late Night

Daniel is out late tonight. We miss him.

Sunday Breakfast

Paula and Daniel went away early this morning. They went to have breakfast at a café in the centre of the town with Paula’s sister and her children.

Having breakfast away seems like fun. I wish I could have come. Unfortunately, most Swedish restaurants etc. do not allow pets. I think this is sad. I know most humans get happier around pets. Pets also like to accompany their humans.

Well, we had a nice morning at home, nevertheless. After all, we were the ones who could sleep until late in the day.

Paper

People do not want to use so much plastic anymore. This has led to an increase in the demand for paper. Packaging is made of paper more and more. Perhaps not news papers, but paper canbe used for so many other things. I guess paper is better than paper for theenvironment. This is good.

An Evening at Home

Paula and Daniel had someplans to go out to eat this evening. They changed their plans, however, and stayed at home. I liked this much better. It is always great to have the whole family around for a cozy Friday evening.

This Friday evening was one of the best I can remember. We got sausages. Well, the smaller dogs, the Poodles and Affenpinscher, got parts of a sausage each. I love sausage. Next to meat and fish, sausage is the best. It was so tasty, Javier almost choked on his. I did not, I know to chew down the sausages.

Chewing on Toys

We have a lot of toys around the house. It may be fun to throw them around for a bit or chew a little on them. I am still careful, so the toys do not break. Our youngest family member, Peanut, however, chew harder and break parts of the toys. This makes me a little sad. It is not that I want to take the joy of toys away from Peanut, I would just wish that he would be more careful with them. If many break, we may get new toys, but it is still not fun to throw old toys away. I want to keep all toys.

Pizza

We ate pizza tonight. Do I need to say more?

Wolf Cubs Play Fetch

Human scientists have discovered that wolf cubs play fetch. Scientists used to think only dogs played fetch, retrieving things. Now wolf cubs from three different litters have retrieved balls for humans under controlled circumstances.

The findings show that retrieving is not just a dog trait, but exist among wolves as well.

Dogs and our wild cousins wolves continue to surprise humans. We are very resourceful. I feel proud to be part of the canine species.

A Day with Paula

Paula stayed at home and took it easy the whole day. We dogs did one of the things we do best, we kept her company, resting in the bed.

It is fair to ask if I could not have written a much longer blog entry, when I just took it easy the whole day. If I had, however, I would not have taken it easy. Taking it easy requires not working with the blog or anything like this. We are good at taking it easy, but it is not without requirements.

Injury

Paula slipped on a blanket early in the morning and fell against the kitchen table. She was injuried in the back of her head. Now she has been to the hospital and have had the injury taken care of. It will heal.

Injuries are always bad. This injury, however, was not as bad as a wound in the head may be. We are happy Paula is safe and sound at home now.

Hamburgers

Daniel went grocery shopping today. When he came back, he brought hamburgers to Paula and himself. Paula did not want the hamburger she had asked for, however. I asked if I could have it, but I could not. I got regular dog food instead. There is nothing wrong with our dog food, but a hamburger would have been nice for a change. Perhaps I can get one for my birthday in a month.

Longing for Snow

We have not had snow since early December. There have been a few days with a little freezing temperatures, but mostly not. We want to have snow to play in, but it will not come in these temperatures. There is just rain. It is boring and dark. We do not like it. Do we have to wait until next winter? I hope not, but I fear this will be the case. Life is still good in other aspects.

The Last Remnants of Christmas Are Gone

We took some time this evening to get rid of the last Christmas decorations. It is a bitter sweet feeling. Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. At the same time, we do not want to keep any decorations, when Christmas is actually over. In Sweden, Christmas is traditionally over on the 13 January, so we were a little late anyway.

We do not have to wait until next Christmas to have a wonderful time. There will be Easter, Midsummer, birthdays, and many other reasons to throw a party. Life is good.

Food

When Paula came home this afternoon, we told her we wanted food. She asked if Daniel had not fed us this morning, before he went to work, but we told her he had not.

In the evening, Paula told Daniel. He then said to her he had fed us in the morning.

You may decide for yourself whom to believe.

Tasty Ham

We got some Christmas ham with our food today. This was really tasty. There is still some ham left. I hope we can get the rest in the days to come.

Christmas ham is a Swedish tradition. I like it that Daniel bought a rather large one this Christmas, so there is more to eat.

Julmust

We had some julmust to drink this evening. It is a seasonal pop, for the Christmas season, which is really tasty. You can get the similar pop påskmust at Easter. Now that Christmas is over, we have to look forward to Easter, to get påskmust instead of julmust.

The Sun

We saw the Sun today, shining from a blue sky. This was the first time in weeks, it seems. The Sun shone in through the windows, it was nice. We have had such a dark period this winter, with no snow on the ground. I like the light, it makes me feel happier.