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Day 67 — Sharing is Caring!

By Galen|2018-12-06T19:13:03-08:00November 29, 2018|dachshunds|

Jury duty ended for me yesterday. I never got called into the box to affirm that I could leave common sense behind and judge the facts just on what the court told us was the law! I could have done it, of course, but I am glad that I don't have two more weeks during the holiday of showing up to court and then doing work when I got home! For Aurora, the end of jury duty means more play time... and more photos. I can be a bit pickier on what I publish, I guess. Today's play was centered [...]

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Day 66 — Aurora on Snake Patrol

By Galen|2018-12-06T18:21:44-08:00November 28, 2018|dachshunds|

We have been able to convince Aurora that Mr. Snake is deserving of her teeth at least as much as our fingers, canine ears, and the baseboard are. She gets very focused. Day 66 -- Taming a Snake Often, out of the frame of most of these photos, there is Apex. Apex will pull, chew, and play tug-of-war with Aurora. But, butch Apex will not steal the toy and has to be constantly reassured that it's okay for her to play with what the puppy is interested in. Apex is truly the Omega Bitch! Day 66 -- [...]

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Day 65 — Another Day with a Babysitter

By Galen|2018-12-06T16:51:08-08:00November 27, 2018|dachshunds|

Both yesterday and today, Aurora and the pack were taken care of midday by their friend Tony as I continued to sit in a jury pool at the Hall of Justice from 9 - 4:30. This schedule made for hectic play sessions. Unfortunately, the lack of time also meant that some sub-optimal photographs were still the best ones taken that day. Actually, this one of the evening play session isn't really out of focus as much as it suffers from motion blur! A cavorting puppy needs a quicker shutter speed! Day 65 -- It's Motion Blur Time

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Day 64 — Expanding Her Territory

By Galen|2018-12-06T16:33:57-08:00November 26, 2018|dachshunds|

Aurora's adventure today was deciding that the back yard -- all of it -- is part of her domain. She's been pretty bold for a while about wandering all over the bricks and going back to the lemon tree to sniff and chew. Day 64 -- Exploring the Backyard This evening, Aurora took the path between the bushes and went out to the Outback! Day 64 -- Aurora In the Way Outback Of course I went with her, looked ahead to make sure that there were no evil predators lurking around, and generally did nervous parental [...]

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Day 63 — A Day of Activity

By Galen|2018-12-03T19:35:06-08:00November 25, 2018|dachshunds|

Sunday is touted as a day of rest. It isn't for a puppy and her family! Aurora played with the pack and with the humans starting about 6 am. Today's pictures are from the afternoon visit of out-of-town guests. Day 63 -- Allen Meets Aurora Allen and Neil stopped in to greet a somewhat reserved Aurora. They both got down on the floor to make Aurora more comfortable. Day 63 -- Aurora Gets Held Aurora seems to be checking in with me to make sure she has the adorable puppy act down right. Day 63 [...]

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Day 62 — Home Life

By Galen|2018-12-01T14:58:32-08:00November 24, 2018|dachshunds|

After yesterday's visits and excitement, this Saturday was a low-key, at-home affair. The camera didn't get taken out until almost dinner time. I recorded Aurora's source of chronic puzzlement: how to operate the stairs! Day 62 -- Contemplating the Stairs AGAIN Then I asked Geoffrey to pose with Aurora, because it had been a while. Geoffrey did his best to make me wonder if he was a fit parent! Day 62 -- Only a Slightly Demonic Look

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Day 61 — Maintaining Traditions and Meeting MORE People

By Galen|2018-12-01T14:37:07-08:00November 23, 2018|dachshunds|

After the big Thanksgiving dinner for the humans, we all weighed ourselves this morning. In Aurora's case -- and only in her case! -- heavier is better. Today she was 4 pounds 6 ounces. That's five ounces more than the last time we weighed her five days ago. Good girl! The pack stayed together and decompressed most of the day. By "decompress" I mean run, chase, chew, and snarl for an hour or so followed by complete collapse for several hours; repeat! Aurora's newest discovery is how to walk up the side of the decomposing planter box and join generations [...]

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Day 60 — Early Childhood Training

By Galen|2018-12-01T11:10:07-08:00November 22, 2018|dachshunds|

There are a few things puppies have to learn at an early age. Aurora isn't housetrained and cannot do any tricks, but we have taught her some behaviors for social and safety reasons. Puppies need to be held stomach up, getting cradled. This reinforces that the humans are the pack alphas... we get to have access to the soft spots. Puppies need to open their mouths wide when we say ,"Awwww!" This means if they put something dangerous in their mouths we can get it out without a struggle. Day 60 - Say "Awww!" Humans need to repeatedly [...]

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Day 59 — Kitchen Confidential

By Galen|2018-11-29T19:25:56-08:00November 21, 2018|dachshunds|

Aurora's favorite spot for napping has definitely moved from the whelping box to the adult pack's den in the hide-a-pet underneath the butcher block. Day 59 -- Under the Butcher Block This photo above, taken by Geoffrey on his iPhone, shows Aurora nestled in the den. The wire in the photo is the exercise pen which surrounds the whelping box... which our girl is out of. Day 59 --Ready for Parboiling? Aurora is quite comfortable snuggled in with the rest of the pack in the too-small space! The humans were in the living room, so what [...]

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Day 58 — Making the Visitors Happy

By Galen|2018-11-24T19:56:54-08:00November 20, 2018|dachshunds|

Aurora had two special visitors this afternoon, Kurdish dog-loving men. But, before she received the call to greet visitors she spend time in the backyard tasting the vegetation. Day 58 - Among the Plants Later in the afternoon Firooz and Basil stopped by to greet the girl. Day 58- a Kurdish Visitor Day 58- a Visitor and the Pack

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