Author Topic: I have chosen a puppy (Read 1501 times)

sarah yates · « **on:** September 16, 2007, 02:25 PM »

I just got back from a looooooong trip to the Karoo (from Johannesburg the trip is 8 hours drive) and i'm happy to announce i have chosen my first puppy (my other two dogs were chosen for me by the breeder- so this is a new experience for me). Her name is Zenzele and she is now only 6 weeks old so please don't be too judgemental because you didn't look too great at 6 weeks either. i'll be posting more pictures after i receive her about 4 weeks from now. She's very boisterous, and as she'll come into my home as my oldest dog, so she needs to be able to be a leader and also indpendant as she'll be spending some time alone during the day. She is a half sister to my dog Naro, they have the same father. I liked her head and her attitude. I'm very excited to see how she develops and grows over the next 4 weeks. I guess you'll have to wait to see more until then too!

KULIMA Zenzele, 6 weeks

I hope she grows into her nose.

caro · « **Reply #1 on:** September 16, 2007, 03:04 PM »

Sarah, I am so happy you have found another puppy. You will never forget Khale and Naro, but it is necessary to move on and this puppy will I am sure do it for you. I love all her wrinkles! She looks like she has tremendous bone and I look forward to seeing photos of her as she grows.
Caroline

Rosebud · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2007, 03:12 PM »

Sarah,

I'm sooo happy for you. I know it must be hard for you to get another puppy, but I'm sure this pup will be much loved and treasured.

She is a sweetie.

Porga · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2007, 04:38 PM »

I'we seen heading "I have chosen a puppy" on "new posts" but I did not see who opened the thread, and I hoped it was you.
I'm really glad it was you.

BTW, she has nice name.

Regards!

:-)

kallie · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2007, 06:13 PM »

Sarah,

This is such great news! You will never forget, but moving forward is the best thing that you can do in Khale and Naro's memory. It is clear that you have so much to give and little Zenzele will be a wonderful new adventure!

She is sooooo adorable , all those wrinkles and that fat little puppy belly!!!!!
Can't wait to see more photos

Best,
Joanna

k9crazyrr · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2007, 09:37 PM »

Sarah, this is wonderful and she is soooo very cute. As others have already said, we never replace the ones we loose, but there is always room for a new puppy to love. I look forward to hearing about all the trouble she causes and seeing more wonderful puppy pictures.
Angie

shodyL · « **Reply #6 on:** September 16, 2007, 11:21 PM »

oh my gosh she is the most adorable thing! I never got to see my boy that young, he was 10 weeks already when I got him. I had never even seen a RR puppy before him and his litter mates. My first impression was that these are the cutest puppies on earth, these pictures of your new girl just confirm that! If only they stayed small longer....

Enjoy her, you have so much love to give, that is one lucky girl....

mike · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2007, 03:12 AM »

She is beautiful, she seems to be a heavy puppy and most propably she is going to be a strong bitch. I am sure you are going to love her....I will be happy to see more photos of her since they change so much day by day in that age.

kitoyogi · « **Reply #8 on:** September 17, 2007, 12:39 PM »

Hi Sarah.

Threre is nothing quite like a puppy to help mend a wounded heart. Congratulations on your new girl. It is wonderful to be able to pick out your puppy. She is very cute. Xhabbo was very heavy-boned like that as a puppy too, and ended up being very feminine with good bone.

oscarsmom · « **Reply #9 on:** September 17, 2007, 11:40 PM »

Yay Sarah!! I'm SO happy for you. and so very glad you have a new little bundle of RR love to spend your days with.

She's BEAUTIFUL!!

Post LOTS of pictures as she grows, I'm sure she'll be a stunner!

~Natalya

melissap · « **Reply #10 on:** September 18, 2007, 02:35 PM »

Awesome News Sarah

She is a little dollop & I love that age! Must have been a real joy to visit the litter and having the opportunity to pick your pup is a wonderful situation for you! Although, I am pretty certain Zola picked me & I imagine your new girl would say the same thing if she could talk!

huge CONGRATS!!!!

Melissa

Breezybare · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2007, 11:48 PM »

Oh My Goodness Sarah! How cute is she?!!

I too LOVE the wrinkly pudge. She is adorable and will keep you on your toes! Can't wait to see more pictures.

Sabrina

P.S. Does Zenzele have a special meaning?

sarah yates · « **Reply #12 on:** September 21, 2007, 02:31 AM »

Zenzele means 'do it yourself' in one of the languages of Zimbabwe (i think). The gardner's grand-daughter (they're both from Zim) stays with him on my property and when i told her what the pup's name would be she said 'Huh? What does it mean?' (she's 11). When i told her, she said 'Ooooooh ZEN-zee-lay' (not Zen-ZAY-lay as i was saying it). So it is a real name and it is realitively common. And i'll probably pronounce it incorrectly forever after

.

I liked the name and when i found out what it meant i thought- hmmmm, odd name, why would i tell my dog to 'do it yourself', but then i realized that since she's a ridgeback she's actually saying it to me!

Rosebud · « **Reply #13 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:18 AM »

Oh I think that is a perfect name, really fits a RR's personality.

sarah yates · « **Reply #14 on:** September 27, 2007, 05:59 AM »

[sigh] they grow up soooo fast!

Zenzele at 7 weeks

sarah

melissap · « **Reply #15 on:** September 27, 2007, 08:10 AM »

SO so so cute Sarah

Kisses to the new baby!

Melissa

Julie · « **Reply #16 on:** October 03, 2007, 10:22 PM »

Quote from: sarah yates on September 21, 2007, 02:31 AM

I liked the name and when i found out what it meant i thought- hmmmm, odd name, why would i tell my dog to 'do it yourself', but then i realized that since she's a ridgeback she's actually saying it to me!

HA! That cracked me right up. Cuz it's so true.

xHannahx · « **Reply #17 on:** October 07, 2007, 02:54 PM »

She's gorgeous!

sarah yates · « **Reply #18 on:** October 10, 2007, 04:17 AM »

Here are two more pics. I can not wait to see her!!! Kinga has no idea what a devil she is.

sarah

kallie · « **Reply #19 on:** October 10, 2007, 08:08 AM »

Sarah,

She is truly beautiful! I love the second picture!! Good luck on friday and post lots of pictures of them both.

Best,
Joanna

la_vista_baby · « **Reply #20 on:** October 10, 2007, 08:19 AM »

Would you look at those ears!!!! Zenzele is sooo cute!!! I can imagine how slowly the time is ticking for you now....

Breezybare · « **Reply #21 on:** October 12, 2007, 12:19 AM »

Her face is soooo cute!

I am guessing she already runs the house and isn't even there yet!

Sabrina

Keeper · « **Reply #22 on:** October 12, 2007, 01:30 AM »

is it Friday YET?

I am very happy for you Sarah, ahhh....puppy breath and puppy grunts.....

Sandra

melissap · « **Reply #23 on:** October 12, 2007, 09:57 AM »

This Friday there is an extra reason to say TGIF

Good luck bringing Zenzelle home to Kinga! I can not wait to see pics of them together and I hope that you and the new gal have a safe and wonderful trip home!

Melissa

sarah yates · « **Reply #24 on:** October 12, 2007, 01:37 PM »

well she's here! oy and what a handful!

Apree bath:

Kinga is carefully avoiding the Zenzele cooties in his bed. Ooooo that look says soooo much

.

This is about as close as i can get them together right now. Kinga pretty much pretends she's not there.

Even from a young age they go for the crotch.

i hope she grows into that cone head of hers. she's quite vocal and confused as to why she's allowed in the house (i think she never was at the breeder's). she's always underfoot and has a lot of get up and go. i hope i get some sleep tonight!

thanks all for your positive thoughts!
sarah
kinga and finally zenzele

Megan · « **Reply #25 on:** October 12, 2007, 01:41 PM »

Hi Sarah, I cannot see the pictures. Congratulations.

sarah yates · « **Reply #26 on:** October 12, 2007, 01:46 PM »

hi megan,

try again, you may have caught it just as they were loading.

sarah

la_vista_baby · « **Reply #27 on:** October 12, 2007, 01:52 PM »

Wow, Kinga......

Poor guy, he's been through a lot!!! I understand him!!!
Zenzele looks like she feels at home already! So cute!

Good luck, Sarah, you definately have full hands now, and what fun it is, right?

clarabellejc · « **Reply #28 on:** October 12, 2007, 03:38 PM »

gorgeous photos!!! she looks so. . .mellow in the photos. then again, the quiet moments are the only ones you really can photograph very well anyway.

congratulations!!!

claire

jnridgebck · « **Reply #29 on:** October 12, 2007, 10:29 PM »

She is beautiful!!!!

One of the cutest I have seen I think!!!!

Congrats on the new arrival!

shodyL · « **Reply #30 on:** October 13, 2007, 12:55 PM »

Absolutely gorgeous!

Poor Kinga, he looks like he is thinking "why do these things keep happening to me?!"

Good luck and have fun.

kotchfam · « **Reply #31 on:** October 13, 2007, 02:19 PM »

Conrgrats on your happy homecoming, she's so adorable!

Rosebud · « **Reply #32 on:** October 15, 2007, 04:46 PM »

Hi I so happy for you that she finally made it.

sarah yates · « **Reply #33 on:** October 16, 2007, 04:17 AM »

a picture from saturday...

she looks cute, but she likes to poop everywhere and get up 3 times at night. that coupled with Kinga eating something that disagreed with him and vomiting ON MY BED! at 2am led to a somewhat interrupted beauty rest for me.

melissap · « **Reply #34 on:** October 16, 2007, 06:40 AM »

Ouch Sarah,

That is a rough 1st night!!! Hopefully the subsequent evenings will calm down after everyone gets settled

Back to the baby stage ~ ah, how quickly it passes. Thank Goodness!!!

Melissa - she is too cute though!

Melissa

clarabellejc · « **Reply #35 on:** October 16, 2007, 09:59 AM »

gorgeous photo, gorgeous puppy!!

Rosebud · « **Reply #36 on:** October 16, 2007, 10:06 AM »

O.k. now that I can see the pics, Oh boy, Sarah, you are going to have your hands full, she has that liver nose look in her eyes, like she is constantly thinking hmmm, what can I do now.

mike · « **Reply #37 on:** October 16, 2007, 10:08 AM »

She is very beautiful and kinga too..... Looking forward for more photos of them.

sarah yates · « **Reply #38 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:16 AM »

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like she is constantly thinking hmmm, what can I do now.

today i came home for lunch and i found her running around the house (i had barricaded her in the kitchen). she had weaseled her way out and greeted me when i came in. i was so suprised she hadn't set off the house alarm. she had this 'who ME?' look on her face. luckily i found only one pee spot (unfortunately it was on kinga's bed, or i should say the bed that used to be kinga's before she staked her claim on it). she had pulled some socks out of my drawer, had thrown some flip flops around my bedroom, had emptied the trash can in my bedroom and chewed up my required reading for my yoga teacher's training class. it could have been much worse. but the complete look of innocence when i walked in the door was priceless.

i'm sort of dreading going home right now. my poor ankles!

Megan · « **Reply #39 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:31 AM »

She sounds typical rr and enjoy hearing about her. Very cute

oscarsmom · « **Reply #40 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:42 AM »

Sarah, she's a doll!!! And what a little trouble-maker!!

I have such a love/hate thing with the "who, ME??" look - Oscar was his absolute LOVINGEST on the days we'd come home to some form of destruction. He'd greet us at the door with a faceful of kisses and full body wiggles, like he was trying to destract us for as long as possible so we wouldn't turn the corner and find the trail of pillow stuffing he left... I always loved his enthusiasm (guilt/shame induced or not), even if it was tinged with utter frustration - it's SO hard to be mad at them!!!

I'm envying your once-again full house and can't wait for more stories from the little vixen! I hope Kinga falls for her soon as well - a little pee on his bed won't be nearly so annoying when he realizes what a foxy lady Zenzele is growing into! (LOVE her name, btw)

~Natalya

sarah yates · « **Reply #41 on:** October 17, 2007, 06:57 AM »

i'm going to need a bigger bed!
Zenzele has successfully peed on ALL of Kinga's beds and her own. This bed was only about 12 hours new when it was 'christened'.

What a princess! At least she's quiet in this picture.

I am going to attempt to get the 'who me?' look on her as it's extremely entertaining, but i have to catch her doing something she's not supposed to and be holding the camera and not be laughing my head off.

xHannahx · « **Reply #42 on:** October 25, 2007, 11:17 AM »

What a gorgeous girl! She's grown so much! Only 7 more days to go before I get my 9week old rr

shodyL · « **Reply #43 on:** October 25, 2007, 11:23 AM »

Yeah Hannah! You get Christmas early! Be sure to post pics, RR puppies are the cutest things on earth after all!

Sarah, hope Zenzele is doing well! She is a stunner!

sarah yates · « **Reply #44 on:** November 06, 2007, 08:01 AM »

i've posted some pics to flickr... here are some

honestly, i thought my first female was trouble. Zenzele is a NIGHTMARE! She is everywhere at once and into everything. Somehow she remains completely oblivious to the demon in her. though she's quite gentle with her mouthing her teeth are like needles and nothing is safe.

Awww, that's soo cuuuute, she's rolling around in the grass...i'll take some pictures of her being cute...what a sweetheart, she's having so much fun...wait a minute...is that POOP she's rolling in?! AWWWW ZZ!

See the demon look in her eye? See it?! I swear she thinks she can fly, she tries to jump onto the counter to get her food and she jumps into the backs of my legs for fun.

Thank god Kinga is there to give some of it back to her!

Nice action shot, one needs cat like reflexes to avoid her needle teeth and pointed claws!

She is such an instigator!

In any case, because i've been busy with yoga teacher training, neither of them have learned any manners beyond 'sit' so after it's all over (in about 2 weeks) they are both getting crash courses in manners! Serious boot camp!

kotchfam · « **Reply #45 on:** November 06, 2007, 09:52 AM »

Wouldnt you agree that nothing confuses a Ridgeback quicker than watching "mom" do yoga? It totally baffles Titus.

I love the pictures!! Kinga looks so mean with his teeth bared like that but I bet he's so gentle with her! What a handsome pair you have there!

clarabellejc · « **Reply #46 on:** November 06, 2007, 10:19 AM »

Quote from: sarah yates on November 06, 2007, 08:01 AM

honestly, i thought my first female was trouble. Zenzele is a NIGHTMARE! She is everywhere at once and into everything. Somehow she remains completely oblivious to the demon in her. though she's quite gentle with her mouthing her teeth are like needles and nothing is safe.

I know what you're going through Sarah! Roux is 3 months old (a female too) and is the same way. I've read posts on here about notorious counter surfing, always thinking in the back of my mind that I'll be able to teach ours not to do it. . . Well, at 3 months old she ALREADY is into EVERYTHING. She can now reach the kitchen counters, nothing is safe on the coffee table - she has essentially mapped out the house and can reach any surface. YIKES. She can be an unholy terror, but like your Zenzele she's just so cute while she's doing it that it's still hard to get mad. . .

Claire

melissap · « **Reply #47 on:** November 06, 2007, 11:07 AM »

LOVE the pics of them playing! What a handsome guy that Kinga is

They are having a blast together but I know full well the terror that comes with the puppy days. I think My girl is a little friskier than my boy and she gives him Holy heck all day - but he was pretty settled into the house when she came home.

Yoga is VERY diffucult to do with one dog let alone two. Brando has a habbit of getting right under me and tipping me over. I put Zola in her place (crate) so I can get just a little exercise my self.

Good luck with them Sarah, they are a pretty pair.

Melissa

Breezybare · « **Reply #48 on:** November 09, 2007, 12:07 AM »

they are gorgeous, cute family, you caught some great pictures of them playing together!

Sabrina

sarah yates · « **Reply #49 on:** December 03, 2007, 10:00 AM »

Hi All,

As i said in the other thread i took over 180 pics this weekend of dogs. Is that possible?

This photo makes me laugh every time i look at it. Two 8 week old pups from a friend's litter ganging up on the little demon. She loved every minute of it.

Watch out for that sideways movement!

Surpise attack from above! This one also makes me roll of the floor laughing- look at those teeth! And her eyes seem to be closed in anticipation of the impact.

Quietly planning her next attack.

Enjoy!
Sarah
Kinga and Demon Zenzele

la_vista_baby · « **Reply #50 on:** December 03, 2007, 10:04 AM »

Love it!!!

xHannahx · « **Reply #51 on:** December 03, 2007, 02:15 PM »

great pics!

sarah yates · « **Reply #52 on:** January 22, 2008, 03:22 AM »

Oy! ZZ has officially entered her 'bratty' phase. i came home for lunch yesterday and she was so happy to see me that after jumping and bouncing around me she jumped up and sucker punched me in the stomach. With both paws. As she did it, i swear i heard her say "Huh-YA!"

As i got closer to the door i noticed that the brand new doormat was shredded! very methodically i might add, larger chunks were very precisely disected into smaller ones. Obviously her new-found freedom of being allowed outside in the mornings to play with Kinga has gone to her head. She of course was still bouncing around very excited as i admired her work. Ugh! She was calming down! She was snuggling nicely with me the other day!

I did buy two beds, however apparently only one is needed.

Kinga asking nicely, ZZ looking smug.

Bed hog. This is ZZs bed, we know this because one morning in the kitchen while i was at work she flipped it over and tore up the foam inside to the point that it's got a sagging hole in it now. But throw a blankie in and she's snug as a bug in a rug.

Enjoy,
ZZ
Sarah and Kinga

melissap · « **Reply #53 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:34 AM »

Ah the pre-teen years! She looks great Sarah!

Melissa

Deniseeb · « **Reply #54 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:57 AM »

The pictures are fantastic. I love the ones with ZZ and Kinga all cuddled up together.

denise

kotchfam · « **Reply #55 on:** January 22, 2008, 09:45 AM »

What a princess! She apparently has figured out that she lives so that everyone can serve her every whim.

I think its wonderful how patient Kinga seems to be with her. They get big so quickly!
Thanks for sharing Sarah!

sarah yates · « **Reply #56 on:** January 23, 2008, 02:00 PM »

another few pics from today, further illustrating the 'princess' (i.e. what i have to live with every day!). it's so hard to live with a prima dona!

not even room for breakfast in bed!

dad's head, mom's body. i think she'll balance it all out though!

good luck getting even this half stack on command, she's always busy concentrating on something else.

sarah

Deniseeb · « **Reply #57 on:** January 23, 2008, 04:28 PM »

She is beautiful. All these tales of the females being wild. It makes me a little nervous to get a female - whcih we are planning to do soon!! It's amazing how fast they grow!

Denise

shodyL · « **Reply #58 on:** January 23, 2008, 04:31 PM »

Quote from: Deniseeb on January 23, 2008, 04:28 PM

She is beautiful. All these tales of the females being wild. It makes me a little nervous to get a female - whcih we are planning to do soon!! It's amazing how fast they grow!

Denise

I know what you mean. I want a female sometime in the future.....

Maybe.....

caro · « **Reply #59 on:** January 23, 2008, 04:35 PM »

She's growing so fast! You need a bigger bed

Princesses have to be catered to.

Caroline

kitoyogi · « **Reply #60 on:** January 23, 2008, 07:25 PM »

Quote from: caro on January 23, 2008, 04:35 PM

She's growing so fast! You need a bigger bed Princesses have to be catered to.

Caroline

Yes, they do!

Bitches are somewhat more challenging than males but very interesting. I thought that I would always want males but I have really grown to enjoy the girls that I can't imagine life without one.

sarah yates · « **Reply #61 on:** January 24, 2008, 02:00 PM »

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Bitches are somewhat more challenging than males but very interesting.

i hate to ask this but...in what way? i mean challenging not interesting

.

my experience with my females is that they're easier, i suppose on an emotional level. whereas my males are...well boys, and therefore do odd things i don't understand. and they're more clingy. and dependant. geez, maybe that's why i'm not cut out for married life!

right now kinga is sleeping on a rather uncomfortable floor by my side, zz is in her bed making grunting noises that tell me she wants me to turn off the computer and go to sleep. ZZ just makes so much more sense to me!

sarah

melissap · « **Reply #62 on:** January 24, 2008, 04:20 PM »

Hey Sarah,

I am very interested in hearing MaryAnne's perspective on this as well. I love my boy dearly; and I did find living with all boys (the three of them 5 if you counted the boy cats) to be missing something.....and I l LOVE having Zola around. She is not necessarily more animated; but she TOTALLY communicates differently.

I have thought that it was JUST me maybe "personalizing" her behavior ~ I like to rib the boys in the house (especially the human ones) for out numbering me..and I may as well play it up, b-cuz they do make a good deal of mess

and require a lot of attention

I have lots of "girls" in my family and I notice a huge difference in the way girls and boys interact - the boys (dogs and human alike) are truly like "in one ear and out the other" but man, the girls hear everything and are far more responsive in certain ways.....He is VERY smart, but just not "sassy" in the same way

I do not think I could be with out a boy dog ~ but that said now that I have Zola, I would like to have another female one day as well ~ it is nice to have someone on my side

Melissa

Deniseeb · « **Reply #63 on:** January 24, 2008, 08:00 PM »

Nice perspective, Melissa. I am interested in hearing Mary Anne's side, too. I had heard girls are smarter and they lead - and that was from one of the breeders!! I think I will enjoy having another female in the house.

Denise

caro · « **Reply #64 on:** January 24, 2008, 08:32 PM »

For a long time I only had girls, but then the boys came a long and I realized that the girls were a lot more "needy". The boys tended to be more independent and less moody. Right now I have two intact boys and two spayed females and definitely the boys are a lot easier than the girls who are still moody and require more attention.

Caroline

kitoyogi · « **Reply #65 on:** January 25, 2008, 01:14 AM »

Challenging and interesting because the girls tend to be naughtier, yet at the same time funnier. The boys more laidback. The girls can be more needy, yet they can be so very independent. The words bitch and bitchy...once you live with one you have a new appreciation for those words. Sugar and Spice, and not always nice. There is simply a lot more drama with the girls. The fluctuating hormones! Since I don't have an intact male, my house tends to be the place of waiting for the bitches in heat. It's amazing, silly and rather disturbing to see the bitch-hump fests. Gotta wonder about the instincts behind that. Somehow the girls always seem to get their way when it comes to the boys. They are princesses or Queenbee wannabees. The girls are generally smarter but that is because they are thinking with their heads and the boys are thinking with their...well you know.

The girls are often the better hunters.

Not challenging in the sense that they are harder to live with. Just so different from the boys.

Trek is usually in the bedroom sleeping and Xhabbo is usually on the closest piece of furniture to whatever room I am in. If I go to another room she follows and finds a new resting spot. She not obnoxious but just wants to be with me.

Of course, all dogs are individual so this stereo-type doesn't necessarily fit all. Simply base on my experience of living with boys first and then getting a bitch and experiences shared by others.

sarah yates · « **Reply #66 on:** February 27, 2008, 11:46 AM »

more pics of ZZ at about 7 months, these were taken on monday (25 Feb) at the dog park.

trying to get a treat without exactly sitting...

ZZ the rabbit. moose (the darker puppy) is saying 'ooof!'

these guys go at it for hours!

ZZ is such a tease! and look at that reach- is that normal?

and again with almost no feet on the ground

enjoy- sarah

kotchfam · « **Reply #67 on:** February 27, 2008, 12:14 PM »

Look at how she bounds, and how beautiful she is! Wow, they grow up way too quickly.

I love the pictures!

Deniseeb · « **Reply #68 on:** February 27, 2008, 12:16 PM »

She is stunning. Look at her leaping all over the place. Ahhh, the life of a dog. Love the pics

Denise

melissap · « **Reply #69 on:** February 27, 2008, 01:19 PM »

The ZZ looks like she is growing up to quite a lovely lady!

Great pics

Melissa

k9crazyrr · « **Reply #70 on:** February 27, 2008, 08:01 PM »

Thanks for continuing to post pictures, I can not believe how much she has grown. It is great to see the two of them get along so well. My Leo and Tanzi are very close too.
Angie

Deniseeb · « **Reply #71 on:** February 27, 2008, 08:27 PM »

Angie

I have never seen pics of Tanzi. Met Leo, but not Tanzi.

Denise

k9crazyrr · « **Reply #72 on:** February 27, 2008, 09:04 PM »

I will have to post some. She is my coursing girl.

Angie

sarah yates · « **Reply #73 on:** March 25, 2008, 10:01 AM »

i've been singing this song over and over to myself today (in my head- not out loud), not to any particular tune.

i have a stinky monkey, her name is little Z
she runs around the park in circles
and jumps in pools of ditchwater that smell really bad
then she jumps in the mud and rolls around
and then refuses to get in the car
and when she finally does she makes the car smell like sewage
and gets mud on the seat.
yesterday she rolled in bird poo and then jumped on my bed
while i was taking a nap.
and last night she had diarrhea
and got me up at 2am
she continued to fart all night
nearly driving me insane it smelled so bad!
then today her eye was all goopy
and she wasn't eating everything in sight
which is probably a good thing.
i hope she feels better
so we can do it all again tomorrow!
when can i get another puppy!

sarah

Deniseeb · « **Reply #74 on:** March 25, 2008, 10:07 AM »

Hmmm. Change the name and it could be my stinky monkey.

Very funny. This made me laugh.

Denise

kotchfam · « **Reply #75 on:** March 25, 2008, 10:09 AM »

It doesnt sound like you have had a very pleasant night Sarah!
What a wonderful funny poem, I'm sure alot of folks can relate in some way to your woes.
I hope her tummy feels better!

Kelley

sarah yates · « **Reply #76 on:** May 08, 2008, 06:39 AM »

not a great stack but almost. ZZ was a perfect hooligan (according to the judge) at this show. She and kinga were the only ridgebacks so ZZ took BoB and Best Puppy then went on to place 1st Hound Puppy (against a longely beagle), then we went on to place 4th Puppy overall.

for the ~$8 entry fee we won about $50 of dog food so not a bad day for us. however the next show is a championship show on the 17th and we'll have to prepare for that one. no more hooliganism at the shows!

sarah

Deniseeb · « **Reply #77 on:** May 08, 2008, 07:00 AM »

She looks great!!!

Denise

melissap · « **Reply #78 on:** May 08, 2008, 07:36 AM »

whoooooooo!!! Big congrats to ZZ - she looks like she is stacking like an old pro

Great pics Sarah!!!

Melissa

rrmom · « **Reply #79 on:** May 08, 2008, 09:02 AM »

Congrats Sarah and ZZ - that is a great photo of her. Thanks for sharing the photo, she looks great.

caro · « **Reply #80 on:** May 08, 2008, 09:29 AM »

Congratulations Sarah! ZZ is looking really good. Nice return on your entry envestment!

Caroline

k9crazyrr · « **Reply #81 on:** May 08, 2008, 08:44 PM »

Congradulations Sarah and ZZ. She looks very nice in the photo.

Angie G

kotchfam · « **Reply #82 on:** May 08, 2008, 08:51 PM »

Congrats on your win Sarah! Did you enjoy your time in the ring? Having two dogs in a show gives you quite a bit of practice!

It sounds like you guys made out pretty well for the entry verses the prizes too

la_vista_baby · « **Reply #83 on:** May 08, 2008, 09:08 PM »

Hey, Sarah, seems like it was a fun day and a job well done! Congratulations!!! And best of luck on the 17th!!!

By the way, I meant to ask you, what is the system of earning a CH title under KUSA? Is it 3 or 4 CCs with a timeframe of a year minimum in between the first and the last win?

sarah yates · « **Reply #84 on:** May 09, 2008, 03:42 AM »

Hi Asta,

i think it's three CCs, no time limit, and at least one CC has to be after the dog is either a year or 18 months old.

sarah

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