Phoenix and Sully have had an evolving relationship. Sully stayed with my parents while my wife and I went to pick up Phoenix. When we arrived back at my parents house to get Sully, he wouldn’t have anything to do with Phoenix. He was scared to death! He wouldn’t even look at Phoenix the whole [...]
Archive for June, 2006
Phoenix and Sully
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Taping
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As you can see from the picture, ear taping has been a learning experience for me. When I first started, I couldn’t find the tape that Ken recommended in any stores, so I ordered it from the internet. In the meantime I bought some athletic tape to get started.
The taping process looks quite easy from the [...]
Phoenix as a puppy
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Phoenix is quite a handfull. He likes to chew on everything – furniture, shoes, clothes, … me. In short, anything that isn’t one of his chew toys. And, of course, we are having fun potty training.
All puppy issues aside though, he is a blast to have around. There are many things he does that make [...]
The Pickup
Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
After what seemed like an eternity, the big day had arrived. June 3, 2006 and I was on my way to pick up my puppy. It’s about a 4 hour drive to Broken Arrow from my house, so I had plenty of time to savor the anticipation of meeting Phoenix.
When we arrived, he was the [...]
The Wait
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After getting a spot on the puppy waiting list, my first agonizing wait was for the news that both bitches were pregnant. That came in mid February 2006. Hooray! I have a chance for a puppy! I wasn’t in the clear yet, however. I knew I wanted a black male, and there was someone else wanting a black [...]
The Search
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Fast forward about a year and a half from my last post. I still had the strong desire to get a Doberman. Every time I saw one on tv, whether in a dog show or movie, I was in awe of what a regal animal the Doberman is. I consulted with my wife and we [...]
The Itch
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This story begins about two years ago, when I first got the itch to have a dog. My wife and I had been married for about two years, and we had been talking about getting her a dog.
One of my coworkers has a pair of Yorkies, brother and sister, and for a time she was [...]
