Pupdate February 2024

 Happy "Heavenly" birthday to Grandpa Couch Crew.   He's hanging out over the rainbow bridge with all the puppers in our lives who have since left us.

Sooo which story to begin with??  This past Wednesday it was Valentines day. Our favorite puppy photographer along with her trusty assistant (moi) attempted to get some photos of the crew for Valentines day.  
If you regularly check out the FB page, you know we posted a gorgeous banner of those photos. I was even able to share a behind the scenes collage of those photos.     
As always a very big Thank You to Jen! for her holiday inspired photos and the patience of a Saint when it comes to getting them to pose!

Stop! Thief!!

Our Thief has struck again!  If you read at least the last post, you know the story of the stolen roll at Thanksgiving & the stolen mashed potatoes last month.   

On Friday, we ordered pizza for dinner.   We usually do something like this as the leftovers last us the weekend for a meal or two.   

I ordered a wrong pizza. It didn't really impress us much, kind of bland.   So the box along with a remaining handful of slices was placed on the island. There was a small bag of garbage placed on top of that.   We usually place things to be thrown out there until someone walks to the garage or near the garage door. 

Last night, I was in bed first as usual. Rich stayed up and was on his PC playing his games.   He got up to get ready for bed, walked into the living room to find the empty box in the middle of the doggy bed. The bag of garbage, strewn around the living room & not a sign of a leftover.   

That big oaf pulled an entire pizza box off the island, carried it to the living room, & proceeded to enjoy the remaining piece of pizza.   

We think he did this in part because he was pissed at us.

We're Gorgeous!!

For various reasons or another, Ziva has been taken to another groomer than the one we used for years. So she had an appointment on Wed.  She really needed it as her hair was stringy, longer, & she was shedding tufts. OH & the mats behind the ears. 

Ever since we took them to the park at the beginning of the month and they had gotten muddy & bathed, the fur has been ...they were looking worse for wear. 

Ziva had her appointment on Wednesday and as usual they did a phenomenal job.  Cleaned up her ears & got rid of more mats that they found.   She looks absolutely adorable!!  Rich loved the way she looked the last time we took her, but he loves this look just the same if not more. 

Before

After

Khors was unable to get in at the usual spot & I could NOT WAIT ANY longer, I got him a last minute appointment somewhere else. 

He had a full on spa experience.  He was cut & cleaned up, bathed in high quality shampoos, nails trimmed, facial, balm on his nose & paws, teeth brushed & all that.    I was nervous because saying "I want him trimmed/cleaned up" isn't giving a specific razor height or anything. 
Plus it was our first time here. 

I had nothing to worry about. He came out looking quite gorgeous.  I'm so happy with the work they did. Debating about taking him to Ziva's groomer or bring him back to this place.    Decisions. Decisions.

Isn't he just so handsome?

Lada & Peryn.....
These two are doing well.  They've been left alone on the days I'm required to go into the office.
They are a little more than excited, more like UBER enthusiastic to greet me when I do get home. 
I actually don't look forward to it as it's painful at times.    

But it's the affordable alternative and they can be trusted at home alone.   They may get hyper, but their overall energy level doesn't lead to them destroying anything when left at home. 
Besides, they've always been good dogs when left alone. 
Lada has really taken to joining in the shenanigans when Khors & Ziva are wrestling. She doesn't necessarily wrestle with Khors, she focuses on Ziva so in a sense Ziva is being double teamed with Khors in one direction & Lada in another.

Peryn is getting closer & closer to joining them.    He's slowly adapted to wanting to wrestle with Ziva. 
He started his attempts when Volos was still here & has continued.  He's more so gotten her to respond.    For awhile she was weary of him because he is a Jerk & has snapped at her more times than we can count.  
However she's finally recognizing that he does want to play.   It's real progress.

With Volos he had both sisters adore him. They would lick him & interact in their own ways.  Lada would groom him & mouth fence with him.     Ziva was his companion. They often were found next to each other & would play tug all the time.   Ziva LOVED playing tug with him. She would be glued to his side at home.
Peryn, he had his weird relationship with Volos. They missed each other when separated. Peryn would groom Volos on occasion & Peryn still loved to taunt him with Volos' toys.

I find he's much more engaged these days. I don't know if it's because Khors is much more active & responsive --or-- if Peryn's personality is shifting again.   All we do know is there is more group involvement of the 4 than previously.   
Probably why I am so tired. I have to go downstairs more often & be more engaged than before.     

SO that's pretty much it with the pups to date.   I was in the basement with them before I began typing this & left the phone upstairs.  And yet again, I missed some great /new moments.   I really need to look into wearing a go pro all the time with these guys .....