The Couch Crew : loving life

His alligator

First, I feel bad that Athena's post /update wasn't that long. Thing is, she's a pretty consistent and happy girl. She doesn't get into trouble and she just is. So with that out of the way, let's get an update on Peryn!

Peryn. Peryn. Peryn. What can I tell you about him? First off, I love this guy with all my heart. He's my little dude. There is just something about him that gets to you. He's my little bully and my big sweetie.

He has an OBSESSION with his toys: Anything that can be thrown or tugged. His desire to play with other dogs comes way down the list of things he likes to do. Well, that's not entirely true. He's content to chase after other dogs if he's got his ball in his mouth. If there is a rope or it's long in nature, tug is his game of choice.

herding ball

A new thing that has come into his and Lada's lives is the "herding ball". It's just a big ole hard plastic Jolly Ball that they can't get their teeth around due to the size and material. He and Lada go BEZERK running around the yard with that ball "herding" it. When he's in the mood, he'll push it towards the neighbor, MC, to allow him to play along. When he isn't, he's content to just play by himself.

EVERY time the 2 of them go out, they're running towards their ball. They're nutts!!

We've discovered recently that he's very "sensitive" to some things. He cannot stand getting yelled at. He cannot stand disruption. We have been in remodel mode for the past 2 weeks. It involved moving all the furniture on the first floor around from room to room. First to paint the living room and then to accommodate the flooring guys as we got new flooring throughout.

Just prior to this, he attended a new day care* without Lada and regular day care without her. He's lost without her.

BALL!!

So for those days he was hiding upstairs-even when we were downstairs. Dude was not happy about the disruption. Good news is that we're all done and he's mostly regained his equilibrium.

*The reason they were trying a new daycare & without Lada is this one is open on the weekends. I need a place to take them occasionally on the weekend and their regular playground is not open on the weekends. Lada was unable to join them because they do not allow dogs over 6 months that are not spayed.

Peryn is doing well otherwise. He's a healthy 42 lbs and is just a great companion with a major obsession with FETCH.

He and Lada are still besties and he cannot stand doing stuff without her. He's mopey when he has to do things without her. He's been without her several times over the last 5 months or so. She's come with me on my road trips to Tenn and unfortunately he's been unable to join us. He's a great travel companion, but the dog at the other end of the trip isn't very hospitable. Two males trying to show who's boss? Yeah not a great idea.

He really is a wonderful dog that I love so very much. I'll admit, he's my favorite. It's hard not to love him with his personality--even when he annoys you.

His tug

Gramma loves him to death. She is one of the few people who actually love to play fetch with him. Too bad she can't visit more or that he can't visit her.

He still has his tether tug outside which he LOVES. Let's just face it, he loves all his toys. His tether tug is great when he's in a frustrated mood to just yank and shake around things. It's great when he's by himself. If you have a Heeler and want one, get the XL size. He broke the one for his "size" within 2 mins of getting his teeth on it.

When we take him to dog parks or dog gatherings, he's all about the ball/toy/fetch. He's pretty non-reactive to other dogs and that makes his a great companion. He is the chillest passenger in the car-just happy to be along for the ride. He's going to get to come with us on our next vacation & I"m excited about that!

He loves his Tether Tug

Peryn really is a joy to have in our lives. He was the best quick decision we ever made and don't regret it one bit. He really helped put this breed on our radar more (we knew of them prior, just never considered them). He is a big teddy bear and best bud in one furry package.
He still gets along great with his other sisters, Duchess & Athena. They really all interact more as a foursome than they did as a two-some and three-some. I think the four of them are at where the Old Guard were as a pack. They're fiercely protective of one another and love to play together. Not to mention, only they can pick on each other--no other dog can!

Tug. Tug. Tug.

after Playcare----tired.

Whatcha doing?

So Very Handsome!

Duchess

HEY!! Happy Mother's Day!

Puppy's are doing well.

Athena went for her annual and is doing well. She's happy and healthy and loves her little brother.

Duchess has been good, but seems to be a bit off today. She is loving the fact that her baby brother is growing. Their play has become increasingly more physical and anyone watching better stay out of the way.

Peryn is growing like a weed. He is about 30 lbs and just loves life. We've also discovered he loves mud puddles. At the dog park the past two weeks he's found mud puddles and loves to roll in them.

With Daddy.

He can hold his business overnight and all day when in the crate. However, we're still working on the letting us know when he needs to go out and he gets the excited "leaks".

He's officially over 4 months. He's a handful, that's for sure. Daddy has taken to walking the kids after getting home for work. Peryn gets the longer walk.
It was great at first, he'd come home pooped. Well, now it's barely having an impact. If he doesn't get a walk, he's a monster at night. Playing in the bedroom and walking all over his Mommy. Not fun for Mom at all.

I'm tooo tired.

He definitely loves his sisters. He loves Athena quite a bit. He irritates her at times, but she allows it. They are pretty sweet together. At the dog park, Athena likes to keep an eye on him and they tend to run the park together.

However, when it comes to naps and bed time, Duchess is his go-to girl. They tend to nap near one another.
The girls may act annoyed by him, but they do keep an eye out for their brother.