Sheetrock goes up in the foyer tonight! Gram and the Aunts may have to watch us paint the foyer, but it'll at least when they arrive it's going to look nice shortly.
Supper was roast chicken, mixed vegetables, baked potatoes, and wheat-free biscuits (LB - they were pretty good, but DON'T grease the pan! I essentially fried them in the oven - what a mess!) *happy sigh* We love our kitchen.
Miss Emily decided I needed some rest last night, and so... I accomplished diddly squat. But it was nice to sleep all night long.
The dog needs either another puppy (kill me now), one of those cone shaped collars (the humor factor alone might be worth it), or perhaps a partial lobotomy (better than killing him). He simply will NOT listen to the boys, and there are too many boys for me to be close enough to keep him from biting their feet when we're outside. It's constant. He's like a neurotic heeler. Yesterday was a banner day for him -- he managed to knock all three flat on their faces at least once. *sigh*
No clue where to start today. I stand in the hall and spin slowly in circles, trying to figure it out. So I'm going to finish this cup, stretch my legs and just start somewhere. We'll see where I end up! But, barring computer glitches, etc., there will be some after photos in the next 24 hours!
Kiss those babies!
~Dy
4 comments:
Cool! I can't wait to see more pics! And cool about the biscuits! Good luck today,
LB
Dy, My puppy was like that when we got her. This may seem mean but it worked. First, we had to train the kids. If the dog nipped or jumped on them, they were to take a flat hand and pop her on the end of the nose (not the top) and SHARPLY say NO. This was told to us by our vet. He said some breeds naturally HERD. Good luck.
Amy
Oh can't wait to see the pics. I wasn't suggesting being mean. lol. Just careful.
Have a great visit.
Susan
Sounds like your dog has some herding background - he's just trying to herd the boys. He probably feels responsible for them & it's worrying him. I suggest that the entire family work on some gentle obedience techniques - The Monks of New Skete have some excellent books & videos (these are often in libraries) which reinforce the concept of making sure your dog understands its place in the pack. They are pack animals and must learn to fit in & defer to all the humans in the pack.... A poorly trained dog, or a dog that doesn't understand its position in the pack will make everyone miserable.
Looking forward to more pictures!
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