Sasha tries to warn the monkeys of impending tiger attack on TV

I noticed that Sasha was paying a bit too much attention to the nature show I had on. A tiger was getting ready to pounce on a bunch of monkeys. Her ears perked up. Then it attacked, and she flipped out - I swear to God she was warning the monkeys. You have to go about a minute in before she flips out, but it's still fun to watch the first minute where you can see her paying more and more attention to the show.

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Cucumbers are the best thing ever

Sasha's first.

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Maggie the cat

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This is Maggie the cat...

She’s actually in charge around here. Defy her at your peril. She’s 13 years old, and the most hated cat at Friendship Animal Hospital. They fear her. She’s generally very sweet but, at certain times, she gets back in touch with her alley cat roots, at which point you realize that she’s 150 pounds of nasty crammed into seven pounds of cat. (She was found as an abandoned kitten at the Blue Plains Water Treatment Plant, so she’s a genuine pedigreed District of Columbia sewer cat.)

Honestly, she’s like the rabbit from The Holy Grail. To everybody but me and Jose. LOL.

All the best,

Chris

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Dog seriously not happy about being honked at

Of course, as funny as this is, these dogs shouldn't have been off leash.

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If you like gorillas, you have to see this

Jojo and I are crazy about Africa and seeing the gorillas is very high on the list. We always thought they were mostly in Rwanda and Uganda but maybe we'll have to look into West Africa. It's hard not to be moved by this particular encounter. Read More......

First strawberry

She never did seem to catch on that it was food.

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Dogs dream

If I didn't catch Sasha dreaming, and trying to bark, then I'm not sure what I caught. Have a look:

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Where do you buy heartworm medicine, and tick and flea medicine, for your dog?

I'm just trying to find the best deal, as both seem to be pricey, especially if you get them from your vet. Any thoughts? Read More......

When Sasha met the Irises

So the dog is acting up, and ends up peeing on the door mat last night (something she doesn't usually do), so I put her out on the balcony for a few minutes. After about 15 minutes, I notice she's nowhere in sight, and start wondering what exactly she's up to. So I go outside, call her name, and as usual after the third time I call here comes Sasha sashaying across the balcony, butt wiggling, tail wagging, like nothing is wrong. And she's covered in dirt.

I go to the back of the balcony and find that she's been digging up my irises. Siberian Irises to be exact. Which, okay, she's a terrier, so I get the digging thing. But I just bathed her two days ago, and now she's covered in dirt. So, we went and took our second shower of the week, this time it went a tad quicker since I'd had experience with it now. At least her fur is absurdly soft now. Read More......

Today Sasha took a shower

Pre and post bath... er, shower.

My sister, and neighbor, have both been urging me to try bathing the dog in the shower. I've been washing her in the kitchen sink, which is quite large, especially for a nearly six pound puppy. But she hates the sink, and I'm in constant fear of her jumping out. So tonight, after a particularly muddy time at the dog park, I took Sasha into the shower with me, and it went pretty well. It was easier to just have her sit on the ground, rather than hold her, but she kept two paws on my leg in any case. Then I just washed her away. She started shaking, as usual, but I think having the shower head instead of the sink spray-thing gave her more water, and hopefully kept her a bit warmer. All in all, it was easier to wash the soap out of her hair with more water, and she was a bit more manageable in the shower. So I think in the future, the shower it is. Read More......

Not all cats hate water

Somehow I don't think Nasdaq or Sushi would be this calm. Read More......

The orangutan and the hound dog

Amazing video from National Geographic of an orangutan who instantly befriends a dog.

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How sea otters teach their pups to swim

Okay not officially a pet. But an adorable video.

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