Charlie and Mace sharing a tasty stick…

Mace sitting in the smallest chair at the camp fire!

Our two Owyheestar Weim’s are amazing!  There’s no question that they have fully rooted themselves into our lives and each is so unique in their disposition it’s constantly making us smile…

Charlie on the Bean Bag chair.. this is now her upstairs dog bed.. much more cushion than the “normal” dog bed…

Although it’s been several months since any potty training accidents by either of them (YEA!!!), we continue to have to monitor them both as they still seem to find various ways to be devious…  Mostly now, it’s the constant need to still chew on something despite the plethora of dog toys that are available to them!  This last weekend it included a baby bottle nipple, a brand new toy of my nephue’s, and 6$’s (a 5$ bill and a 1$ bill they ripped apart)…  About the time you think they are out of the phase you hear a disturbing crunching sound that shouldn’t happen with any of their toys… ARG! 🙂

We found Mace to be much harder to potty train than Charlie was, but not sure if that’s normal for Males/Females or just our particular situation.

They still like to dig in the dog yard on occasion.. My solution to this (albeit kind of gross) is to fill any freshly dug holes as soon as I can with a bunch of their poo.. They don’t go back to that hole at least….

A few observed Behavior differences with my from their perspective (at least as I observe it)..

Camping a couple weeks ago on a hike with the pups!

Greeting Strangers/People:

Mace – I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I love YOU!!  I’d like a scratch here.. and here.. and here.. and perhaps if I nibble on you, you will love me more??!!  Mind if I lean on you a little???

Napping together on the way home from camping!

Charlie – I don’t think I like you.. but I will bark to see what you do.. I have to Pee… You’re a man wearing a hat?!?!  I hate you.. I will bark at you until you take it off (I need to pee again on the spot)..  I see my dad!!  I LOVE YOU and I must PEE right now on the spot..  Hey wait.. what’s all this wetness on the ground.. I need to sniff it…  Oh wait.. that’s my pee…

RC (remote control) Cars my Daughter and I play with on occasion in our driveway:

Charlie – I want to Play/Chase these things, this is FUN!

Mace – Kill me now.. I’m SCARED TO DEATH and I’ll see you inside the house where they can’t get me!

Fireworks:

Charlie – Yea.. I’ll be inside if you need me..

Mace – Wow this is cool, I’m in for a front row seat!!!

Sleeping/Bedtime:

Mace – Bedtime you say!?!?!  I’m into my crate as fast as my feet can carry me.. WHERE’s MY TREAT?!?!?  TREAT!!  Ok, now I can lay down and sleep.

Charlie – Bedtime means I get to curl up in bed between mom and dad right?!?!.. If I make myself really small perhaps they won’t notice..  I LOVE the bed.. The crate is for dogs!!  (not me!)

Eating Dog Food:

Charlie standing in the biggest dog water bowl ever!!

Charlie – I’m a lady.. I’ll take my time and enjoy my dinner…

Mace – I’m going to pretend I’m the new Dyson Vacuum cleaner 3000, let’s see how fast I can suck this up.. ready.. set.. GO!

Mace having a nap in a camp chair

Eating Sticks/Weeds/anything else we can find:

Charlie/Mace – I just can’t get enough of these delicious sticks/weeds/etc.. oh wait.. I think I ate too much.. time to barf….

Open Water:

Mace – I’ll pass.. unless it’s a drink!

Charlie – This is kind of cool, I like to wade a little, just not so sure I want to get my flowing locks all wet.. I’ll get back to you on this in time…

Car Rides/Camping/Being with the family:

Charlie/Mace – LOVE IT!  Can we do this all the time?!?!

Charlie and Mace with their tail’s in view.. Charlie is so proud of her fuzzy flagpole tail!!