Home Again, Home Again....

So we made the 8+ hr ride home without too many incidences.... We hit some traffic and did what we could to make miss Tink as comfy as possible.

But when we walked into the apartment she made it clear that SHE WAS SO HAPPY TO BE HOME!!!! Initially she was stunned and then she danced and pranced and nested on every bed she owned! And the she would get up and dance a little more! She fell asleep and clearly expressed that not only was she happy to be home, but now she could get along on all the sleep that vacation clearly kept her from! It was absolutely adorable!


Now Jodi, bless her soul, kept Parker for us an extra night and we picked him up today after church.....what a different dog! He has been very quiet and easy going! He went right up to the apartment door and went right into the kitchen area. We went for lots of walks, sat out on the balcony and because he was doing so well, we gave both the dogs a bath. He did well. I used the new lead and Nick helped hold him, but he did just fine : ) Bathing him before dinner with lots of treats was a good idea (too bad it wasn't totally on purpose!)

Jodi shared that he likes to sleep in small spaces (like a cupboard she keeps clothes in in her dressing room area.) So Nick came up with the brilliant idea of putting the travel crate in the kitchen with some blankets rather than a bed. And sure enough he goes in there and chills out...

I wonder if Jodi drugged him or gave us a different dog or something! Whatever the difference, he still remembers the routine and is doing amazingly well so far. He actually licked Tink when I brought her over to greet him again! We'll see how tonight goes as Tink's been waking up between 5 and 6:30 to go out and potty. Being sick has knocked her off her system somewhat.... Anyhoo, we have 2 very tired, quiet and happy dogs right now and that makes me VERY happy!

Here's back to reality....