My Newest Herd of Hair!

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Well, it's been an exciting few days with the addition of our new puppy! He is ten months old and full of energy. The first night we brought him home, he went outside and ran and ran and ran. Finally he jumped feet first into the pool! He had so much fun!

Then the next morning we let them outside to see what they would do together. It was a bit of a gamble because Sabatchka is an alpha female and Leo Tolstoy is an alpha male. It was "let's play" right from the start! We were so shocked and pleased. Sabatchka needed a playmate in the worst way and so did Tolstoy! Now they seem inseparable except when it's feeding time and then it's a fight so we have to feed them separately. That keeps the competition out of the mix.

This is the first male dog I have ever owned but Rock is an expert and good with them. I value his opinion when dealing with problems, such as barking in the house at night. He had a great idea and it has worked. Spray with mist of water, then praise. It is having a positive effect for which we are all grateful.

Dog hair and marking his territory are all part of the male Siberian package. Pardon the pun!
Speaking of male packages, he goes in tomorrow to be Neutered. We will have to keep him down for a week and he may need a "cone of silence" (for Get Smart fans). But he has a nice big kennel for the time he has to stay down and he was from a family that kept him indoors most of the time so he will appreciate being inside more I think. This will also give the dogs a chance to miss each other because they can't play for that week either. And no swimming. Sounds like I have a sick kid, doesn't it? Well, he really is just a big kid for all his whining, jumping and throwing his weight around like he's hot stuff! And like our kids, we love the good and the bad!

I am looking forward to combing out their coats soon. They are starting to shed as is warms up so I should have plenty to spin soon. And my friend from the Alpaca Ranch has new fleeces from shearing her animals last week. I am looking forward to seeing her again. As well as seeing all her fine animals. Between these two sources for fiber, I will have my fill and then some.

If you'd like to see more photos of our fiber animals, namely, Sabatchka and Tolstoy, visit the link posted below. And happy spinning ya all!