02.21.10

February 21st 2010

Posted in News at 18:32 by nikki

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRIGG!!!

My sweet Frigg is 13 years old today. Strange enough she is the one that stayed at home while the others all went for a nice run this morning with Rúnar. Frigg wanted to stay with me, she always does. So I got up and cleaned the house for the arrival of guests. I didn’t sleep much at all last night, I’m such a dork. I always have to stress myself to no end if anything is going on. We were expecting hopeful puppy owners around lunchtime so of course I didn’t sleep for worry. Would the dogs behave, would I sleep in, would they like the puppies or not? Anything and everything I can find to worry about…that’s me!

As far as we know they did like the puppies and are trying to make their mind up which of two males they want. Both have their special features and I’d have a hard time picking myself. The dogs were so so behaved, would have appreciated them being a little bit more relaxed but Klói kept running in and stealing the puppies toys because he knows he’s not supposed to have them and Skella had to tell Klói off, then Birta brought toys to let the guests throw (as she always does) and that meant Skella brought one too and well it’s not a good idea to throw toys around when both of them are in the mood to go fetch. Frigg was her well behaved perfect little self but Klói decided every few minutes that he had to remind us that she has a bad tooth and he gets so antsy when he is trying to make sure we “get it” so poor Frigg got frustrated at him for that. Hófi didn’t know what she was supposed to do, try to get the toys from the other ones or try to get to the puppies making Skella a little bit uneasy so Hófi got a bone in the other room and you could hear her little grrrr any time one of the other dogs walked past the gate. Hófi has always been a bit of a “my food/my bone” type so has to be in a cage or other room by herself.  Now if you think that sounds like an interesting show… I was of course a zombie and probably made a less than great first impression. Hehe We totally forgot to offer them coffee and I spent half the time in the kitchen trying to make puppy bottles and couldn’t for the life of me remember anything I was going to talk to them about. I walked back and forth between the rooms shaking bottles full of formula probably stressing them just as much as I was. Oh well, I guess people soon find out they have to take me as I am, faults and all. As Rúnar and my Mom say, never a dull moment around me! 

The pups refused to drink of course while they were here and did nothing but sleep! We couldn’t hardly wake them up for a few minutes to hold them and see what they looked like. I tell you they were totally having the time of their life just minutes before they got here and minutes after they left, yup they were well rested and ready to play. What a day! In any case they are wonderful people and I think either of the boys will have a great home with them. Let’s hope the pups can impress people themselves because Lord knows I’m a mess and don’t do a good job at all. LOL

The two girls will most likely go to Denmark so that will be great for them too. Both will be working with horses and I often think that would be the best thing for Skella, she has so much energy and is such a good working dog so no doubt her puppies will enjoy that life.

Poor Birta is limping from her walk this morning, she often aggravates an old injury in her front leg because she doesn’t get much exercise (we are horrible owners) and when she does she overdoes it and isn’t the most careful one when running a mile a minute having the time of her life. She LOVES running but she tends to think she can keep up with the youngsters, which she really can’t. Hard to believe she’ll be 7 years old next month.

Rúnar’s been in Reykjavík half the day holding the last class for the clicker course he’s had for the last 5 weeks, the next one will start in March. Yay, I get one weekend with him at home on a Sunday. He had some great students and everyone had a lot of fun from what I hear on the grapevine.

Well, we decided it was high time we took some half decent photos of the pups yesterday so I’m going to post the best ones here and when I get the chance put a few on the photos page as well.

Starting with Tásla Birta Björg

Tígla Vina pretending she is camera shy

Tryggur Aron (this guy is a real goof!)

Tumi Arnór

Tinni Alexander thought it was much more elegant to lay down and I have to agree it’s a good photo of him.

Speaking of Vina and being camera shy…now does this look like the same little lady? Love the little “vampire” teeth.

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