Life with Rooney & Stuart

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Hangin with my brother!As Stuart's adoption fades into history, life at our house is finally getting to feel normal, well normal for us.  I can hardly remember those quiet, boring days before Stuart came - now the house is full of rambunctious dog play!  Our open floor plan, with all of these tile floors provides lots of entertainment for all of us as the dogs chase each other round and round skidding into walls and furniture as they go, ouch!  The expansive babygating, the ex-pen, the metal crate - all gone to the attic - replaced with having the back hallway/powder room/laundry gated off for those times when we leave them home.   Stuart is healthy now, growing like a weed (27 lbs now!) and well over his neuter - he'll be back swimming in the pool by Tuesday!  Stuart is a potty training champ - that boy goes and sits right at the front door when he needs to go out!!!!  His poo is a lot more firm with the addition of some raw food to his diet (Primal).  Stuart has been moved onto Origen Large Breed Puppy now that Rooney has been switched to the Regional Red - Rooney will be 1 in a few weeks!  Where has that time gone?  Yesterday Rooney spent 6.5 hours with the mobile groomer getting the matts that Stuart chewed into his long hair brushed out and then getting a super short cut.  Do other multiple dog families have this issue.  Rooney has never had matts before except under his chin and Stuart chews on Rooney's ears.  I was cutting the matts out in big hunks, he looked like he had big hairy earrings - I thought the groomer was going to have a stroke when she saw the hacked up mess!  I thought about putting some "bitter apple" on Roo's ears, would that work?  In Stuart's defense Rooney grabs him by the ears also.  So life is sweet in our two doodle house (except that when dh gets home this weekend he'll find Stuart sleeping in our bed which I promised I wouldn't do).  You may see my picture on PetFinder as he might feel the need to rehome me and the boys - it would have to be a "group" adoption.

 

[Susan and Sasha]

I just love the photo of your boys Jane...they are beautiful!!

It sounds like things are getting to a place of "normal"...if that is "Ever" possible??!!  Lol...

Sasha sends her friends some Great Big Doodle Hugs...

I think she might have something up her "sleeve...I mean paw" as far as a midnight phone call or e-mail to them.  Could mean trouble!!  Lol...

Keep an eye out!

Have a great day!

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

What a wonderful picture.  They both look gorgeous and compliment each other.  Glad to know life is getting back to 'normal' for you... now where did I put my Golf Bag, I can't remember?  Rooney looks lovely is that a post grooming pic?

[Mimi Linna, Lilly and Lolly]

first night..I dragged a mattress in the kitchen and Lilly ended up sleeping with me on the bed. when i woke up this morning..she was sleeping on my pillow next to my head..could not do the crying first night with the crate.

[Julie and Maggie]

Now THAT is a family picture! They've got the life! You've got such a great story to share with these two, and such a good storyteller too!

 

[Tina, Clover, Plus 5 More]

Rooney and Stuart look so cute together.  Maybe your DH already new Stuart would end up sleeping on the bed.  It would be hard to resist that cute little face.  Happy to hear everything is working out for all of you.

[Stella]

Beautiful picture!!  Love that they are getting on so well.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

great picture, great story. If you need to be re-homed you and the boys can come to my place, although it would be a little cozy. :)

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Love this picture of innocence-so glad it's having a happy ending...well until the husband comes home anyway!

6.5 hours!!! He never looks like a hair is out of place! Congrats!

[Taylor & Huff]

What a cute picture. Glad to hear all is going well.

[Elizabeth & *Kosci*.]

Your Beautiful Boys.. They're smiling.
My maltese is loosing her long ,beautiful plumaged tail as a puppy destroys it. (sob..sob..sniff.)
Also knotting her coat.