New Dogs

March 29, 2008, 9:26 pm
Filed Under Jenn Runs, random babbling | |

What am I talking about, huh? Dogs - as in the animal? Or as in slang for a new pair of sneakers? Well, since I just posted a month and a half ago about our new dog, Kip, I couldn’t possibly mean a new dog-animal, could I? Or could I? Well, let’s just say I’ve got 3 new dogs to show you. The first two dogs I speak of are indeed a new pair of running sneakers. Behold The Nike Air Equalon 2:

Sharp, eh? And they’re red. That’s a change for me, because my sneaks are usually pretty low key. I’ve been all about the Asics Gel Foundations for years now. I think I’ve had 4 pairs in the past 2 years? But since I got an iPod and the Nike+ running system, I wanted to try out a pair of Nike+ enabled shoes. My BIL owns a running shoe store, Bucks County Running Company & he said these are some of the most stable of the Nike+ enabled shoes for women. And stability is what I need. They’re also very cushy and comfy. We’ll see if they hold up to my massive frame running a slick 5-6mph in them;) I took them out for a walk today & they felt good, so let’s hope next week’s treadmill runs are successful. I did 5 miles on Friday (in an hour) and my shins are a little achey. It was time I got new shoes, so these come at the perfect time. I’m also training for my first 10K ever in May, so it’ll be good to have a new pair of dogs to get started with now.

And now for the OTHER kind of dog. The animal kind. Yes, I did indeed get a new dog, too. Kip, as much as I loved him and he loved me, he just wasn’t right for our family. Small breed, kids…just not the right mix. He was snapping at them, agressive and territorial at only 5 months of age. I tried all I could & even considered a behavior specialist, but in the end, after he bit & drew blood on 2 of my kids & held each & every one of them at bay in their own house, I had to give him up. The good news is that only 4 days after I brought him in, he was adopted to someone without kids. Phew. And then a few days later, we got Sabrina: (Oh, and please excuse the photo quality - it’s from my cell phone - gotta download the regular camera pictures & then I’ll post more!)

I know, what kind of irresponsible person am I? I get a dog & give it up in a month and then a week later, get a new dog. Crazy, huh? But, let me explain. Sabrina is a rescue dog. Her Mom was found tied to a stake with all her puppies and whoever owned them had neglected them. We were in the right place at the right time. Just when we gave Kip up, these adorable mutt pups were available. So I made contact & we got her in a week. Mom was a Basset Hound/Beagle mix and they don’t know who the Dad was. We’re thinking lab, because of her coloring & eyes. Her eyes are gorgeous - very light & greenish. She has Basset legs & paws for sure - short & squat. I think her head is Beaglish, but her coloring is definitely not standard Beagle or Basset (and yes, there’s a name for Basset/Beagle mixes. Wait for it…Bagle. But I refuse to call her that. She’s a mutt & that’s all there is to it). It’ll be interesting to see how big she gets & what she turns into. So far she’s been amazing. At 8 weeks, she was housetrained by the foster Dad. We had some issues with the crate & separation anxiety, but she’s over it now. The biggest problem now is that she doesn’t like to walk on the leash. I think she’s a very submissive dog (but not like peeing submissive or like turn over immediately & play dead submissive), so she likes to be behind me. So walking on a leash is not her thing. I kind of force her to do it & after about 5 minutes, she’s good. I think she’ll get better. I’ve already taught her “sit”, “down” and “crate”. We’re working on “out” and “leave it”. She’s very playful with the kids, she does like to nip at them, so we have to work on that, but she’s in no way aggressive towards them. It’s all playfulness. She’s also really good with other dogs. I think she’ll be perfect for us & am so glad we found her!


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  1. robin on March 31, 2008 6:08 pm

    I’m sorry the other dog didn’t work out - but I do agree that you need a dog that is the right match for your family. Your new little pup looks adorable! Mutts are usually so easy going and since she’s a puppy she’ll be easier to train. Sounds like things worked out great for you all!

  2. Kristen on April 1, 2008 4:14 pm

    Gosh, she’s a cutie! Congratulations!

    We had to let our puppy (yeeeears ago) run around the house on his leash all day long for him to get used to it. Maybe that’ll work?

    Nice dogs too. ;) Fancy, fancy!

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