...no silly, not the Zepplin song!
I decided to update Soul's page as I am back into blogging for my educational blogs and some have asked to see Soul's lastest happenings.

So - he has two new feline pals; Rael who has decided that Soul is his best friend and Foxy Kitty who loves to hide under the table and terrorize Soul with her ninja like moves.  Here are some great pics of the kitties and their canine older brother.

Solstice Son - Life, Love, and A Pup: Soul's Tricks...

He is growing soooooo fast! The training is going very well - better than we thought. Today he has worked on c'mere and wait some more. The c'mere is working better than "come" so it stuck. We had to move his run to another area as we found a tick in his ear this afternoon after he spent some time under the "pretty" bush (not sure what kind of bush it is). We pinpointed after we downloaded the pictures and compared his ear. It was only a little tick and had not burrowed yet. Time to get a collar. After the thunderstorms tonight/tomorrow - I will be spraying the yard...was hoping to hold off until later in the month - but not going to risk it!

He is still the joy of our days! Trying at times - but damn if he doesn't make up for it by making us laugh 10 seconds later. Not conducive to say no when he's trying to run away and trips over the cat!

Here are the latest pictures!


Solstice "Soul" Son - Photo Album

We lost a very close friend this week - very unexpectedly. Mike has been Brian's best friend for the past 18 years and was a very important part of our family. It has been a week of trials and tribulations as we try to deal with the fact that he is no longer going to come through our door, play with the pup, and spend time hanging out with us.

Yesterday after the memorial service - I found out that we had accidently overdrawn our checking account - due to my not paying attention to what day it was and transferring funds to cover auto pays. It was the "icing" on the cake and I finally broke down and lost it in the middle of the kitchen floor. Soul had been running around chasing the cat and as soon as I slid down to the floor - he stopped and cocked his head to the side...he then cautiously walked up to me, climbed into my lap and put a front paw on each side of my neck and proceeded to slowly lick each tear from my face. No biting, no nipping - just very calming kisses. When I finally calmed down - he laid his head on my shoulder and just "was there".

Now, what I miss the most about Meekos is his ability to know when I needed a "hug and a kiss". As Soul is so much still a puppy - often his hugs and kisses turn into a bite fest. Not this time. Before he walked away from me he turned around with those big 'ole baby blues and I saw concern in his eyes...when I told him I was okay - he retreated to his bed and just watched me as I finished dinner. WOW...

Have I mentioned how much a blessing this little guy has been to us? Thank you again, Kim and everyone at Song Dog Kennels...AI dogs RULE!

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