Over the river and through the woods...

To grandmother's house we go.

I have left one tiny detail out in previous posts. I have another dog! PJ (Princess Jane) is a ten year old Shih-poo mix, and is the first dog I ever got. Unfortunately, she's very poorly socialized and will eat anything that comes near her, breathing or not. Wrigley was originally intended as a companion for her and when that didn't work, little boy needed a friend that would play with him - enter Berry.

Now that we're up to speed on the rest of the pack, I can write my actual post.
I agreed to come help take care of PJ and my mother's cat while she recovered from an operation to repair an umbilical hernia. Of course, I know Wrigley and PJ don't get along, but that didn't really cross my mind when I agreed to stay here for two days.
In my attempt to make this stay as easy and peaceful as possible, the pups and I packed every toy and bone I could find, and then we swung by our local Petsmart to pick up a tie-out and two cables (all Top Paw products- a spiral stake, a fifteen-ft and a ten-ft tie-out cord - for less than $30*!). This way, I thought, they could still have their treasured outdoor time, and PJ could still get her walks.

After some experimenting with that, I staked Berry at one end and Wrigley at the other. Wrigley's cord ran five feet longer, so I managed to create a sort of Venn diagram where they could be together but also separate if playtime got too rough.

While I was here, I dug out the large crate that had originally been intended for PJ. The pups have been using it and it's going home with us later today! Both of their beds fit perfectly in it and there's just enough room for them to still be friendly.

If nothing else, they're loving having extra room to run around in. We have two couches here, a flight of stairs (Wrigley has been burning off puppy fat all morning, and Berry's just practicing), and a semi-backyard. They can't be off-leash because there's a park out back where dogs aren't allowed, but the tie-out has compensated for that.

In spite of all this, between Berry's whining and PJ's shrieking, I still didn't get an ounce of sleep last night. Even that wasn't too bad though; being a sole Netflix customer, having access to basic cable gave me time to catch up on my favorite TV shows!
The pups wanted to play all night so we had to alternate in-and-out time, which worked perfectly. PJ has been confined upstairs with my mother for most of the stay. I think she's enjoying that - it seems like a nice change of pace from being confined to a kitchen all day.
After an eventful two days, the laundry is getting done, the pups are calming down, and we are going home. I got a few great pics too!


Links:
www.petsmart.com
Check out their New Puppy Package as well - Wrigley got one! He's sharing it with Berry.