Foster Friday

We've decided that since we are now fostering an eskie, we would allow her to share her version of "things" each Friday, and call it Foster Friday. So without further ado, here's Atka:

Hi blogging buddies. My name is Atka and I am a 1 year old bright white bundle of energy. I am a fox-like eskie who has been with my foster family for nearly a full week. I came to them with kennel cough and some wounds I suffered when a mean animal attacked me. I am feeling much better now that my medication is working, and my wounds are healing nicely. I am starting to feel safe and secure in my foster home. I am still trying to get the hang of this "potty outside" thing. I've had a few more accidents in the house, but when that happens, my foster parents take me to the door and lift my paw to it and say "out". Weird humans, hu??

Anyhow, I really like playing with foster-bro Digby. He is so much fun. Foster-sis Prinnie is the boss, and she lets me know it, but that's ok, because if she weren't the boss, I'd have to be and I don't think I'm quite ready for that yet! I have tons and tons of toys to play with and I REALLY like to chew on things - every thing. Especially my lead. Oh, and humans too when I get the chance. I love to give eskie kisses, and do my very best "Flat Stanley" impression when my foster-moms try to pick me up.

Prinnie started teaching me how to jump thru the agility hoop today. She said her BFF, Siku, gave it to her. Maybe some day I, too, will have a BFF ~ whatever that means. When we were done practicing, the foster-moms said we had to get "fortification" (a big word for a little dog). We went to this drive-thru place with a green symbol and they got some cold drinks and we all got treats.

After we got home, foster-moms talked to a lady here in So Cal that thought she wanted to adopt me. She was really nice, but was looking for an older, calmer eskie who was fairly quiet. Foster-mom asked if they even make eskies like that, as she has never seen an eskie be quiet or really, really calm. Anyhow, Here are some pictures of my first real outing with my foster-family.......

A Fun Day of Love and Play

I had a bunch of fun on my special day today. First, I got to bark all I wanted, as often as I wanted, at anything I wanted. It was heaven. Then, I got triple snuggle time with my mom and mommy. To top it off, I got treats every time I asked for them, and for dinner, mommy cooked me my very own piece of chicken. During the afternoon, my family took me to one of my favorite places, the Duck Pond. I love watching the duckies dive in to the water, and today we were fortunate that there weren't many people there. Brother and I were the only 4-leggeds there, so we had a million places to pee, sniff, bark and pee some more. I had to keep the ducks and geese in order, and make sure they didn't leave the pond area. I had so much fun.

Tonight, I get my own bowl of ice-cream with a treat on top (we've missed our DQ run the past two weeks, and I made sure to remind mom of that) . Then I will snuggle up with my family and fall fast asleep, comforted in the knowledge that I am loved - very, very loved.

Here are some pics of me today....

My Special Day

Today is MY day - a day that is all about ME! Prinnie Day!

Two years ago today, I came home to my forever family. I had just woken up from the anesthesia of surgery (I had to be spayed before the pound would release me to my parents), and these two very funny looking (and smelling, too) women came in to the waiting room at the hospital with their hands reached out, waiting for the vet tech to put me in their arms. I was scared - really scared. I didn't know who these strangers were, and I didn't know where they were taking me. They talked nice to me, but I didn't trust it. After a little trip, they got me out of the car and put me in a soft crate that could zip up. I was still very wobbly from the surgery, and was getting more scared by the minute. I didn't know what to do with all the new smells, two other doggies, a kitty, two strange humans, a new house, a new bed.....but I knew that I was hungry. As they began to feed me, I realized that I was in the home of the two who came to the shelter on Christmas day. They were calling me Prinnie, and I liked it - almost sounds royal, doesn't it?

After a few days, I started to understand that this really would be my forever home (even as I was tormenting the kitty - he he!). I began to trust my parents a little bit more each day, and as I did, I could see them trusting me too. They kept saying that they had fallen in love with me, and would snuggle me up really tight. I didn't like it at first, but now I love it when they do that. I love my toys, my bed, my house, my car blankie, my siblings and my bff Siku (and, ok, dragon too). Most of all, I love my parents because they took a chance on me and gave me their unconditional love. They showed me that humans really can love me, and that I am a good girl. They tell me that I am the light of their life. All I know is that the past two years have been the happiest for all of us. I am loved, and I am home.

Pictures of me when I came to my family in December 2007.....

Prinnie Goes Shopping

Prinnie decided to take the family shopping tonight for some turtle food. She's noticed that Clover, Rover, Charlie Bubble and Mudhead are slowly starting their decent into hibernation, and suggested they needed some extra food to bulk up their little bodies with before their winter siesta.

After tormenting a bulldog pup and demanding we go down the toy isle, she greeted some children who thought her little mass of white fluff was too irresistible not to run their fingers through. She and her brothers were well behaved tonight, but Prinnie thought the best part of the experience was that she got to ride in the cart (well above all other 4-legged canines) and give directions to her chauffeur (mom).

After we stopped to pick up a Friday night pizza for dinner, she came home, ate some pizza bones and fell fast asleep. It was a demanding day for the little eskie.

The Hangover

Poor Prinnie - looks like she had just a wee too much to drink this morning......

These other pics were just too cute not to post!

Thanks Ms. Sue, from Prinnie

Ms. Sue from Random Ramblings gave my family this award for blogging, with one of the requirements being that we list 10 true things about ourselves. My parents decided that I could list MY ten true things about myself instead of waiting for them to get around to it.

So here I go.....


1. I love my family, and my family loves me

2. I LOVE looking for my spaceships at dusk

3. I love being a Lead Tester for the Barkery because it means that I get all the treats that fall on the floor

4. I'm really cute, and I'm glad the world knows it (no ego there, hu Prinnie??)

5. I love to announce myself when we go to places like PetsMart or the eskie doctor's office

6. I love that I'm a big girl now and don't have to be crated at night

7. I LOVE talking to my BFF, Siku, through the stars each night

8. My favorite toy is Whale

9. I don't get why my parents love Starbucks so much - it tastes yucky

10. My favorite time of day is at night when I get to snuggle for "lovins" with my family

I pass this on to Siku and Princess Pickle!! Thanks again, Ms. Sue.

~Prinnie~

Another Video of P & D

Teach me something new, and I'm hooked! We caught Prinnie and Digby doing their nightly chase routine (albeit only a few seconds of it actually got recorded) in the back yard tonight. This game typically goes on for a good 5 minutes, with the little white flash of fur putting her big brother to shame with her speed. Probably boring to you, but always a smile-generator for us!

Video of Prinnie

We got a brief chance to video Prinnie looking for her space ships tonight. This is our first attempt to post a video, so we're not sure how, or if, it will work......

Prinnie and her Whale

Prinnie has been one that never really plays with toys. She prefers to get lovin's and snuggle up with her family, or run around like a crazy woman outside as she tells the world that she is sure her space ship is coming for her. She also is great at announcing to the whole neighborhood when we come home from a short outing.

Yesterday, and then again today though, she has been absolutely adorable with her favorite toy, a stuffed whale. After we came home from taking care of some medical stuff and stopping at a store today, we offered both she and Digby the chance to go out to go "potty" as soon as we got in the house. Prinnie decided that her whale had to go "potty" really badly, so she scooped him up in her mouth and took him outside with her as she sped up to a full dash. Once outside, feeling the warm Santa Ana breezes running through her now -grown winter coat, she made two complete laps of the yard with Whale in her mouth. She dropped Whale and let him potty as she ran for a favorite spot of her own.

When they both were done, Prinnie picked up Whale and brought him to the back door (Mommy carried him in the rest of the way). This may not sound like much, but it's a big deal for a little dog that historically has shown no interest in any type of toy. Here she is, proud as can be with her Whale....