New Dog on The Block

Sometimes my morning walks with Ender feel like running the American Gladiators gauntlet.

1. Walk out the Door
Are the kids down the hall also walking out the door at the same time and therefore running down the hall at Ender yelling "DOGGY DOGGY!!!"?

If the answer is no, proceed with less caution.

2. See Brown Lab across the Street
Do I have the patience to meander behind them or do I need to cross the street and pick my speed up to 3.5 mph?

3. See Husky with Bandanna
Yay! Fellow crazy dog sighting. Know them well enough that if we are walking towards each other, about to cross paths, they or us should go around the other by stepping off the curb and going around the parked car.

4. See Corgi with Woman holding Coffee Mug
Ooooh, medium energy dog. Ender can practice his sit as Corgi walks by. Sad that the owner has failed to realize the greatness of a travel mug.

5. See Brown Pit
Soooo prettyyyyyy...droool. Take note that owner has finally bit the bullet and purchased a prong collar.

6. See new Brown Dog in harness
New crazy dog on the block. Yay. Don't know if owner has realized the true extent of his dog's craziness yet. Will continue to cross street upon sighting.

7. See Rotweiler
OMG, how is it possible that a dog can be this calm? Perfect dog for Ender to practice his sit. Consider asking owner about trade. Two crazy pits for your one calm and sweet Rottie?

8. See Small Dogs that Live in Building
$&@#($&#(*&#*&)!!!!!! I think every small dog that lives in our building has a napoleon complex.

Ender Has No Friends - Part 2

Notice that all the other dogs are standing there perfectly calm and still.

Lazy Ender Take Back

Just kidding. New evidence shows that Ender is still as spazzy as ever. I find it quite sad that nobody wants to play with him. However, I found him annoying even while watching this video so I guess it is slightly understandable.

Lazy Ender

One of my New Years resolutions was to be a better doggy mama. Part of that entails me taking the doggies on more adventures on the weekends as opposed to sitting on the couch and watching tv all day. During these adventures, I began to realize that Ender has gotten pretty lazy in his old age. We would try to play fetch with him, only to have him go lay down after about three throws. Granted that he has always been a bit ambivalent towards us, this lack of activity made us wonder if he even moves at all during his walks. Evidence also shows that he enjoys his "lay down time."



Ender's dogwalker, Lucia, titled this next photo:

"Ender was ignoring Ursula today for his stick. She was not happy about that."


All photos courtesy of awesome dog walker Lucia.

E is for Endurance (and Ender!)

Here is what our exercise schedule looks like:

Monday through Friday:
20 minute walk in the morning
1 hour walk in the evening

Tuesday and Thursday:
2 to 3 hour excursion with dogwalker

Saturday and Sunday:
1 hour walk in the morning
1 hour walk in the evening

Two weeks ago, we met with Ender's dogwalker who said that Ender might not be getting enough exercise. My initial response was, wtf, we need to ship him off to a farm immediately. Apparently Ender's the special kind of pitbull where, after a four hour hike, he still has enough energy to bounce off the walls.

Anyone who's adopted a pitbull knows that an insane amount of physical activity comes with them. The bad news is, if you're not up for it, your pitbull is going to be effing crazy. The good news is, if you're willing, your pitbull is going whoop your ass into shape.

My ass has been adequately whooped by Ender. (However, this mysterious tire around my waist doesn't seem to be disappearing. I shake my fist at you post 25-yr-old metabolism!) It hasn't been whooped this good since my 7th grade P.E. teacher Ms. Stanley looked us in the eye and informed us that we would be running three miles non-stop by the end of the school year. Like running, as in not walking.

Endurance is also good for situations like these:
"Sit"
"No"
"Sit"
"No"
"Sit"
"No"
"Sit"
"No"
"SIT"
"Good Boy"