Walks and Play Time

Hello everyone, Loki here! The weather has finally broken here and we even saw the first robins of the year the other day. Now our humans have been taking us outside more for long walks, to the dog park, to the stores we can go in, and everywhere. We're happy, but spoiled :)

During this winter there were days I didn't want to even go out and even though I LOVE the snow, it gets kinda hard on the foot pads when it melts a bit, freezes, and repeat. And sometimes the ice on the driveway and in the yard was so bad I almost had to get back to the house on my belly. Luckily my human crawled instead and helped me out.

Hey, Thor here! Loki has done a good job telling about this winter outside, and this really was my first winter so I don't remember anything different. Our humans, though, try really hard to find other fun stuff for us to do inside. Like "find it". I wait in the bathroom and while I'm waiting treats are some how scattered around the room. Then when I come out, my human says "find it" and I go on treat hunt.

At first I was like "find what?", "what are you talking about?", but I caught on pretty quick. Me, I think it would be even more fun to have Loki and I look for the same treats at the same time. I'd win! Probably. Well, maybe. He's got lots more practice than me and finds those really hard ones under pillows and stuff. I still think it would be fun.

Well gotta go now, we're very tired from our walk this afternoon and we need a nap.

Well keep you posted,
Loki & Thor

Pig's Ears, Yummm!

Loki here, as you can see, little brother caught up to me in size. Actually he weighs more than me by a few pounds, but who's counting. Mostly it's been fun having a brother and this is us at Christmas - PIGS EARS! I'm still eating mine, but Thor has finished already. That's usually how it is, I'm still eating and he sits and stares at mine like he can make it levitate to him.

Hi, it's Thor! I'm sooooo cute aren't I? Like my big brother said, it's fun having another dog to play with most of the time, but Loki hardly likes to get in to trouble. Oh, he'll go with me into the other part of the house, but only after I open the door! It was much easier to do that before the humans started locking the door. Bummer. I did turn the tables on them this fall though and locked my humans out of the house. Now I just have to figure out how to unlock it. Hmmmmm.

We'll keep you posted.

Bye for now,
Loki & Thor

New Pack Mate!

Hi, Loki here. I've been away from my blog for quite awhile, sorry. I have a new brother, Thor! He's been with us now since April and IT'S GREAT! Except when he's really tired, cuz he's still young, he's great to play with. My humans are fun to play with too, but they do human stuff and can't always play when I want to. Thor is always ready and since I'm bigger than him, I win alot. Okay, I let him win alot, cuz he's young, but we doggy wrestle like crazy!

Hi, Thor here. Loki is an awesome brother. I know he lets me win when we play, and he lets me push him around, but he plays when ever I want. Sometimes when I don't want to, but we're getting better. He keeps me company when our humans have to be away from us. I don't know how he did it without me.

Loki, here again. I love having Thor around, but he's having trouble understanding that he supposed to potty outside. I don't know how to help him, but I wish he'd stop having accidents in the house, cuz it smells yucky. Mostly, he remembers, but our humans still have to put him in his kennel sometimes to make sure he doesn't have an accident. Ah, I remember when I was a pup...

We'll keep you posted.

Bye for now,
Loki & Thor

10 Months Old Today

Human Lance's Trail Camera

I am 10 months old today and have been with my humans about 8 months. Yesterday I saw snow on the ground I think for the first time. Maybe I saw it when I was a baby, but I don't really remember. It's cold and wet I noticed and it makes it hard to smell what's under it too. But it sorta tastes good.

I remember awhile ago that some white stuff was falling from the sky and I had fun catching it, but it wasn't on the ground. I think I like it. It's cooler now, which I like much better. Lately my human, Lance, has been brushing me and you should see the piles of fur that come off. You'd think I'd be naked after all that brushing, but thankfully I've still got my winter coat.

Sometimes my humans put on this contraption that they call a harness. I'm told that someday I could learn to pull stuff. Okay, whatever that means. I think I pull stuff just fine right now without a harness, but I guess they know best. All I know is that there is something about this time of year that I like. I'll keep you posted.

Bye for now,
Loki

Routine Is Good

I'm growing up!

I like routine, there I've said it. When we go on trips overnight, it's okay for a day or two, but then I want to go HOME! All my toys are there, I know where to sleep and eat and drink. Sure I get lots of exercise, but everything is better at home.

Last week we started a sort of new routine, I think. One day we went for a long, long walk. By the time I got home all I wanted to do was plop down for a nap - so I did. Two days later we went to the doggy park and even when no one is there it's FUN. I ran and ran and ran. We played hide and seek, fetch (my way) and all the sniffing I could stand. We went home and plop I went for a nap. And two days later we did it again!

The other routine we have is that I'm wild and crazy just before bed. It works for me, but my humans don't appreciate my high energy at that time of night. What can I say, it helps me sleep to release a little energy before bed time. They'll get used to it :D

All in all, routine is good. Don't get me wrong, I like surprises once and a while, especially when they involve treats, but I need me some routine sometimes to keep me relaxed. Wake up, potty outside, eat, drink, play, nap and repeat. After supper I love to go for a walk or run at the doggy park and just before bed, go potty outside, run around like a maniac and then to bed. Nothing to it.

Mostly my humans keep my routine pretty steady and I appreciate that cuz I always gotta know where to sleep, eat, drink and go potty. All the rest usually works out. I'll keep you posted.

Bye for now,
Loki

Husky Tricks

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My humans laughed and laughed at this photo. I don't get it! I do those tricks all the time, what are they laughing at? I mean I know that when they say "sit" my butt is supposed to go to the floor, but sometimes I just don't feel like it. I can be persuaded with treats occasionally though. The "fetch" one I don't quite do like that. I find the ball and stay right there so my humans can find it. Pretty nice if you ask me.

Buring and Digging

My name is Loki. I am a single, brown & white Siberian Husky, with copper eyes. I am 9 months, 25 days old and am 57 pounds of pure energy. I like long walks in the woods, playing tug with almost anything and learning new stuff all the time. Am I a great catch or what?