If It's Not One Leg, It's Another

Long time, no update.

This week I took Nubs and his new official sister Peanut out camping with my parents. Talk about a long few days. Nubs did great as always, Peanut was a bit of a spaz (Like puppies are). I love having a dog that can be off leash and never wonder off. Makes for a tad bit more enjoyable of a trip if you aren't spending ever 30 seconds untieing a dog from something they got wrapped around.

Sadly we ended up coming home a day early. Some how some way Nubs hurt his front paw meaning not only was he limping on the knee he had ACL surgery on (it never healed correctly :( ) but also on one of his front paws. Today it's better with not so much of a limp but if it's not one paw it's another. Nubs is falling apart at his young age of 4 1/2. Love my boy to death I really do but man I wish he had better genetics. This is why I honestly support only good, responsible, health testing breeders. If more people took the time to make sure they are only breeding genetically healthy dogs, Nubs wouldn't be in all this pain that he is in. So next time you look at your dog and think "man I'd love to breed my dog" remember there are genetic that you can't see that may cause issues in your dogs puppies. Just Spay or neuter your pets. Even Peanut will be spayed after her first heat.

Can you spot the puppy?

Ahhhh a nice place to lay down!

And the puppy again

Nubs the Puppy Sitter

So, if you know me or know me on Facebook, then you already know that I currently have a foster dog named Peanut. Peanut is a 4ish month old, female Pit Bull that was found wondering in a park very close to a busy street. She's a handful, but has come a long way since she came here with Nubs and myself.

"Hey did you do that?"

Is she not just too adora-bull for her own good? Yeah She is something else that's for sure. Nubs is being a great foster brother though. He has taken the little brat... I mean sweet little puppy under his paw, and is teaching her the ropes. Like Nubs has taught her that to get Mom's attention the best way to do it is to grab her sock and rub, or when you don't get things your way make sure to bark, and other wonderful things like that. Overall though, Nubs has taught Peanut not to be so scared of everything. In two days thanks to Nubs, Peanut has gone from thinking everyone is out to get her to loving everyone around. That's pretty good since the first time she met me, she wanted to run away.

Hey! Who are you calling a brat?

Feel free to check out Mr. Saint Nubs with his newest playmate Peanut.




Overall, I think they like each other. Nubs is a great dog and I'm thankful that he is here with me.

The Things They NEVER Tell You When You Own A Pit Bull.

When your looking at the cute puppy/dog there are things people forget to tell you. They have just the cutest eyes, softest coat, even the greatest personality and all that is true. However, there are things that no one warns you about when you bring them home. Here is my list:

The Things They NEVER Tell You When You Own A Pit Bull
1. If you value your privacy, get over it.
2. Forget about ever going to the bathroom alone again. If you some how manage to slip in unnoticed, forget about any peace. The whining will make you open the door and let them in.
3. Forget about personal space. If it's not your lap, it's not good enough
4. BEWARE OF ZOOMIES! Zoomies are dangerous to humans. Sure it's all funny and cute until that Pit Bull is running toward you playing chicken. You will NOT win.
5. Never leave food unattended. It will not be there when you get back.
6. If you don't like slobber, then you'll have to get use to it.
7. If you don't like millions of doggy kisses, then you'll have to get use to it.
8. TAILS! OOOOWWWWWIIIIIEEEEEE! (ok not something I must worry about with Nubs, but I do have many friends with dogs with tails)
9. If they think it, it will happen or else something is going to break.
10. Think "Bull in China Shop" (yeah yeah I know Mythbusters busted that saying) but we are talking about Pit BULL in China Shop...
11. If there is a will, there is a way.
12. There is NO SUCH THING AS A STRANGER. Forget about having a guard dog. These guys think of everyone as long lost friends.
13. "FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD PLAY PLAY FOOD KISSES BELLYRUB FOOOOOOOOD WALK!!!!!! FOOOD!!!!" The mind of a Pit Bull.

Feel free to add your own in the comment area.

It's been a while (includes photos!!!!)

This is just for you Becky!

I know I've been slacking on updating. Nothing really has been out of the ordinary around here. Nubs has acting... well... good! Yeah I know shocking. The other day when we were heading to my parents house, I asked Nubs to heel off leash and he actually did. I mean it's things like that, which blow me away. Something I don't even think I have the same dog, like my dog has been replaced by aliens or something. I can picture it now, them taking my disobedient, fun loving, nut of a job, and replacing it with a dog that is somewhat obedient, crazy, nutty dog... or maybe my little boy is finally growing up. Whatever it is, I like it.

In between rain drops, tornadoes, killer heat with no electricity, and even being called out on my first Search and Rescue call (which Nubs is NOT apart of sadly. It's for a future puppy that I'm searching for), I got a few photos of Nubs to share.

Nubs decided to show off his Memorial day spirit, HAT STYLE!

Week Two: A Good Night?

I fully expected to go into class last night with a wound up, crazy, a tad bit psychotic Nubs since we've had 4 days of constant rain and I was right. Walking into the Training hall Nubs was crazy. He was all over the place, jumping, acting a fool, jumping at people. He was acting like an out of control dog that had no manners and was never taught a bit of training in all his life. How bad was he?
-He knocked me into a mirror by jumping up on me
-He tried to be hover dog, and hover over to the dog walking next to use while in a heel
-He attacked and killed a hamburger.... A stuffed hamburger...

This was in the first 15mins of a 50 min class. I was about to leave, no use to having a distracting dog for everyone else when out of no where, it's like I had a new dog. I mean it was like a switch turned on and Nubs started acting like a trained dog. Stays were working as were recalls (we moved any extra humans away from the recall area since Nubs likes to visit a tad bit to much) and even heels (besides that annoying Hamburger that Nubs took a liking to). After class ended I had Nubs in a heel as everyone stood around and talked, and we weaved in and out of people and other dogs like it was nothing. It was amazing honestly. It was like the good old days where Nubs had great eye contact, watched my every move, and tried not to play with every dog possible. Amazing.

One thing I've found funny is the fact that Nubs can pick out other Pit Bulls a mile away. He'll zoom in on these dogs and try to get them to play. After class I stopped and spoke to this other Pit Bull owner (10month old black and white Pit Bull mix) and it was funny as heck as Nubs tried to get the puppy to play with him. Lots of Nubs play bows (which isn't what a normal dog would consider a play bow but a challenge instead. It resembles a dog's "LETS PLAY CHASE!" body language. It's a quick half bow, with a bounce and a forward run. I always look for that when I'm introducing him to other dogs because I know when he does that it's safe to let him go. They didn't get to play today, might have his friend Stacker over at some point, but it was nice to see he wanted to play. Even at 4 years of age, he's still a puppy at heart.