February 2014 – B, C, D & the GSV

Happy Birthday Bailey

Happy 2nd Birthday Bailey!

Some thing I forgot to mention yesterday: the girls stand next to each other all the time… and lick each other. Totally weird. Delilah is particularly fond of licking Bailey… licking her ears, licking her face, licking her eyes, licking her back… but Bailey has started licking Delilah too. We’ve got a pack of weirdos.

Accomplishment of the day: Today we took the girls to the bank (through the ATM), to Petsmart and we waited in the car for Mike to drop some drycleaning off. At Petsmart, Bailey and Delilah did AWESOME (minus Delilah peeing on the floor AGAIN). There were quite a few people around (the checkout worker, another worker walked up, 2 sets of people behind us and people walked in) and she didn’t growl once! Now, her tail was totally tucked and you could tell she was terrified, but she took treats and really did well (I think). It’s progress and I was proud of her. Delilah did wonderful of course, the fella right behind is in line commented that she gets along pretty well for only 3 legs… we responded that he had no idea, it’s getting her to stay still that’s the problem! Unless it’s snuggle time of course.

We didn’t do anything crazy special for Bailey’s birthday. When it gets a little warmer, we’ll take her for an ice cream cone or something. I know, I should have celebrated!

Girls hanging out with Mike after work, lots of sniffing, lots of kisses

The pups looking expectantly up at Mike... "hey dad! do something crazy!" — The pups looking expectantly up at Mike… “hey dad! do something crazy!”

Delilah likes to nudge Bailey with her nose when she wants to play. Bailey hasn't figured out what it means yet, but it sure is funny. — Delilah likes to nudge Bailey with her nose when she wants to play. Bailey hasn’t figured out what it means yet, but it sure is funny.

Delilah smiles so much when she gets to give Mike snuggles. At least it looks like smiling to me anyway.

Some wolfpack snuggling going on. Bailey likes to use us as pillows. Very happy with how comfortable the girls are getting with each other.

I forgot to upload this picture yesterday! Obviously it's not from today, the high was only like 10 degrees today and the ground is covered with snow. Just wanted to share it anyway, because the girls are doing so much more together. — I forgot to upload this picture yesterday! Obviously it’s not from today, the high was only like 10 degrees today and the ground is covered with snow. Just wanted to share it anyway, because the girls are doing so much more together.

Another picture that clearly isn't from today. That's my swampy backyard and why we've done so much paw wiping. — Another picture that clearly isn’t from today. That’s my swampy backyard and why we’ve done so much paw wiping.

The gals just love the Olympics. Except Delilah keeps rooting Germany... we had to break it to her that although she's a German Shepherd, she's never set foot in Germany. — The gals just love the Olympics. Except Delilah keeps rooting Germany… we had to break it to her that although she’s a German Shepherd, she’s never set foot in Germany.

Birthday girl getting some gator snuggles. She likes to go upstairs and climb on the bed to escape Delilah sometimes - and to have maniac time without worrying about her sister. — Birthday girl getting some gator snuggles. She likes to go upstairs and climb on the bed to escape Delilah sometimes – and to have maniac time without worrying about her sister.

D says "Watching the Olympics is exhausting, I think I'll make a snuggle on mom's pillow" — D says “Watching the Olympics is exhausting, I think I’ll make a snuggle on mom’s pillow”

Been too long!

So it has been far too long since my last blog post! I’ll summarize the developments and bombard you with photos 🙂

– Delilah used to be very scared of the steps in our house… now she goes up AND DOWN them mostly without a hitch. Mike still needs to get a nonslip runner for the steps.

– Bailey and Delilah are getting along much better! Coexist very peacefully, no issues around each other, only get snippy when they’re being possessive over toys and beds. Nylabones are a hot commodity in this house, even though there’s like 4.

– The weather has been too gross to walk… (or run, which is driving me and Bailey BONKERS). Either it’s super cold where the girls start nursing their paws after minutes or the sidewalks are too snow-covered and sloppy for walking. It’s a bummer because the girls need it. And me! Who knew St. Louis weather could be this wintery!?

– Bailey and Delilah do not seem too interested in the Olympics, but the Puppy Bowl… that’s a different story.

– The majority of the pictures we take seem to be on the couch… I promise we do more than that, but that’s when my hands are free.

– We’ve taken the pups into the world a couple times, but not quite enough probably.