The days go by....

Since last I wrote my blog, Priscila and I have spent 1 week in Paris and München - the kids were placed in a kennel and suffered not at all! Both were very glad to see us again, but I am sure they had a lot of attention - the girl at the desk said...."oh, they both have such great personalities....!" Phoebe and Nexus are going back there over the Christmas and New Year period when we go to Brasil to celebrate our (late) wedding party!

"This bed ain't big enough for the both of us......!"
Lately we have found Phoebe more and more often on our bed and on top of the sofa - sometimes jumping up straight in front of us and 11 times in a row just the other day!
As a revenge, Priscila jumped into Phoebe's bed with her.....!
This morning, her leash slipped out of my hand and she took off into the small forest like a rocket! I spent 10 minutes following her, trying not to go to fast because that just makes her go into "YouCan'tCatchMe" playmode...ah well!

We might simply have a preview of her "teenage antics"....!? She is now 6 1/2 months old and she could have her first menstrual cycle anytime soon....!

On the training front, I try to get out a couple of times per week with the bike (yes....the snow is almost gone, just a thin sugarcoating to make us dream). We do up to 3-5 km with her pulling ahead - average speed maybe of 10km/hr! - that is including all the full stops to sniff....! We do about 15-20km/hr when she is in the mood :-) In a couple of weeks we are going to the Siberian Husky Club Autumn Meeting on Snow - should be a chance for Phoebe to try out gently in a sled-team. We also plan to borrow a second dog to go skikjøring.....

On the cat-front, Nexus is as cool as ever...... The single week at the kennel seemed to make him grow even more "round bellied"...! He is known affectionately as "Chubby Boy".. Take a look at Nexus lazily fighting the camera: http://andersf.multiply.com/video/item/66/Nexus_fighting_the_camera

Winter is back......!

Hi dear friends!

Since I last was able to post, I have spent a week on business in the USA. OF COURSE, during my absence,it SNOWED!!!! 20 cms of fluffy powder snow...... Phoebe went totally mad with joy, running around "snuffling" her nose down into the white stuff, jumping around...The picture above is taken when Priscila is talking to me on the other side of the Atlantic...


Priscila and Zo had a fun-filled day with her... There was still snow when I came back - even now, one week later it covers the big green lawn area nearby with a snowy/icy layer.Of course - daddy (me) decided to have some fun too, so yesterday I put her in the harness and went out with my cross country skis! She ran like a rocket, with me trying to steer right and left to avoid the worst bare patches.....hehehe. If ever I was worried that she would be spooked by the noise of skis (or sleds) sliding across the snow.....nah, no way! After Phoebe lost interest and stopped to sniff around the lamp posts, I put her on the collar and walked abit... We met several other dogs, including her namesake Phoebe! Yes - there is a girl with 2 Siberian huskies living close by - we met her for the first time yesterday. This weekened Priscila and I are going to Paris and München for one week holiday....which means that I will have to drive tomorrow evening to deliver the 2 kids at the cat and dog hotel......! They will be fine....(I keep telling myself) - MJAUVOFF :-)