the man in my life

been a while...

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so here are some new photos!

too big for the pillow

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lil'wynn

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asher's new playmate!!! my BF's new pup.

my how they grow

2009-04-16T14:39:00.002-05:00

holy CRAP the change in him in 8 months is unreal!!! and he's STILL JUST A PUP!

my burrito baby

2009-03-30T22:11:00.003-05:00

a few weeks ago asher wasn't feeling to well. i'm not really sure what was going on but he was pretty pathetic and big time loving on his mom.
on morning i got out of the shower to find him still curled up in the covers in bed.

he looks so sad and lonely. my poor little guy!

woodrow puppy

2009-03-30T13:28:00.003-05:00

took asher to lil woodrows... bar on 6th.. after the dog park this weekend and i guess it was just too much of a good time!

poor guy passed out COLD!

tommy comes to town

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looking mildly retarded..

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(and then another shot of him being all cute and shit... haha)

trail running with ash

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christmas with asher

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we tried desperately to get a good pic of the two of us...

clearly it didn't work out so well...

bring your dog to work day!

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my roommate's not pleased...

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sniffin

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one good lookin dog.

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asher's big sis, layin down the LAW

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his lil paw

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and i thought asher was getting big..

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dog park in the fall

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someone got a new camera....

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you know what that means!!

as i learn, there will be some poor-ass images up on here, but there will NEVER EVER be a shortage of pics of my dear pooch!

lap nap

2008-11-15T10:24:00.001-06:00

.. cuz mama's lap is always the most comfy!

my lifelong learner

2008-11-02T09:35:00.000-06:00

guarding the bone

2008-10-28T21:26:00.000-05:00

lion hunter

2008-10-22T08:50:00.002-05:00

my friend PJ is going to be a lion for halloween...

he put the costume on.. and naturally... asher began to hunt.

barely fits.

2008-10-19T10:34:00.002-05:00

asher used to sit like that and his paws barely even touched the edge of the cushion.

my how things have changed...

just want one good one...

2008-10-17T20:08:00.004-05:00

seriously, i need a better camera. because asher moves around so much, that getting a cute shot of the two of us?!?!

REALLY not happening.

asher's first camping trip

2008-10-12T21:45:00.003-05:00

asher is an absolute dream of a camper. he was off leash the entire trip, never more than 100yds away, came when called, and loved every minute of it. he didn't bark, he didn't chase squirrels, he didn't get into the trash...

HE. WAS. A. DREAM.

we went down to the river and he LEPT off the end of the dock, he chased dogs in the water, he swam around and then layed next to me in the sun to dry off.

i couldn't believe it. the entire weekend...

*sigh*

i love my dog!

he's like a frat boy after too much drinking...

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go away! i'm hiding!

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i'm so screwed.

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asher can now reach... well...

a bit too far onto the counter.

SHIT!

STUCK!

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aj sized asher

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yeah... stretching out foot to head.. he takes up about as much room as i do in bed.

nice.

ALMOST a good photo...

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shiiiiiiiiiiiit.

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kissy kissy face

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zilker park

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trail running pals

2008-08-28T09:02:00.004-05:00

45 minutes down in the greenbelt, trail running. perfect way to start a morning. afterwards... we were both exhausted. and apparently his head grew twice its normal size?!?!

(or, perhaps, he really is just THAT BIG. who knew?)

(he really also likes the to lick me when i sweat. fun huh?!)

crazy kids

2008-08-27T17:49:00.000-05:00

my growin boy...

2008-08-25T20:34:00.002-05:00

you know when dogs do the superman!!?!... stretched out on their belly, legs straight out in front of them AND behind!!? ... and ya know how, basically, if you measure them when they're like that..

you can pretty much find out how tall they are!?!

... if they.. ya know... walked up right?!

*ahem*

yeah.

i've only got asher by 2.5 inches right now.

he is exactly 60 inches or... 5 feet tall.

he will pass me by and leave me in his dust, probably, by this time next week.

....... awesome.

THATS MY BOY!!

zzzzzzzz....

2008-08-24T17:40:00.005-05:00

no. all he does is NOT sleep. its just the easiest time to photograph him, so ya know...

rough life

2008-08-23T15:47:00.000-05:00

if only i could be out THERE!

2008-08-22T14:56:00.003-05:00

sometimes when i'm in bed, asher will want to be in bed with me.

but then something will happen outside, a dog will bark, a squirrel will run across the deck shade... and he'll want to be outside, too.

i think he gets torn.

the bed is so comfy.. but the squirrels taste so good.

so often times when i roll over, he'll be sitting on my pillow nearest the window, just gazing out into the yard.

makes me giggle, every time.

attack!

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tuneage!!!

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all wrapped up

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no you stay here. i go.

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nap time.

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i lasted a solid 2 months before i let him in bed, but now?! he's my favorite napping buddy!

gross.

2008-07-28T19:21:00.002-05:00

at the greenbelt on our hike today.. asher ate a HUGE piece of poo.

and then this afternoon, he puked it back up.

GROSS.

talk about bad breath... ewwwwww.

my bed is asher's bed?

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king of his domain

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schnoz.

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mmm. 'da sun.

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zilker butt

2008-07-13T19:27:00.003-05:00

the roomie and i went to zilker to treat the dogs to some water this weekend but apparently asher wasn't into it. after more or less just standing in the water for a while we went to go sit on the rocks and he climbed up and perched himself on my lap.

which he more or less is a little too big to do anymore....!

hyper

2008-07-03T10:31:00.001-05:00

(pardon the pig-sty... i'm deep in the middle of packing and going through my *loads* of crap! AND... the couch gets picked up today. poor asher. he's king of the couch now, i don't know WHAT he's gunna do!!!)

shotgun.

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chew

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poor thing

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mmm. kibble!

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(taken over a month ago)

phone pics on the couch

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poor guy.

2008-06-20T13:08:00.003-05:00

ASHER'S GOT A RASH ON HIS WILLY!!!!

.... awww. poor guy.

a couple days ago i noticed the slurp slurp slurp sound that comes with dogs licking themselves (that i HATE!) and when i went to inspect what the hell was so interesting down there...

ewwwwwwww.

the vet said it's a really common puppy skin-infection, so he's on meds and will be fine in a while, but. still.

on his WILLY!

i'd have taken a picture but um..

i feel like maybe that'd be a little like dog porn.

and that's just not right!

my shy boy

2008-06-16T14:48:00.000-05:00

compu-dog.

2008-06-10T08:29:00.003-05:00

i'm not sure what got into Asher last night, but.. he wasn't happy unless he was not just touching me, but laying on me, in one way or another.

he absolutely would not let me out of arm's reach.

when i layed down to talk on the phone when a friend called, he actually moved from my lap to lay, more or less, on my face.

.... i'm not sure what that was all about. but i gotta say.. it was pretty damn cute!

peekaboo!

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my own personal shredder

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scoot over!!

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attacking the camera

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huh!!?!

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squirmy butt

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photo shoot

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no, chew on THIS!

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as all puppies do... asher likes to explore with his mouth.

unfortunately his mouth is full of really really sharp puppy teeth. so our play times usually start like this...

i correct him and then grab his toy...

and then when we're done, we lay down and high five for a job well done!

soaking sun

2008-05-21T15:10:00.000-05:00

honestly, the reason i haven't mowed..

its for him!

i'm being a good mom by neglecting the lawn. really!!

potty break and birthday

2008-05-20T07:59:00.000-05:00

for those of you that think puppy ownership is all dog treats and cuddle time, here's a horrific pic of myself during this morning's 1:42am potty break.

after having had two nights sans potty break, i wasn't pleased this morning when i heard him start to whine.

alas... ya gotta do what ya gotta do. BOLD --- those pics are for you man. happy now!!?! ;)

anyway, as mentioned in the title of this post... asher turns THREE MONTHS OLD today, so i took a few pics of him and did a fun little compare/contrast.

him at 2 months old.. him now.

damn that kid has grown!

the noise maker

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kitchen helper

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no matter what he's doing, when he hears the faucet run, and he knows i'm doing dishes...

he comes to help.

i just hope when he's as big as me, he doesn't still insist on standing between my feet!

new big boy bed.

2008-05-15T09:38:00.000-05:00

come get me!

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my favorite game to play outside with asher, besides just having him chase me, is to make my way to the opposite end of the yard, squat down and yell "COME GET ME!!"

he always turns towards me, his ears perk up, and then he comes BOUNDING towards me.

its adorable.

especially because the grass is about as tall as he is (what.. you expect *me* to mow?! as if.) and i can just see him jumping up between the blades as he races towards me.

i tried to capture it on my camera, but i'm not sure how well it worked out.

either way.. like i said.. its my favorite thing.

chew!

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puff puff, give...

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couch luvah

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everything i ever read about ridgebacks was that they were BIG couch potatoes. they love to lounge around, they love to cuddle... they just love.

its one of the things that drew me to them. they've got a lot of stamina, so when they go... THEY GO! they're great running companions because of it.. they'll outlast you way before you'll outlast them...

but they're not hyper dogs INside. they lounge.

which, by the number of sleeping/lounging pics i seem to post... i think you can see!

nap time

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the ridgeback POUNCE!

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i've got my eye on you.

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couch cuddlers

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sleepy bug

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asher and aj

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asher's new bestie.

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asher at the office

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asher meets makeda

2008-04-23T09:30:00.000-05:00

so a friend of mine from the club (the club = KCM) is also a young single chick who... just HAPPENS to have...

a 4 year old ridgeback!

rock.

i sent her an email of exclamation that basically said something along the lines of holy shit my vet said asher could get to be over 100 pounds! and she replied with..

yup. so is Makeda!

to be specific, Makeda is.... ONE HUNDRED TWENTY POUNDS.

ummmmmmm, hi. that actually IS my goal weight. jeebuz mary and joseph.

SO. we thought it only appropriate that... they meet!

getting pics of the two of them was damn hear impossible... these two are the only ones even remotely worth sharing... but i did get some vids.

(i got a LOT of vids. but because it records picture AND SOUND.. and i apparently talk like i belong on The Hills... i'm not sharing them all!)

anyway, click on to enjoy!

asher meets makeda

(and click "watch video here".. i don't know WHAT is wrong with youTube or Google or my camera.. but for some reason i cant get but just this video to load. boo.)

vet visit

2008-04-21T19:51:00.001-05:00

so we had our first vet visit today...

found out two important things.

one..... he's got a parasite. awwwwwwwwww. coccidiosis. in puppies it causes watery diarrhea (um, ew.), dehydration (no WONDER he drinks so much water!!), abdominal distress (haven't experienced that yet) and vomiting (or that. thank GOD)...

there's actually no "cure", per se, but instead i have to give him some meds everyday for a few weeks and it stops growth of the parasites... doesn't kill them.. stops growth.

so what does that mean?!

oh... that he'll be POOPING them out!

ewwwwww!!! poopy parasites!!!

anyway, apparently its pretty common and nothing to worry about... Biker Vet Guy stressed that its no big deal. (i think he saw fear and worry spread across my face) and that in about 2 weeks... it'll be gone.

SO CROSS YOUR FINGERS!

and toes.

and i dunno... braid your hair, just to be safe!

BUTTTTTTT.. the other thing we learned, is....

HE COULD GET UP TO 110 POUNDS FULL GROWN.

holy. friggin. moly.

are. you. kidding. me

thats like.. seriously?! not that much less than what i WEIGH.

(m'kay. its not like really close to what i weigh. i WISH. but still... i mean... its not THAT far off.)

so...
yeah.

um.

YEAH.

he weighs 13 pounds right now. so apparently he's got some growin to do!

jeez.

my little sleepy bug

2008-04-21T09:46:00.001-05:00

WHAT!!!!?!?

i'm not obsessed with taking pics of him at all!

its just that he's so DAMN TINY and he's going to get so DAMN HUGE i feel like i should document it.

*ahem*

yeah.
that's it.

.... (incidentally, these were all taken with my camera phone. nice, huh?!)

he's a handful...

2008-04-19T19:20:00.000-05:00

which is why i can't post much right now. he's sleeping, but... i have to wake him up soon so he'll sleep tonight!

amazingly last night he passed out as soon as i shut the crate door. i thank my lucky stars for that.

something tells me though, that tonight, might be a different story. i've kept him pretty busy today, but.. i just wonder if its busy enough. his whining and crying, and the octave/decibel level with which he's able to deliver...

i'm not sure how long i could hold out against that!

so far though.. he's FRIGGIN cute as a bug. i know i'm not supposed to enable the whole climb up in my lap and take a nap because i cant get enough of you habit, but..

if you could just see him. and his little face!

so far though, in the last two days he's...

-- peed indoors 3 or 4 times (i was tired at 2am, i can't remember if he made it outside or not)
-- uprooted one of 0%'s house plants
-- learned that he sits in the PASSENGERS seat in the car (score one for me!)
---- but that i'll let him lay on the console with his head on my lap (score one for him...)
-- and how to jump out of the back of my car (pathfinder. so kinda high up there. he hurt himself and was limping for a good 5 minutes. i was THISCLOSE to tears. i thought i broke him already. i never thought he'd jump, so i was messing with my bike at the side of the car. apparently.. i was too far away.)

however he has NOT been allowed on my bed (so we cashed out nap-style on the couch instead) and i've almost figure out his potty schedule, so...

not an entirely unproductive day!

make that peed inside definitely four times.

damn dog!!!

he's HERE!!!

2008-04-18T14:11:00.000-05:00

jesus mary and joseph have i got my hands full for SURE!

picking him up at the airport was a riot, i about lost my mind.

so... he flew up with another 8 wk puppy.. a great dane.. and i knew i was in trouble when the great dane came out and was sitting there, still, no big deal... and then i looked in asher's kennel and he was yapping, jumping up and down, chomping at the bit to get out.

holy. MOLY.

attempting to get him, his kennel, the water bowl i brought for him (and filled with water... cuz i thought he'd be thirsty... so the first thing he did when i let him out?!

step in it. flip it over. spill it everywhere.

ROCK ON!!) and myself out of the airport was about not happening.

i turned around three times to find the end of his collar was EMPTY!

he does NOT like that thing.
and also... its way too big for him.

i didn't know he'd be so TINY!!!

anyway... putting him back in the kennel was a major mistake. he. would. not. shut. up. i thought once i started driving he'd maybe chill, and stop freaking out, but...

as you can see..

uh, no.

---- issues with the video. will try again later. ----

so because there was NO WAY i was driving with that in the seat next to me, i figured i'd let him out and see what he did.

awwwwwwwwwwwww.

he just wanted ME!!!

he slept.. snored, actually... all the way back to the office.

where he is now, at my feet, under my desk, back asleep!

last night of my pre-dog life.

2008-04-17T21:42:00.000-05:00

this is it.

this is the LAST NIGHT i get to do whatever i want, when and for however long i want... leave doors open, throw shoes on the floor, go to bed without worrying about having to pee in the night (my dog. not ME!)...

this is IT!

.... its kinda weird.

i'm gunna have a DOG here tomorrow!

my very own dog!

WHAT have i gotten myself into.

oh. my. god.
.... i hope he likes me!

OMG I'M GETTING MY DOG!!!

2008-04-15T10:23:00.000-05:00

uhhh.

I'M GETTING MY DOG ON FRIDAY.
i'm like... freaking out. i didn't know it'd be this fast!

HOLY CRAP!
... he arrives at 11am on friday!

this totally doesn't fall into my timeline.

but.. ya know..

*shock*

what in my life ever really does?!

48 inch crate...

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putting one of these bad boys together!!?!
alone!!?!

.... not as easy as you might think.

i'm just sayin.

bigger than his brothers...

2008-04-03T20:48:00.000-05:00

note from the breeder: He is REALLY NICE... really growing larger than his brothers. He will be a real athlete. You can already see it. He jumps and runs big time.

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BIGGER than his brothers!?
ridgebacks are big anyways. but.. BIGGER!!?! awwww. i'm going to have a pooch twice the size of me.

that friggin RULES!

anyway, on to the show...

(seriously though... he's always crossing his front paws. how cute is that?!)

that is one damn fine ridge!

and just LOOK at that FACE!

awwww

and there ya have it folks. he is a growin' boy, that's for sure.
just a few more weeks till he arrives.
weeeee!!!

roughly 5 weeks...

2008-04-01T19:02:00.000-05:00

asher's about 5 weeks now, and i found a video of ridgeback puppies at 5 weeks, so..

i figured i'd post it. cuz they're awfully damn cute!

the latest unveiling...

2008-03-24T11:39:00.001-05:00

update from the breeder: Yes you got you a good one. He will be a big one. He is lovely and loves attention. awwwww!
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omg he's like the cutest thing you ever saw, i can't even stand it. i want to to just nibble on his little wrinkley neck and have him live in my pocket. he looks so soft! and cuddley! and i just want to nuzzle my face all over him.

(yeahhhh... bit carried away much!? but just LOOK at him. he's SO CUTE!)

anyway.. check out the heavy dose of adorable below. he is too much.

asher about a week ago

asher today!

did you ever see a cuter puppy in your LIFE!?

... yeah.
i didn't think so.

and his name is Asher.

2008-03-21T22:00:00.000-05:00

this dog is too damn cute for words.