One Week

I can't believe it, one week from today and Mulan turns in. These last few months have gone by so fast. I have decided that once she turns in I am going to wrap up this blog. I will however post a monthly update on how her advanced training is going and wether or not she is placed with anyone. I know that everyone will be eager to know how she is doing. I will try to post 1 or 2 more time this week so you will have some final posts and pictures of her:)

Few Mulan Pics

20 days until Mulans turn-in that seems so short:( I had a few requests for some more recent
pictures of her. The reason I havn't posted any in a while is because she does not look much different. Maybe it is because I am with her all the time. I snapped a few shots of her in mine room while I was doing homework. I would also like to post a few pictures from her last puppy class but I have yet to get a hold of my dads camera. When I do I will post them though.

Last Puppy Class

Tonight we will be attending out last puppy class with Mulan. It will be at Mingo Park.
I am hoping the weather will clear up by this evening because it has been raining a lot this morning.
Two days ago we took Mulan to the doggy park. At the very edge of the park there is a shallow doggy pond for the dogs to swim in. She had a great time! She swam and swam and swam with another lab. They had so much fun. She has been tired ever since:)

Chicago and the Beginning of the End

We went and visited Chicago again this weekend. We enjoyed it a lot. This time we went to the Chicago Art Institute and the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. We also got to ride the trains through the city and walk along the Magnificent Mile(a mile full of 6o retail shops).
Mulan stayed at CCI. Her ears are tons better. The antibiotics and medication we have been using have really payed off.
I am sure you are wondering what the "beginning of the end" is. Last night when we got home we found Mulans forms for turn-in, in the mail. We were all very somber. She will be turning in May 19th. I just thought everyone would like to know.
So to brighten up the mood I have a story for everyone about my hamster.
Last night when I got home my hamster's lid was ajar(it had to be my hamster not my sisters) and he was gone! Our neighbor who had been caring for them had put food and water in bowls on the floor. Naturally we all freaked out!
I searched eveywhere! Finally I a trail of bedding lead me to out new sofa bed. I pulled off the cushions and there was my hamster sitting in a huge nest of chewed up sofa cushion and hamster food! The cushions look awful! My mom is so angry. She has not talked to me since last night. It's not like I chewed them up! I know this story might seem funny to everyone else but I am still in the middle of it. So everyone hope that my mom forgives me soon. Though I really don't blame her:)

Early Turn-In

Today we got a call from CCI saying that because of the unusually warm weather we have been having they have decided they will do turn-in's early so that the dogs won't have to be in the kennels in extreme heat. That means we have to turn in Mulan next week! It came up so suddenly:(









P.S. April Fools:) Mulan doesn't turn-in until May 19th

First Day of Spring!

Wow! Is it spring all ready? This winter went surprisingly fast.
Today we took Mulan to the Vet that CCI uses to get them to look
at her ears. She has a slight yeast infection with some bacteria(nasty)
We have begun a regimen of ear washing, pills, and a ear lotion. Hopefully this will
clear it up for her. I don't want her to have to go to the kennel with a ear infection. That would
be painful for her.
The weather here is very warm and it has been 72 degrees all afternoon. I am soaking it up:)

Beautiful Day!

It reached 78 degrees today! I finally am wearing shorts and a t-shirt. It is soooooooo nice.
I was outside with Mulan enjoying the sunshine when I had a creaky old mans voice coming from a shadowy porch. He said "Nice day isn't it?" I said "Yes, it is beautiful" Then he says "You know it won't stay like this." I didn't have a reply to that and walked home in a dismal little cloud(not really but if felt like it:)
Mulan had a bath today and we aired out her bedding. My mom said my room was getting to smell like dog so we opened up all the windows to let that air out too. Funny I didn't notice it, I wonder what that implies?
Now to answer the question I have been asked numerous times. Will I raise another puppy after Mulan? The answer to this suprisingly is "no." I love Mulan and I don't mind the work she requires. My one problem is with the amount we travel. It is very difficult to go anywhere. My lifestyle right now is not ideal for raising another puppy. I will probably raise another one when I get my own place some day. Don't think I don't love Mulan any less though. She is my best friend and I don't know what I am going to do without her:(

The difference between Texas and Ohio

I just realized the difference between TX and OH. In Texas once the weather gets nice it doesn't change. In OH it can be 50 degrees one day and freezing the next! Not fun:( I got another picture of Mulans brothers and sisters. This is you "awwww" for the day!

Little Mulans!

Don't worry it is not Mulan that had puppies:) We just got a picture from Pearl III's breeder/caretaker of her newest litter of puppies. Pearl III is Mulans mom so it is kind of special for us. They are the "D" litter and they are soooooo cute:)

Spring is coming!

It is a beautiful day today and it reached 42 degrees! It was soooooooooooo nice:)
We had a couple of friends staying at our home so we took them to a Conservatory to see a traveling exhibit of Chilale glass flowers. They had the flowers in with the Conservatory plants so it was really neat finding them around every corner.
The only dark spot was we had some trouble getting Mulan in because of a cranky security guard. Luckily a receptionist vouched for us and we were allowed access. Here are a few of the glass pieces. My favorite are the floating balls they look like something out of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Back again!

We went to Buffalo for the weekend and we ended up having to leave Mulan at the kennel because there was a lot of snow up there. She is back home now and doing well. Her ear infection is mostly gone. I am glad because I know they are kind of painful for her. She is maintaining a stable weight now which is between 61-63 lbs. I don't think she is going to grow any bigger.

Puppy Class

There is a puppy class tonight. It is kind of sad in a way because I don't know how much longer we will be able to attend them. All we have left with Mulan is Feburary, March, April, and then she goes back in May. We are not sure when in May so it could be 3-4 months. Wow how time has flown!
On a different not Mulan has a very stubborn ear infection we are using Montemax twice a day as suggested by CCI. Does anyone have any suggestions for flushing it out?

Mulans Back:)

Mulan is back and doing well. She seems to get sweeter every time we get her back. Maybe because I miss her so much. I have a new picture of her just so you can see her I know it has been a while. Besides that there is not so much new. I guess because it is winter and we aren't doing as much as we do in summertime:)

Ice Storm!

Yes, there was a ice storm in Dallas while we were visiting. We woke up one day and it was a balmy 60 degrees, by that evening it was pouring rain and a good 30 degrees cooler.
Visiting Texas again was enjoyable but very sad. I don't know if I would do it again because it hurt so much. I guess it was too soon.
Mulan is still in heat at the kennel but we should be getting her back by next week. Then I can post some news that people will read! lol

Dallas

We are going to go to Dallas for the weekend:) Some old friends of ours are getting
married. We are all really excited about seeing everyone and visiting old haunts.
Mulan is still at the kennel and she will probably come home around the 24th. I still
miss her.

Growing Up!

Well it is kind of a funny subject but I guess it needs to go on record in some way. Mulan went into heat yesterday. She is growing up! We had to take her to the CCI kennel and she will stay there for the next three weeks! That is a long time. I feel really bad because we just picked her up again when we came back from Chicago. I also miss her more then I have the other times. I guess it is because I know she is going to be there for so long. I have to finish my geometry lesson now so G2G.

A New Year

Well it is the start of another year:) So many things have happened this year. I would have never thought last January that I would be living in Columbus, OH by the next year. It is kind of scary to think where I might be next year and what will have changed. I know that I won't have Mulan anymore:( I am lucky though that I am getting to keep her still for another five months. Well I have to go give Mulan a bath. I will post again soon hopefully!

Chicago

We just go back from a long trip to Chicago to visit some friends.

The trip took seven hours. We decided it would be more comfortable

for everyone if Mulan stayed at the CCI kennel. It is good practice

for her(and us).

We spent a extra day and visited different sites around Chicago. We

went to the Field Museum and saw the Tsavo lions and Sue the biggest

T-rex in the world. We also went and saw Frank Lloyd Wrights, Robie House.

He put so much work into it! Even the windows are incredible. Here are a few pictures.

Photoshop Class

I am taking a Photoshop Class for school and I had to create a layered piece for a assignment.
So all though this is fairly novice my mom said I should post it on my blog because it pertains to Mulan. . . .












Mulan Update: She is doing fine, we took her to the doggy park again yesterday. She played happily with her buddies for 45 minutes or so. She was all muddy when we got back and after I gave her a bath she promptly slept the rest of the evening.
I would also like to tell everyone that if you post a comment on a update that I did a while ago I probably will not see it. I will have a better chance of seeing it if it was posted on a new post.
-Thank You:)

More Snow

So I have not posted in a while because there has been not much new about
Mulan to post. She did see her first snow yesterday though. It did not last
very long and it melted by this morning. She would not go to the bathroom in it and
waited all day until it had melted more in the evening. I don't know what she is going to do when the snow stays for days! It has also been very cold and this morning I had to take her for a
walk in 14 degrees. It is a exhilirating way to start the day:)

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