First Sleepover

Chezza had her first doggy sleepover last night. Fred's daughter Emily brought her 2ish yo Pit mix "Sid" with her for a visit this weekend. He is a beautiful and incredibly sweet dog that lives only for loving and food. They are getting along together with zero problems, but it seems Sid is just a bit shy around Chezzas' high energy. She keeps prompting him to play, but he usually goes and sits in front of his mom and asks for pets instead of taking the bait. Both dogs are in need of some socialization skills, so this weekend could be considered a win-win!

Sid and Nancy?

PPOTD

This flamingo was such a disappointing opponent.

Chezza's meets Joaquin....kinda

Though hurricane Joaquin didn't make it ashore here in the Outer Banks, we did have 2 weeks of rain and plenty of flooding to deal with. This really put a damper on our normal routine and had to find other ways to exorcise her.

She didn't seem too bothered with the dreary weather like the rest of us. She has such a strong love of water that I think it's the actual reason she hasn't learned to swim yet. (Gets too excited!) She is unable to walk through a deep puddle without spontaneously pouncing like a cat, and then proceed to plop right down in the middle of it. This cycle is repeated until I step in and ruin the fun at some point.

Chillin' in the back yard.

There is always a silver lining to a difficult situation. In this case it is that I can now get her to come to the hose to get sprayed down without having to drag her by her leash protesting all the way. Having to do so 3-5 times a day during the past 2 weeks before we go in the house has resigned her to her fate. Of course she still wants to maul me when I am drying her off with the towel, but you can't win them all. =P


PPOTD

Chezza showing off one of her early moves. The Wing-Bite Chin Thrust.
This is serious business!

Chezza 101

Preamble

I should have started this a long time ago when Chezza was just a wee pup. I am horrible at remembering dates and times and wanted a way to track Chezza's development as she matures. So as the saying goes, "Better late than never".

Details

Chezza was born on 12/20/2014 from a litter of 14.
Dad was a GSD (German Shepard Dog), and mom was a Belgian Shepard.

Meet the parents

Due to some complicated circumstances, Chezza came home with us at a mere 5 weeks old.

First night away from home

We were told that Chezza was one of the calmest pups, but I was drawn to her because she had a fire in her eyes that was undeniable. If she was the calmest, I feel for the other owners. 

Chezza and Emily

Chezza is now over 9 months old and is getting more mature every day. Instead of writing out a long initial post, I intend to fill in some of the blanks as I go along, as well as posting a PPOTD. (Puppy Pic Of The Day)

Interesting Facts 

• She has never had a #2 accident indoors. Ever!
• She loves water but still can't swim properly.
• Her tail touches the ground if she doesn't curl the end