Kaya

Hi there.

2010-07-27T05:43:00.001-07:00

Don't mind her, she's just resting up before we start this blog up again....

Kaya Spring 2010

2010-07-27T05:35:00.000-07:00

Reach out and smell something sweet...

Happy Hot Summer days

2009-08-06T06:24:00.000-07:00

Well the summer has been good. A little crazy at times but totally wonderful with our wonder pup aka "the white way"

I will be leaving our little white husky for 3 weeks while I travel back to Canada to spend time with my family. Luckily Kaya's daddy aka my boyfriend will be taking care of her while I'm away.. Although thinking about being away from her for three weeks does not sound like much fun. The longest time I've spent away from her in a year and a bit is 2 days.. Madness. And after witnessing how hard it was for her when my boyfriend was away for 5 weeks this spring I am already feeling guilty about leaving.

We've had a lot of fun so far this summer, swimming, hiking, walking, running, playing, and meeting so many new dogs a long the way. She's been a bit stressy this past two weeks since we moved to a bigger place but she is adjusting very well to our new house. She has already claimed a spot on the balcony as her own and we think she will claim the spare bedroom as soon as the boxes are cleared. It's cool and dark in there, and there's a bed she can claim as her own..

Here is Kaya Leaping through the air into the river after her Aqua toy, (her most favorite toy ever, she sleeps with it if it's not wet.

Kaya is closing

2009-07-01T06:30:00.000-07:00

Well it was fun while it lasted but I just don't have the time to update this blog. I'm not shutting it down completely but there won't be any posts for a while. Maybe a big update after the summer maybe a complete shut down. Can't be sure.

Kaya and Olov and I are great. Kaya is enjoying swimming and playing with her best buddy storm on a regular basis. We are rollerblading everyday for exercise together and in the past week and half when the weather has been incredibly hot we've been spending time at the river, the pond, or in the bathtub.

We fill the bathtub with water and she jumps in, or we just go into the bathroom and if she is hot she jumps in the tub and waits for a shower. She is a little strange but we love her.

Pictures won't be updated. They are all at home and i am at work and kaya no longer joins me at work. Sad but true.

Anyways maybe we will see you after the summer if not; Take care of you and your pups.

Suze and Kaya..

Kaya's Spring

2009-05-07T06:06:00.000-07:00

Our little girl is losing all that winter hair, something that is not the least bit fun for the rest of us. She's recovering from some scratches after a german shepherd attacked her but is still the happy go lucky balls of steel dog we've had since the beginning.

Hopefully she loses the lion mane soon

Back

2009-04-16T03:58:00.000-07:00

Okay things are finally starting to get back to normal here in La la land.

The Snow is gone and so is the camera so there aren't any new spring pictures to show.

Unfortunately you will have to wait until our camera is back in working order or I remember how to get the images off my cell phone.

Harder than you would think.

Until next time and hopefully with pictures.

We're a little sad here!

2009-04-06T05:26:00.000-07:00

Recently tragedy struck back home in Canada for my best friend (my person) so things are on hold while that's going on.

Kaya is as always adorable and fun and she is a comedian for sure. Now that the snow is gone and the dirt is dry (thank goodness for small mercies) Kaya is spending lots of time in the sun playing and running and drinking tons of water..

Husky Love...

Kaya and Saga

2009-03-16T01:28:00.000-07:00

In what an only be explained as a freak weather storm, Stockholm was covered in snow last week and it actually stayed for a couple of days before melting into oblivion.

Kaya's lunch time playmate Saga and her got to play in the snow and jump around on giant snow balls that L and I rolled up for them.

Where are you?

2009-03-16T01:23:00.000-07:00

We've been neglecting Kaya's blog lately.. Sorry.

Kaya waiting patiently for lunch time walks

Kaya killing time at work

waiting for Storm to come through the gates

Asleep on her bed

Asleep on our bed..

Vet day

2009-03-03T00:43:00.000-08:00

We finally went to the vet and I finally feel like a human being again.

Kaya as wonderful and impatient as she is did really well while I was sick.

And her trip to the vet was a good one. We found an minor ear infection which is clearing up nicely and we talked to the vet about getting her spayed. Kaya was irritated from the ear cleaning so we didn't stay to long after that. But it looks like we will schedule her in for surgery soon.

I don't have any new pictures, well I do but I have a new phone and the camera is great but I dont have the computer hook up right now..

ERK!!

Belated.....

2009-02-17T11:21:00.000-08:00

Oj.. No updates for a while since I've been "lucky" enough to get sick Twice! yes TWICE!!!

First with a flu then with a horrible cough.. Sadly I still have it.

But this blog isn't about me It's about Kaya.... And she's had more fun lately than I have. She got to spend Saturday night with her bestest friend Rebecca. Unfortunately she spent the WHOLE night playing with her and I only a few hours of broken sleep.. SO an unhappy tired Mom of a tired husky spent sunday grumpy.. Good thing Kaya was just as tired and slept right a long side me the whole day too.

NO pictures just yet for that but I will put up some soon.

It's been a long time coming

2009-02-09T06:49:00.000-08:00

Kaya has a vet date coming.... Yes and the details will be followed up on. But the gist of it is this.

Consult on spaying our little darling,
Consult on fixing a tooth that didn't grow in right and is causing some discomfort

Note: doing a consult because it is my hope that I don't have to have two dates with anesthetic, I think one big one is enough. She's my baby after all

Looking at her ears to make sure everything is wonderful
results of poo test and possible de-worming

Where are the boys..

2009-02-03T01:21:00.000-08:00

Our little husky is still in heat.. It feels like it's dragging on and on and on.. FOREVER!

But most recently she is attracting the boys, just yesterday while out on the bike, Kaya met a male dog that went so crazy we could hear him crying from 2 blocks away. I felt really bad for his owner because it sounded like he was being abused. She is to blame too though, she was trying really hard to get to him and to get his attention which wasn't that hard because of her sent.

Kaya and Rebecca wandered my house in their protective panties on Saturday while J and I enjoyed all the bad things in life while watching movies and chatting.

The two of them looked rather pathetic in their get ups but still adorable. I sure am sick of cleaning up after Kaya though, putting in clean pads and wiping up any misplaced drops.

YUCK!

I think the decision is made, Kaya will not have puppies, I think the best thing is to get her spayed. Because the what if's of not getting her spayed are endless.

What if she has puppies and no one wants them
What if she has problems with delivery
What if she gets cancer
What if we can't afford 10 dogs
What if she accidentally gets pregnant before she's old enough (that would be the worst)
What if
What if
what if....................

Unhappy Husky

2009-01-22T05:26:00.000-08:00

This whole experience has been difficult so far... Kaya is super needy, she wants to be close to me at all times. Sometimes she can't get close enough.

She doesn't want to leave the room, or be left alone and has resorted to scratching at her crate door which has ripped the screen.. YAY!

She's super tired all the time, and really distracted. She does not want to do anything unless we are doing it together. When we ride to work she gets to close, and I get frustrated because it's icy out there and I'm pretty sure I'm going to fall one of these days. So then she gets worried cause I'm stressed and wants to be closer to me.

You can see the problem.

We finally got her proper doggy panties and she doesn't seem to bothered by them. I can tell there are times when she wants to clean herself up so I give her the opportunity once in a while.

I'm at odds about whether we should get her fixed, she is so beautiful I just know she would have great pups, but then on the other hand, YIKES.. That's a lot of work and money and you never know if the pups will sell and if they don't you have extra dogs to care for. There are health risks involved that I don't want to think about but have to.

Deep down I know it's the best thing to do for her, she will be happier and healthier and there will be no unwanted pregnancies. But like I said I feel like I'm talking myself into this.

Ugh lots to discuss with Olov as well because we need to agree on what we should do.

Anyways here is Kaya looking kinda miserable at work.

Not yet a woman!

2009-01-21T06:52:00.000-08:00

Kaya is in heat!

I guess we will be staying away from the boys for a while.

And calling the vet about spaying her.

The big Husky Experience

2009-01-19T00:45:00.000-08:00

After an action packed week Kaya got her first husky experience.. It involved, Meeting a pack of huskies, suiting up in a proper pulling harness, and pulling mom on the lake ice. We have been told she even has beautiful form or 4 wheel drive when she is pulling..

I'm a proud husky Mom...

Coming onto the lake, it was touch and go mostly because I was scared.. Skates, ice and not being able to see how deep it really is and not much time to react if it cracks....

Kaya and Toulpa ready to go

Just one last sniff before we go Mom..

Being patient while we steady ourselves on the ice

Rebecca who made it all possible..

And we're off... Ripping across the ice, Rebecca and I holding hands to make sure we keep up with each other and steady ourselves.
Kaya in her element

YAY tracks.... Lets follow them

We love tracks and playing....

Kaya following the fox tracks across the ice. After the pulling on skates we walked on the lake to give them a chance to sniff around.

Sun setting on a great day and our first big husky experience.

Dogs, trees, and confronting owners.

2009-01-16T02:45:00.000-08:00

Yesterday Kaya and I went back to the park. She needs the exercise and I needed a chance to speak to the woman with the aggressive dog.

There was no one there when we showed up, so we had a chance to play around just the two of us and I found a tree with a big hole in it. Kaya got right in and posed like a good little husky..

A few dogs showed up from the day before and we had a chance to talk about the attack and if I should say anything to the lady who owned the dog.

Conclusion, her dogs were not safe to play with and yes I should talk to her.

When I did confront her, she managed to say all the Swedish words I don't understand. On top of it all she did not apologize for the damage her dog did to Kaya. On a side note, Kaya had already submitted to the aggressive dog, and wasn't even playing near the dog when it ran and attacked her. So the attack was not provoked.

If I see her again I will ask her not to come in to the park while My dog is in there, I do not want my dog attacked again and if she really wants to ignore it I can always report her.

There is no reason why any other dog should be attacked by this dog especially in a dog park where they are supposed to be safe... But seriously who brings an aggressive dog to a dog park, if you know your dog has problems do not bring them to a place where there are lots of other dogs that are not aggressive and certainly don't bring them in and let them hunt and attack puppies..

I will kick it if it ever gets close to Kaya again.

Here's Kaya in a Tree...

Retarded owners of Aggressive dogs.

2009-01-14T06:20:00.000-08:00

Kaya isn't having the best luck in Stockholm these days. The river the other day and now today she was attacked in the dog park by a dog who's owner knew the dog was aggressive but still brought the dog in.

Kaya's injuries include A large scrape on her ankle, a tooth scrape on the back of her ankle and large cut on the pad of her foot.

I'm not sure what to do at this point but I am worried.

In fact I think I will call the vet now.

Too tired to weigh in

2009-01-14T01:59:00.000-08:00

Poor Kaya she didn't care about weighing in yesterday she just wanted to sleep.. And to show her distaste in weighing in she slept on the scale..

exhaustion

2009-01-13T04:47:00.001-08:00

I think yesterday was too much for Kaya.. Her early morning jog to work with me, her dunk in the river, her jog back home with me, the bath she had to have because she was covered in dirt (warm water only) The excitement of being back at work with all the people again, the train.

Busy busy, our little baby passed out on the couch for a few hours, making herself a nest of blankets and pillows, then dashed away to her basket before anyone could figure out where she had gone to.

She woke up briefly to go outside and then back to bed. Our bed.. until she was kicked out to her basket.

Oh And I still feel really bad about the river incident.

Kaya's Christmas wish list continued.

2009-01-12T05:02:00.000-08:00

What she got....

Her running kit, her ball, her chewies and her cong... And since I am such a bad bad mommy she will get a few more chewies, her back pack and anything else..

GUILTY

Stupid Owner

2009-01-12T04:47:00.000-08:00

I have officially done something stupid as an owner of a pet. It's winter, it's chilly, but it's warmed up over the past couple of days.

The ice is still thick on the ponds and the river so when I took Kaya out at lunch today and let her walk on the ice (still on the leash) I didn't think so much of it.

The pond was fine, it was still thick, the banks of the river were still thick too. So I wandered with Kaya along the thick ice. We crossed the river on our way back to the office and I thought I would let her go on the ice just one more time. She was loving it so much on our walk and then the ice cracked and she fell through. It was only about 3 seconds.. Her head went under then her entire body. I pulled her up and out faster than I thought I would be able to. We got back to the office in record time and somehow found a towel to dry her off (thanks F)

She had a bit to eat and then curled up in a ball to warm herself up. There is nothing in the world that can make me feel better about this. I am a bad Mom....

Sorry Kaya

Kaya on the ice, see it's thick!

Still thick here

And the after math.. My little girl all balled up and resting. Bad Suzanne Bad

Kaya's Christmas Wish list

2008-12-16T06:58:00.000-08:00

Kongs because everyone loves treats.

Doggy backpacks because I want to help out too.

Hands free jogging kit so Mom and me can jog together

Chewies because I love them so much

Throwy balls because I can play fetch when I feel like it.

Please big guy with the red clothes and white beard bring me my Christmas wishes...

sloppy kisses

Kaya

Laundry Day

2008-12-15T03:05:00.000-08:00

Kaya's Daddy and I did laundry yesterday, everything Kaya has been laying on, coughing on, sleeping on. Everything that could be infested with kennel cough. Everything from the couch covers, to blankets, carpets and her bedding.

We were up at the crack of dawn to make sure we had enough time to get it all done without losing to much of our day.

Kaya however was not up at the crack of dawn and when we dragged her outside to go to the bathroom and then with us to put the laundry in. She didn't hesitate to let us know just how tired she really was.

But the best part about it was that Daddy was really tired too and the two of them slept while I slaved away.

Next we clean, boil, and throw out the toys.

Almost there

2008-12-12T00:48:00.000-08:00

After 4 days of coughing and sleeping and eating and a small fever. Kaya has had her first cough free day.. So that means only 5 more days of no coughing and she will be able to be with her friends again.

She's got tons of energy, yesterday she got a couple short walks just like the vet ordered and she didn't cough or anything and got out a little of that extra energy. Not much but a little.

She spent the better part of teh day trying to get us to pay attention to her and play with her and when she got bored she put her head in my lap and looked at me until I played with her.

Poor little girl she needs a good run.

Kennel Cough

2008-12-08T06:04:00.000-08:00

Our little puppy is sick.. Sick with Kennel cough. How boring for a husky who likes to run and play.. She is being shacked up in the house with the exception of pee breaks and mini walks/Poo runs

We're worried though because Kaya spent the better part of saturday with her bestest friend Storm who may get infected and then again on sunday with Storm and her other friend Rebecca.

We are hoping with all our might that Storm and Rebecca don't get sick!

p.s. Just so you know we didn't find out until today. Monday that she was sick, because she only started coughing yesterday evening after we had been with the other dogs.

Sad news

2008-11-29T03:58:00.000-08:00

A while back Kaya met one of her sisters while we were out on a walk. The owner had told us that she just found out the dog had worms but she was hopeful that she had caught it in time.
The worms a product of the Kennel (if you can call it that) feeding her human food.

It's been over a month since we last spoke to them and I called to see if they wanted to meet up and let the sisters play together.

Kaya's sister Beck is dead.... She was very ill and had to be put down. Her owner is very angry and sad and has not gone to see the other sister she partly owns named Fry. I can understand why, it's hard enough to just think about losing Kaya but to face another dog that looks just like her but isn't her..

Yikes..

So I'm a little sad today.... For Becks, for Kaya, for Fry but mostly for Ellenor their owner...

RIP Becks

I think this so called kennel should be shut down for the outragious way they treated these final two beautiful little girls in their litter. I'm so sad that this puppy had to die but even more angry that these people actually had a litter and then to counter act all this I'm happy I rescued Kaya from them and she lives in a happy home where she is healthy and looked after.

My first snow!

2008-11-24T07:25:00.000-08:00

Oooh look Mom.. Look what came last night!

What do I do with it?

Where does it come from?

I'm going to get you!

There is something over here

The titans arrive.... What kind of trouble can we get away with?

Mom says my first snow day was the best day ever... She is completely convinced that my husky instinct has kicked in and a whole new Kaya, a snow loving, sled pulling Kaya has emerged..

I just think snow is a blast, good to eat, good to play in, good to stick your face into and lay in..

Isn't snow just the greatest?

Dog parks anyone

2008-11-17T02:30:00.000-08:00

Our lunch time walk is always a highlight, we wander down the paths that surround Stockholm and Kaya can jump in the river once or twice before we head back to the office for the remainder of the afternoon....

Last Thursday a dark, dull and boring day we wandered up a set of stairs and further up a hill to the top and found a lovely dog park... (images coming on a sunny day)

The other dogs had already left, probably only a few minutes before us but Kaya still took full advantage of being off her leash and ran around like a nut. She made good use of the massive rocks and the few trees, the digging holes and the smells.. SO MANY Smells. While this dog park was not the best park I have seen it still had it's perks. Any place Kaya can play with other dogs and run around in a fenced area is good in my books.

Friday was another story.... Friday rained... But being a good pet owner I took Kaya to the dog park so she could run around. She was soaked, I was soaked. The things we do for our pets!

Path to the park

The big rocks and 6 month old Golden Retriever Saga

Kaya and Saga playing

If you'll cast your vote for me.. I promise to be the best darn doggy in the world.

2008-11-10T04:17:00.000-08:00

Long live the Chewy

2008-11-07T07:32:00.001-08:00

Kaya's all time favorite Chewy is on it's very last chews.... But that doesn't stop the love of the chewy!

Who let her get her hands on the camera

2008-11-04T02:19:00.000-08:00

A close up of cuteness

New Chewies require lots of concentration

and patience

But now I'm tired Mom

Just let me sleep a little, can't you see I'm comfortable?

Kaya Naps finally!

Friends

2008-11-03T01:30:00.000-08:00

Dog sitting is pretty fun.... For me, for Kaya, for everyone involved.

We had Storm over on Saturday night and Kaya and Storm spent the evening playing, cuddling and being adorable.

Photo by: Suzanne Crook

New bed

2008-10-30T03:07:00.000-07:00

Kaya got a new comfy space.. A place to call her own instead of calling everything her own. A place to chill out, hang out, and space out..

Like that will keep her off the couch!

Only a few shorts months ago!

2008-10-21T06:35:00.000-07:00

She was a tiny fluffy white ball of wonderfulness..

Now she's a big white ball of wonderfulness but not so fluffy!

Photo's by: Olov E

Safety Dog

2008-10-19T00:32:00.000-07:00

With the darkness coming and by that I mean the winter in Sweden, we thought it would be a good idea to make Kaya safe while walking the dark streets with me in the morning and night. So we went out and bought "SAFETY DOG"

Here to protect you... Safety Dog

Never fear, safety dog is here
Photo's by: Suzanne Crook

Daddy don't go

2008-10-18T00:31:00.000-07:00

Kaya really didn't want Daddy to go to the gym today. She wanted him to stay and play in the leaves with her.

Photo's by: Suzanne Crook

Feeling Better - Let's play

2008-10-18T00:26:00.000-07:00

I'm Ready, Throw it again.
Photo's by: Suzanne Crook

We Knew Kaya was going to have a ton of energy after her lazy couple days at home because Mom was sick in bed. (even though daddy did take her on a couple of walks) So Saturday morning bundled up to the nine's we went to the park and threw the ball for Kaya until she finally got out all the energy she had been saving up.

It took about 45 minutes of throwing and retrieving!

Photo's by: Suzanne Crook

Sick day

2008-10-17T00:23:00.000-07:00

Photos by: Suzanne Crook

Mommy gets sick and we stay home, unfortunately that means Kaya doesn't get to have much fun and with Daddy out playing volleyball all day she had to sit around at home and complain all day.

It wasn't much fun and Mommy was very sorry.

Seating arrangements

2008-10-16T00:19:00.000-07:00

The office isn't the most fun place to be but sometimes she tries to make it more interesting. She'll wander around or sit in a weird place or play with a bone.

After sitting in my lap, (yes she is too big for this now) she got down and onto the window sill at work. She sat there for a while, and looked out the window waiting for the minutes to pass until we went home.

Photos by: Suzanne Crook

Look out for the dogs

2008-10-15T05:31:00.000-07:00

Kaya and I's peaceful lunch time walk was interrupted today when a caravan of dogs came wandering through our path. 4 women with atleast 5-7 dogs each.

Kaya thought it was play time but she didn't get her way. We walked slowly behind them until they veared off the path to their next destination.

Poor Kaya she was so excited she was practically dancing.

Mamma knows best.

2008-10-14T06:39:00.000-07:00

Mamma thinks it's incredibly hard to take pictures of me when I'm running around all crazy or when we go on walks. But maybe if Daddy decided to join us every once in a while she could take more shots of me doing something better than sitting around or sleeping..

Ya I think that would be best..... Pretty please?

Sleeping Beauty

2008-10-14T04:28:00.000-07:00

Kaya is becoming accustomed to being at work. Sleeping and resting and then using the time we get to play together to do exactly that.... It's a good thing we get to walk in the morning, during lunch and back home before dinner..

Kaya's sisters still don't have a home..

2008-10-13T06:54:00.000-07:00

How can these two adorable little girls still have no family.... I find this terribly sad, not only because they are getting older but because they are only playing with each other now. What happens if they are split up..

Poor little girls. I hope they find a home together..

Kaya loves Turkey but her belly doesn't

2008-10-13T06:43:00.001-07:00

We were pretty sure Kaya was going to Love thanksgiving. We didn't count on her staying up all day wandering the house smelling the air or that she would only rest in the kitchen right behind my feet as close to me and what I was doing as she could possibly be. I think she was trying to be close just in case anything hit the floor.

When dinner finally came around she was stressed, tired and excited but that's not such a big problem we can always get her calmed down and rested when she's like this. But didn't think the turkey would upset her tummy but wow did it ever... Fun Right.. Yah!

I won't go into specifics but I think this Christmas there will be no Turkey and gibblets for Kaya...

But I wanna play!

2008-10-10T06:46:00.000-07:00

Kaya's favorite friend and wrestling buddy Storm got to play by the light of Momma's Camera..

Meet and RUN!

I jumped to far....

Look Mom I'm dominating

Wait I'm stuck Help

Photos by: Suzanne Crook

Kaya's new Office

2008-10-09T04:56:00.000-07:00

Kaya's old office crate was getting too small for her so we went out and bought a new one for her. This one is the same size as her crate at home which we might have to upgrade sooner or later..

(The home one that is)

So now Kaya has a place to hang out and sleep and she can be in her crate if I need to leave the room without me feeling guilty because it is too small for her.

Mamma, don't tease me with the pear just give it to me!
Photo by Suzanne Crook

For the Love of Cats

2008-10-08T08:10:00.000-07:00

Photo by: Suzanne Crook

She will go just about anywhere to find one..

Daddy and Kaya

2008-10-06T06:45:00.001-07:00

Photo by Suzanne Crook

Sometimes Mommy is jealous that Daddy never takes any pictures of her and Kaya together like I do of them..

Rainy days are the best days..

2008-10-01T04:46:00.001-07:00

These are the days for resting, relaxing and taking long naps. Enough said!

Photo by: Suzanne Crook

On being alone

2008-09-30T02:28:00.000-07:00

A break through finally.... Kaya and I took a long walk on Sunday and met up with Sandra and Storm, which exhausted her completely. When we got home she went into her crate and fell asleep while I made dinner and waited for Olov.

Okay by making dinner I mean I did nothing because he wasn't sure what time he was coming in. Moving on!

I thought since she was already very relaxed it would be a good time for her to spend more time alone. I put on my jacket and shoes, put a bone in her crate with her and walked out the door. I went down the steps, took my shoes off and came back up a bit so she wouldn't hear me and waited for the whining to start.

To my delight there was nothing but silence from the other side of the door, not even a whimper for a full 5 minutes... When I came back in she was awake but too tired to make a fuss about me being back, I got a few wags from her tail but that was all. So the Key to leaving Kaya alone is getting her tired.

Hangover doggy style

2008-09-28T02:24:00.000-07:00

After all that playing and wrestling and running and the late night walk home Kaya was exhausted.. So much so that waking up in the morning was more of a task than a reason to get outside for a pee.

Our little Kaya and I spent a good time on the couch nursing our own version of hangovers on Saturday but she came out looking a lot better than I did!

Party....

2008-09-27T02:20:00.000-07:00

Friday night our little family trotted over to Sandra and Nigel's place for dinner and drinks. We were all under the impression that our dogs would play a little less rough in the house but man were we wrong....

Not only did they play rough but they could not stop playing. They ran and wrestled and ran a bit more. There were two accidents, thank goodness it was both of them and not just our little devil. At least we think it was both... Regardless it was a lovely evening..

A Happy Healthy Puppy

2008-09-26T06:08:00.000-07:00

Kaya had a visit with the Vet yesterday, A follow up visit from her liver problems.

The Vet we saw this time was different from the first one. She looked over her and asked a lot of questions. Then proceeded to tell us that there was nothing wrong with her. She wasn't sure why we were told that Kaya could die and that her condition was so serious.

She has doubled in weight and height in 5 weeks. Her coat is beautiful and healthy and she is strong and awake and healthy as ever. A Normal happy healthy puppy..

Well thank frigging god that ordeal is over. Now we just have to be sure that nothing more happens in the way of diarrhea and vomiting. But I think she will be just fine and wonderful.

Crossing fingers and Happy as ever that out little baby is okay...

Thanks up there....

Close to Mom and Dad

2008-09-23T00:32:00.000-07:00

Kaya is not really in favor of being left alone. She likes to be close to me and she loves to be close to her daddy. (I think because he's not around as much and I am, I tell myself this)

Yesterday while Daddy and I had dinner, Kaya cries could be heard from her little room, we could here she was trying to get over the gate but figured she wasn't quite strong enough or agile enough to get over the baby gate. Dinner time is non dog time, she is usually okay with it.

WRONG!!

After much fuss from the other room we heard a small crash and then Kaya appeared in the kitchen ears down and wiggling towards us.. Then she realized she was in pain and started howling, apparently getting over the gate was hard so she must have really wanted to be near us.

It took a while for her to settle down, we knew she was tired but she was revved up and maybe a little stressed out from the dinner situation. So when she finally went to sleep, she was out like a light.

Kaya and Daddy

2008-09-22T05:45:00.000-07:00

Since Kaya spends the day with me, she rarely see's her Daddy. So when we arrive home around 5:30, her ears flatten and she wiggles towards the door in anticipation of seeing Daddy...

Even though our bond is very strong there is a part of me that wants the ear and wiggle too...

Here is Kaya and her Daddy hanging out this weekend

Irreversible cuteness

2008-09-22T00:41:00.000-07:00

Kaya has the unique ability to be extremely proud of herself for what could be assumed are small things to us Humans.

Things like picking up a banana and carrying it around, or finding a stick that's twice your length and carrying it home to show Olov. These are the things she is most proud of.

Kaya is also extremely good at melting even the hardest of hearts.... She groans in her sleep and finds the funniest positions to sleep in and she can still seem so adorable that you just want to scoop her up and pray she never gets any older.

Monkey Girl

2008-09-17T02:57:00.000-07:00

A funny thing happened when the fruit guy delivered his fruit today. A banana fell off but that's not the funny part. Kaya picked up the banana and carried it with her all around the office.

She had to stop off at CF's office to show him and through the creative office to show them and then in and out of every office to show everyone her really great find.

Finally she stopped to actually taste the banana so I had to look up if they are harmful. They are not... And I fed her a few bites. Which she is crazy for..

Monkey dog...?

2008-09-12T04:47:00.000-07:00

Kaya is a very pretty puppy... I've started to notice why people are calling her beautiful all the time.. Not that I didn't think she was before just that she actually really is.

Kaya and Storm a love affair with Dirt!

2008-09-11T05:39:00.000-07:00

Kaya and Storm play hard, and when you play hard you get dirty.
In Kaya's case, she changed color she was so dirty with only her tiny white face left clean. How we don't know.

After a short traumatic bath and a cuddle in the towel Kaya hid herself in the blankets.
She was not impressed with her Mom and Dad!
Non the less the evening took it's toll on our little one and she passed out with just her little face exposed.

Friday Rest day!

2008-09-05T03:36:00.001-07:00

Kaya's pretty tired today, she barely made it through the train ride fully awake even though there was a dog in the carriage with us. Unfortunately not a play mate but a grumpy unsociable mini male. How un-fun, so when we finally got to work, Kaya fussed about being in her crate with every move to get comfortable. I think maybe she's a little sore today

Anyways I looked over to her crate and found her getting comfy..
Infact if I could sleep like that I might just do it! I guess today is a rest day for our little beauty.. She deserves it!

Thursday night coming home to Uppsala

2008-09-05T03:31:00.000-07:00

Kaya was so tired when we arrived at the train she barely made it through her dinner before closing her eyes.
After which she passed out.
And spent the rest of the train ride sleep peacefully. Upon our arrival home we put her in her crate where she fussed for about a second before passing out completley.

I guess we tuckered her out!

Thursday After work

2008-09-05T03:26:00.000-07:00

After a long day of sleeping, resting, eating and sleeping some more, we met up with Orietta and Bubba and went to a dogpark

Kaya was shy at first, lots of dogs all sniffing and getting in each others faces. It was a lot of Kaya to handle and it took her a while to get into the swing of things. She spent the first half hour or so smelling the flowers and plants and fence and being shy and getting scared.

But eventually she got more courageous and started meeting the other dogs, all the other puppies were 5 months or older so they were stronger and much more feisty and willing to wrestle.
Kaya took a liking to a Pug, who thought he was a big dog but was really gentle with Kaya when they played.
He chased her around and got her into the swing of the dog park.
Finally she started playing with Bubba and the pug and a few other dogs and running around and playing more. When it was time to leave I had a hard time pulling her away.

Thursday Morning on the Train

2008-09-05T03:24:00.001-07:00

We met up with Rebecca and Toulpa again, Kaya and Toulpa got to play some more together and I finally got a picture of him.
Meanwhile Toulpa is batting Kaya on the head while laying on the floor like this.. Very adorable and the two of them together is truly cute.

Thursday Morning.

2008-09-05T03:19:00.000-07:00

We woke up at 7 and went outside so Kaya could do her business..
Fortunately she is adorable so it makes going out with her in the morning easy

I see you over there!!!

2008-09-03T07:08:00.000-07:00

Playmates playmates playmates

2008-09-03T07:03:00.000-07:00

Finally some play mates... Kaya has some friends..

In Uppsala we have met quite a few dogs. But only a few stand out.

There is Storm a female white lab that plays with Kaya the best

There is Rebecca who is a short haired collie who puts Kaya in her place but still manages to have so much fun with her

and there is Tolpa who is a Norweigen elkhound.. They've only ever met on the train but Kaya seems to love him. And that's really what it's all about.

And is Stockholm there is Bubba a male white lab, he's still young and just coming into the hormone stage but Kaya puts him in his place and keeps on playing..

Hopefully we can get some pictures of these friends soon.

Let sleeping dogs lie..

2008-09-03T05:12:00.000-07:00

Kaya isn't a huge fan of being woken up at night, so when we woke her up to take her out for a pee she walked directly to the clean warm laundry and plopped down to fall back asleep.

Then put all her weight into it when Olov tried to pick her up..
And finally looked completely miserable and annoyed as we took her out for a pee.
It's a good thing she has a personality!

Nap Time

2008-09-03T05:09:00.000-07:00

Kaya gets pretty tired in the morning, we play a lot at night.. Walking to the train in the rain can really tire out our little puppy....

So as soon as I put her blanket down she curled up and fell asleep..

Kaya is growing up fast

2008-09-03T05:02:00.000-07:00

I just realized how big Kaya is getting as compared to 5 weeks ago....
I can't believe she was this small once!

Kaya goes swimming

2008-08-29T04:15:00.001-07:00

Pictures and Video to follow...

Yesterday we took a small road trip with Olov's Mom to a place call fjällnorren (spelling could be incorrect)

We walked Kaya down to the Lake and had high hopes that she would at least get her feet wet, well we were certainly surprised when Kaya first pounced at the waters edge this threw herself into the lake. Emerging looking like a drowned rat but running around like it was the best damn thing she ever did in her entire life.

We proceeded down the path to the Hundbadda, we showed Kaya the dock and sand and stick in the water. She jumped and played and got herself wet and ran into the water and out. A great game apparently..

The forest was even better for our little Kaya.. She ran and sniffed and tasted and ran and sniffed and explored.. The big rocks were a favorite.

Upon return to the Parking lot, we were inspecting maps of the area to see how big it was and I realized our little baby might be getting cold due to the fact that she was still really wet.

I reached down to find she was shivering and then whipped off my sweater and wrapped her in it. She didn't struggle like she normally does and when we wrapped her in a blanket and put her on my lap in the car she stopped shaking and fell instantly asleep. It was a big day for our little girl...

Kaya gets Vacinated

2008-08-29T04:12:00.000-07:00

Kaya had her shots yesterday... And thank goodness she didn't get a reaction to them. Although today she is extra tired and not very hungry. Apparently this is normal and is considered a Mild allergic reaction.

ON a happy note as I write this she is eating her lunch.. Whew...

So with her shots done we can start some intensive socialization, taking her more places and letting her explore a little more of what this world has to offer her.

I'm excited

The After Math

2008-08-25T04:18:00.000-07:00

After a harrowing trip to the vet with some not so wonderful news on our baby Kaya, it was obvious the stress of the situation had taken it's toll our her as well.
She spent her day sleeping, drinking lots of water and eating.
The day after she had so much water her belly hurt so lying on the pillow was a good support for her stuffed little belly

Of course for the most part she is perfectly normal now. She is eating all her food and drinking properly and according to her weight. Which is a good sign. She is regular and runs around like a little fool then sleeps.

I'm crossing my fingers!

Kaya visits the Vet

2008-08-22T07:54:00.001-07:00

Kaya had a bad day on Wednesday, on our train ride home she pee'd in her sleep and pee'd on me. When we got off the train she was walking funny and panting. So I immediately took her to the vet.

After blood tests and urine tests we found out that kaya's liver cultures were off and that it could mean several things. One she has a genetic liver problem.. (BAD) two she has a virus (still bad but better than anything) and three she has a liver disease.. (bad bad bad)

She was so good at the vet, Olov and I were not, we were stressed out, hungry and upset about the results. Kaya was hungry and when the vets finally gave her some food she went nuts on it.

So what's the next step you might ask....

Well we watch her intake of water, we give her as much as she wants but measure it out. 500ml at a time. and see how much she is drinking.

a pup her age and weight (7.7 kilos) should drink around 8 dl of water a day.

The kennel we got her from is also contacting us, they say we can take another puppy for free and if Kaya is okay we will have two puppies instead of one.

Two puppies you say.... Yes that's right two... twin white gorgeous girls. Although Kaya is my little girl always.

It's a tough call really and Olov and I have a lot to think about.

kaya's sisters have no one to go home to yet.

2008-08-20T02:54:00.000-07:00

That little face is adorable and there is a big part of me that wishes we could take her in. The one in the background is adorable but looks to worried.

Actually they are both adorable and if they are anything like Kaya they are wonderful and sweet.

If you can think of a good home for these beautiful puppies..
Contact:
Kristian: 0735616609 innan kl 17:00
Masis: 0737240620 efter kl 17:00

They can be viewed and picked up in Enköping!

I want to come out but I like being in!

2008-08-20T02:52:00.000-07:00

Kaya sleeps it off (11 weeks)

2008-08-20T02:45:00.000-07:00

A long day of walking and playing and being dominated can be rough on a little girl. Kaya's train trip home was a chance to get some energy back.

Kaya meets Bubba

2008-08-20T02:42:00.001-07:00

Yesterday Kaya met a puppy closer to her age. But Bubba is much stronger and much more excited and plays a lot rougher than Kaya is used to.
Kaya spent a good part of the time being pinned down but when she finally realized she could get him off her so she could play too the fun finally began and I think she may have a little friend in Bubba.

Provided she doesn't try to rape her head, ears or any other hole!!

Kaya's Virtue is not for everyone! ;)

The Big Stick

2008-08-17T06:39:00.000-07:00

Our wanderings yesterday found us a big stick... One that Kaya would not put down for anyone
Even though it was too big for her, she continued to drag it around the field.
Finally we stopped to rest and she could enjoy the fruits of her labor
And on route home we stopped for a quick licking session
Followed by smelling the pole...

Kaya's Saturday, Suzanne's NIGHTMARE!

2008-08-17T06:34:00.000-07:00

Kaya got her first taste of Pork, a dried pig's tail which she went to town on for as long as I would let her

She didn't care about anything but the tail.

And when I took it from her she REALLY wanted it back

Atleast I got some cute pictures out of it.

Kaya's Learning

2008-08-15T05:19:00.000-07:00

Kaya is a very smart puppy. She learns quickly and will work hard to get her treats. In her first week with us she learned how to sit and that No means no..

She got the idea of "come" but we're still working out a few kinks on that one.

Her Most recent accomplishment is that she has learned the command "go to your Room" she will jump into her crate and wait for her treat..

I don't have any pictures or video yet but I will soon enough.

She also knows her name now and responds when she is called.

We are now working on "down" which is lie down and "off" for when she jumps up. After that we will start work on "stay" and proper leash walking.

Kaya the wonder pup at 10 weeks knows 3 almost 4 very important commands.

Here's Kaya today after a tiring play session and 30 minute walk to the train this morning. She slept until 11:30 which is pretty good for her.

Kaya likes to be close to me so she rarely goes into her crate when we are at work. Here she is playing with her bone.

Kaya (10 weeks)

2008-08-13T11:16:00.000-07:00

Kaya is back at work this week... And after a week off everyone seems to notice that she is getting bigger.
She's starting to get more personality, and she's terribly grumpy if you wake her up.
She gets over it...
But then remembers..
Here's Kaya on the train today.. She met a new dog today another boy and she was mesmerized by him, like she is with all boy dogs it seems..

In bed! (9 weeks)

2008-08-13T08:18:00.000-07:00

Who needs a crate when there is a comfortable bed..
Let's make sure this isn't a regular occurrence.

Kaya gets time with Daddy

2008-08-13T08:17:00.001-07:00

Kaya's big road trip (9 weeks)

2008-08-13T08:11:00.001-07:00

Kaya loves the air conditioning... She loved it so much she needed to taste it
She loved it so much she slept on it
Kept her neck cool on it
and when she got really warm she cooled her butt on it.

Kaya knows how to use the air con to her advantage.. But more than that Kaya spent 8 hours in the car, sleeping, playing a little, adjusting to the air con and only getting fussy when she needed to go to the bathroom or eat. Her daddy says it's a good thing she associates travel with sleeping..

Kaya meets the Canadians (9 weeks)

2008-08-13T08:06:00.000-07:00

Kaya got to meet a few friends from Home, who managed to pass through Sweden on their European tour.. and she didn't disappoint with the cuteness

Kaya rides the train (8 weeks old)

2008-08-13T08:01:00.000-07:00

The train is loud, it vibrates, it's an unpleasant experience and my first thoughts of Kaya on the train were not good ones. But Kaya loves the train... Or so it seems.
She gets comfortable and sleeps peacefully
In the most adorable ways
And sometimes when you need to prop your face up.. You just do it!

Kaya comes to Work ( 8 weeks old )

2008-08-13T07:57:00.001-07:00

Kaya's first day at work was a tough one but mostly for me.. She lavished the attention she got from everyone and was very calm. I brought her food and toys and giant crate with me everyday. Not an easy task.
Kaya is a calm, easy going puppy she spent time in her crate playing and chilling out without too much noise. But I could not leave her alone just yet and had to have someone with her if I needed the toilet.

For the most part though Kaya slept... In just about every position imaginable.

Kaya like's her Crate (8 weeks old)

2008-08-13T07:54:00.001-07:00

We tried to make Kaya's first week as pleasant as possible. She learned quite quickly that the crate was not a scary thing.

Most of the time she just sleeps, she gets so tired she can barely make it in and sometimes her head doesn't quite get there.

Kaya's first day home! (8 weeks Old)

2008-08-13T07:48:00.001-07:00

After a short but stressful drive to her new home we spent some time with Kaya getting her used to her new home and her new crate.

Kaya had spent the majority of her life outside so we tried to make it as nature and comfortable for her as possible before we brought her inside.

We thought it would be a good idea to introduce her to her new room with her pee papers, crate, bowls and toys. But we found out the hard way that she wasn't quite ready to spend time in there by herself.

We spend the first night getting up every hour, she cried a lot, she was scared and nervous. But we got through it.

We brought her inside and kept her calm, while sitting with her at the computer she fell asleep and I tried my hardest to take a good picture.

Hello..

2008-08-13T07:42:00.000-07:00

This is Kaya's blog... She is a 10 week old white Siberian/Alaskan husky..

She is our first pet but not my first pet.. This is her life in review....