It's been quite a long time since I last blogged about the terrorist but we've both been so darn busy lately I haven't found the time....not a good excuse, I know, but I'm sticking to it! Tier (aka Roo, Ruby, Rubes, Ooby, Tierney, Tiers, Tyranny, etc, etc, etc) is now a little over 8 months old (turned 8 months on June 16) and has been on quite a few adventures lately! Quick biggest gainer update - she now weighs 71lbs!!!! Now, onto the good stuff.....I'm going to give you a little rundown of what the maniacal monster has been up to.....ready.....set.....GO!
First up, Tiers went on her first road trip back in March to visit her cousins in Kansas City! The drive out was fairly uneventful and pretty darn boring for her -
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| She's clearly having the time of her life hanging out with me in the back seat! |
After 11 hours, we finally arrived and Roo spent a good 45 minutes of running as fast as she could around the yard and then it was time for bed! The next morning, much to Tier's excitement, she got to meet a new friend, Scout! Scout is a little Jack Russell full of energy and exuberance, loves people but does NOT love other dogs! However, Tierney being the puppy she is, was not going to take "I don't love you" for an answer! After working and working on Scout she finally broke down the walls and the two became the best of friends!
A little side note on Rubes....if a dog doesn't like her she will work and work and work until that dog loves her. She has spent the first 6 months of her life with me working on my parent's corgi Reina (aka The Bitch) and Reina finally loves her and will even attempt to play with her every once in awhile! If you've ever met Reina you know how big of a feat this really is, I'm one proud parent!
Okay back to the Kansas road trip......
Here is a video of Scout and Tierney playing! Scout became such good friends with Tier that she mailed her a bone after we left!
While in Kansas, Tier also got to meet her other cousins Zoey and Amani. Tierney, of course, thought these two girls were the coolest and spent her time trying to get them to love her! Fortunately, Zoey and Amani were quite a bit easier to work her magic on than Scout and they became friends quickly!
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| Amani |
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| Zoey |
After a week in Kansas it was time to head home....much to Tier's chagrin! But, it was a successful first road trip and Tierney made some great friends while she was there! She will definitely be returning in the future and can't wait to play with her Kansas cousins!!!
After the Kansas trip, life slowly got back to normal! I had a lot going on with school and running (training for a trail marathon and road marathon) so Tier's got to spend a lot of time over at her grandparents house! Clearly her grandparents are not a good influence....
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| I don't think German Shepherds are supposed to drink martinis, but that definitely doesn't stop Tiers!! |
In addition to loving Reina, Roo also loves what we affectionately call, "her binky"! Bink is a 15 year old Jack Russell (he may be the reason she thought Scout was so cool) and has never been one to like other dogs. He's not mean to other dogs, just simply ignores them.....clearly Tiers has done a great job breaking down his walls as well......
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| I think he likes her! |
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| Obviously Bink doesn't think Tiers is too terrible.....that or he's using her to keep warm! |
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| A few minutes spent chewing a bone and staying out of trouble....but trouble will find her shortly I'm sure! |
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| She's found herself in trouble yet again.....in the kitchen where she is not allowed!!! |
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Tier's LOVES to ride in the car! She often sits in the front
and helps me navigate but she also loves to stick
her head out a half opened window and
have the wind blow through her hair!
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| Ahhhh.....the good life! |
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Tier's "Red Bear" that she LOVES! She
uses the bear to what I call "tranquilize"
herself! She will lay for hours with that bear
in her mouth as she stares around the room
or sleeps. Red Bear is the best gift she's ever
gotten from her grandma!!!
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| All tucked in and ready to go back to bed!! |
Another fascination of Tier's is water and mud! Anytime Tier can find a mud puddle or a water feature, she is in Heaven!!!
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| Here she is after a late night excursion in a mud puddle..... let's just say I was less than thrilled to be washing her right before bed around 10 o'clock at night! But, such is life when you live with a terrorist! |
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| Tier recently got a baby pool to play in and she LOVES it! |
But, unfortunately, she loved it so much she destroyed it! However, my mom found her a new baby pool that is much sturdier than her first one and is now spending many an afternoon playing in her new pool! I've never known a German Shepherd to love water so much but Rubes rarely follows the rules so I guess her love of water shouldn't come as much of a surprise!
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| She had mud all the way up to her shoulders, on her face, all over her stomach and in her tail! I think she was a pig in a past life! |
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| Tierney found another mud puddle while I was in Spokane, WA, running a race. Unfortunately, Aunt Cath had to clean up the monster! |
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| Reina in the dog house, Tier supervising! What you can't see is that my little cousin Tanner is on the inside of the dog house, being hidden by Rein! |
At the end of May, Tier got to go on her second road trip! On this trip we were headed to San Diego, CA, to visit my second family. Tier, happy to be in the car, thought the trip was great until about 14 hours in and that was when she had, had enough! She spent the next two hours crying and throwing herself down in the back seat in an attempt to let us know that she was done with the car and wanted out!
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| Calm before the storm! Fortunately, I had the wherewithal to bring "Red Bear" to keep her happy for a few hours! |
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| Much of the day was spent with grandpa in the back seat sleeping! She often pushed him to the very corner of the back seat so she could have more room! |
After arriving very late to Mary Jo's house, it was straight to bed. But, the next morning was full of excitement when Roo discovered Mary Jo had not one but TWO water features!!!
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| Tierney frequently found herself submerged in the pond.... |
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| Or attempting to bite the water as it fell down the fountain! |
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| At least it made for some good pictures! |
And, a good video!!!
In addition to the pond, Mary Jo also has a pool!!! Tierney thought the pool was a little more intimidating and only made it in there a couple of times!
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| Trying to convince her the pool is okay! I was successful only twice! |
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| I was very appreciative for the momentary calmness.... it didn't last long! |
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| Water features sure do tire out a terrorist! |
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| Tier's new best friend Bru! I don't think he shares the same feelings but he will! |
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| The life of a water dog can be rough.....not everyone can handle it!! |
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| Grandma, Bru and Tiers enjoying the pond..... Bruin looks as if he's contemplating an escape! |
Tier's also got to go on a really fun hike with grandpa while I ran the trail in Salt Lake. My dad said that the second she caught my scent it was like a heat seeking missile trying to find me! At the top of this very steep trail, I stopped to wait for them. When they were about a tenth of a mile away my dad let her go and I have never seen her run so fast before....I was a little concerned she was going to plow into me and we would go tumbling down the mountain! Fortunately, she didn't! It never ceases to amaze me that such a small act of her running as fast as she can to get to me can make my heart melt! Those are the times you realize the infinite capacity of a dogs ability to love! I can't wait for all the years to come with this wonderfully crazy girl....she makes my days more than worth it!!!
After a night at Aunt Cheryl's and Uncle Chuck's house it was time to head home! Much to Tier's dismay, it was back in the car but this time for only 8 hours. Fortunately the trip was short enough that she was content to sleep curled up with "Red Bear" for the duration of the drive.....
Overall, the trip was a success and Tierney had a GREAT time!
As you can see (or read), Tiers has had quite a busy couple of months! I can't believe how much she has grown and she is learning more and more each day! It's mind boggling to me that just a short 8 months ago she was a tiny little newborn! I can't wait to see what the future holds for her.....it has and I'm sure will continue to be a crazy, fun, exciting, eventful, joyful journey with my tyrannical terrorist!!
Well friends, I think that's enough for now! We wish you all a happy, safe, not too hot summer! And, to that big beautiful girl in the sky, "I miss you so much and I often find myself looking for you out on the trails as I navigate through running without you! Each day Tiers reminds me of you, thank you for sending me the best friend a girl could ask for! Love you Brear!!!!"
cIaO,
RoO and sHaNnOn
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