Yup, that is little Annie girl after the blizzard dig out, she survived the Blizzard in style Poor little dog is so well potty trained that she couldn't decide where to go. She finally decided to go under the new deck off the back of the house. I have no idea how she found her way under there in three feet of snow, but she did. Then, I had to find a way to get her out. Sometimes, I think we humans think too much. I finally realized that when she was ready, she would come back up and guess what, she did; wagging that little nub tail of hers all the way. She is a happy dog. I really hope that she doesn't remember her past. The picture below is Annie waiting out the storm in her new dog bed. I think she was bored but at least comfortable by all accounts!
I think her nightmares might be more from ghost pain where the breeder most likely, amputated part of her tail. Jack Russell's typically have the end of their tail removed, so they have the appearance of a shortened "handle". The Jack Russell has been bred to chase fox into their holes, so the hunter back in the day would grab the little tenacious Jack Russell by their tail to pull them back out. The tail on a JRT should be the width of a human hand. Whoever cropped Annie's tail took a little too much off. She just has a cute little nub
When I see her wake up snapping and growling, it's always at her tail. That's what I mean when I say she is having nightmares. Now that I have witnessed it for almost two months, I am starting to think that she has ghost pain or maybe bad memories of her tail being cropped. I have a sick feeling they did it while she was awake which is probably a common practice. I can't imagine someone even doing that to a puppy and want to think about it even less. If only I could save all the puppies at the pound. At least I can try!
Speaking of which, faithful Annie's Blog readers, I have decided to buy a mini van so I can do the transport of rescue dogs for Shih Tzu and Furbaby Rescue runs. I am going to wait until April when the new 2011 Toyota Sienna comes out. The new 6cyl model is already out but I want the 4cyl because it gets much better mileage. 26mpg Hwy for a big vehicle like that is impressive. Better than my FJ Cruiser but not nearly as good as my Corolla at 41mpg. Gotta be as green as you can. I need the bigger vehicle to transport the kennels the resuce pups are transported in. Poor dogs. It's a shame they have to go through that but they way I look at it, it is a journey to a much better life. I think my little Annie would agree with that. Just look at that picture in her new dog bed. She's loving it.
I'm surprised how much she likes the snow. Today, I shoveled off the new deck and the entire time, she was out and about the back yard, the three feet of snow did not get in her way. I knew it was cold for her but I decided to let her play because I can't take her for her walks and this was a good way for her to burn off some of that Jack Russell energy. They are high energy dogs. That's why I enjoy them so much. They are like little dogs that have ADHD. I think if Annie were a human, she would talk a mile a minute and multi-task better than anyone I know. ADHD isn't all bad, at least not with Annie. I feel fortunate that I have her.
We are expecting more snow. I work for the school system so we have been off since last Friday. Annie is amazingly loyal and I think we have definitely bonded. I don't make a move that she is not right there with me. Ginger, my other JRT, now 15 has always been like that too. I think I might have written about this so if I have, I apologize..My dad made a comment when I stopped by the house one night when I first got Annie, "there's something special about those dogs (Jack Russell's)." He's right. There is. But again, I think all dogs are special. So more snow, and more time off from work and more Annie time. Life is good!
She is getting along great with the cat, Caesar. I think he thinks he is a dog any way. Ginger and Tiger raised him from when I rescued him at 10 weeks. He's a black cat and I remember the lady at Petsmart told me, not many people adopt black cats because they bring bad luck. I have never been a believer in that stuff and honestly, he's the best cat I have ever had. Annie thinks so too, she loves to chase him and then run from him. She really is coming into her own. She plays with the dog toys now, it's funny to watch. She gets all excited and runs like a little ferrari dog through the entire house like a little nut, cracks me up.
Until next time!
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