Cody's Life

Monday, June 30, 2008

Cody trying to swim!

While we were in Boston, Cody, Phoenix and I went on a few hikes that ended in a river. On this particular day, another dog was there and his owner had a ball and let Phoenix and Cody play fetch with them. Clearly, Cody needs more practice swimming... But at least he never gave up and kept on trying. The great thing about his swimming style is that it is a bit more exhausting than other dogs' swimming styles.



Here are some still pictures:


Thursday, June 26, 2008

Cody in New England!

Cody has had many firsts this week. I'll go into all the details of each of these events, but he took his first flight (from San Francisco to Boston). He went on a boat for the first time. Met cats up close for the first time. Swam in a lake with a doggie life vest for the first time. Lived with another Vizsla for the first time. And donned his first Red Sox uniform for the first time. Yes, that's right.




Check out this link for some vocals of Cody singing with one of his favorite Sox players, David Ortiz!

Thursday, June 19, 2008

The Doggie Door

I try to live my life without regrets, but one of my latest regrets has been not buying a doggie door for Cody sooner.

When I first got Cody, I knew other dog owners who had pet doors. I chose not to get one since I took Cody to work with me most days, and because pet doors are so darn expensive (~$150). Living in a rented apartment with no real permanent lodging also prevented me in investing so much in something that I may not use for that long.

Cody's recent addiction to sunbathing, as well as a possible job change for me prompted me to rethink this decision. To be clear, Cody does not just sunbathe for stretches of time. No, he sunbathes for half an hour, and then whines to come back in for about 10 minutes while he cools down, then whines to be let out for another half an hour to continue the ritual. It's not the most pleasant way for me to spend a Saturday or Sunday.

The doggie door was on sale for $119 + tax, so I thought I would get one. Boy, did I wish I got one sooner. Not only can I enjoy my weekends, I can enjoy my evenings. Cody will get up in the middle of the night or in the day and just let himself out to relieve himself. I can continue sleeping or napping without interruptions.

I decided the next step is to train Cody to turn on the treadmill. Once that is done, I can leave Cody on his own for days at a time. Since he free feeds, I can just set aside a tub of food, a tub of water, and just let him go outside whenever he wants through the doggie door. The only issue is exercise, and he can just run on the treadmill. I mean, granted, there's going to be some socialization and playtime that he'll probably want as well, so training him to use the cell phone to invite friends over and to train him to open the front door will come next right after the treadmill training. Then I can just move out and my baby will be all on his own, all grown up. *sniffle* *sniffle*

Here's what the pet door looks like (yes, you're right, that's not a picture of Cody):

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Monday, June 16, 2008

Cody in Hawaii

No, Cody was not in Hawaii. I'm not sure if you all know, but Hawaii has very strict regulations regarding dogs visiting. All dogs are required to go through a 6 month quarantine. Then again, Cody would be able to have a nice long vacation in Hawaii, but I won't be there to enjoy it with him.

While I was in Hawaii, Cody was home with some sitters. I recently bought Cody a pet door so he can alternate between laying out in the sun or cooling off indoors, which also makes dogsitting him easier. Of course I missed Cody terrible, but I saw another animal that reminded me of Cody and made me want to adopt him. Unfortunately, these animals are endangered and I think it would probably be difficult to bring them back to my apartment. My tub would probably not hold this guy either. But take a look at the puppy dog eyes!

Introducing, the Hawaiian Monk Seal! Isn't he a cutie?




Here's the little guy singing to us:





Here's a picture with me and my new friend:

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