Leaving on a Jet Plane . . .

. . . and my dog is coming with me as a carry-on. I'm a little nervous, since this is the first time I have flown with her. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions? She does really well in the car, but she also isn't confined to a small carrier, either. I just hope she doesn't bark or cry. And I hope there isn't anyone with a dog allergy on the flight! It may be weird and uncomfortable for her for a few hours, but I know she would prefer that to me boarding her at a kennel for two weeks. I would miss her too much! How could you not?

Anyone who knows me can tell you that I LOVE warm weather. It has just started to feel like Fall in AZ, and I have to admit, I am really enjoying it. It's a little chilly when I leave for work in the morning, and when we take Kirby for a walk at night, it's nice to have to throw on a jean jacket, instead of sweating during our walk at 9pm.

Yesterday after I got off work, R (my bf) and I took Kirbs to the park, since it was so nice. (I have felt so bad that she's been cheated out of her walks lately, but it's hot enough for us--imagine going for a walk in 100+ weather in a fur coat!) The park was crazy busy, as was to be expected, since it was the first nice weekend in awhile. R and I sat at a picnic table and read, while Kirby chilled in the grass--on a lease, of course. What I found funny was that every time someone would pass by with a dog, she would immediately begin growling if it didn't notice or pay attention to her. But when dogs did stop, she would stay silent and act as if she didn't want to be bothered by them. I found this intriguing. R and I hypothesized that her growling was really her way of saying, "Hey, you! Yeah, you over there! Pay attention to me! Stop sniffing that tree and look at me! I am very interesting!" And when she finally got their attention she acted as if her time was much to valuable to give them the time of day. I never realized that she was such an attention-whore! Over course she is an only child . . .

A little more about our Pups...

Hello out there! I'm so excited to be starting this blog with Kristen! As she mentioned, we currently live at opposite ends of the country, and it's awesome to be able to do this together--it's hard to be that far away from your best friend! We had been talking about starting a blog for awhile, but couldn't decide what it should be about. Considering our pups--Kirby and Pancake--are the center of our universe, it was an obvious choice. I honestly don't know what we would do without them.

So, since Pancake and Kirby were our inspiration for this blog, I thought you might want to get to know them a little better. Here's the inside scoop on Kirby:

Full name: Kirby Chanel Wells-Davis

Nicknames: Kirbs, Gooser, Beanie

Birthday: 12 March 2008

Weight: 9lbs

Birthplace: Saskatchewan, Canada

Favorite food: Whatever her mommy and daddy are eating at the moment

Favorite toy: Bunny (a stuffed animal about the same size as her)

Best friend: Pancake

Favorite treat: Jerky Treats

Favorite time of day: When she gets Jerky Treats

Likes: walks, going "bye-bye" in the car, McDonald's french fries, sleeping in

Dislikes: baths, toys that play music, Chevy Chase (she honestly barks at him any time he is on TV), vacuum cleaners, hair dryers

As you can see, she is quite a mess! I think she honestly believes she's one of us and not a dog. Although I don't really help matters by spoiling her rotten and treating her like she is my child. Kristen and I both do this--in our eyes, they are both angels and can do no wrong. And we have no problem admitting it. Just ask our mothers :)