"Cousins"

Mikael's sister and her family came on holidays from Australia in August. Nala doesn't usually get much exposure to kids and is generally unsure in their presence, but now she had no choice.

Emma (3 months) didn't pose much of a threat and was not phased when Nala stuck her nose in to smell or lick a foot or face.












Marcus (3½) was just as unsure of Nala in the beginning as she was of him. Who wouldn't be unsure when a curious dog who is just as big as you approaches, or a loud little whirlwind boy runs around you. But they did warm up to each other in the end, except when Nala tried to steal Marcus' dinosaurs and fluffy shark.


But in the end we don't know who tires each other out the most.

Fatboy doggie lounge

How did it get to be the 9th of September all of a sudden?

Nala is now over 1½ years old. She grew up and went on heat for the first time (and the crazy phantom pregnancy that followed), she had a fun weekend when we babysat her sister and looks forward to next time, she was in a number of shows during the summer (without success) including World Dog Show in Stockholm, we went on a camping adventure in Dalsland/Värmland/Dalarna in a tent, Mikael's sister and family came to visit in August whereby she got lots of exposure to children, she has started training in agility which she loves, and Mikael's company g.u.l.o has merged with Radar so there are all sorts of new things that have happened in the last 5 months of her life.

The newest thing is the Fatboy doggie lounge. Now matte & husse should have checked out the ratings of this on the net before they went and spent a lot of money on Nala but they can't help themselves. So now Nala has a gigantic, very good looking new cushion, that didn't turn out to be quite as comfortable as anticipated. We had to empty 2 bags of beans and it is still stiff, it makes a lot of noise, and the surface is slippery. Hopefully Nala will get used to it though.

Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations to daddy Cai Ranua who was awarded Bir with Cert & Cacib on Saturday and therefore claims the title Intuch! Nala is very proud :D

Congratulations also to "aunty" Kamba Anatulinda's Fuzu Yazza who was awarded 2nd best bitch with Cert & rescacib and earned the title Nuch!

At work with husse...

Nala goes to work with husse nearly every day. Husse's office is a shopfront on Kungshöjd so there is always lots to look at through the windows.


Most often she is sitting and waiting for her friends to play. There are lots of dogs on the street and they all go and play in the park at the end. Sesam and Fidou are her best friends. The appear to play quite rough but they love each other.


Sometimes we even meet relatives. This is Kewa from Minjimba's A-litter (we met her on Marstrand too) who happened to pass by.

If there are no friends to play with, husse takes Nala for a long walk at lunchtime, along the river, through Nordstan, and back to the office.

It is important to be at the office when the mail arrives, otherwise there can be an accident.

But the best times are when it becomes doggy daycare and Fidou comes to visit. Fidou is Nala's best friend and is very well behaved. Nala adores her and can't leave here alone but Fidou doesn't always want her constant attention.

And when nothing is happening, it is time to sleep...

A lot happens in 1½ months

Oj...we don't get around to blogging so much so all of a sudden it is the middle of april and there is lots to tell. Since the end of February winter has come and gone, daddy Cai has fathered new puppies, "mormor" Anna has had a baby, husse & matte brought a new sofa, and we have explored new parts of Göteborg.

One day we happened to be walking home from town and they were holding ski- and snowboard jumping at Chalmers. There was no snow anywhere else but they had transported some here and built this long ramp and jump. There were bleachers and music and lots of people. We stood amongst the crowd for a while, Nala between matte's legs (as she often does while waiting for something), and watched all the action.


We went for a walk in Änggårdsberget beyond where we have ventured before. It is ridiculous that we have not done this before because it is so close and so beautiful but this was the first of what will be many visits.



Nala got another sore in her side. She has to take it a bit easier when she meets her best friend Fidou because we have come to the conclusion that it is Fidou's teeth that cause the injuries upon their initial meeting. This time she didn't have to get stitches but she still had to wear her very fashionable t-shirt?!?


We visited Anna, John and the new puppies but the puppies were all really sick. In case it was contagious, Nala could not play with the other dogs. She had to go for a walk by herself instead. At this stage one can wonder if Nala did catch something....or otherwise we would like a refund for this freak with 3 legs, only one correct ear, and a bullet-hole in the side....just kidding, we love her even in this state.


Here are the puppies that Nala missed seeing.




... and Grace

... and Buzu


Then, all of a sudden the winter we never thought we'd see, decided to present itself. Easter weekend bought with it beautiful winter weather and we made the most of it. On Easter sunday we chose to explore Lackarebäcksfjället. Going was tough....at least for husse & matte. Nala just thinks the snow is great fun. It was lucky for us that the ground was frozen or we'd have been up our necks in mud. A lack of paths didn't make things easier but the weather was fantastic and we eventually made it to the top for a great view. After all the hard work it is always nice to get back to the comfort of the boot of the car.



Our promenade on Easter Monday was more local, around Annedal, where we found a fantastic lookout from a very special water tower that looks nothing like a water tower.


Easter saturday we had been at Joakim & Karin's. It is the first time Nala has been tired out. She was great with the kids and vice versa. They are used to large dogs even if Nala is not used to kids. Emmy was following Nala around and calling her and giving her repetitive commands in her cute little girl voice. They were however commands that the other dogs understand and not Nala...at least not in that tone. But Emmy tried hard until Nala needed to avoid her and lay down under the dinnertable to rest. It was very amusing.

After the Easter weekend, to our surprise, it just kept on snowing. Not even the shoots on the trees and flowers that had blossomed could stand against this. Nala got to go to work with matte on the day it snowed most and we walked in the forest by Delsjön at lunch.




We've also made the most of the old sofa before it disappeared.



And then the new one came and Nala loves it.


... so does matte :)


Nala also enjoys the Corbusier chaiselounge and uses it as her lookout post to see out the window.


Then we got a new mat too. Matte and husse weren't so sure it was the right choice but Nala made up their minds pretty quickly.


And finally, our latest adventure... a trip two weeks ago to visit Anna, John and the dogs again, as well as their beautiful new baby, 3 week old Malin.