Happy Bear. 😊

Happy Bear. 😊 Every time he gets the zoomies I feel so grateful that he can. I can't imagine how hard life would be for him to have so much energy and no physical outlet.

I think his favorite thing to do is splash around in the pool and then run around wetting us all up. 😂

I was sitting up talking to Kira and Shadow...

I was sitting up talking to Kira and Shadow and Toebean decided it was time to wrestle Shadow as he stood there eating his food. 😂 I don't usually see Tobi play; he doesn't with the other cats and he's cuddly with me and Shaun. But I've seen him come for Shadow a few times and it's pretty funny. I guess they're buddies. 😂😊

🎵🎶🎵He got legs... 😂😂😂

🎵🎶🎵He got legs... 😂😂😂

This boy and his kicking. I was in the living room when he started kicking the box. He tried to pretend nothing was going on until I went to my office chair, then he immediately started kicking again. 😂 He's easily fooled. It's not like I wasn't still looking directly at him. 👀😂

Pardon the mess. This is the room we were rearranging over the weekend and we are not done.

We took this bad dog out...

We took this bad dog out to pick up our lunch and get pup cups. He "enjoyed" the ride as much as he usually does, but while we were waiting in the drive through for Shaun's coffee and their pup cups, it happened:  A couple of the employees came by with rolling trashcans, and he was ACTIVATED.

Thank goodness he was buckled in, because he would've been out of the window in a heartbeat.  He jumped out on us ONCE before, in the driveway while going very slow [for no reason we could discern], and he's never had the opportunity again. BEAST MODE in the car was ridiculous, but he did eventually calm down.

I guess that's just another reason to avoid off-leash dog parks. We haven't been back to one since Cub was attacked, and at this point with Bear being who he is, it's probably just better for everyone if we're able to keep control over them. I really think that Bear doesn't mean any harm to people since he goes for the ice dispenser and trash bins, but no one knows that in the moment when a crazy-looking creature is roaring wildly and rapidly in their direction, and he's definitely grabbed me before in the heat of the moment, so better safe than sorry.

Anyway. Now he's home doing "normal" Bear things, as you can see. 😂

Mood. 😂

Mood. 😂

The time change always messes me up. Ugh.

The time change always messes me up. Ugh.

But I'm snuggled by two sleeping, snoring kitties, so I can't complain too much.

I've never seen a dog slam their head on the floor...

I've never seen a dog slam their head on the floor like this, or beat something with their teeth. But I guess if anyone is gonna do weird shit, it'll be Bear. 😂😂😂

I love his bad little side-eye at the end. 😂👀

Sometimes Shaun gotta do what he gotta do...

Sometimes Shaun gotta do what he gotta do to entertain/exercise this dog. 😂

I think Bear has 3 modes:

1. Asleep
2. Mild, as seen here; he's just doing rounds around the house/yard and/or through the bushes, or playing with/following Shaun. He's not too high-energy. He's fetching a rolled or slowly-thrown ball or playing with toys or chewing something.
3. WILD, which is absolute BEAST MODE; "don't-know-what-he's-about-to-do, fuck-the-ice-dispenser, I'm crazy/I have the zoomies" mode.

We get a mix of all 3 throughout the day.

It's funny to me how much he will follow us, though. He ain't about to miss ANYTHING. 😂😂😂

Thought about not posting this...

Thought about not posting this... for reasons. 😂 But that slide, tho. Bear's ready to help. He's got that sidekick energy. 😂😂😂

This dog and his legs. 😂😂😂

This dog and his legs. 😂😂😂

I know some of y'all have been curious...

I know some of y'all have been curious about Bear and the ice dispenser, so here he is with cheese vs. no cheese.

We cheese him for several reasons:

• It's not safe for him to be so wild on the slippy floor, as seen by him almost falling
• He used to bite us in his excitement and he got better about that, but still, why risk it?
• It's obviously triggering to him for some reason and why rile him up if we don't have to?

He was definitely worse when we first got him - biting and body-checking, and trying to maul the fridge. I think that repeated exposure to the noise every day with cheese has lessened his reaction to a more playful vibe because I can obviously get ice now - it's just not worth doing without the cheese. 😂  We've been doing this for almost a year now - it's hard to believe we've had him for that long!

You can tell he's on alert the moment the fridge chimes when I change the dispenser from water to ice. Unfortunately, his wild response isn't limited to only the ice dispenser. He does this for basically any rumbling noise, including moving the trash and recycling bins weekly. We just manage him with treats and/or keeping him away from the noise (locking him in the house when we move the bins).

Edited to add:  Other long-lasting treats work IF HE'S INTERESTED. He'll grab his bones and run outside if he likes it. If not, you can see the struggle as he tries to contain himself for the treat.

Look at this dog.

Look at this dog. He's got dog business to do. No time to explain why the blanket needed shaking. He checked on me, then was on his way. 😂

Some BEASMR for you this morning. 😂

Some BEASMR for you this morning. 😂

Bear and his kickers. 😂

Bear and his kickers. 😂 He never kicked before we got his knees fixed. He did it a few weeks ago for the first time (that we saw) and now it's becoming more frequent.

I've only ever seen dogs do it after marking to spread their scent, but he doesn't even lift a leg to pee and he doesn't pee in the house. I have no idea why he's doing this, but whatever floats his boat. 😂😂😂 I'm glad he's enjoying his legs. 😊❤️

Shaun bought this toy for the dogs.

Shaun bought this toy for the dogs. Cub is the only one who really plays with it. Well, he hogs it. Bear is so passive that he's like "Whatever."

Cub was going crazy on it just now and Shaun figured out it's because a few treats were stuck in it. Cub definitely isn't one to mess around when treats are up for grabs. 😂

I love that he likes it so much, but it's SO NOISY. 😂 It's not MY favorite dog toy, but that's not what matters.

Calypso sleeps so dang hard.

Calypso sleeps so dang hard. Her head is almost hanging off my knee and she doesn't care one bit. 😂

*squeak squeaky squeaky squeaky...*

*squeak squeaky squeaky squeaky...* 😂😂😂

He's been extra today, which isn't really different from any other day. 😂

I answered a call earlier and no sooner than I got my "Hello" out of my mouth he followed up with "RAWWWR!" right over my shoulder. 😂 Big helper. I need all of the Bear help, all of the time. 😂❤️

He doesn't usually snore, but...

He doesn't usually snore, but he's had a rough day. He is crashed out.

He's got an ear infection, had to go to the vet (he's a homebody), they cleaned his ears, AND THEN once he got home he sprained his wrist and Cubba got upset with him over it. After that, we also had to medicate his ears.

He can't trust nobody today. 😂

He's just 100% done with all of us. Poor Bear. 😔

It's beautiful out.

It's beautiful out. Look what I missed while bed-rotting today.

He was doing it more before I busted out the camera...

He was doing it more before I busted out the camera (of course), but Bear started kicking with his back legs today. I know that's a totally normal dog behavior, but it's one he's never done before. I think he discovered a new thing he can do! Silly goose. 😂

I love how happy he looks. He had to get a couple good kicks in before he ran over to me. 😂😂😂❤️