This dog and his legs. 😂😂😂

This dog and his legs. 😂😂😂

It's been a rough day (for me).

It's been a rough day (for me). It's all I can do not to get on the floor and nap with him.

This morning when Bear woke up, he had his kickers going again. We would've gotten video, but I was in a meeting and we had to calm him down.

Shaun had been unpacking a box and there was a long piece of brown packing paper on the floor. Bear was kicking the hell out of it. 😂 It was so noisy and he looked like he was having a great time. When Shaun picked up the paper, Bear started rubbing and head-butting the box. He may be spending too much time with the cats. 😂😂😂

We never know what this little goblin is going to do next. 😂

Ugh, what a flirt. 😂❤️

Ugh, what a flirt. 😂❤️

I love my nightly cuddles. 😊

I love my nightly cuddles. 😊

I woke up around 4 this morning...

I woke up around 4 this morning with a migraine brewing. I took some meds and headed it off, but I slept terribly and was tired all day. I ended up working from couch. Shaun made me cheesy toast and soup for lunch. I just slogged through the day as best I could and took a nap as soon as I got off work.

Unrelated, I feel like I might be having some allergies. I worked in the greenhouse yesterday and kicked up a bunch of dust. I don't feel sick, thank goodness. Just itchy and runny of the nose. It'll be great if that doesn't progress into something worse.

I have my first client demo early tomorrow morning. I'm excited. I'm going to wake up early and take a shower so I'll hopefully feel clear-headed enough to communicate. I feel like a whole mess right now, so I'm heading to bed shortly. Hopefully some rest will do me good.

Happy Monday. 😂😂😂

Haha. Yes, I literally put a reminder in my calendar...

Haha. Yes, I literally put a reminder in my calendar the day I got the email that this place was making Red Velvet Tres Leches. 😂 I'm not about to miss that!

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.