Happiness is...

A brand new bouncing puppy! Jasmine is so full of life - and pee, and poop! And she's so fond of letting fly whenever the urge strikes her. It's so much fun to watch my frazzled wife running after her, trying to catch her before she squats in the house. And Rosie is finally coming to terms with the loss of her older sister. Who would have thought that dogs would be so broken up about the loss of a room-mate. Rosie didn't eat for three days after Daisy was taken from her... just starting to show signs of a returning appetite this evening. But Rosie has been very friendly to the new puppy, and the games they are playing are ones that Rosie never got the opportunity to play with her more sedate, lethargic, sister. Tag, keepaway, and spin the puppy (a game where both dogs grab opposite ends of a pull-toy, and Rosie does her impression of an on-the-spot spin, while poor Jasmine, feet off the floor, hangs on for dear life!).

What a hoot they are to watch!

The other hoot is watching Jasmine try to emulate every move Rosie makes - including an attempt to drink from a rain bucket sitting a good 14-16 inches off the ground. For Rosie, it's a comfortable height; for Jasmine, she has to drag herself up the slope to get a tongue in. I have SO MANY PICTURES, it's hard to decide what to post. I could easily run out of server space. I'll have to investigate some free space for hosting pictures. And the MOVIE CLIPS we've been able to take are just stunning. We're all so happy with the new puppy!