First Pictures in the New House

I was hoping to have something better for you, but so far these are the only decent pictures of Jackie and Angel in their new home. However, we will be living here a very long time, and so rest assured there will be some great photos of our favorite two little dogs in the coming years.

In any event, in between the unpacking and the arranging of all our stuff around our new place I was able to take a couple of shots of the dogs as they got used to their new surroundings. The biggest change for them, I think, is the carpeting. We had carpet in our condo when Angel was still a baby, but we replaced it ALL with laminate flooring when he was about a year and a half old. When Jackie arrived, the new flooring had already been installed, so it is all she has ever known. Looking at the pictures below, you can see she gets along with the carpet juuuusst fine...

The floors at the condo were cold for such a little dog as Jackie. We used to lay down at least three pillows downstairs during the day. One for Angel, one for Jackie, and one for Salem, who is so fat she prefers laying on the ground so that she doesn't have to hop up onto any furniture. We of course brought the pillows with us, and they are still coveted for their coziness. Here Jackie is taking full advantage of the pillow's comfort. When Papa entered the room he took notice of the lack of available pillows, and decided he wanted Jackie's. He might be big, but he clearly hasn't grasped the meaning of the old adage, "It isn't the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog". Angel tried to bulldoze Jackie off of her pillow, but very shortly after I took this picture she rushed him, snapped at him, and earned her spot back on her pillow. Angel sulked off and took a nap in Jackie's crate. The cats are all quarantined in the garage until I can get them to understand their food, water, and litter box is located there. I am sure they get it, and so they will be allowed to wander the house soon. Thalia escaped, though, and was seen throughout the house on the second day.

And that ends another fascinating chapter in the exciting adventures of Jackie and Angel. (And Thalia). Please also check out the Carnival of the Dogs at Mickey's Musings, and the Friday Ark at The Modulator for more interesting animals.

Posted by Jeff at December 29, 2006 8:21 AM