A Little Jacob Cuteness

I love to watch a sleeping dog. Jacob is not quite asleep, but the ZZZs are not long away. One of Jacob's favorite places to nap is snuggled up against my leg as we sit on the couch. Sometimes the power of suggestion is too much for me...and I snuggle in for a nap as well.  

So, this is just a short little post to share some Jacob cuteness and celebrate snuggles and naps.

Puppy Love

Look at Jacob's new sweater. Cute right? New...just got it today. There's a new store in town called Oliver's Collar. It is a dog treat bakery. If you are in the Triangle and want to check out a cool dog friendly place you may want to check it out.

Jacob Makes Me Smile

I haven't done a Jacob post in quite a while. Those are fun, aren't they? Well, because Jacob is so much a part of our life, I figure I need to give you some Jacob cuteness today.

Yes, he CAN see. He just doesn't look as coifed as a poodle normally does. He looks like that sheepdog on Looney Toons, doesn't he? Let me assure you that the hair "in his eyes" does not prevent him from seeing every person that walks anywhere near our house (even across the street on the sidewalk). Jacob whines and sings for every person that passes by.

Jordan and I are working on teaching Jacob the command "Quiet". He gets the fact that he can't whine while we are eating. And he often gets a morsel if we are able to tell him "Good Quiet". But...translating "quiet" to what some dogs would label "watchdog activities" just hasn't happened.

True story: Last year my Sissy and her husband kept Jacob while Jordan and I were on a trip. They have a wonderful front porch with rockers. And Sissy tells me that on one weekend morning she and her man were enjoying coffee and the paper on the front porch. They thought...let's bring Jacob out too...he can enjoy the cool morning air. You know, they probably never noticed how many people either walked by or drove by on a normal weekend morning...that is UNTIL Jacob cried and shivered and whimpered and howl/sang with every passerby. Finally, Sissy's husband was like: "I gotta take him inside...this is freakin' embarrassing".  {Yeah, I feel ya!}

This weekend Jordan and I went out for brunch and Jacob got to come along. We parked in the shade with the windows down and the temp was a very cool breezy autumn temp. It's nice when the weather allows us to take Jacob more places. Funny thing: When we got back to the car there was a cookie wrapper (empty) in the driver's seat! Yep...Jacob got him some cookies.

The sweet little guy is upstairs with me "keeping me company". I can hear his soft snores. Sometimes his little feet move and he whimpers as he chases rabbits...though, he never seems to catch them.

Jacob says "Let's Go"

The Hubster and Jacob {our adorable poodle} are best buds! Jacob loves to hang out with Hubs, no matter what Hubs is doing.  Favorite thing?  Riding in the car.  Jacob likes to go places. Here's the funny thing, it's not just that he doesn't want to be left behind.  Though, Jacob definitely does not like getting left behind.

I'm Not a Morning Person

Notice anything different in this pic? Other than the really poor quality photo {iPhone camera}. My lip is purple and swollen. Yeah, it's undeniable. I have a fat lip.

Here is what happened. This morning, before my alarm went off, I woke up to my dog wheezing.  {This cute dog here}  Anyway, Jacob was wheezing and coughing and sounded like a cat dealing with a hairball.  Hairballs, wheezing and coughing never ends well.



My auto-response was "Oh,*@!* NO!"  I was not about to have to deal with the results of doggie hairball in my bedroom.  If a hairball is going to occur, it needs to occur in the bathroom. {Everyone knows that.}

So, I jumped out of bed, grabbed the dog and proceeded to run to the bathroom.

Did I tell you that I was wearing socks? Yes, sleepy me running into bathroom {dog in hand} and when my socked feet hit the vinyl floor my body was on a forward trajectory as I was also falling to the ground. Basically, once I fell, my body was still moving forward like a torpedo!  The only thing that stopped this human missile from sliding was ...the bathroom cabinet. Yes, my head crashed into the cabinet. I hit my head (and still have a headache) and bit my lip.

Hubby was awakened by the sound of my fall. Here is what he heard:  "Bum...bum bum. Head
hitting hard surface".  "Ow".

Poor dog was traumatized, though NOT hurt.  His wheezing was scared out of him and he insisted that he was completely fine.

Lessons?  Wake Hubby any time dog coughs during the night.  I am not qualified to handle this.

Who's a Good Boy?

Jacob is the cutest poodle puppy I've seen...like ever. He is plenty rotten. Here is the first picture we ever took of our little guy. It was the week before Christmas in 2008.  Such a cute guy...who could resist.

Jacob did pretty well with his training, though there is much that he tries to get away with.  At one time he was able to hold a "Down Stay" for 20 minutes in the middle of Pet Smart.  Now...not so much.

He does a pretty good job of "Leave It", but can't resist giving kisses way past an acceptable amount.

He walks really well on a leash. He does his very cute poodle prance and is so happy on a leash because it means he gets to "go".

My sister in law surprised us with this watercolor as a "Just 'Cause" gift. I L.O.V.E this print.

Jacob is quite bouncy...like most poodles.  He has not been to the beach, but I believe he would bounce just like the watercolor poodle above. 

Jacob is now 2 and half years old. He's lucky he's so cute...that is why he gets away with so much. 

Jacob always wants to go for a ride in the car. Will go absolutely anywhere...just wants to ride.

At the end of a fun day full of excursions...Jacob can sleep anywhere.