Dad and Mom packed me and Xena in the backseat of the car like so much luggage and took off down the road. Uh oh, Mom’s giving me the stink-eye. Well, it’s true. We didn’t get any snacks or Netflix to watch or toys to play with. So. Luggage, right?
After 87 hours we got to our friends’ new house near a big city called Nashville. They live out in the country with 4 acres of land and a great big fenced back yard. Friday night was mostly getting Achilles introduced to me and Xena. I showed him a lot of submission so he wouldn’t hurt me wouldn’t feel threatened by me. On the plus side, he did take care of the pesky little sister issue for a while.
By Saturday the peeps were all more comfortable letting us play together with minimal supervision. Ella and I remembered each other and played together.
Here we are smiling and getting ready to play .
Ella is a good player and I don’t have to be gentle with her like with my little sister. In the meantime, Achilles was still busy trying to eat figure out Xena. I decided Mom and Dad had that part covered.
When they went out on Saturday Ella and I had the house to ourselves. The eater and eatee Achilles and Xena had to stay in their crates. Uncle Bill had used zip ties on Achilles’ crate and pushed furniture up against it, too, to try to keep Achilles-dini from escaping. (It worked.) Then the peeps went to a winery and tried all different kinds of wines.
I don’t know why…I could have given them some good whines for free, he,he! In the front is my Auntie Jen, then Uncle Bill, then Dad and Mom.
Dad and Auntie Jen love to cook, so, later,they worked together in the kitchen and made mashed cauliflower and meatballs and portabella mushrooms with special 100% grass-fed beef.
Here, Dad is waving the smells from the pan into his nose. How silly! I could smell it from across the room and knew it was just right! Needless to say, I didn’t get any.
Achilles and I finally got to be friends and played together, too.
He is a big boy, though – 70 pounds to my 50 – so sometimes his Dad had to hold him and let Xena play with me and Ella. (You can just ignore the peep’s talking – if you want.)
Tomorrow – or sometime soon – Xena is going to tell you her version more about “her” part of the trip.
Love and wiggles, Lucy
PeeS: If you can’t play with the big dogs, stay on the porch. ~Xena
PeeSS: Xena, get outa here, this is MY post! ~Lucy
I think it will be even more fun next time now that we all know each other. ~Xena
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Xena! you are a really fast runner and you have that schnauzer hop BOL! Looked like it was a fun visit
hugs
Hazel & Mabel
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Looks like you are having fun with that cute cousin of yours
Snorts,
Lily & Edward
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Umm, I think you have wine confused with whiskey, Kissie.
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The only Tennessee wine I know of is made by Jack Daniels.
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Good point. It’s different when they are puppies. We know they are just babies. ~Lucy
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Nope, the peeps drank it all. ~Lucy
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Well, that’s good to know…thanks, Mr. Phenny! ~Xena
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After us pups all got comfortable together, the weekend was great! ~Lucy
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Looks to me like pups and peeps had a pawsome funs time!!!!
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
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Oh what a super weekend you had!!!… and no worries princess xena, you are as fast as a lightning no one can catch and eat ya ;O)))
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None of you got any wine? Bummer.
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I think little dogs all have the ability to freak big dogs out, like if a human who weighed 10 pounds began talking to our parents.
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I know. She’l hate it. Now I’ve got something for when she calls me Lucy Goosey or worse. ~Lucy
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He’s not bad. ~Lucy
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We had a great time, Millie and Walter. Xena’s breeder told Mom that a lot of the pups in her line hop like rabbits. She sure does love to run.
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Achilles is a cutie pie.
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It sure looks like you all were having fun together. We also though Xena looked like a bunny hopping around the yard.
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How could Achilless NOT like you Lucy? An you an Ella are adoorabull.
An “Bunny” Xena Purricness iss a cute nickyname 😉
~~~head rubsss~~~ Purrince Dharth~~~
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Warrior Bunny Princess…he, he, that’s what I am going to start calling Xena! I think Achilles sorta likes me as his furriend, Siddhartha Henry. I really really like playing with Ella, though. ❤ Lucy
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I’d never heard of lure coursing, but looking it up, doesn’t seem to be one around here. I bet both she and Lucy would love it,though.
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Mee-you looks like a grate visit! Xena yur feerless with Ella an Achilless!!! An you havs the cutest hop-run like a bunny rabbit…..mee knowss you ARE a Warrior a feerce Warrior Bunny Purrincess….
An Lucy mee hopess you an Achilless bee-come berry good furendss……hee REELLY likess you!!!
***nose kissesss*** Purrince Siddhartha aka Dharth xXXx
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The dogs all seemed to get along fine Play dates are so much fun.. Xena looked like she was daring Achilles to take one more step while she was on Daddy’s lap. Lucy you looked really happy playing with Ella
Xena does great Zoooooooomies and can turn on a dime. After agility she might be a great lure coursing dog…….they fly like the wind.
Granny T
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*grin* Thanks, C! ~Xena
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You are a speedy runner, X, and very brave with the big doggies!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Xena is faster than fast in that video!!
Looks like you and Achilles got to be friends Lucy, and had a pawsome time!
xoxo,
Rosy, Arty & Jakey
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I could see Xena got scared. Sometimes she hides behind Mom’s legs, but sometimes she asks like she is going to attack, and Mom worries that could get her hurt bad!
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He really is big, Kosmo. I worked hard the first night we were together to help him like me and now we’re friends. 🙂
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Yep, Xena learned to be fast to keep up with me! ~Lucy
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A rabbit. Yep, I couldn’t think what she reminded me of, and that’s exactly right, Miss Monika. 🙂 Lucy
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Xena lives up to her Warrior name no doubt.
OMCs whatever dad was smelling looks yummy
Hugs madi your bfff
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Lucy, Achilles looks really big and you were not afraid, you played with him. He looks cute though.
Have a nice day!
Kosmo
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WOW! Xena is super fast! You and Ella were looking at her like she was a super weirdo. Puppies have too much energy. I’m glad everyone got along well. *ear licks* Noodle
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Lucy, I’m guessing Xena manages to hold her own even around the big dogs! She sure races around like a rabbit, doesn’t she?
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