Cutest Nose EVER!

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Eric Carver

Cute-Nose

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Some Friends of Bubkiss

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Eric Carver

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Bubkiss Training is on Track

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Eric Carver

Hi Eric,

I just wanted to let you know that I’ve made substantial progress with Bubbie in the last week of intensive training for the [Pro Football Game] halftime performance. She’s pretty much mastered recognizing a ball in her mouth as you can see. I’m VERY encouraged that we will soon have her doing flips and chasing and catching balls in the football end zone! See the pictures below! PROGRESS!!! -M

Bubkiss Training 1

Bubkiss Training 2

Bubkiss training 3

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Bubkiss and Sammy Having Kisses

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Eric Carver
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Bubkiss Exploring the Neighborhood (part 1)

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Eric Carver

Well, Bubbie was BUSY this week.  On Sunday morning, I decided to work from home.  Sammie was upstairs with me and Bubbie was outside.  Gabe was leaving for work and Bubbie was outside so he called to her to get her inside before he opened the gate…..NO BUBBIE.  He walked around everywhere outside and called her name – couldn’t find her anywhere.  He came running in and said “Bubbie’s gone.  I think someone took her.”  My heart dropped to my feet.  I quickly got dressed, got the car keys and was all set to look for her (with tears in my eyes – people steal dogs here ALL THE TIME).  I decided to bring Sammie as she’s very much linked to Bubbie and could help us.  I ran out the front door to join Gabe ….. and Bubbie comes bounding up to me!  We didn’t know HOW – but she got out of the front gate.  We were VERY relieved – Gabe found her at the end of the block and when he called to her and she came flying to him.

Today (Monday) she was out AGAIN – this time with Sammie!  We think that maybe she is actually OPENING up the gate!!!  Is it possible?  We searched everywhere and there is no break in the wall, no hole they could slip through.  We decided we’re going to watch her in the morning from the house and see what she’s doing…..that is one clever dog!!!

More soon…(this is a three part story – ha ha)

-Marcia

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Bubkiss Luvvs Hedgehogs

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Eric Carver

OK, this is an example of Bubbie’s ability to read people and her cleverness to get what she wants….

Last Sunday night (late) we let the dogs out in the yard to pee before going to bed for the night. Suddenly we hear frantic barking. This usually indicates that there is either a terrorist in the backyard, planting a bomb or a hedgehog rolled up into a little ball trying to protect itself from big bad Bubbie. Well, it turned out to be… a Hedgehog!

Bubkiss Luvvs hedgehogsSince it was VERY late at night (after 11:30PM) and the neighbors barely tolerate Bubbie’s barking during WAKING hours, I grabbed her collar and pulled her away. Then Sammie started to bark frantically at the hedgehog. So I asked Gabe to block Bubbie’s path to the hedgehog while I went for Sammie. Well, Bubbie didn’t like this maneuver at all! She was blocked from ‘protecting’ the family from the hedgehog and both me and Sammie were in harm’s way with Gabe blocking her access! So, what do you think she did?  Bubbie rolls on her back (on the lawn) and looks with her big brown eyes at Gabe. She KNOWS that Gabe ALWAYS rubs her tummy when she’s in this position. And, of course she was right, as Gabe leans over to rub her tummy, she JUMPS UP and skirts around him to make her way to the hedgehog again!

It was a very clever maneuver really! But, of course, I then grabbed her and into the house we went! And off to another backyard went the hedgehog.

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Bubkiss Snaps 11-21-13

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Eric Carver

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The Greeting | 2013

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Eric Carver
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Sammie – The Modern Day Lassie

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Eric Carver

From Marcia to Eric:

Today, I’m home working on the computer upstairs.  Earlier (about three hours) I gave Sammie and Bubbie a worm pill (on an empty stomach).  I’m working hard and Sammie comes up the stairs and starts barking at me.  I’m involved in some intense e-mails so I try to ignore her.  Finally I speak sharply to her and tell her to be quiet.  She is all agitated and keeps running to the stairs and back to me (not barking).  Then she starts jumping on me and biting me with small nips.

I think, ok, she probably has to go out and poop.  I go down the stairs behind her – she’s running fast.  I get to the front door and there’s Bubbie, standing there and just as I approach she throws up!

Just as I was writing this – Sammie came up and got me AGAIN!!!  She was barking frantically.  I decided to stop this email and followed Sammie.  She ran down the stairs and out into the backyard.  I followed and saw her right at the ladder to the pool.  There was Bubbie – caught up in the robot cord unable to get out of the pool.  The last time I heard her bark was about 10 minutes before and I think she could have been in the pool for 10 minutes trying to swim out but entangled in the cord!  Sammie actually CAME AND GOT ME!!

I disentangled Bubbie and she managed to climb out of the pool.  She came right in after me and laid down (she was breathing pretty hard).  She’s right here now – all calm and perfectly fine.  I think Sammie literally saved Bubbie’s life.

We’re now going to remove the robot unless we’re out in the yard using it. [solid idea]

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A new friend follows Bubkiss home

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Eric Carver

After several days of following Bubkiss around on walks, Sammy was finally invited into the house.  Every effort was made to find her family but she was not tagged or chipped and during the process it became very clear she had made up her mind.  Night after night and day after day she waited in the front yard, followed Bubkiss on her walks and started becoming a true playmate.  We are only a few weeks into this new adventure and the jury is out on the destiny of this new encounter.  Some more time will tell.  In the mean time, enjoy this quick video of the two ladies!

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