Sex and an Old Coat

Some of our friends (E. and E.) think Emily might be a boy, and are concerned. Mostly, what Mommy and Daddy got were some really interesting images from the internet (not of puppies), when typing in the search words: "puppy," "sex," and "genitalia."

It's not that easy--balls drop at 6 months (tee hee). This page tells you how to check. Nope, still can't tell. We'll ask the vet next week.

Mommy was going to devote this post to queries on Puppy Gender.

But then, she found Emily's old, new coat in her crate, and wheee! We had fun with clothes! (this just shows Mommy is a girl. Ha ha, Judith Butler!)

Daddy bought her the coat when she was 8 weeks (because it was COLD, and she had to go out to potty), and now at 13 weeks, she finally grew into it. But of course she hates it:

Too bad, puppy. Mommy's the boss, ok?

[Aaaak!]

We went outside to try it out.

TV: Oi. Boys Before Flowers (ep 11&12) landed H. in rant-land all morning, frothing from teh sTOopiD. Also because 잔디 reminds her of one of her dumber cousins.

What H. wants to happen (also with 10 episodes less than planned): 잔디&준표 are stupid. Again. Ergo, they die. Skip the Funeral Scene. Flowers grow over Boys. The End.

Indoor Activities

On rainy days, Emily digs up the mud in the garden. Then she digs up the chair Mommy sits in:

She also cruises the Internet when Mommy's trying to work:

So, we go dancing, instead:

[Yes, she ends it with a kiss.]
She likes it better with Daddy:

Listen carefully. M.'s tooting one of those songs from Boys Before Flowers. He does it all day. It's driving H. nuts.
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While Hana Yori Dango is getting more fun, Boys Before Flowers꽃보다 남자 has hit the 10 Ep Curse of Boring. 11 was an absolute SNOOZER. H. almost fell asleep while subbing. They really should have made this 12 eps total, instead of 16.

Maltese Halo

Evidently, Maltese dogs have this dark pigment around their eyes, giving them an "intense soulful" look, the Maltese Halo. The Malt sites say it comes in gradually, sometimes not at all.

Her right eye started "going black" at 9 weeks. At first H. thought she might have an eye infection -- it was a tiny speck. Now it's like half-finished eyeliner:[Look carefully. Yes, H. spends hours staring at her tiny dog's face.]

Not yet for her left eye. There's a spot starting at the outside corner:[Looks like pink eye]

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Of course, you can't tell when she's sleeping:

[Runny babbit]

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In TV watching, H&M, while waiting for (K)Boys over Flowers꽃보다 남자, are also watcing (J)Hana Yori Dango, side by side, to fulfill wacky TV needs. H&M tried it out a year ago, and absolutely hated it (the cowering, the victim mentality, the @%$^!)

But now that we know "what happens," we grit our teeth through eps 1-2, and it started growing on us by 3-4. Yay! It should have tighter storytelling, in any case.

Things we've learned:
1) H. likes stupid boys. Absolute bastards become endearing if they're airheads. (note: 현실무관)
2) M. is a well-trained slasher -- the Domyouji-Rui goodbye scene at the airport was pure gold for Teh GAY.

sidenote: for (K)BBF, potter-playboy role 김범, weirdly in real life, has been in yet another car accident. That's the second this month. Despite hasty conclusions, he's not a speed maniac. His agency drives him around, and the manager was nodding off at the wheel.
Spells dire forebodings for his character. Might have to be unexpectedly killed off in storyline.

Puppy Class - lees meer

So, evidently, the Puppy Class Instructor called us yesterday evening, but as I never know where my cell is (or it's not recharged), we missed it.

Of course it had to rain. As we're sitting in the parking lot, waiting for everyone else to arrive, H. sees nothing but HUMONGUS Golden Retrievers and FERAL Labradors. Oh yay, finally an overgrown Boxer.

"Turn the car around. We're going home. They'll CHOMP on EMILY!!!"

Evidently, no one else signed up for Puppy Class, and everyone else showed up for "Young Adult" classes, so we got private lessons under an awning, where two feet away, two guys started making beer. No really, this is Holland, this must happen all the time.

Emily could already "Come" when called, respond to her name, "Sit," so we learned "Down" and "Watch" (me). And we walked on the leash around the other HUGE EVOL DOGS (who belonged to Doggy Delinquents Anonymous, obviously). Ems was prancing next to me like a show puppy. (Happy Mommy didn't notice one of the black Labs tried to bite her)

So yes, Emily is a puppy prodigy.

Taking the advice of the intructor, we later took her out next to the Bio-Science Park, and went for a 40 minute walk. Oh. Wow. Ems sailed through that.

Yes, Emily's going to Harvard for sure. Wot? H. is a 진짜 한국엄마. tee hee.

Puppy Class Mix Up!

Mommy and Daddy were freaked by some of the unruliest Labradors they'd ever seen!

Emily is a child prodigy!

Mud Garden

As I said yesterday, Emily is getting to be quite a handful:[She's quite tall, too]

[Hi, granma!]
Of course, it was all my fault. We went out for potty, and afterwards, I let her play. Emzee looked for slugs in the garden plot:

And tried finger-painting:

Wish us luck! We're off to Puppy Class, today!
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Aw... 김연아 fell during her triple loop in the 4 Continents. Still, she won. Like every other Korean person, H. adores 연아. So smart, so spunky. Though, I quite like Asada, too. Skating, yeah, but she's got really cute paint-smudge eyebrows that I'm trying next.

Finally, H.'s favorite sport (M. laughs and laughs) is getting some face time. After years of staying up till 4am watching Tara Lipinsky or Sarah Hughes or Irina Slutskaya skate on Sky TV (and wishing for years Michelle Kwan would win the Olympics for once), Vancouver 2010 should be a blast.

Shoe Eater Mud Slinger

Emily has gotten bigger and stronger over the past week. Ergo, her damage capacity is greater. Yesterday, she ripped the cover off a phone book, and then tore it to shreds. She also likes our shoes:

Also, my fuzzy slippers:

So, we got Emzee (Emily강아지) her own shoe:

tbc
(곧이어, 계속)

Plans and Rainy Day Lizards

Emily walks like a trooper at the CS department -- the corridors are a connected square, so we did two rounds last weekend. But once we're home, she's thinks she's too good for the leash.

We're starting puppy classes this Saturday -- first drop by to see if they're all right, not violent or shouty. In Dutch. This time she won't be the only one hearing, "blah blah blah blah blah, SIT, blah blah blah blah blah SIT!"

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In person news, H&M are crazy addicted to Boys Before Flowers (꽃보다 남자). Ep 9 was cheesy but so much fun. 구준표 being a goofy idiot is priceless. Ep10, not quite the best, but worth it for the Battle of the Moms.

H. had to decline the invitation to sub 돌아온 일지매 with a group. Looks like fun, but got no time.
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It's raining out. H. wanted to shop around for another Greenie Alligator or a proper Pig's Ear Chewie, but will have to postpone.

[Rainy Days, stay inside and gnaw on a lizard]