From 0 to 30 in two seconds.

Yesterday, during our daily evening walk, Ireland decided to take matters into her own paws.

We were heading back to our appartment, when a big black cat made her appearance. When she saw Ireland, a couple of feet away from her, she ran for her life ! Not to be outdone, Ireland went from 0 to 30 Mph, yanking the leash right out of my hand, in pursuit of her evening meal. In the blink of an eye, she had darted across the street and continued the chase on the sidewalk.

In the end, Brad and I managed to call her back and divert her attention long enough to allow the cat to disappear. There's no ******* way anyone's able to outrun a Husky, so you can only hope and pray they come back to you. Fortunately for us, she did come back, expecting to get a belly rub.

I included the above picture because this was exactly the look she had on her face when she ran into the cat...

Saturday afternoon, we drove out to Yellow Springs, OH, to walk part of the Little Miami Scenic Trail. This trail, which was once a railroad track, runs 72 miles, from Springfield in the north, to Milford in the South. The nice thing about the trail is that it's all paved in asphalt.

As you might be able to tell from the picture, Ireland is wearing her "Gentle Leader" headcollar. Although it slightly resembles a muzzle, it's NOT. The " Gentle Leader" prevents Ireland from jumping and pulling on the leash but still allows her to eat, drink, pant, bark and even bite. It just makes life a little bit easier for us and lets her know who's boss.

Halfway through our walk, Ireland discovered the joy of splashing around in the little creek, next to the trail. With temperatures up to 79°F, she needed to cool down a bit before continuing the final part of the walk.

Sometime soon, we intend to come back and bring our bikes.

What're You Looking At?

I mean, really, can't a girl get a little privacy with her blue puppy dog? The nerve!

Sunday afternoon at Ault Park

Nice to meet ya !

My name is Ireland and I'm an 11 month old, blue-eyed, white and grey Siberian Husky.

The picture on the right is taken during my stay at the Animal Friends Humane Society, where I was brought in as a stray. Because they were unable to track down my owner, I was put up for adoption. Several people were interested in adopting me because of my charming appearance but also because I was already house-trained and can sit on command. I'm not much of a barker, although I will howl when I'm bored or anxious.

After having spend two weeks at the shelter, I was finally taken home by my new owners, Katrien and Brad, but not before I was spayed and microchipped.

I like:
- belly scratches
- my soft, green toy dog.
- my Nylabone
- car rides
- playing with other dogs at the dogpark.
- taking naps under the desk.
- long walks
- eating icecubes

I dislike:
- small dogs and rodents
- being by myself
- escalators