JACK-ISM - Jack Frost

JACK FROST

Jack and Chloe

Here's a few more pics of our pups...I am trying to develop my photography skills so bear with me.

Introducing...CHLOE O'BROWN

I said it would never happen...

I said I would move out before I let it happen...

But it happened.

(And I didn't move out.)

There's a new addition to the Brown Family as of November...

Introducing CHLOE O'BROWN!

We took Jack to the Petsmart Grooming Salon on a Saturday, and while we were there we saw the "Heart For Dog Rescue" group had some of its pets there available for adoption. When we came in I had seen Chloe (who actually was named Lucy at the time) walking around with her little "Adopt Me" vest on. I thought she was such a cutie and her fur was so soft!

After we dropped Jack off to get groomed Brandon and I found Chloe and started talking to the rescue group people. Basically, they had just saved Chloe from an animal shelter on the south side of town about one week earlier. The shelter had picked her up as a stray. She was supposed to be killed the day after they rescued her! She had stayed with a foster family for a week and this was her first Saturday "on display" at Petsmart.

After a few hours of discussion Brandon and I decided that we needed to rescue Chloe that day...and our family of three turned into a family of four. When Jack was done with his grooming we let him meet Chloe to make sure they wouldn't kill each other, and they did very well together almost immediately.

So, it's been a little over a month now and everything is going great! Jack loves having a playmate and it really hasn't been much more work having two than it was having one. Chloe came to us already crate trained (although she hates being in her crate, probably from her experiences at the pound) and that was a big factor in our decision. Also, she seems to be a low maintence dog with a soft, non-shedding coat...so we won't have to groom her as often as we do Jack. We aren't certain of her breed, we were told she is a terrier mix and is probably between 1-2 years old.

Picking our her new name was easy. Jack Bowser needed a sidekick...and who better than Chloe O'Brown (named after fellow CTU agent Chloe O'Brien from TV's 24) We are really enjoying both of our dogs. And I don't care if people think we're crazy dog lovers, because we are!

Enjoy these photos:

Better Late Than Never! JACK-ism for Fall

Here's a few Fall pics to please my readers until I have some more time to write something with substance. Jack has GROWN over the last few months...and was less than thrilled to have his picture taken with fall decorations at our house:

My mom spent the weekend with us in early October and we visited the Noblesville Farmer's Market in search of some mums and pumpkins to decorate the outside of our house with. Long story short...I'm officially old. I truly enjoyed picking out flowers and squash for the sole purpose of creating that seasonal atmosphere that we think of this time of year. I thought maybe I wouldn't feel the need for such things until I was mid thirties...but I guess not!

I've posted this next photo to share with you a Halloween favorite of ours...Kitty Litter Cake! Don't be fooled, those aren't really cat turds. But it looks like it, doesn't it??? I found this recipe a couple of years ago and have had fun making this cake and seeing the looks on people's faces when I present it to them. Even funnier is the expressions on people's faces while they watch someone else actually scoop out and eat some of this masterpiece!

Kitty Litter Cake

I was lucky enough this year to do a little Trick-of-Treating with two of my favorite little costumers - our nephews Evan and Graham! Be careful, the pirate is skilled with his sword and the lion has an unsatiable appetite (seriously).

Evan the Pirate

Graham the Lion

Have a great week, I promise to update more soon!

He Swims!

We've been waiting to see Jack take the plunge into the pond at the dog park, and finally he did! Looks like we'll need to head to the pet store for more toys...ones that stay afloat!

Enjoy!

JACK-ISM - Jack of Hearts

JACK OF HEARTS

JACK-ism - JACK ON THE ROCKS

JACK ON THE ROCKS

Can you guess where Jack is?

We have been having lots of fun with Jack this past week at our neighborhood Dog Park! Pierson Bark Park is just a few miles from our house and is a great place to take Jack to let him experience FREEDOM from his leash! He also is getting to socialize with other dogs, and learning that he isn't as big as he thinks he is!

Jack in his "seat belt" on the way to the dog park.

Welcome to Pierson Bark Park! Visit us 365 days a year from dawn till dusk.

Please pick up after yourself!

Take a dip in the pond and swim after your toys!

Jack prancing around like he owns the place!

Jack meets Rusty, a very large, wet, goldendoodle...

Jack attempts to run from Rusty, a very large, wet, goldendoodle...

Jack trying to show his dominance...

Lovin' life...just lovin' life!

Today at the park we were very surprised to see another Border Terrier! We never see other dogs like ours, and so we were excited to meet Brody and chat with his owner. Brody is 4 years old and loves to fetch tennis balls from the pond. Jack and Brody played just a little, we hope to see Brody again soon.

Hope you all have a great week! I'll be at the dog park enjoying my...Jack on the Rocks!

Cheers!

JACK-ism...but not really

Okay, so I don't have another Jack-ism prepared for today (not for lack of trying!) but I do have a cute little video that I want to share.
Our nephew Graham is trying to pick Jack up...but just can't quite get it right!

Cheers!

JACK-ism - BLACK JACK

Jack is feelin' lucky!

Cheers!

JACK-ism - PANAMA JACK

PANAMA JACK

Jack is ready for summer! He is learning to swim and never goes outside without his shades and SPF 45. Happy Summer to you!

Cheers!

JACK-ism - JACK AND COKE

JACK AND COKE

Happy Monday! Sometimes...on Mondays...I feel the need for a little Jack 'n Coke...don't you?

CHEERS!

JACK-ism - JACK IN THE BOX

JACK IN THE BOX

Each Monday I will try to post a new Jack-ism for you to enjoy...currently I have lots of great ideas but getting Jack to actually "pose" for me is kind of difficult. But we will keep trying!

Yesterday Jack received his last round of puppy vaccines, got his nails did (with a dremel tool of all things) and was microchipped. We spoke to the breeder for quite awhile and got a lot of good info about keeping him groomed and what to expect over the next few months. He weighed in at 9 pounds and we expect him to get to 15 pounds in the next 6 months. His latest accomplishment is being able to climb up and down the stairs and can almost jump onto the couch (he did it twice but hasn't been able to do it again). Overall things are going very well!

Enjoy the Jack-isms, cheers!

Puppy meets Toddler

Memorial Day weekend was so much fun! We traveled home to R-town to spend time with family. It was our first trip home since we got Jack...and by the time we loaded all our stuff PLUS the dog's stuff we had a full car!


The most entertaining part of our entire weekend was watchins our nephew Graham interact with Jack. It did not take long for the two of them to become friends! I wish you could hear Graham giggling as Jack bounced all over him and licked his face! Graham will be 2 years old in a few months and he wasn't afraid of Jack at all.

Here's a quick video of Graham "barking" at Jack:

And here are some ADORABLE pics from Saturday morning. Everyone was anxious for Graham to wake up and see the little surprise we had brought with us. He absolutely L-O-V-E-D the puppy (or "puppies" as he was saying). He got lots of puppy kisses and when Jack started to get too rough with him he learned how to say "stop it, stop it" and tell Jack to calm down.

This one above is my favorite, check out that little puppy tongue!

And one more video just because they are so stinkin' cute!

Cheers! (from Jack Bowser)

It’s been two and a half weeks since we brought little Jack Bowser home and he is doing well!

Look at those pretty blue eyes!



Next year Jack will participate in the Mutt Strut at the Indy 500 track!

Jack is actually starting to go to the door to let us know that he needs to go outside, AMEN FOR THAT!!! The first week was pretty rough, it felt like we had a baby in the house…getting up in the middle of the night to let him outside to “potty” and constantly washing his bedding from little accidents. He had a few instances of messing in his crate, but we seem to be over that now. He can sleep through the night, and can hold it until I get home after work. It really has helped that Brandon is working night shift and can be home during the day to give Jack some relief.

Here's a few of the obstacles we've faced:

Challenge #1 - Using crate as a restroom

The breeder and several books told us that a dog will not pee/poop where he sleeps/eats. YEAH RIGHT. Ours did, and it was super annoying! But we figured that it was mostly just him being nervous his first few nights with us, and after a few days he stopped having accidents in his crate.

Challenge #2 - Whining while in crate

This just tears at your heartstrings! Ask Brandon, who actually slept on the floor with him the first night he was home. He just couldn't bring himself to make Jack sleep in the crate on his first night. The whining still occurs at times, but throwing in a kong with a treat helps keep him occupied and he sometimes forgets to whine.

Challenge #3 - Eating dandelions and grass

I'm all about eating organic...but this behavior concerns me. I mean, those yellow dandelions STINK so how can they taste good? But our dog continually finds it necessary to bite off as many as he can, then I reach down and pry his little jaws open and remove the shreds of yellow petals from his mouth. Then he usually runs away from me and tries to eat a rock or two. Go figure. Many of the dandelions have changed into the blow-y flower things...so Jack looks pretty cute when he tries to eat one of those and gets white fluffy stuff all over his little face :)

Challenge #4 - Razor sharp puppy teeth!

You are probably thinking, duh what did I expect from a puppy...but MAN THOSE TEETH ARE KILLER! He really likes to nip at our pant legs, and is even successful at holding on while he is whisked across the floor. But we have lots of toys that good for chewing so we try to distract him with one of those when the nipping gets too bad.

Hard plastic toys are great for puppy teeth

Although it is definately different around our house now with all this puppy responsibility it has been worth it. Jack is really starting to show his personality more and amuses us daily. One of his favorite things to do it run a "hot lap" around the dining room table and into the livingroom over and over again. Most of the time he hits his head on one, or two, or all 24 chair legs under the table but that doesn't seem to slow him down!

Visitors- Jack has gotten to meet his grandparents and the Lewis's (who brought him a delicious bacon flavored chew toy) and many kids in the neighborhood.

The most exciting thing for Jack has been his puppy play date with Tuxedo! Tuxedo is a one year old female cockapoo who belongs to my friend Carolyn. They came over on Thursday night and Jack and Tuxedo played for hours!

Puppy kisses!

They did very well together, although I had to adjust to all the romping around all over my furniture and such...and there were a few whelps and barks coming from both dogs, but Carolyn assured me that no one was getting hurt so I was okay with that. I've never seen Jack run around so much! We definately will be setting up more play dates soon! The best part was that he slept for like 9 hours afterwards.

Soooooo sleepy

Hopefully we'll see you soon and you can meet our little guy!

Until then, CHEERS!