I am as big as a Tree

Jax has started putting on weight at long last any time now he should start to fill out. He is now 86lbs so he has put on a couple of kg in the last few months xmas  food.

Jax learns to speak for food its how you shut him up now

With winter he is getting more active and at night he likes to start towing me for walks if I am not careful. We have had troubles with fireworks big bangs he doesnt bother to much but ones going up in the sky he doesnt like and all over xmas some one has let them off.  He remembers were he heard them and is reluctant to go that way for a long time after.

Jax lays on the grass

When he is out Jax loves laying on grass so we made a little lawn for him at home that was a few weeks ago and he has not been near it. Today he decided he likes it and lay on it for the first time. He is now 16 months old and has changed over the last few weeks getting much calmer he can still be an idiot puppy at times but generally he is much more chilled out. He walk well and doesnt pull on the lead as a rule and walks with a  loose lead even if he walks in front. He does if he get in front turn his ears back to listen to you. We are trying to get him out of the habit of lying down when he meets another dog as a pup it was ok as its shows submissive posterior but a few Staffies think it great to then attack him and it also frightens some dogs as he often jumps up very quick. So we are trying to make him sit quietly.  

Give me Peanut butter

We managed to get over bonfire night . He didnt bother with load bangs some were like bombs going off and he didnt blink but he did have a few turns at ones in the sky with the whistling noise  maybe it hurt his ears. More went off this weekend but this time he didnt care as they were few and far between. Some of his favourite foods are bread,pizza and peanut butter. As you can see give him  a jar to lick out and it keeps him happy for ages, As he like bread so much he now barks at people in the park feeding the ducks for bread off them. 

He still picks up any rubbish he can find here he has found a shoe and he will carry it for ages often killing it in the process.

Jax 5 months old

We have been out in the sunshine this week playing ball he is now 5 months old but it seems a long time since we got him at 9 weeks old. To us he is a little puppy but others see him as a donkey as they all say he is big. He is bigger than most Labradors we meet and a lot heavier.

He is still hanging onto that one baby fang its the only one left now and we will be glad when its gone. He has been off his food a bit again probably due to teeth coming through and some days he is lazy while the next day he runs around like an idiot. We have left training a bit while he is getting his teeth as he gets a bit grumpy. But he has now learnt to bark on command. He makes a good draft excluder as he get behind the front door were its cold but if you want to get in our our you have to push him along the floor all  the time. At night he goes out side to sleep for several hours and we bring him in at bed time. He barks to go out on his own and is happy sleeping outside.

Jax Goes to the Queens Park

The main thing this week has been those teeth Jax is loosing teeth like mad and the od bit of blood on his toys as they come out. He likes Raster man above and he likes chewing him as he is firm but not to hard. He has been a bit mouthy as his teeth hurt so we have kept a good supply of Bones to help him. He has lost the bottom two fangs but still has the top two and they are the ones that cut you. Touch wood he hasnt chewed anything he shouldnt.

One of his teeth its not often you find them and its surprising they have no root unlike normal teeth.

He was 5 months old this week and he went to the Queens Park for the first time this is a large park about a mile from our house with ducks, geese, swans and other wildlife and a large lake. It a good place to take dogs as its a stopping point as there is other country walks a few feet away that go for miles. So if the dog is tired you can stop in the park and rest or if he is ready to go carry on further. Its a good place to introduce them to wildlife as lots say they are bad with ducks as they see them as dinner. Jaz was very good and sat by by the ducks etc and didnt chase them or anything. He plonked him self on a seat for a better view. A short trip to the football field and he ran round the circle like an idiot time and time again. He now has about a hours walk in the morning up to two hours at 12 oclock then a hour at 6pm and hour at 10pm. It seems about right as he sleeps after half an hour of getting home and then sleeps from 11pm to 8 am.

Jax Has a Mobile Phone

Jax has his teeth coming through now thick and fast with some bleeding from his gums. We are giving him lots of Bones, chews and toy to chew on and so far he hasnt chewed any furniture. One of his toys if a  baby mobile phone that plays different tunes when you press a speed dial. He has Mr giraffe, Mr crocodile and others on speed dial and all we hear is these tunes all the time.  

He has now found a new place to lie by the front door were its colder with a stone floor if you want to get out you have to sweep him along the floor.  He is now 20 weeks old

Jax is following the Alaskan Malamute code which is

If I like its mine
If I saw it first its mine
If its in my mouth its mine
If I can take it from you its mine
If it looks like mine its mine
If I had it a while ago its mine
If you have something and put it down its mine
If I chew something up  the bits are mine
If it used to be yours get over it
If its broken its yours
If you get in my yard you aint getting out
My house my yard your ass another perfect day
Burglars please remove jewellery before entering as the dog cant digest them when he eats you

I dont chew old slippers only new ones

Jax gets his chip

This week we went to the vets for Jax to get chipped. The vet weighed him at 21.1KG so he is still putting on 1kg or more a day and doubling his weight every 3 weeks or so. He is now 22inch in height at 19 weeks. His colour is still changing as you can see below it looks like he is going to be mostly black & white as he get his new coat. He has now got new teeth coming through so he has started chewing more but up to now nothing in the house as we keep him well supplied with toys chews and bones. I will be glad when those puppy teeth go as they are like needles.

He loves chasing flys and moths and searching for grubs and things. Its worrying but in there home land they often live by digging for bugs and things so its natural for them to do it. As they survive in the most hostile place on earth he should be ok. Apparently one Malamute is equivalent to 3 huskes in terms of pulling a sledge.

He is getting a bit more lively and we are getting ready to increase his walks but it has been to hot in the day to take him out at the moment at mid day. Once the weather cools he will be able to go to the park for 2 hours like Max used to do. He is a pain at night as he goes to sleep outside and come bed time I have to carry him in still asleep and at 46 lbs its no simple job. I wonder what he think when he goes to sleep in the garden and wakes in the kitchen?

My Settee

Well there isnt much  room on the  settee now if Jax gets on it. We have had a change of tactic as we were dragging him off when he got on but  started seeing it as a game to get attention. So now we ignore him and he get off on his own when he doesnt have a game to play he wont sleep on there.

We weighed him this week not accurate  as we used the kitchen scales but again he has doubled his weight in three weeks and now is 20 KG. He is now much less trouble as he can now go out for walks and generally he is well behaved.   He goes out a 7 am for 1 hour. 3pm 1 hour then 6pm and finally 10pm. He doesnt walk to far as being a pup his bones need to grow. He may be out a hour but a lot of that time he is just exploring the area or getting stroked from people going past. Its more a socialisation exercise than a walk. He walk better at night as its colder then the weather is still a bit hot for him.

He randomly has running round fits when he just runs around like a idiot and he loves chasing moths trying to catch them. We need to get him chipped soon and wormed so its off to the vets for him soon

Let me out of Prison

At last after driving us mad for 3 weeks Jax can now go out. He has been hyper stuck in the house. So Tuesday he could go out and hit the shops. My son took him into work were he wrecked the place as they have a paddling pool to test speed boats and Jax thought this was great fun running in and out then into the shop soaking the floor. Next we took him to the local super market so he could get used to people. We stood outside the store offering a new service to customers so they could have their bags checked for food that dogs could eat. He loved checking everyones bag to see if they had meat in it. We have tried to take him in to new situations so he get used to everything. Above we have had him out at night as he try to get through the bars at the edge of the pavement. He is getting a blob and has put on more weight now at 11.5 kg about 25.5 lbs so he is putting on 1.5 kg per week. He has a girl friend Echo a GS pup from across the road which he plays with.

He is not fazed by anything and takes it all in his stride even taking him out he is still a little sod and keeps jumping on the settee but he looks so cute. He has half learned that he doesnt go on the road to wait when told and for a new puppy walks well on the lead. He has started a new trick without warning he suddenly does a barrel role when walking. He just loves people and wags his tail off if he sees anyone

Alaskan Malamute in a Bucket

So Jax the daft sod has a new game he has been putting both feet in his drinking bowl when he drinks and making a mess. This week he has gone one better we have a large bucket in  the yard full of water as our old dog liked it cold so Jax has decided it good to get inside the bucket full of water as the weather has been hot this week.

We solved the heat problem by giving him a make shift paddling pool which as can see he lies down in and drops his toys in it. He has worked out if he gets his chews and droops them in and leaves them they go software so he can eat them quicker.

The old dog used to love a balloon and carried it about like a baby  Jax is now doing  the same but it doesnt last long with his baby teeth. He is getting a real hand full as he hasnt been able to go out because of his injections. This week he had his second one so he can go out next week and we can wear him out. In the 3 weeks we have had him he has grown 2.5 inchs and has doubled his body weight from 5.3 kg to 9.6 kg ish thats as close as we got while he was on the scale.

He is now getting to sit , give a paw, down well and does it most of the time. He has just learnt he can jump and stand on his back legs to look out of the window. The jumping now means he can get on the settee but he hasnt learnt get off very well yet. We took him in the pet shop on the way home from the vets and it took me half an hour to get out with lots of women coming over saying he gorgeous, he's lovely, he’ cuddle can I stroke him I thought they meant me but I guess they meant the dog