Arnt I a Big Boy Now?

Jax has now got the habit of jumping up and standing at the slightest excuse here he is at the Queens Park looking over the bridge to look at the ducks in case they get some of his bread.  People feeding the ducks now have to feed the dog as well bread and pizza are his favourite foods. People say he is getting bigger all the time but we dodnt see it being with him all the time. He is loving the cold weather and we are waiting for the first snow to see what he makes of that.

Here he is with his teddy he loves to fight with and cuddle up to.

You aint coming in My Yard

Malamutes are not supposed to make good guard dogs  but Jax doesnt seem to have read the book he barks at anyone in the area of the back yard and if you come in next door you will find him on the wall barking at you. What makes it more frightening is next doors path is a few feet lower than ours so he appears as a very big dog enough to frighten any one away.

He still  has a liking for park bench's as soon as he sees one he claims it as his own and if anyone is sitting there he insists in washing their ears for them its his latest trick. His howling is getting loader and he is doing it a lot more any sign of a siren and he goes into full flow.

I love my Teddy

Jax has a teddy and a penguin and here he is asleep on his toy as a pillow so no one pinch's it.  He's has been active this week as the temperature drops below freezing it seems to make him so much more active and he is ready for long walks all the time. He still likes to sleep outside when its freezing though we bring him in last thing at night. He even likes going out to sleep in the rain but we have to stop him all the time.

We are still trying to work out how big and heavy he will grow I have seen quotes they can reach up to 125lbs
Some even make 180lbs
They are handy if your car breaks down and you need a tow

Watching the World Go Bye

Jax had a trip to the vets this week to get weighed he pulled me there once he saw we were close he was off straight in and onto the scales. He is now 35KG which is 5.5 stone in old money. He likes now he is bigger sitting by the front  window and seeing whats going on as people pass by. He can recognize our car if he is in the room and it come back he can pick it out from other cars and jumps up to see you.

 

Here he is with his paw stuck under the cupboard he has a trick of pushing his balls and other things under then  trying to get it out and making a noise so you will do it for him and then like a baby he pushes it back under he thinks its great fun.

Jax New boots

Jax new boots well no not actually new boots but if you look at the pictures it looks like he is wearing boots. In fact he managed to find the muddiest spot on the golf coarse the other day and jump in it. Any sign of water or mud and he is there.

We thought he had got all his new teeth they are not full size yet but this week some more started coming out next to his fangs so he is still teething. He is now 26 inch high but we still see him as a little puppy. He loves jumping up on rocks or seats to get a good look and be king of the castle. He has decided everyone now has dirty ears and its his job to clean them for you. It surprising how little he actual eats a lot less than our old GSD used to eat but he has food down all the time.

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 6 Months old

Jax is now 6 months old and is over 5st and still a bouncy pup. This week we have fireworks to contended with it a hard one. He hasnt bother up to now but with a lot going off he doesnt like ones in the sky big bangs he doesnt even look up but light in the sky he doesnt like. Its hard to deal with by rights if the alpha male goes forward so should the pack so its a matter of ignoring any sign of fright and carry on towards the firework as if nothing has happened. It fatal to turn back or stroke the dog as this tell him something is wrong. He must think its normal and nothing to fear so you must remain calm and assertive. Ant sign of excitement will make things worse. In practice its not that simple and sounds cruel but if you turn away then it is something to fear. In the house he isnt to bad our old dog would try and hide but he doesnt we give him a bone so he associates the bangs with something good ie food.  

In the park he loves to sit on the bench and watch the world go by and like seeing the ducks who come very close to him as they are used to dogs