#FlashbackFriday & #FluffyFriday: The Furmily Reunion

From time to time, as "Momma"/"Auntie Nicole" has previously mentioned, Reilly and Camille have little family reunions—or furmily reunions—with Shelby when they go on walks (Remember that Reilly and Camille live in the same neighborhood as Shelby, and they thus get to see her quite often.). During the last furmily reunion at which "Momma"/"Auntie Nicole" ended up being, a friend of Reilly and Camille by the name of Penny Lane wanted to come join her friends and Reilly's cousin/Camille's sister. The cousin of Reilly and sister of Camille—that is, Shelby—did not want to even want to go over to Penny Lane to meet her even despite the encouragement of Reilly's "Momma"/Camille's "Auntie Nicole" as well as her own human family, and Penny Lane therefore did not get to be a guest at the furmily reunion in question.

(So To Speak) Two Birds With One Paw (Doesn't Especially Camille Literally Wish?!)

PS Camille even scratched "Auntie Nicole" to try to get one of the treats without getting a picture taken, and she also jumped back up onto the clothespile when it was Reilly's turn to do so—and Reilly didn't want to get on the clothespile, anyway, despite that "Momma" encouraged her to do so.

A Bit Of A Belated #FluffyFriday....and Perhaps a #ShamingonShabbat Post (Say What?!)

#Dogshaming, anyway:

(Before Shabbat)

"I tried to help Cam avoid a pep talk after she bit Momma over a treat and left a tooth mark on each side of her finger...and I tried to avoid a picture." 

(On Shabbat)

"I am still trying to avoid a pup-shaming picture, and after leaving a tooth mark on each side of Auntie Nicole's finger. This isn't to mention the death grip that I had on it and intensified the more that she tried to take my undeserved treat. 'Roll over all the way'? I don't roll over for anybody, and I want my treat when I want it! That's part of why I tried to bite Auntie Nicole three times in a row when she tried to get me down from looking out of the window because I barked--that's what she gets for trying to take my treat earlier, and even though I took it from her when I didn't earn it!" 

(1. It was "Auntie Nicole's pointer finger. 2. The mark consisted of a circle on each side.)

(Part Two--One Example From Just Within the Same Hour) "I stole Hippo from Reilly's crate, wouldn't sit--so I got Auntie Nicole to cowtow & command 'Stay'; hardly played with Hippo when she threw him and chased him, and tried to get another toy from the toy basket. Then I whined when I couldn't get it and had Mimi get it, and whined to get her to throw me it--am I stubborn or what?! 😏"

Woof Wednesday: Troubleshooting The Snoot Challenge, More Of Life In La Casa De Reily Rosalita, and...

What did "Mimi" say about what Camille was doing at one point?! PS The Snoot Challenge on Facebook

A Bit Of A Belated Card East Of the MST Time Zone

PS Elaborate cards take work—although "elaborate" doesn't necessarily mean "well made" (You be the judge.), although the subjects of the card's photos were perfectly made (and judging the card and its maker is one matter; judging Reilly's and Camille's Maker is another.).

#ThrowbackThursday: "Reilly And The Squirrel Bone"

 Not that Camille doesn't have a penchant for "nasties", though hair, dirt, dust, grass, "bunny beans", and even "nasties" such as squirrel bones(! ) are frequent treats for Reilly in spite of the fact that Reilly knows better! 

Since "Momma"/"Auntie Nicole" Is Lefthanded, Anyway...

A Bit Of A Belated Card For the EST and CST Time Zones. Anyway...

And "Momma"/"Auntie Nicole" wasn't lazy about making the card, either 😜.

#TimeTravelTuesday...To Only Yesterday. Still...

Who can deny how cute a puppy who is enjoying belly rubs in pure bliss is? Also, who can deny how cute that belly-rub-enjoying and blissful puppy is when she's enjoying belly rubs from her "Mimi"?



Even better is when the pictures are enlarged:

C(ute collage-maker C)amille loves "belly wubs"!

Woof Wednesday: A Long Story Short Re Human Colds & Coughs, and Human & Canine Coping

"Momma"/"Auntie Nicole" has been feeling worse than usual, as she's explained to Reilly and Camille, and Reilly and Camille could tell even if she hadn't told them. For example, they've seen her walking more slowly because her C.P.-affected-as-is balance hasn't been as good as it can be, and Reilly heard with cold-exacerbated-brain-fogged  "Momma" recently tell her "Excuse me" and then apologize to her once she realized that she didn't have to move after all.

Meanwhile, Reilly's been as understanding and empathetic as she can be. However, she's also been a little more disobedient in terms of barking because she knows that "Momma" can't, for instance, get her away from the window as quickly as she normally could. In any case, though, she's been good overall.

She's also had to accept that "Momma" is being a little more careful re kisses and the "No nostrils" rule while she's recovering from a cold. Camille's also had to accept that "Auntie Nicole"'s being more careful and definitely enforcing the "No nostrils" rule with her more. After all, "Momma"/"Auntie Nicole" doesn't want to risk even a remote risk of dying due to cold-compromised immunity.

Camille Finally Got "Roll Over" So Far. By The Way...

Also by the way: since Camille isn't in the card, here's a video of her walking to get a treat from "Auntie Nicole" on July 7th for #TimeTravelTuesday.

Progress, Progress, Progress. Of Course...

"Auntie Nicole" had to gently hold down Camille as she was lying down, as her other method—which was trying to her in a "Roll over for a belly rub position"—did not work. At least she is making progress, as she got her to follow the treat with her nose and roll partially on her back.

Reilly, on the other hand, still is being stubborn and also needs to be gently held down next time that "Momma" tries to teach her "Roll over".

By the way, the hold-down method works like this for "Auntie Nicole"/Momma": she has to gently to put her hand on Camille's and Reilly's rumps and/or tail sets to keep them from sitting up once they're in the lying-down positions, so that they're forced to follow the treats with their noses and not try to get up to get the treats.

How Hard Is "Roll Over"? Better Question: How Hardheaded Are Reilly and Camille?

To say the least, Camille is very and particularly hardheaded. She gave "Auntie Nicole" scratches and threw fits for trying to teach her "Roll over", too! Even worsely is that she has the support of "Mimi", even despite that she would deliberately sit back up when she was told to "[s]tay lying down and follow the treat with [her] nose." Contrary to what "Mimi" alleged, she wasn't even trying to follow the treat with her nose at any point, either (and like "Auntie Nicole" didn't watch two separate videos on how to teach her "Roll over". 🙄)!

As for "Momma"'s (albe-lovable) brat, she is hardheaded as well. However, she didn't throw fits like Camille did. Nonetheless, she did the same "Sit up when she tells me to stay lying down" schtick. She even added her own touch to it: refuse to come—and sometimes even run away (especially after she'd see Camille being stubborn and thus not getting the treat right away)—and, if she came, would do the defiant sitting-up routine and beg for the treat.

After two days of this (though not two days in a row), "Auntie Nicole"/"Momma" might have to figure out another way to teach Camille and Reilly "Roll over", since they (literally and figuratively) won't roll over. 

A Reminder From Reilly And Camille

#ThrowbackThursday: A Surprise Visit From "The Tall Guy"

"Momma"/"Auntie Nicole" already mentioned the visit before. Nonetheless, here are all of the pictures from it that she took on her regular camera (as opposed to her phone camera) this time: