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| KIRAH AND BAILEY |
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| TWO PEAS IN A POD |
| THIS IS A.K.C. " ALASKAN ANGEL KIRAH LEI " |
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| KIRAH AT 9 WEEKS |
| SORRY ABOUT THE HUMAN'S HEADS |
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| KIRAH SAYING GOOD-BYE TO LITTER MATES |
| A VERY LONG RIDE HOME IN THE CAR |
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| SHE IS 6 WEEKS OLD HERE |
WE HAVE WANTED AN ALASKAN MALAMUTE FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS BUT WE HAD A CAT THAT MY DAUGHTER
WAS VERY CLOSE TO, AND WE DID'NT WANT TO RISK HIS PERSONALITY CHANGING BY BRINGING A DOG INTO THE HOUSE SO WE WAITED. NOW
WE HAVE KIRAH, SHE IS 3 YEARS OLD WE LOVE HER SO MUCH AND THE BREED SEEMS TO HAVE AN ADDICTING QUALITY , SO, WE DECIDED
TO GET ANOTHER FEMALE . HER NAME IS BAILEY. SHE IS TWO YEARS OLD NOW . SHE'S ALL WHITE AND SHE'S FROM
THE SAME PLACE WE GOT KIRAH, ARTIC WONDER. NOW WE HAVE OUR THIRD ONE A MALE NAMED JAGER (LIKE THE DRINK). KIRAH
MIGHT BE READY TO HAVE PUPPIES WHEN HE IS OLD ENOUGH, QUESTION IS ARE WE!!!!
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| SHE'S HOME SCHOOLED AND VERY SMART |
| WATCHING THE PUPPY NEXT DOOR |
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| AT THIS AGE SHE WAS PRETTY DOMINEERING SO SHE IS ONLY ALLOWED TO HAVE BIG FRIENDS. |
KIRAH IS OUR VERY FIRST ALASKAN MALAMUTE
| WHAT A LITTLE SWEETIE! |
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| CAN ALWAYS FIND HER IN HER FAVORITE SPOT.....NEXT TO ANY AIR CONDITIONER VENT |
| WHAT A FACE!!!!!!! |
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| SMASHING THE PLANTS |
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| SMASHING THE PLANTS... SEE A PATTERN FORMING HERE? |
SHE TRIES TO HELP WITH EVERYTHING.....BRINGING IN A PIECE OF MAIL, GROCERIES, CARRING LAUNDRY DOWNSTAIRS
AND TAKING OUT TRASH ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE MAIL MAN THINKS ITS HILARIOUS, SHE TAKES A PIECE OF MAIL FROM HIM AND HEADS
STRAIGHT FOR THE HOUSE. TEACHING HER THAT IT WASN'T HERS TO KEEP TOOK A LITTLE LONGER.
SHE REALLY LIKES WALKING, WE TRY TO GO ONCE A DAY, SOMETIMES TWO. SHE HAS
GRADUATED TO CARRYING A BACK PACK WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF WEIGHT TO TRY AND HELP BURN A LITTLE MORE ENERGY. KIRAH IS 94
POUNDS NOW SO THAT MAKES HER MORE THAN CAPABLE. SHE WILL WALK ON THE TREDMILL BUT SHE DOESNT HAVE THE CONCEPT OF STAYING
ON FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME.
THESE TWO ARE KINDA SCARY LOOKING. I DON'T THINK SHE EVER ATTACKED LEAH'S FEET IN THE NIGHT.
| THIS IS AFTER HER FIRST BATH AT PET SMART |
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| BATH TIME IS VERY EXHAUSTING |
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| PLAYING IN HER WATER BOWL |
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| SHE WAS PRETTY ORNERY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME |
| TRIMMING THE TREES |
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| KIRAH LOOKS LIKE SHE'S THINKING SHE'S DONE A GOOD THING. |
SHE SURE HAS A MIND OF HER OWN . IT'S BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME SINCE I'VE HAD A DOG AS A PUPPY AND FOR A COUPLE
OF MONTHS I WAS KINDA SCARED, BUT WITH A LOT OF TRAINING, PERSISTANCE WITH BOUNDRIES AND LIMITATIONS AND A FEW TIME OUTS
IN HER KENNEL SHE HAS REALLY TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT DOG. SHE IS STILL VERY YOUNG WHICH IS A GOOD SIGN. ALTHOUGH SINCE BAILEY
HAS BEEN HERE. KIRAH HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET AWAY WITH A LITTLE MORE.
WHAT SHE HAS LEARNED SO FAR IS.... SIT, STAY, WAIT, SHAKE A PAW, OTHER ONE,
LAY DOWN, ROLL OVER, BANG YOUR DEAD, TURN AROUND, OTHER WAY, HIGH FIVE, WHISPER,
TALK TO ME, SPEAK, (EACH OF THESE 3 HAVE DIFFERENT SOUNDS) SIT PRETTY, STAND UP (ON HIND LEGS),
ESKIMO KISS (WHICH IS TOUCHING NOSES) AND NOW SHES LEARNING STAND UP HIGH FIVE (VERY CUTE), WAVE GOOD-BYE,
AND SHUT YOUR EYES (WHEN SHE PLAYS DEAD) THE HARDEST THING TO TEACH HER IS TO CALM DOWN WHEN GREETING OTHER DOGS
AND NEIGHBORS. SHE LOVES!!!!! CHILDREN AND PEOPLE, AND SHE WILL RUN FULL STEAM UP TO THE CORNER TO SAY HI FOR A
MINUTE AND THEN COME BACK. SHE WAS GETTING BETTER AT STAY, AND LOOK AT US, LIKE FOR PERMISSION, BEFORE TAKING OFF. NOW
SHE JUST GOES REAL FAST AND BAILEY RIGHT BEHIND HER TRYING TO KEEP UP. SO THEY HAVE LOST SOME OF THEIR OFF LEASH PRIVLEDGES.
FOR A WHILE.
HER FAVORITE GAMES ARE... GUESS WHICH HAND THE TREATS ARE IN, SHE TOUCHES THE RIGHT
ONE WITH HER PAW (MOST OF THE TIME)
ONE OF HER TREATS HAS TWO DIFFERENT COLORS, WE TELL HER THE NAME OF THE COLORS AND
ASK HER TO PICK THE ONE OF A SPECIFIC COLOR (SHE GETS IT RIGHT MORE TIMES THAN YOU MIGHT THINK)
SHE LOVES HIDE AND SEEK, SHE'S ALWAYS THE SEEKER (DON'T WANT HER TO LEARN TO HIDE FROM US!)
AND OF COURSE TUG-OF-WAR (HER TOYS ONLY) AND CHASE. CHASE CAN GET KINDA WILD IN THE HOUSE
WITH A 60 OR 70+ POUND DOG...NOT ONE OF MY FAVORITES BUT LEAH AND JEREMY INSTIGATE MOST OF THAT.
LEAH CAME UP WITH A GREAT WAY FOR KIRAH TO OCCUPY HERSELF WHEN SHE WAS BORED AND WALKING
WAS NOT AN OPTION. SHE PUT SOME OF HER DRY FOOD IN A SMALL EMPTY WATER BOTTLE AND KIRAH WOULD SPEND TIME KICKING,
SPINNING , OR FLIPPING IT SPILLING OUT A COUPLE OF PIECES AT A TIME. THIS COULD GO ON FOR ALMOST AN HOUR WHICH WAS
VERY VALUABLE WHILE WAITING FOR BED TIME. NOW THAT SHE'S ONE SHE LIKES TO GO TO BED RIGHT AFTER HER WALK, IF BAILEY
DOESN'T STIR THINGS UP.
DOESN'T SHE LOOK KINDA LONELY? GOOD THING WE HAVE BAILEY NOW. SHE DIDN'T USE TO WANT
TO COME IN, NOW SHE DOES AND BAILEY LIKES TO STAY OUT TILL THE LAST PERSON GOES TO BED.
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