Adventures in Nail Cutting

On Sun, 10 Nov 2002 15:51:10 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well today I decided was nail cutting day ;) Hound usually the worst was
so
>gall darn cooperative I've sure he's been taken over by aliens. Was an all
>out struggle between me and my youngest trying to cut his nails today, HE
>HATES IT. I had to LAY on him and of course during the struggle clipped to
>low and he's a BLEEDER big time so had to stop eventually and then chase
him
>around trying to put the styptic power on the bleeders to stop them :)
WHOA
>did he SCREAM!!!!!! All in all, not a good try but then I've asked my
>family to go in on a GROOMING table for me so I will have something to help
>in these wrestling matches I lose on a regular basis!!!!!!!!!!! Thank the
>lord for families, Xmas & Grooming tables :)
>
>Marilyn & None of the nail trimmed Hooligans except Carl the Hound

Big Red's Tests

On Thu, 5 Sep 2002 15:16:57 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Hi all, we got Big Red Malamutes blood work back yesterday, most were okay
>except for some Liver Enzymes. One that was suppose to be in a 20 to 200
>range but was over a 1000 and another one was high also. She asked if he
>drank a lot of water. By the way he drinks with his whole Muzzle in and
>blows bubbles thank god I was on this list before I saw that. Doc said it
>could mean Cushings (my first Sibe had that). We won't know more without
>more tests :( I'm taking him in to get his teeth out anyway as I can't
even
>get near the Big Bugger too long without him breathing on me and me getting
>nauseous :( I have to figure out a way to get his eye drops in without him
>biting me and not putting up such a fight :( I've asked the vet to shave
>his underside and backs of legs as he's not letting me get close to it and
>its all matted and smelly. I'm going to try and collect a URINE sample in
>the morning, god help me, and then he's off to the vet between 8:30 an
>9:00am. Please send him all of your best wishes, I so don't want to lose
>him and want to explore this marvellous personality thats in him but he's
to
>stinky to be with :(
>
>Big Red Malamute say wooooooooooooooooooooo to you all :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Resident Clown

On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 20:41:13 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>So out of all my Hooligans one of the funniest is Weaver. I don't know
>weather he's missing a common sense gene or what but he's so laid back and
>sometimes so clumsy he always reliable for a laugh. Take the other day go
>to the sliding door, Hooligans hear me. Weaver literally flips to his feet
>from a lay down position, looks at me, runs towards me, doesn't see porch
>step (always been there) under the snow, front legs hit step bend
underneath
>him and he slides up on the porch like a sea on his belly. Stands up, sits
>down and just looks at me. I thought I was going to toss my cookies.
>Anyone else have a Siberian Comedian????
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Hubley Hooligans Revenge

On Sun, 24 Nov 2002 15:21:57 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Ah yes the Hubley Hooligans, darling little creatures they are :) I
finally
>got a chance for a night out in the city staying with my girlfriend
>overnight for some fun. Phone Hooligans sitter sure she'll be able to
watch
>them. Will get there at 5pm and leave around 7am. Cool I'm leaving at
10am
>so will write down instructions for sitter and head out ;)
>
>At 6pm I phone to see how the lady is doing with the Hooligans (yes she's
>watched them before but they always mess with her). NO answer :( hmmmmmmmm
>try again, no answer :( oh oh. Phone next door neighbour hey whats up, oh
>did you get our message???? OH OH. Yes the Hooligans had been being feed
>and I warned her Big Red Malamute (semi deaf, semi blind) can be a real
>hellion to get in the house so just feed him outside. Apparently I had
>forgotten to tell her again to make sure you don't go outside without a
KEY.
>Yes the Hooligans locked her out :( Neighbours searched for the spare key
>in vain (I was sure I left it) but hubby neighbour finally had to go
through
>my bedroom window to let the poor sitter back in :(
>
>I get home today survey damage, one window screen, electric fence break,
>rebroken, several new holes all in all not bad for the Hooligans. Then
>neighbour phoned to say hi, hey did your sitter not know about Carl's
(hound
>dog) barking collar to put on him when he was out. Well yes she did was in
>my instructions let me go look. OH LOOK there it is in the yard on the
>ground and OH LOOK they ate the end off it (already ate the other end off
it
>last week).
>
>I'm suppose to go away at Xmas for a day :( I'm thinking this might not be
a
>good idea :( Mommy 0 Hooligans 100
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

What was I thinking?

On Wed, 27 Nov 2002 14:11:03 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay for some sick reason I decided to let the 2 youngest 1 & 2 come into
my
>bedroom this morning for some cuddling. FIRST MISTAKE. Pride came in
okay,
>Weaver on the other hand looked to be wired for sound, flying in and out of
>the room (a.k.a. zoomies), up on the bed, fifteen circles at mach speed,
off
>the bed, down the hall, god knows what he did down there, back to the
>bedroom and repeat. Well finally after several rounds of pummelling he
>settled down for a chest and belly scratch, his favourite. Then is was
time
>to chew daintily mommy's hand and lick it into submission. Pride was
trying
>for some attention but didn't get a lot and for some reason felt he needed
>to keep whacking at me with the deformed paw. Well after I started to
>wheeze (allergic to dogs) I hauled them out and went for a shower. I was
>amazed at the fact that my body looks like I've been run over by a Truck,
>skid marks, nail marks, bruises you name it, then why the heck did I have
>such fun and will do it again???? Cause I'm a SIBERIAN HUSKY OWNER,
>mentally unbalanced and loving it :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Eye Colour

On Wed, 4 Sep 2002 15:47:43 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Pride here Amber, thought I'd let you know I had issues with that post too
>and I've put the old bat in her place :) I locked her out of the house
>while she was mowing the lawn and I peed in her sunroom :) Now I'm off to
>counter surf. I know how to keep her in line :)
>
>Pride & The Rest of the Hubley Hooligans

Humours a must

On Wed, 4 Sep 2002 16:41:43 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I agree Bob humour is the best :) If I didn't have a great sense of humour
>quite frankly I'm sure I'd be dead.
>
>Picture this, I took out my brushes and sat down to brush the dogs. All
>came up to me for brushing except Tundra (she hates the brush) but she
>didn't need doing and the Giant Red Malamute that stinks like you can't
>imagine. Yes of course it was him I wanted, well I ran around brushing the
>top holding onto his collar being pull this way and that, then he fell ass
>end off the deck, then he bite me, then he WOOOOO WOOOOO'd in my face with
>two rotten teeth in him mouth. After I collect my stomach back and managed
>not to HURL, I waited for him to settled down and then proceeded to crawl
on
>his back while he was laying down to try to work on his underneath. Well
he
>was having none of that thank you very much and whipped his head back and
>now I'm sporting a bloody chin, shirt and ego :( Now I have to explain to
>the vet why eyes drops for him 4 times a day after 10 days got in maybe 4
>times :(
>
>Marilyn 0 & The Hubley Hooligans 100

Ruler of the World

On Wed, 4 Sep 2002 16:52:03 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
> Hi Amber :) I often sit and reflect on how wonderful a ruler I would
make.
>
>Trying to get this house to respect me is a different story. Mom keeps
>bringing in new dogs and I have to start my work over completely. I
>immediately mount anything that walks on four legs to show whose boss but
>with this last one, just a Lab, I'm now sporting a big cut in the corner of
>my eye. What was that dog thinking?????? Its me PRIDE ruler of
>everything!!
>
>I'm having a hard time with this new Malamute too, I know he can't see me
>very well and I can sneak up on him but darn I'm afraid the wobbly old
>bugger will fall over one me.
>
>As soon as I get this house in order and can take the Throne as King I'll
>see about starting classes on how you too can be like me :) Aren't I
>great?
>
>Pride Ruler of Hooligans
>
>Mom (NOT)

Big Red's Surgery

On Fri, 6 Sep 2002 17:41:14 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Big Red Malamute is HOME!!!!!! His surgery was a long one as they had to
>remove 4 TEETH. 3 of which were Molars that were rotten but the root was
>still pretty firm. Poor old bugger came out and slid down their stairs but
>hopped right up into the Durango to go home. He's presently PASSED OUT on
>the lawn.
>
>Had my Foster Harley looked at this evening too. His TONGUE is a
>mess!!!!!!!! All infected and grey looking on the sides. She also removed
>some more of the fluid that gathers under his chin pocket which she
>suspects is from a burst Salivary Gland. :( poor boy. Will have to let
>rescue know he needs some work.
>
>Marilyn

Not a good day at the Hubley Hooligans

On Mon, 16 Sep 2002 14:21:32 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well today I'm to go to a Lenny Kravitz concert, of course the day wasn't
>going to go smooth. Big Red Malamute was dragging his butt on the floor
>yesterday and I hadn't thought to check it. Today I'm getting ready to
>leave to get my hair done and look and Big Red, the lump on his butt had
>grown huge and the covering was off it. Got an appointment for him in the
>afternoon. By that time the stink was horrible from we guess the anal
>glands, blood and flies were all over the poor darling. Sure enough he had
>maggots on him and had to be shaved down. I asked them to keep him
>overnight as I was going out and they agreed to do his surgery to remove
the
>bump and others first thing in the morning. There is a risk because of
>where it is for him to be incontinent but I have no choice. I went to take
>him downstairs to their kennel and sure enough he slid down and ripped off
>half the bump and started bleeding :( We got a collar on him and taped him
>up and they are going to check and see if they need to do stitches later or
>wait for surgery in the morning. The poor baby :( hasn't he gone through
>enough???? 4 teeth out last week and now this. I'm miserable, I don't
>even want to go out tonight my poor darling baby is upset and hurting :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Big Red overnight at vets

On Tue, 17 Sep 2002 15:41:08 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Phoned first this this morning and Big Red spent the night at the vets fine
>and was scheduled for surgery on his hind end this morning. Visited the
>clinic at 12 and he was just waking up (Snoring) in his Kennel and didn't
>even know I was there :)
>
>Vet said Surgery to remove the growths (3) went very very well, they were
>surface growths so she was able to remove them and sew him back up good as
>new :) Hoping this means no incontinence problems. So I'm off to get my
>Mally :) will update further later :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Big Red is CLEAN

On Thu, 3 Oct 2002 12:39:09 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Finally the day arrived that Big Red gets professionally groomed. HE'S
>GORGEOUS!!!!!!! What a good boy he was for her no biting or grumping for
>anything other than not liking his paws touched. I stayed there with him
>and talked to him and held him so he knew he wasn't being left. 2 1/2
hours
>and then he said okay had enough :) All his sun burnt fur is coming out
and
>a beautiful brown is coming in :) Finally my rescue Malamute is clean
>enough for me to cuddle and snuggle for hours :) Think he'll sleep with
>me???? Guess I'd best shower before my date in an hour :) I'm well FURRED
>:)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Big Red Update - He's Home

On Tue, 17 Sep 2002 17:34:18 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Big Red is home!!!!!!!!! First thing he did was drink two bowls of water,
>go outside for a pee and then he had his first POOP!!!!! Everything came
>out fine except a bit runny!!!!! I have to rub Zinc Ointment on his butt
>incisions but stitches don't need to be removed and I'll have him re-
checked
>in 7-10 days. He then walked over to the water trough, stuck his whole
face
>in and drank and then dug some out with his paws and drank some more while
>front feet in :) The rest of the Hooligans were allowed out to see him and
>he wagged his tail and they were very careful with him :) Lets hope this
is
>the end of Big Red's dark days and he leads a life of luxury from here on
in
>:)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

2 escapes last 24 hours

On Tue, 24 Sep 2002 10:34:05 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>So last night getting ready for bed about 10:30, got a little buzz on from
>having a beer at the neighbours, all happy and ready to crash, phone
rings.
>Its said neighbour saying my dogs were in her backyard. PANIC sets in.
>First off I'm not thinking real clear at that point anyway and found myself
>doing a lot of running around and getting nothing accomplished in the first
>5 minutes. Finally took stock grabbed biscuits, 2 leashes and out I went.
>Well they were still at neighbours thank god and Tundra came like the good
>girl I trained her to be and right into the house. Pride (yes this is the
>same team that escaped and got locked in a barn basement for two days while
>I was taught a lesson in June) unfortunately wasn't going to be that easy
>but easier than expected. There he is having himself the time of his life
>rolling in fresh Racoon Poop, yes he looked up at me and there was the most
>beautiful face looking at me covered in SHIT. Brought him home too, locked
>him and Cojo in the kennel for the night, Tundra (also sporting shit face)
&
>Weaver in the sunroom, Carl & Big Red in computer room, Tasha as per usual
>with me in bedroom. Get up bright and early go out and look at escape
>route. Well if I'm not mistaken something pushed the 4 x 4 from the other
>side and was digging from the other side there's was quite an escape route,
>so filled back up hole check electric fence, yep OUCH its working. Watch
>said Hooligans for awhile think safe. Sooooooo just went to bring Big Red
>in for his breakfast, oh look only 3 dogs in yard, two missing!!!!!!! This
>time more together grab leashes, keys, biscuits and run for door. There
>Tundra running down the middle of the road into neighbours yard, call Pride
>oh there he is finally coming but so is a car down the hill :( Yes I
>thought I was going to die but he made it very safely, car slowed down
gave
>me dirty look. Of course then he ran right by me and into neighbours
yard.
>Called Tundra and opened up Durango, she hopped right in oh geesh look
>Prides right behind her into the truck too!!!!!! Repairs hole that was
>redug again from further inside, filled with big rocks, still don't trust
>the little bastards. Pride & Tundra were brought inside rewarded with
>treats and set free in yard again, dear god let this be the last time those
>two escape.
>
>Marilyn (need a valium) & The Hubley (hey look at that over there lets go)
>Hooligans

Today's death count and everyday destruction

On Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:43:31 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well what with the cooler weather seems the Hooligans are feistier than
>normal, WONDERFUL LOL We've had continuing howling sessions much to the
>neighbours delight (NOT). Currently one happening now as I type.
>
>Neighbour informed me yesterday dogs had killed a squirrel in her yard when
>they escaped a couple of nights ago and I assured her I would dispose of it
>today and bury it. Oh look, NOT A SQUIRREL, its a MINK, nasty little shits
>so that's what Tundra & Pride were rolling in, freshly killed Mink. Must
>have been Tundra she's very quick and tough (mental note check Tundra &
>Pride for holes). I know the mink have scent glands too so that is what
we
>smelled and maybe it (pardon the phrase) crapped itself when it died and
>that's why the two of them are still sporting stains of on their faces.
>
>Came home oh look they've started digging further back same spot to tunnel
>out again, fill hole with dog shit cover up, probably do again tomorrow.
Oh
>LOOK Weaver loved his new Soccer ball so much he ate it in under 15 minutes
>:) What a good boy.
>
>Wow how much fun is it to wake up a Malamute everyday that takes your arm
>off (yes I wake him with my voice first). Excusssssssssse me for trying to
>get his lazy butt out to pee. What fun to be followed around the yard by
>said Malamute BITCHING (a.k.a. barking) at me to play, with me carrying
poop
>pail.
>
>All in all a good day but now I have to go DEBARK the hound!!!!! Without
>Sedation
>
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Big Red update

On Wed, 2 Oct 2002 14:49:05 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Hi Sarah, BIG RED MALAMUTE is doing very very well. His surgery to remove
>the growths on his butt went extremely well. No incontinence. Having 4
>rotten teeth removed helped his disposition also.
>He's far more happy than when I first got him in August. He's getting into
>a routine with me and hasn't bitten me in I'd say a good week. :)
>
>Tomorrow he goes for his first professional grooming :) I'm staying there
>with him to calm him and so hopefully a muzzle won't be needed. He LOVES
to
>be bathed but hates being brushed underneath.
>
>He's quite the priceless character :) Yesterday I let him in and he was
>acting all giddy and puppyish. Walked into the kitchen got excited with me
>and kinda jumped/played bowed and landed right on the hardwood floor belly
>first. He sort of just looked at me, like hey why did you do that, I was
>just playing!!!! :)
>
>I still haven't figured out a way to get his eye drops in and am
>concentrating on him being comfortable with me and happy here.
>
>Oh by the way took him for his first walk in the field. I don't thinks
he's
>ever done that before. I unleashed him about 4 times and he immediately
>did a 180 and headed home :) At least he recognizes this as a safe place.
>Hopefully soon he will recognize my voice as a safe person :) :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Things that go Ruff in the night

On Sun, 13 Oct 2002 19:02:00 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay its Friday night and I'm not sleeping, very restless, rolling around.
>Approximately 1:50am Siberian talking, growling and barking hmmmmmm. Wait
>for a bit but doesn't stop. I yell out window still continues. FINE put
>on robe go to sunroom. There in front of me is 4 Siberian (everyone else
is
>in House) at the fence, 3 are watching and Pride (ruler of the universe) is
>attacking the fence and creating a huge commotion. He's biting the fence
>and trying to tear it down, he's all over the electric fence and NOTHING
>doesn't phase him. Up to that point I was fine, then the glowing red eyes
>looked at me through the fence, ewwwwwwwwww, can you say shivers up your
>spine???? Goosebumps broke out over my whole body!!!! Go get treats,
run
>to door with treats Weaver cuts me off and pretty near drops me on the
>ground in my robe, manage (after several in and outs) to get 3 Sibes in the
>Sunroom. Not Pride, no way no how he was going to kill what ever was on
the
>other side of the fence and show it who rules the WORLD. Okay great so
now
>I have to go get him which means I have to go near the fence and the damn
>glowing eyes are still looking out occasionally. Now I can hear my
>neighbours Jack Russell barking and I'm hoping and praying they are going
to
>come out and ask whats up, you know back me up, nope nothing they didn't
>hear a thing apparently. By the way I back onto unused farm land and we
>have Skunks, Coyotes, Foxes, Racoons, Wolfs etc back there. I call Pride
>offer treat he comes grabs treat runs back, I get a little closer (waiting
>for something to spring over fence and land on my head) offer another treat
>he comes, I grab him by scruff of neck and RUN to the door. SAFE!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Quite frankly it could have been a cat, there was no noise and anything
>rabid would have been making noise I figure. We had a few Rabies scares
>around here recently so you can never be too careful. A 6 week old puppy
>was diagnosed with rabies just the other week in town. I've seen a cat go
>into the abandoned barn behind my place and maybe thats what my Senile
Hound
>has been barking at in the backyard and digging up 6 foot of lawn at a
time.
>Pride is sporting a big cut on the nose from I assume a claw but not deep.
>
>Either way what ever it was gave me the CREEPS and thats not easy to do.
>So back on the internet looking for a date a.k.a Man so someone can phone
>911 when I go out next time :) What did you actually expect me to think
>he'd go out??????? ROFLMAO
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

My Guard Dogs

On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 18:25:32 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Why not to buy a Siberian as a guard dog. Was having a nap the other day
>around 4-5 and a date dropped by for a visit. He rang the doorbell
numerous
>times, saw my Durango in the driveway so figured I was home. Looked
through
>the door and had several faces watching him, not a peep, he finally gave up
>and went home.
>
>Today, phone plumber re: leak. Okay he says I'll give you a call when I'm
>coming. Wait and wait and wait and wait and finally decide to go out and
he
>calls. Oh I was there, I rang and rang and rang the doorbell. I was in
the
>Sunroom with ALL DOGS not a peep :( Not a movement. I need a new doorbell
>these guys don't help me one bit!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

My dogs love me, no really

On Sat, 27 Jul 2002 19:36:59 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Ahhhhh my dogs love me so :) I've been sick the last two days and not
>moving much except to feed the Hungry Horde and then lay back down :) My
>babies being as thoughtful as they are decided to have fun without Mom and
>let her rest :) Lets see, on poop patrol today I witnessed Weavers attempt
>at an underground tunnel out (no where near the fence), several others had
>gathered to move items and dig around the composter where they found such
>treats as, dried up last Octobers pumpkins, banana peels, avocado skins and
>pits, potato peels, carrot peel etc :) But they were kind enough to spread
>it over a good deal of the yard so not to make a mess all in one spot. The
>reclining chair has a hole right through its back now (took pictures last
>night if anyone wants them) so new pics are needed. There's a wonderful
new
>tunnel under the boards I put around the porch. While I type this Carl the
>hound dog just slimed me, my pants and the keyboard :), opps and apparently
>my chair ewwwww. Now he's rolling around on the floor moaning and
>groaning, as only a psycho hound can do. Oh I forgot about Carl the other
>day when I was brushing them in the yard :) Carl loves to be brushed, hell
>Carl just loves attention so he wandered over and I brushed him and he had
>himself the time of his life, but on to furrier animals I tried to go. No
>Carl wasn't finished he wanted more, a pushing and shoving match ensued and
>I finally won or so I thought. Carl backed out of the way and I pulled in
a
>Husky and out of the corner of my eye I noticed Carl was PEEING ON THE
CHAIR
>I WAS IN!!!!!!! I need Rodney Dangerfields number, he thinks he gets no
>respect :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

the useless wrecking crew comes in, don't read if offended by bodily functions :)

On Mon, 29 Jul 2002 21:19:05 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>So my day yesterday started with a doctor ordered URINE collection, oh no
>not just one, the whole day till next morning sample, i.e. I had to pee in
a
>jug. Better yet!!!!! I have to keep it in the fridge between pees. How
>much fun is it to wake at 1am in the morning and go to the fridge and get a
>cold jug to pee in?????? NOT TO F*U#PWU FUN. I'm just glad it wasn't dog
>I was having to do this with. Anyway off to the doc this morning to drop
>off sample get blood taken, eat breakfast and come back in two hours to
have
>more blood taken. Arrive home hours later full of holes, $100 lighter for
>wasting two hours till I had to go back again and HOT. NASTY WEATHER.
>
>So this afternoon it starting thunder storms on and off and in the evening
>they were constant so I let the Furkids in and let them dry off for a bit
in
>the Sunroom. While they're drying I go down stairs to feed my fish. Get
>down look at tank, mmmmmm this can't be good I just filled it yesterday
and
>its down 3 inches!!!!!! Yes I had a leak, previously when it did this I
had
>the guy living with me who wanted the :$(%)@&(*^& fish in the first place,
>but now I'm left with said Fish. So start to drain 25 gallon fish tank,
>remember furkids let them come downstairs with me. Get fish tank as low
as
>it will go and attempt to carry fish tank to new room. Well it stunned me
>but I made it and the dogs stayed outta the way, quite frankly I thought
I'd
>drop it but the fish made it. Now I have the chore of clearing out the
wall
>unit and then attempting to move it out from the wall to vacuum up the
>water. While in this process a Hooligan spots one of the bird nest I'd
>taken down from the wall unit and I swear to god was seconds and destroyed
>and I didn't even see the little shit that was responsible. All look at me
>with TOTAL innocence.
>
>So now I'm attempting to move this damn heavy wall unit out from the wall,
>hauling and groaning, grunting and cussing and then I look and there's 4
>huskies watching me, what's wrong with this picture??????? To top my day
>off!!!!! Lenny Kravitz concert postponed from tomorrow evening till Sept
>sometime :( I need a vacation!!!!!!!
>
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Laid Back Weaver

On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 15:06:03 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Weaver does that, sits on his butt front legs dangling thing but the moron
>will sit there and just FALL OVER, never tries to stop nothing, falls on
his
>side, his back, doesn't give a hoot LOL He's the most laid back Siberian
>I've ever meet :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Never Boring

On Thu, 1 Aug 2002 19:38:49 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>As I type I have a husky under my desk eating his kibble since everyone
else
>was ganging up on him for it, yes I'm talking about Pride. Little hellion
>has been going through the I'm the king of the house routine and growing
>bolder and bolder. He's taken on Weaver, Carl and Tundra but he's scared
>furless of Cojo. He's let Cojo come up and take his food away from him 3
>times now so I have him safe behind my legs under the desk to enjoy his
>dinner while everyone else is circling. Pride is more commonly referred to
>as "DA BABY" around here and is spoiled BEYOND belief. Now he's looking at
>me from through the keyboard with such a cute face I could just squeeze him
>to bits!!!!!!!! Have I mentioned how much I love my babies lately????????
>These sweet darlings rule my WORLD!!!!!!! On the kill side another dead
>mole added to the count yesterday.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

This mornings gift

On Fri, 2 Aug 2002 10:03:05 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well this morning I woke at 6:00am and thought hmmmm just a few more
minutes
>but slept awhile longer and the Hooligans let me (Weaver just came up for
>Huggins and was licking my hand while I was typing, then did the butt sit
>and fell over right on top of Tundra). So I'm so proud of my darlings!!!
>then I looked in the backyard. The Composter once SCREWED into the ground
>and edged with big rocks and recycling boxes is now completely detached
from
>the ground laying on its side in the yard :) Can you say INDUSTRIOUS?????
>Well that's the word I'm using cause the other words that come to mind make
>the air BLUE!!!!!!! Guess I have some interesting yard work in this heat
>today :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

For Today's Trick

On Sat, 3 Aug 2002 11:24:36 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Things were going so well this morning (minus the barking at 7:00am) that I
>was a smiling :) I called all Hooligans to the sunroom, AND THEY CAME!!!!
>and shut the door to mow the lawn. I finished cutting the lawn and hook
>electric fence back up, shut gate doors and let the hooligans out. Place
>kiddie pool back in spot with no grass and went to get the hose to filler
up
>so the kids could cool off when necessary. All was still going well right
>up until I put the hose on full dropped the nozzle in the pool and then it
>happened. Apparently I was not aware we had a KINK in the hose so as soon
>as I lowered it and let go the nozzle spun around and I was getting direct
>full throttle hose right in the face, yes RIGHT IN THE FACE. Now most
>normal people would have jumped out of the way immediately, no I kinda
stood
>there like a dinkus not quite believing I'd just done that to myself and
>then got out of the way. So now sinuses are full of water. I think I
>should stay inside for the rest of the day, obviously the Sibes put a curse
>on me from the sunroom for locking them in. Where the heck is my foil
>beanie to block all this nasty thoughts those guys send me????????
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (ha ha ha did ya see Mom take that one in
the
>face, that'll learn her for chasing us with the hose)

The Springer

On Thu, 8 Aug 2002 18:05:56 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well I can't believe it but I made it unscathed!!!!!!!! Can you believe
it?
>Hopped on clipped Tundra on the springer and away we went, no difficulties,
>worked like it was suppose to even with my assembly job. HOW COOL IS
>THAT!!!!!!!!! No I didn't go too far hell I was scared stiff from all the
>other times I went biking with Sibes. I couldn't seem to relax so the
first
>stop sign on the rural road was point of return. Of course none of you
>decided to remind me that I should dismount with the leg on the SIDE OF THE
>BIKE WITHOUT THE SPRINGER. So that was almost an accident kinda wounded up
>the leg and almost landed on my keester :) Gee and I thought when I stood
>up this morning at the Gym and my head hit the machine, this was going to
be
>a bad day :) Lump fits in well with the others on my head I already got :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Big Red's Vet Visit

On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 21:48:10 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well today was Big Red's first vet visit. She checked him over and I told
>her what I was concerned about. She thinks his weak back legs are hip
>dysplasia but he does well on them so will watch. Even though he wouldn't
>let us look in his mouth I told her about a bad tooth I saw and she agreed
>that it was trouble from his very very bad breath that filled the room.
>Most of his teeth are very good just a couple are a problem. She wants to
>biopsy the mass on his rectum to check it as it has some bumps she's
worried
>about. We tested his eyes best we could and we have drops to see if it
>helps him or it may be too far gone to do anything for his sight. The toe
>nail cutting was an adventure which ended up with me on top of him on the
>floor LOL I took a muzzle cause he does snap and it went on fine THE FIRST
>TIME, then when I had to put it on again NO WAY was he having any of it.
>I'm sporting some gouges and a sore hand and wrist from the bites but we
did
>noose him with a rope finally to get it back on. His ears are healing well
>from all the fly bites. He goes back in 10 days for teeth check and
biopsy,
>had a pre-anesthetic profile taken to make sure he's okay to put under. So
>that's over with, now I have to figure out how to put EYE DROPS in his eyes
>4 times a day!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone have a suit of armour they can lend
>me??????????
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans
>
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Backyard Terrorists

On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 21:46:34 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Awoke this morning to find Composter in the middle of the yard again, FINE,
>they WIN, composter comes out of backyard and into front yard. The chair
of
>entertainment is now in a sad sad state so going to ask the neighbours that
>gave it to the Sibes to get it out and take it to the dump the wrecking
crew
>has done as good job of lightening the weight of it. Hooligans are
>presently stalking backyard in search of another conquest!!!!!! God help
>me.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Harley's Arrival

On Thu, 15 Aug 2002 21:14:42 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Something tells me he's going to fit in here FINE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Harley
>arrived today (FOSTER) and he's already been swarmed by the Hooligans and
>has Christened the sunroom LOL
>
>Marilyn

Harley Howls

On Sat, 17 Aug 2002 11:40:52 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I was napping this morning (up early Hound dog barking) and I had Harley
and
>Weaver outside the rest in the sunroom. Harley started the most beautiful
>howling out on the porch not too sad sounding just beautiful singing :) Of
>course then I brought him in a second ago watching him closely, turned for
a
>sip of coffee and he's peeing on my door LOL ugggggggh this will be a
>challenge :)
>
>Marilyn

Harley

On Sat, 17 Aug 2002 07:55:17 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well I thought I'd give Harley a break from the Hooligans with the sore paw
>he has so I kept him with me or outside for the evening without said
>Hooligans. For sleeping arrangements I put him in a fenced in pen with
>Carl (Chihuahua trapped in a Hound Dogs body) and settled in for the
night.
>7am rolls around and the hound dogs barking, scream several times at him
>through window give up and go out.
>
>OH LOOK dog pen now has 3 dogs in it as Pride the 3 legged wonder has dug a
>hole into the pen. Pride has real issues with the new guy knowing he's
>tough and boss.
>
>Harley's leg is much much much improved this morning as is his breathing.
>He has a bit more of a glint in his eye and actually comes forward for a
bit
>of loving. He had 3 meals yesterday and breakfast this morning was wolfed
>down. I keep him separate for feeding as he is bound and determined to eat
>everyone's which of course doesn't go over well for the guarding the bowl
>ritual we have.
>
>I stuffed him with biscuits till he wanted no more :) and he was loving
>laying here with me chewing on a chewy I gave him. Will miss going to the
>Wasaga Beach Siberian Party today but I think I'll just have a quiet day
>getting to know Harley :)
>
>Marilyn & The Ever Growing Hubley Hooligans

Foster Sibe Harley

On Fri, 16 Aug 2002 19:50:33 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Hey people my foster Harley has been settling in here (got him Wednesday)
>and doing well. Not much known about him but was tied out all the time. I
>don't think he's had a lot of attention as he almost has a BLANK look about
>him. He likes attention but doesn't seek it. Somehow in the last couple
of
>hours he has sprained his front leg and is limping on it. I'm making a vet
>appointment for him in the morning to make sure, but is there any advice as
>to how to help him? He's been removed from the rest of the Pack and is
>laying with me in the computer room. Poor darling isn't house trained and
>we've had a few accidents. My fault I had company and he didn't have my
>attention like he should. Company gone till Sunday night now so him and I
>can get acquainted and we can start with some grooming. They think he's
>around 5 but is wheezing quite a bit at present so will have that checked
>tomorrow too. I have some pictures of him if anyone wants to see the
>little darling :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Nature isn't Safe

On Wed, 19 Jun 2002 09:29:47 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>So I just walked out to the backyard and there's WEAVER with something in
>his mouth that looks like a gerbil. Yes its a chipmunk still very much
>alive and Weaver isn't having any of the drop it command. So I grab the
>jaws and pry them apart where upon the Chipmunk grabbed my hand (I thought
>it was biting me) and I let go and we are back at square one. Well I
>finally pried the jaws open enough for it to land on the ground where upon
I
>had two others running for it. I managed to stop them and the chipmunk ran
>under my deck, all spit covered and limping :( I wish I could have done
>more for the poor darling but I was only thinking of getting it out of the
>jaws before damage was done :( Damn sometimes the pry drive of these
>babies upsets me :(
>
>On a different note I just clipped Prides toenails and his deformed paw has
>nails that are bizarre to say the least. All were grown pretty long I
>THOUGHT :( but the last one wasn't and we had a bleeder. Put him on his
>back and kissed him while I put copious amounts of Styptic Powder on to
stop
>bleeding. He's such a good boy :) Now I have to shampoo the carpet :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Nail Trim Day

On Mon, 2 Sep 2002 13:53:18 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well the Hubley Hooligan Household is running at full capacity. The other
>day was nail trimming day YAHOOOOOOo NOT. Everyone was exceptionally
>co-operative EVEN the hound that hates his feet touched, okay ALL BUT
>ONE!!!!!!!! Pride gal dang little bugger I've been having such a problem
>with him and his dominance crap he's pulling on EVERYONE.
>
>Then there's the Malamute rescue, I'm suppose to put drops in his eyes 4
>times a day YA RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! Never happen already wasted half the
bottle
>and been bitten. I guess I'm going to have to muzzle him (without getting
>my arm taken off) and wrestle the old bugger to get his eye drops in 4
times
>a day ;( ugh so not looking forward to that.
>
>So today I just get out of the shower and get a call from a fellow dog
lover
>and saver down the way. Has a guy at her front door trying to find someone
>to take his dog (female lab) cause they are moving and the people that
>bought their house were suppose to take the dog but won't now and the place
>they are moving to won't take a dog. YADA YADA YADA hence they have to
find
>a place or I assume will dump the dog :( Well the girl can't take another
>female, females are a nasty bunch of critters tend to fight hers are worse
>than mine and I only have two but they will kill each other too. So what
am
>I to do???? This dog needs a home or might be let loose and hurt ???? Yes
>they are on their way over and I'll take the darling (long weekend up
here),
>try to pump them for a donation to getting it spayed and call the Animal
>Control people tomorrow I guess.
>
>Some days I hate the human race that can dump their problems and move on
>like nothing happened. I pray one day this world will become respectful of
>animals but I know I won't see it in my lifetime.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Picking up Big Red

On Tue, 20 Aug 2002 09:20:47 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Just a note to let everyone know I picked up the Blind Malamute yesterday
in
>Niagara.
>He's quite the darling and very special. We've not had a lot of time
>together but he has gotten along well with all the Hooligans.
>
>I did make the mistake of trying to pluck him on the way home and he bite
>me, no skin break but was testy after that until I calmed him. He can see
>somewhat and looks to have very bad cataracts on his eyes. He is house
>trained and thats good, somewhat stubborn and growls when he doesn't want
to
>do something but then he's been through a lot and is settling in. He's a
>talker :) which I love and a good eater. Today I'm going to look for a
>groomer and take him and my foster Harley. The Malamute stinks PRETTY BAD
>and the ride home was an odorous one LOL
>
>I'm guessing he was a man's dog as he stuck close to my travel companion (a
>man) and deferred to him easily. He reminds me very much of my Jayke
>darling that I had to put down in February and I love him to bits. The
>Hubley Hooligan ranch is at full capacity but I love it and all are so
>special and unique. The baby Pride is playing I'm the ruler of the
>household and I imagine he'll be put in his place soon LOL Pictures will
>be coming SOON :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Big Red's Bath

On Mon, 26 Aug 2002 11:06:20 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well we bathed the little (HUGE) dickens yesterday and I'll be damned if he
>didn't just stand in the kiddie pool and let Roger (houseguest) hold him on
>a leash while I bathed him, no fuss, no struggle NOTHING LOL Of course
even
>with that he still stinks but a little less, his fur is matted fairly badly
>on his belly and I've snipped a lot out but he HATES being touched there.
So
>now he's dried out I'll try and rope Roger into holding him still one night
>while I finish the job.
>
>I got him a vet appointment tomorrow morning to have him looked over, he's
>got a bit of a protrusion from his butt hole but nothing to worried about I
>don't think, just wondering if he has an eye infection that can be treated
>before he loses all his sight. Going to get his hearing checked to, still
>not sure if he has hearing loss or just SELECTIVE hearing :) He responds
to
>NOTHING most of the time and I think he bonded with Roger and not me.
(some
>of my rescues I definitely know are MAN dogs). Haven't found a name to
suit
>him or one he'll listen too so most of the time I call him BIG RED, or BIG
>RED MALAMUTE or MALLY or clap my hands (best response time). He still play
>bites at me and I respect him but have learned that most of it is playing,
>quite a feisty little critter he is and loves to play with us and the other
>dogs. Appetite is okay but NOT great for his size, will try for a POOP
>sample tomorrow before we go saw some in the backyard I don't like and
think
>it maybe his.
>
>Think he has a CRACKED tooth in the back of his mouth (might explain the
>killer breath) but most teeth look good, from what he'll let me see LOL
>He's sleeping behind me right now and he must be chasing something in a
>dream as the paws are going a mile a minute :)
>
>That's all for now, will update again :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Hubley Hooligans the DUH Factor

On Thu, 6 Jun 2002 13:43:31 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Now I know Tundra must be missing a few screws since she went back under
the
>sunroom and got stuck this morning. So today I come home from my Hypnosis
>class and TWO are missing. Tundra & PRIDE :( This time I told them they
>were on their own, they wanta get in there, they can get out. Both did,
>apparently the DUH factor rules my Hooligans.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Hamster Fakes me out

On Sun, 30 Jun 2002 17:23:23 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Cupper (rescue Hamster) has found his tube that goes up and down from one
>level to the other in his cage and that is his safe place when Huskys
>enter the room. So today I walk by and look and he's in the tube but the
>dogs had been in fine. Walk by later, still in tube, walk by MUCH MUCH
>later, STILL IN TUBE. Now I'm thinking oh shit he's got stuck in there and
>can't get out, he's probably dead!!!! How the hell do you perform CPR on
a
>Hamster???? Open up the top of the cage poke a finger down the tube and
>poke him in the butt, DOESN'T"T MOVE!!!!! I'm like OH SHIT, I've lost
>another one. Rip the tube outta the cage flip him up look at his face, all
>scrunched up but whiskers wiggling. Nope he was fine just sleeping, DEAR
>GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Today's Adventure

On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 10:00:12 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>So this morning I decided to take Tundra for a walk just her and we'd have
>some special time together. Off we set, first encounter GROUND HOG,
managed
>to have arm that was still usable off we go again. Then a truck stops, yes
>its the man that had captured Tundra a few weeks ago and locked her and
>Pride in the basement of a barn for two days to teach me a lesson LOL We
>exchanged pleasantries, chatted a bit, he said she'll never go back there,
I
>said your mistaken, now your something to conquer i.e. you can't catch me.
>Off he goes and we round the corner. Tundra stops sniffs something keeps
>moving, I look its a baby mouse and oh look he's following us!!!!! I
>stopped and waved him in the grass before he got run over or worse Tundra
>decided he was breakfast. Nope he followed us again, so I picked him up
and
>we turned around and walked a kilometre back to the house. Along the way I
>spotted a cup in the ditch, lots of people litter unfortunately, and put
him
>in there. So he's sitting in a quickly constructed mouse house in my tub
>and I'm off to get him proper food and habitat. Some days I just have to
>wonder WHAT NEXT :) I will be taking name suggestions privately for said
>baby mouse :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Adventure in Yardwork Continues

On Fri, 12 Jul 2002 18:17:42 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Went back outside and they'd ripped one board off and squeeze back under
the
>porch, Tundra & Cojo. Then couldn't get back out so I had to rip off the
>other board. Nailed said boards back up with 2 INCH nails. Threw a
couple
>of BIG rocks in the hole the had dug so they couldn't wedge under and
>promptly knocked said boards back off with rocks :( Yep its been one of
>those days :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Rescue Mouse Passes

On Sun, 23 Jun 2002 20:22:00 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>It is my sad duty to inform you today when I got home from the local Sibe
>Picnic I found Cupper my rescue mouse had passed away. God's speed Cupper
>you darling little baby mouse :( He will be buried tomorrow in the garden.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Rescue Hamster

On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 13:56:00 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Remember my rescue mouse that passed away after a few days???? Well he's
>been replaced with a free to good home elderly Hamster who will don the
name
>of Cupper in honour of the former mouse rescue. Meet him today at Petsmart
>and he was given up because he's old :( Okay Dianna now explain to the
kids
>why the cute little mouse they named and saw has turned white and exploded
>in size :) He hasn't meet any of the Hooligans yet, Cojo is inside but
>hasn't noticed him yet. I'm more worried about Weaver the Chipmunk eating
>Husky really and since the little beggar STINKS like crazy from being in
his
>pool and laying in stinky mud its best he stays out anyway :) On the up
>side I bought an attachment for my shower and for my hose so I can bathe
>Weaver and Pride inside or out. I think I'll let you all know before I do
>it so you can check and make sure I'm still alive in an hour :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Adventure in Yardwork Continued

On Fri, 12 Jul 2002 20:00:08 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Apparently the fur kids weren't finished with me :( Pride decided to
>counter surf while I was eating my dinner and ate my Tupperware container
>said dinner had been in :( I have to go to bed.
>
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Adventure in Yardwork

On Fri, 12 Jul 2002 15:48:40 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>So today being a nice day I went to the Gym, did some errands and came
home.
>Thought to myself perfect day for yardwork. First off Tasha came out front
>with me and I thought hey great day for brushing her she can lay in the
>shade and I'll brush. Well Tasha being full of bone spurs and arthritis
>wasn't all that thrilled but we did our best and now my front lawn looks
>like a Husky imploded on it :) Lawn guys should be happy.
>
>Then I decided to empty out all the ex's beer that he'd bottled and had
been
>frozen for two winters in my garage. Now my front lawn smells like a
>brewery but the flies are happy.
>
>Then its off to the back yard to board up the bottom of my porch. Now the
>huskies are curious so I nail together a couple of boards and put them up
to
>stop entrance from one area. Pretty sweaty so take a break in the garage
>and do some more cleaning. Come back to yard Weaver and Pride are up to
>something, hey what do they have yep my whole box of nails has now been
>chewed up and nails all over the grass. So go to garage get magnet clean
>up nails best I can and hope I got them all. Now I'm ready to tack up the
>boards on the other side. But wait, I'm missing a sibe and don't want to
>board her under. Call and call and call and call finally get down look
>under porch yep I've boarded Tundra under the porch already and she's
stuck,
>not happy but not letting me know she's under there. Rip off said boards,
>husky gets out, very hot and very thirsty, nail back up boards finish job
>sweating like a pig need a nap.
>
>I love my dogs :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Hooligans Strike Again

On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 11:03:00 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well its hitting the 90's up here today and with humidity its going to be
>frightening. So I thought I'd clean up the yard early and brush a bit of
>fluff outta the huskies. Things are moving along as well as can be
expected
>considering I'm brushing huskys that aren't tied down and th excavation has
>been continuing to get the boards I put around the porch down. Then I hear
>THUNK board down, and this time its the Woolly's doing. So I walk over
bend
>down shift the boards and wedge them back up and make sure no nails are
>exposed, ahhhh okay finished rise, BOOOOOOOOOMM. Yes I'd forgotten the BBQ
>was above me, smash right on the back of the head and damnit I'm seeing
>stars!!!!! Stagger back to lawn chair holding head and pick back up
brushes
>and call dogs and then thought what in the hell am I doing one of those
days
>is happening again, I'm getting away from these little hellions and taking
>my aching head inside :( Only brushed a couple for a few minutes and it
>still looks like one imploded in the yard but that's it for the day, they
>are on their own.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Escape

On Thu, 16 May 2002 13:48:02 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well this time Pride and Tundra escaped while I was gone :( Weaver stayed
>he has a healthy respect for the electric fence Pride doesn't. Neighbours
>phoned to say they were on their lawn at 12, I wasn't home and other
>neighbours left a message they SHOOED them home. Ya that should work with
a
>Siberian, unfortunately not dog people. So Pride & Tundra have been gone
>for a couple of hours, I just spent a 1/2 hour driving around and calling
>and hiking into the fields and calling and not a sign :( Dear god let them
>be okay :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (2missing)

Birthday Sibe

On Sat, 20 Jul 2002 20:02:18 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>So seeing as it was Prides birthday yesterday and I didn't do much special
>for him and I did bath him, I thought he could spend the night with Mom.
>Now Pride spent about his first 3 months of life sleeping with me so I
could
>monitor the wee baby and I knew he was safe from harm. The others were a
>little to big to trust and I had to wait for him to get older and hold his
>own. So there's my freshly bathed baby, standing in the kitchen basically
>giving me shit cause OH NO he doesn't want to sleep with mommy he's a big
>boy now and he wants to go outside with the others!!!!! Well damnit, he
was
>sleeping with mommy whether he liked it or not, I'd bathed him so he
>could!!!!! So finally after a battle of verbal coaxing on my side and
>verbal shove it up your tush Mom on his side, I dragged him into the
>bedroom. Then he was fine, settled in, hogged the bed and I got very
little
>sleep all night. I finally dozed off in the morning and I was groggy but
>waking up, open eyes and there it is. My darling precious baby, on his
>back, legs in the air, head turned to the side, out cold with his BUTT in
my
>face!!!!!!! Did I get the message???? OH YA, Oh and now he smells again
>after being outside today:( Life as a Siberian Mom sure is trying :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Backyard Death Toll Rises

On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 17:54:26 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Pardon the hideous subject line but yesterday I found a naked Blue Jay with
>only 3 feathers in our yard, or should I said pried out of a huskies mouth.
>I'm thinking it wasn't a deformed featherless creature to begin with and
>that he lost his life to the death squad that patrols my backyard :( I'm
>off for another round of poop scooping, hoping I find no more victims :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Death Squad of Hooligans

Death Squad

On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 20:46:33 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I forgot to mention that my neighbour and I were talking the other day and
I
>asked him about the Lazy Boy chair in the driveway. He said it was garbage
>and I said Hey my dogs might like to lay on it!!!!!! So he says sure lets
>give it to them. Was in good condition all covered and we put it in their
>Dog house area :) I'm all happy :) 1/2 hour later come out to find the
>chair had been DISARMED!!!!!!!!! literally and next day debacked and now
>deseated. I have foam ALLLLLLLL over their pen to the point I couldn't
pick
>it up if I wanted to. Now the neighbour wants to know if he can give them
a
>couch he has sitting in the backyard!!!!!!!!!! Anyone need a wrecking
>crew???? I should have taken a picture before and after the devastation :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Wrecking Crew

Bed Bugs

On Thu, 9 May 2002 14:32:41 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Tasha is the only one that sleeps in my room, actually its HER room and I
>share it. She stays there all day in her nap place which is directly
beside
>my head on the floor, will NOT move under any circumstance (i.e. me
changing
>bed covers). She NEVER gets up on the bed without a lot of calling and
>never stays long.
>
>Of course if you never hear from me again this is the scenario which has
>probably happened cause it does almost every night. Somewhere between 2
and
>5 am I have to go pee, of course the bathroom is directly behind me and all
>I have to do is swing out and walk in, now that sounds easy but there is a
>black and white woolly Siberian (TASHA) somewhere down there and no matter
>how hard I try to be careful I usually step on her or her fur or kick her
in
>the head when she looks up as I bring my leg over top of her etc, of course
>the other option is doing a face first into the corner of the wardrobe.
>Since I feel she likes to be fed I opt for the later.
>
>The kids get to sleep with me on occasion as a special treat, Cojo will
stay
>on the bed ALL NIGHT even with the mattress warmer on LOL I don't know how
>he stands it but I think he likes hanging with his Mom :) Pride spent his
>first few weeks sleeping with me from 5 weeks on so he's very comfortable
on
>the bed and loves to stick his head under my pillows and generally make
>himself a home ;)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans
>

Never Under Estimate your Siberian

On Mon, 13 May 2002 15:45:59 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>So Yesterday I got some gumption and did myself some cooking for the week.
>Did up some chicken, made some risotto and sautéed some Mushrooms. While I
>was doing this I baked a 12 batch of muffins and left them on top of the
>stove to COOL. First mistake yes but I think heck its so high they can't
>possibly get them out of the muffin pan!!!!
>
>NO but they could eat all the tops off the muffins they could reach LOL
God
>their adorable :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Just when you thought it was safe to look the other way

On Tue, 14 May 2002 21:04:39 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>SO 7 foot fence, 2 rounds of electric fence and we still had the great
>escape tonight!!!! Yes it was lead by my darling precious Baby Pride and
>Tundra. For reasons I can't fathom Weaver (el destructo) was still in the
>yard (think he's electric fence paranoid). They had rolled a large 4 by 4
I
>had against the fence and dug under. That might have been because the damn
>electric fence wasn't PLUGGED IN. Yes I had the iron plugged in and I
>thought it was the electric fence so I was going to either burn down my
>house or lose my dogs cause it had been that way for DAYS. Luckily I
>entered the sunroom just after the escape where upon my neighbour phoned to
>say they'd broken out. I ran outside and the neighbour was carrying Tundra
>( 2 1/2yr old female) by the middle (no collar) and she's wagging her tail
>like your typical hey look at me Mom Sibe. Pride (no collar) was a run and
>tackle capture by me, where upon he let out a HUGE ugly growl (all talk).
>No collars as the two of them keep losing them or getting them chewed off
by
>the others. So guess what I'm going to be doing tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes
>lowering the electric fence a bit in spots to see how that works. God I'm
>just glad they didn't get to the road!!!!!!!! And I thought I was going to
>be upset about the Leafs/Senators game tonight LOL
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Babies Returned

On Sat, 18 May 2002 14:06:19 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>THEY ARE HOME!!!!!!!! I have my babies both are fine. My neighbour on a
>farm behind me had them the WHOLE TIME he even had them when I asked him
the
>same day they got loose. He was teaching me a lesson. OH SHIT like I
>needed that. But I have to understand they are farmers and get a lot of
>dogs chasing and killing their sheep. I explained to him that I rescue and
>I try everything to keep them in their yard and he apologized. They have
>never been out before and none of my dogs have ever gone to his farm
before.
>Doesn't matter, they are home and I'm soooooooooooo relieved. Dear god
>everyone else waiting for news of their babies I hope you hear soon, this
is
>a cruel and unusual punishment not to know where they are or if they are
>okay.
>
>Marilyn & ALL The Hubley Hooligans

My Life On Trial

On Sat, 18 May 2002 20:22:23 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay my kids are home, I'm happy but check out how this went down. The
>Farmer called me at 12:30pm and said he had a surprise for me, I asked MY
>DOGS? He said I'm not telling you just meet me at 1:30pm at the barn. I'm
>like I can come now!!!!! he's like no no 1:30pm. So I sit and stew, sit
and
>stew and at 1:25pm I'm out the door. Arrive at said barn no one there yet,
>see him coming. I'm standing there with two leashes and collars in my hand
>and he says come into the barn, okay. Now he's carrying a big bottle with
a
>nipple on it, YA AT THIS POINT I'M WEIRDED OUT and is calling around the
>barn and I see NOTHING!!!! Eventually two Lambs about a month old came out
>and were very startled by him and even more by me, he asked me to back off
>for a sec until they got started on their bottle and then asked me to come
>forward. So I'm watching them feed and telling him how adorable they are
>and I glance sideways. WELL %*(#@@% there's a dead lamb laying right
there
>:( I'm devastated, I think my dogs have done it, I ask him and he says oh
>no that one got caught under the feeder and died (apparently this isn't
>uncommon) and he'd brought it in the barn but hadn't disposed of it yet!!!!
>Now I know I'm in a nightmare, so I wait while he feeds the lambs and tells
>me about dogs chasing his sheep and a bunch of different sort of crap that
I
>really wasn't comprehending at that point. Eventually he says well I've
had
>to shoot one dog and it was very hard on me as it was my friends pet and he
>never talked to me again. I'm like OH SHIT he's shot my dogs, no he says
>not dead but had them since Thursday when they went missing and didn't tell
>me when I saw him same day to teach me a lesson. At that point I didn't
>care what the crazy old fart had to say after I just nodded and smiled and
>grinned like a freaking idiot. So more lectures, I explain I rescue and
try
>to the best of my (and thousands of dollars) ability to keep the little
>beggars in. Then he feels bad well I didn't know that he said I'm glad you
>do that that's good follow me, we go around to the back of the barn to the
>entrance to the barn cellar. Have ya ever been in one? I have PITCH
BLACK.
>That's where he kept my two bays since Thursday afternoon. Feed them once
a
>day he said then said twice, so your guess is as good as mine, and watered
>them. Apparently he had tried to leave the door open a tick for sun but
>Tundra escaped (I don't want to know how he caught her). We they were
>BESIDE themselves to get out of there, he wanted to open up the cellar and
>let them go and I'm like NOOOOOO god they'll bolt again. He figures they
>won't want to come around there again, and I wouldn't either but you know
>huskies. Anyway I then proceeded to lose my keys, found them, stuffed the
>kids in the Durango and backed the heck outta there as quick as I could all
>the while he's going I hope you don't hold this against me!!!!! LOL Some
>days I seriously think I should have a camera crew following me throughout
>my day cause some of the %#&@ that happens to me no one would believe if
>they didn't see it, end of story, still have headache.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Therapy Dog Trials

On Thu, 23 May 2002 23:12:29 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well tonight was Weaver's Therapy Dog Trial. Yes we were toast in the
first
>round. Weaver tried to jump the judge :( My fault I haven't been doing
>work with him at all and he did very very well the rest of the tests. They
>asked me to work on that and bring him back in September for re-testing.
>Weaver wasn't himself tonight and then to top it off the basement we were
>testing in was VERY VERY warm :( So he gave it a good try and his Mother
>had an afternoon white wine fest with friends and an evening hangover :(
So
>I take all the blame. At least I know what we are looking at next test :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans
>(Weaver - therapy dog wantabe, my Mom isn't doing her job)

At One With Nature

On Sun, 26 May 2002 19:02:27 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I was feeling in a giving mood today and volunteered at the Big Sisters
>booth during a carnival weekend asking for donations. When I got home I
>rescued a wasp from the inside of the house trapped in a window. Now I'm
>feeling all nature like and in tune with my surroundings. So I capture all
>the Hooligans put them in the sunroom and prepare to mow the Martian
>landscape that is my backyard. As I'm exiting the yard and opening the
>gates to bring in the riding mower I notice a wee toad trying to escape.
>Being in the at one with nature mode I bent down to retrieve the little
>creature and put him outside the yard so he wouldn't be mowed or eaten by
>Siberians (found half of one toad not so lucky other day). As I bent down
>smiling that I was helping nature again, my cheek touched the electric
fence
>:) where upon the toad peed on my hand and I dropped him :) Toad got away,
>I wasn't so lucky :) Then I decided to hand TRIM the grass growing between
>the fence posts :) yes ever second pluck of the grass would elicit a squawk
>or cuss from me :) But did I ever go unhook the fence :) no because I am a
>human being and I'm smarter than an electric fence :) Lets just say
>Electric Fence 100 - Marilyn 0 GO LEAFS GOOOOOOOOOOO
>
>Marilyn (singed) & The Hubley Hooligans (Mom isn't the brightest human on
>the street)