The Hubley Hooligans in Action

Stupid moves, dumb stuff, my daily life living with Siberian Huskies.

Monday, February 11, 2008

I'll be darned

On Thu, 10 Apr 2003 15:39:01 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Big Red likes LETTUCE & CABBAGE!!!!!!!!! Just threw him a huge piece of
>Lettuce, swallowed it, other night was having cabbage rolls and the cabbage
>was a Thick Outside piece which I hate gave hit to him, swallowed it :)
>Farts after not pleasant though, at least Lettuce shouldn't encounter than
>problem :((((((
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Max update

On Fri, 4 Apr 2003 09:18:58 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well I think Max is healing well but hell I'm not looking LOL He's been
>outside a few times yesterday with one Hooligan (PRIDE who wouldn't come
>when called, big surprise) and did well. He will still posture at the
>sliding glass door when Big Red, Tasha or Cojo go out and make like he
wants
>a fight. Now here's one for ya, even when I'm not letting a dog out he
will
>stand at the door and bark and do circles around looking at the porch for
>something to guard????? Neurotic???? or flash back from being beat
>up??????? I have a not to bad price on a Thyroid test which I will get for
>him any other suggestions of what to look for???? Its his life we are
>talking about here, I certainly can't adopt him out and he's making things
>pretty tense around here :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Max today

On Fri, 4 Apr 2003 21:57:34 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well we almost got through the WHOLE day without an incident. Max mixed
and
>mingled with the others today. He growled and grumbled but kept his teeth
>to himself, well until this evening :(
>
>Cojo was outside and Max at some points will not come when I call him and
>just stands guard at the door to threaten usually Big Red, Cojo, Carl or
>Tasha. Sure enough I was calling and calling him and Cojo did not want to
>pass but finally I went out and called Max who ignored me. I was trying to
>make a get away for Cojo NOPE. Max leapt on him and attacked. Guess
>what??? The other Hooligans protected Cojo and they attacked Max to make
>him stop. Thank goodness it was over quickly but not quick enough for me.
>So there's Max, Mr. I'm not suppose to have tension on my stitches, getting
>an ass kicking. I noticed Pride leapt on his back and swung his front paws
>around Max's tummy and thats definitely how he could have gotten that
>laceration. Pride has that deformed paw with a WICKED nail slant that has
>scratched and gouged me before. Anyway the special elixir Gunvor
prescribed
>came today with one important ingredient on back order :( UGH
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Blame the time change or PMS?

On Sat, 5 Apr 2003 20:12:27 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well the ORNERY members of this household are starting to go up in NUMBER.
>Big Red (scheduled for surgery on Tuesday for yet another BAD TOOTH) is
>being a completely nasty shit the last two days. Kinda like he was when
I
>first got him before we discovered the rotten teeth. I just tried to give
>Cojo a bit of my crumbs from my dessert (Big Red already had my dinner
>leftovers) and Big Red stormed up and pushed him outta the way and almost
>threw my plate on the ground LOL WHOOOOOAAAA Yes I joined the ranks of the
>snarky today. The County received TWO nasty emails re our NON existent
>garbage pick up (one bag a week, no large pickup) and higher taxes and the
>fact our speed limit is 60 on a curvy hill and people are on our lawns, in
>our ditches and ripping the place up DAILY. Then I went after Canada Post
>and informed them our Mail Person was a lazy ass LOL and what did she
expect
>next me to WIPE HER ASS. So I think we'll call it a day early and try for
a
>better side of the bed tomorrow :) Maybe Max is rabid and I have
>rabies?????/
>
>Marilyn & The NASTY Hooligans

Rescue haunting me

On Mon, 7 Apr 2003 17:01:15 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay this is BAD :( Took Max in for his Thyroid test today and the vet was
>blunt with me. She told me it probably isn't the Thyroid and its just his
>demeanour and I can't adopt him out knowing what I know :( So then I drove
>with Max for a while and couldn't get it out of my head that I'm facing the
>ultimate end for Max. No I'm not ready to give in yet, I just know its not
>time. I still have Gunvor's remedy's to try (when the people ship me that
>last bottle of stuff so I can mix them). But still I'm heavy hearted,
>overcast, cold, snow in forecast weather isn't helping. Can't sled cause
of
>my arm, even neighbours thought I'd be out :( So I caved and had a nap
>:( Next thing you know I'm at some shopping centre, outside in the parking
>lot and find a guy in a trailer that has found 3 Siberians :( Little to no
>training, pumped up and ready to go. Yes all frigging 3 left with me in my
>Durango thank God I woke up then. I'M AFRAID TO SLEEP NOW!!!!!
>ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Max update to Montreal

On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 09:03:55 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Here is my latest update to the folks that care about Max in Montreal :)
>
>Marilyn
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Marilyn Hubley [mailto:mhubley@sympatico.ca]
>Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 9:03 AM
>To: Cliff & Kelly MAXHELPERS; Heather Mills (MAX)
>Subject: Max Update
>
>
>Well Max is DOING WELL!!!!!!!!!! Fewer and fewer outbursts. The Water
>Squirt Bottle technique is allowing me to get him away from confrontations
>before they happen. He's been happier, wagging his tail, talking not
>growling etc. He is taking his treats a lot nicer from me and eating with
>the rest of the crew fairly well. Maybe he was just in pain from that
>laceration and traumatized by the attack, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
>Yesterday I started him on some Herbal remedies too. All in all a much
LESS
>nasty baby boy who is currently woooo wooooing me here and pawing at me for
>attention:) Lets hope this is a turning point for Max :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Big Red, is Mommy over protective?

On Tue, 8 Apr 2003 12:36:00 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well I figure the vet is going to start thinking I'm CRACKED!!!! (I am but
>thats not the point). Weaver last week for his ear problem that wasn't and
>today Big Red for a tooth problem that wasn't :) All great news for me :)
>They looked in his mouth the best the could until he got to growling at
them
>and searched over his body for new lumps (impossible to find so thickly
>furred). We finally came up with the conclusion that he stinks cause he
>needs a BATH and he's been LICKING HIS BUTT!!!!! :) I like those results
>at the vet :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (Mom doesn't want kisses ;( Big Red)

Max Update

On Wed, 9 Apr 2003 08:41:17 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Things are going pretty well here at the Hubley Hooligans Hacienda!!!! Max
>has eaten with all the other Hooligans 3 times now and no incidents. Two
>spray bottles are always kept at the ready for in and out times as thats
>when Max seems to go into overdrive. Yes so there's Mommy early in the
>morning chasing Max from the door outside on the porch in her housecoat.
>Neighbours don't even ask anymore :) So I'm smiling and relaxing and BOOM
>Tundra attacks Big Red this morning :( UGHHHHHH Everyone is fine, Tundra
is
>outside after a few BAD BAD GIRLS and Big Red is currently drinking enough
>water to flood the basement :) Ahhhh the life of a Hooligan Mommy :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Beauty Day OUTSIDE

On Wed, 9 Apr 2003 12:35:44 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Phone call from vet just now, as expected, Thyroid tests all look normal. :
(
>
>So Tundra took a run at Big Red this morning (Tundra = Alpha) (Big Red =
>spoiled old boy). Well my feisty boy didn't take that laying down and
>Tundra is limping around with a HUGE hole on the top of her foot (peroxide
>and bandaged). Now I notice Big Red has a puffy eye, yep and he won't let
>me look at it. So pray for me I'm now going to have to crawl on top of the
>stinking creature and attempt to get a good look at it and wipe it :( This
>not going to be FUN!!!!! :( NOOOOOOOo
>
>P.S. Big Stinking Critter has grooming appointment next Thursday (ohhh my
>god he's farting, Marilyn falls off chair dead)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans where everyday is an adventure

Yesterday sledding

On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:31:12 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well I broke down yesterday and took one of my Huskies and my Hound for a
>run on the sled. Hound wasn't impressed. He was trying to back outta his
>collar from the moment I hooked him up. Half way down the street he got
>into it and we had a good run but unfortunately on the way back the Big
Darn
>Chihuahua in him came back out and he wanted to be CARRIED. So I dragged
>them back and put him in the house and hooked up Cojo with Tundra (had
>Tundra & sled bungee corded to a tree :). So I set off down the driveway
>and Cojo SITS, nope no siree bob howdy he's not going anywhere. I had to
>PHYSICALLY drag him down the driveway and eventually he got into it for a
>BIT then of course I ended up dragging them back again. Heck I'm pulling
>the sled more than they are!!!!!!!!!!! Want to go again today and take
>Weaver the ultimate pulling sibe but right shoulder has been getting
>progressively worse pain wise to the point of not being able to use it so
>maybe I'll take a day off :( MAYBE :( By the way DONNA!!!!!!!! I'm
>marking down all the slights your sending to the list :) remember I know
>where you LIVE!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Sledding Today

On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:13:31 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I had to go today after that last dump we had I was sure the snowmobilers
>would have been out and made trails. WRONG!!!!!!!! So Weaver, Pride & I
>wade through about knee to hip deep snow only to find we have no trails.
>Well of course the dogs weren't going back and were all hyper so off we
>went. I never rode the sled I just pushed, pulled, and hung on. After two
>field we headed for the road (by the way forgot my sunglasses and was
>squinting to beat the band). At least I got in some Gee/Haw/On By
training.
>I like to think so anyway. At the road see some snowmobile tracks off we
>go!!!!!! Only to realize they run out not far down and onto the road :(
>Turn around drag dogs & sled home. Hey look we still have some snow on the
>side of the road what ya think Weaver????? Off we go not real fast as they
>were both tired from the snow that we went through that was deeper than
>them. Then they spot the Hydro guy hey whats he doing. Hell I don't know
>they are up and down the street today getting out of their trucks and
>looking at all the Hydro Poles with binoculars. I didn't ask glad to see
my
>Money is going to such important tasks. :) Of course once Weaver spotted
>the guy we were off and he had to be mugged of course. The man asked if
>they were friendly where upon Weaver jumped him. Kinda slimed him cause it
>was muddy & slushy on the side of the road. We chatted for a bit (there
>were 3 in the truck and they were grinning at me probably thinking I'm an
>idiot). Off we set again, at this point I'm trying to turn them around,
and
>every time I did they'd mess me up and go the wrong way :( Finally after
>the 3rd try we got it and made it home. I didn't even have to hold onto
>them when I let them off the gangline they ran straight for the door :)
All
>in all a good day but not a lot of fun for sledding :( Then it was off
>grocery shopping for me, and Deana I mailed something to Nicole will tell
>you privately.
>
>I need a nap :(
>
>Marilyn & the Hubley Hooligans

Husky Xmas Song

On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 13:21:43 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>This one Donna??????
>
>
>Sing to the song Soldier Boy
>
>
>Weaverkins!!!!!
>Oh my little Weaverkins!!!!!!
>Why did I pick you!!!!!!!
>
>You were a cute pup
>a soft and fluffy precious pup
>I thought that you
>would be perfect for me toooooo
>
>I did not know
>You'd excavate my lawn so
>digging up everything
>not even trees are safe
>
>Weaverkins
>Oh my puppy Weaverkins
>How did I get you!!!!!
>
>I appreciate the landscaping
>but it looks a lot like a bomb came in
>I know your good
>but the yard looks like the moon
>
>I break my neck out there
>walking around and filling holes
>oh my little Weaverkins
>why do you eat poop
>
>Weaverkins
>Oh my little Weaverkins
>God must be testing me

Sledding RULES

On Sat, 1 Mar 2003 15:32:41 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Ahhhhhh what a wonderful day for sledding :) Bright sunny, not a cloud in
>the sky. Got up early prepared the dogs loaded the truck, put each dog in
>Durango (carried a set of car keys & house keys in case they locked me
>out ). Finished loading up, stuck the keys in my waist band of my sweats,
>got my purse & camera and set out :) First stop Tim Hortons :) mandatory
>coffee but didn't drink it right away cause didn't want to have to hang my
>butt out in the cold to go pee :) Made it to trails borrowed a dog and
>hooked up 4. Any of you that know me should have laughed at that mistake.
>I got Weaver and Keda (borrowed) out front and they are ready to go, Tundra
>& Cojo in the back about to be dragged whether they want to or not. FLY
>OUTTA THE GATE!!!!!!!! Straight for railway tracks, heavily used tracks,
no
>gates. Start to brake and could well have gone over the sled handle dogs
>were going so fast. Luckily no train but we did see at least 3 or more.
>Dogs got tangled up, fine untangle, tangle again, fine untangle. Did I
>mention I have NO SNOW HOOK??? So have to hold onto the sled and work my
>way up the gang line to hold onto them all the while they are pulling like
>psycho's??? By this time I'm exhausted cause they are hauling me every
>where. Make it back to sled and they take off knocking me flying to the
>right, dragging me behind them, I DIDN'T LET GO!!!! Dragged my feet got
>back up and was to exhausted to turn them around and they had already
>started down the WRONG PATH. Did I mention a team went before me and was
>going to look for me and a team was going behind me to watch for me??? Did
>I mention NO ONE saw me fall and get dragged around the wrong corner????
>Fine lets go, what a BEAUTIFUL DAY it was for sledding the dogs were loving
>it, I was loving it, the cross country skiers were wise enough to move WELL
>OUTTA THE WAY :) Did I mention I've never gone on these trails before and
I
>had no way of knowing where I'm going??? Well one turn I eventually made
>after the team had run for a few miles lead me back to the Railway tracks
>but no crossing so I figured I'd cut things short and go back the way I
came
>and not attempt to get lost :) Weaver listened to GEE every time I yelled
>it. The snow was deep in some places and the dogs could go over but when I
>put my foot down to push usually I sank so it was a leisurely ride back :)
>Made it back in one piece and figured that was enough for one day didn't
>want to push my luck :) Hung around for awhile and chatted. Lent Weaver
to
>a friend and then headed home when he got back. Stopped to pick up lunch
>was STARVING drove in the driveway got out and neighbour was hiding and
>threw a snowball at truck, duly startled I knew it was him. Yelled at him
>and started unloading the truck. 3 trips all done, take off my jacket, low
>and below what's still in my waistband but the set of spare keys I had used
>to pack the truck :) What does that say about my obviously VERY TIGHT
>waistband??? That it kept those keys safe and sound even after a serious
>dog dragging incident :( Maybe I should put Weaver as driver and I should
>pull the sled????
>
>P.S. sporting a sunburnt face
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Another night without sleep, Hooligan Style

On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 08:16:47 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay so I don't sleep well to begin with, Head Injury related but I was
>pooped last night and went to bed early. The Hooligans had other ideas.
>Around 2am I hear crying in the sunroom, okay get up go out open sunroom.
>Let Weaver out of his cage and outside as he's going crazy. Kept Max in
and
>let Cojo & Tundra out. Back to bed. 1/2 hour later there's barking under
>my window :( WEAVER!!!!!! Screamed a few times and he stopped then he'd
>start again :( Fine after 15 minutes give up go get him. Open sunroom and
>I'm hit hard in the face from the stinkingest POO POO that Max had left by
>the door :( ewwwwww Bring Weaver & Cojo in, too dark to find said poop so
>leave it, let Max out, take off slippers in kitchen in case I stepped in
>it, . Back to bed. 5 minutes later hear smash in sunroom, WEAVER'S up
to
>something, too tired to check back to sleep. Maybe an hour later Hound
>starts pacing in the bedroom UGH yell at him to lay down that's just
>prolonging my agony, get up let him out play changing of the guards.
>Noticed Weaver has been up on the chair and knocked the floor lamp over and
>smashed the glass light cover. Back to bed. 15 minutes later Tasha starts
>to gag on floor beside me, you know those gas filled belly ones,
momentarily
>thought of getting up and running her to the outside, naaaa the poop was
>still in the sunroom stinking, she gagged whatever up on the new rug beside
>my bed. Sounded like she was turning inside out but was only a little hair
>bundle with some bone pieces from their Marrow bones that day. Smells
>hideous, I'm not getting up again, hide under covers. 10 minutes later I
>hear barking and howling, damn I forgot and left the Hound outside :( (by
>the way I've kinda lost track of the series of events) he'll wake the
>neighbours, get up get Hound in let Pride out from cage. Back to bed.
>Finally at 1/4 to 7 I gave up on sleep and listened to the radio for a bit
>then got up. Decided to clean up this mess, walked into sunroom cleaned up
>POOP realize its still stinking bad, look around yep Pride had at some
point
>pooped himself in his cage, proceeded to rip up his dog bed in said cage
and
>had poop smeared all over inside of said cage. That one I'm blaming on the
>neighbours cause when I gave them their Marrow bones yesterday, I gave them
>the ones my neighbours gave me and they were mostly fat & gristle (HI PAUL
&
>CHRIS) :( Have I mentioned today I have a days sledding planned with a
>friend an hour north of me???? Please send your prayers for my safe and in
>one piece return :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley (*@(%&@(*&)&) Hooligans

Max

On Sun, 2 Mar 2003 20:43:12 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well Max has been here for a few months now and things just aren't getting
>better. He finally stopped picking on Big Red & Tasha and now he's hunting
>Cojo down all the time. Won't let Cojo COME NEAR me at any point and is
>trying to be very dominant over him. There is a HUGE fight when Cojo comes
>near me and I'm in danger of being bitten no matter how much I tell Max NO
>or BAD DOG :( The Food GUARDING thing is also continuing to be a problem.
>He eats outside LAST by himself but will jump up and bite me if I'm
carrying
>food and become aggressive :( IDEAS PLEASE :( Its not fair to the other
>Hooligans :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Poop Day

On Mon, 3 Mar 2003 18:29:55 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I'm not sure if it was a backyard, area, city, province, country or
>continent thing but today was lets have DIARRHEA for Mommy day, in the
house
>:(
>
>Yes I woke up to Max having the poops in the Sunroom, fed everyone let them
>rest inside since was still pretty cold after -40 overnight. Came back up,
>Big Red had the poops all over the sunroom. Mid afternoon I got an upset
>stomach and luckily I know HOW TO USE A TOILET!!!!!! Then I just walked
>upstairs and Big Red had pooped in the sunroom AGAIN!!!!!!!! 3 times in one
>day NOT GOOD!!!! Not to mention just how the heck are you suppose to pick
>up poop in the backyard when its Diarrhea shot under pressure from dog butt
>over a LARGE AREA :( I feel nauseous again :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

My Chant

On Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:07:06 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Everybody wants there very own Siberian
>Soft & Fluffy
>Baby boy or girl Siberian
>Who wouldn't want their very own Siberian
>Siberian Siberian Husky!!!!!!!!!
>
>Did I mention I don't like arguing??? It makes me nervous, brings back bad
>memories so I'll just sing till you guys are finished :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (great whats got Mom singing that damn song
>AGAIN)

Diary Sledding, LONG

On Wed, 5 Mar 2003 13:40:04 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Phew I made it!!!!!!!! :) Of course the problems I encountered were
because
>of the dogs I took. Bloody freezing out there thought I was going to have
>my face freeze off, thank goodness I remembered my Ear Muffs. First
mistake
>took Tundra & Cojo (Mr. I don't want to go). Off we go to the road not bad
>for the first half of the sled but the salter/sander had been around so I
>had the runners sticking a some points but wasn't going fast enough to
>matter. Next up man snowblowing driveway, at this point Cojo felt he
needed
>to go see him (on by means NOTHING to Cojo). So I stopped and pulled and
>dragged and wrestled the little beggars back to the road. Guy snowblowing
>had stopped by this time and said when he saw me he thought he was seeing
>things, he's laughing and calls to me to enjoy. Back on road, oh great
>someone has their YAPPY little dog out and its barking at my dogs and we've
>already discussed Cojo's lack of ON BY understanding. So there I am again,
>dragging and a pulling and a wrestling back to the road. Mr. Dense (a.k.a.
>Cojo) didn't even realized I'd pulled him by the house with the dog and he
>launched right back into a snow drift to go looking for it. Yes then the
>dragging and a pulling and a wrestling continued. By now I'm EXHAUSTED and
>turn them around after a bit but by then Cojo felt he did not want to pull
>anymore. Then we run into Dog owner of small yappy creature, luckily she
>had put him away but was coming out to get her mail. Of course Cojo needed
>to say hi and bounce her :( I apologized and continued. Did I mention
>Cojo prefers to run in the MIDDLE of the road or the ditch???? So next up
>were in the middle of the road not going fast of course and see a truck
>coming (its 60kms but he was flying). Try to get Cojo to move over nope,
>did truck slow down, NOPE. Blew by us and woulda given him the bird sign
>but was still snorting snow outta my nose. Next up we are being followed
by
>a snowmobile. After the fellow mushers accident I read about today that
>freaked me out more but he was nice enough to exit stage right and go
around
>us in the field. By now my back is SCREAMING in pain and I knew I wasn't
>going out again today :( Poor Weaver is heartbroken :( Oh ya forgot to
>take the cell phone and the flares :( LOL
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Today's Aborted Walk

On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 16:37:11 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Hi everyone, yes Barb I'm alive :) Was going to sled this afternoon but
>still have a nasty wind that's really chilly so decided to walk a couple of
>the older dogs. Tasha & Big Red drew the straws. Of we set, I'm barely
off
>the path and on to the driveway and Big Red is scaling 5 foot deep snow
>banks to pee in the yard. Okay fine, ya lunatic, have at it. Only took
him
>half the lawn to find his spot and my goodness he barely walks well enough
>on the floor never mind 4 & 5 foot deep snow!!!!!! Finally I haul him out
>to the driveway. Okay lets go!!!!! Apparently the side of the road I
>choose ( you know facing traffic) was not acceptable and Tasha (both on
>flexi leads) made a beeline for the other side. Big Red & I followed. Now
>Big Red WANTS TO GO BACK IN THE SNOW. I had to shorten his lead cause the
>silly bugger keep walking into the deep snow and getting stuck. He
wouldn't
>come back to the road, road is bad, snow is better kinda look at me. So
yes
>we are moving so quick now I've probably gotten a good 30 feet past my
>driveway in 5 minutes. Pull him back out start up hill, Big Red no likes
em
>hill :( Wander, wander, stop and stuff face in snow and look as god darn
>adorable as they come with snow all over his face looking at me. Tasha is
>running around wildly at the end of the flexi wondering what the heck is
>with all the hold ups. Finally we didn't even make the top of the hill and
>Big Red laid down in the snow and started eating and digging holes in it
>with his face. I waited, Tasha waited, and waited and waited. By this
time
>we had maybe gone a total of 100 feet, the wind was HOWLING up the hill, I
>forgot my ear muffs and darn it I was FREEZING. Fine Big Red wins, lets
>turn around and go home. Had to keep pulling to keep him outta the deep
>snow, by the way he wore the snow on his face all the way home, fashion
>statement????? Or embarrassed to be seen with me??? Okay I wasn't looking
>my finest, blood tests, urine test, EEG & Chest Xrays this morning left me
a
>wee bit dishevelled!!!!!! Anyway the Big Bugger looked darn proud of
>himself as I unlocked the door and let him in after a walk that a snail
>could do. Some days I don't know why I try!!!!!!
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Today's Adventures

On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 17:22:38 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well I left today to go sledding with a friend up north :) What a GLORIOUS
>day to be out in the woods sledding with your furkids!!!! I had 4 dogs
>(borrowed same one I got last time) and we FLEW on those trails baby!!! I
>had to hold on pretty tight let me tell ya Weaver was in FLY mode and I
rode
>the brake pretty much all the way to keep from running over the other team.
>Was getting self assured and started to look at the lovely scenery,
smiling,
>look back, DUCK!!!!!!!!! Tree branch almost got me, later another one did
>skipped off the top of my head. Yep still running with no snow hook, fell
>twice, held on:) Ran into two sets of skiers WITH ankle biters. Did okay,
>minor try by a couple of dogs to eat them. Next up, I fell so hard I let
go
>and Liz was able to stop hers and catch mine :) After digging snow out of
>glasses (still on my face this time :) I jogged up the trail and retrieved
>said dogs then we had one heck of a time turning the teams around LOL Liz
>ran into me almost knocked me over, took forever to untangle my team then
>they'd tangled again :) On the way back Weaver had the TROTS never slowed
>him down, I was up wind and kinda nauseous. Then Cojo started with the
>trots (anyone that read this mornings email knows several have it from
>marrow bones). More wind my direction but this time I got worried cause
I'd
>seen blood in the yard this morning and Cojo was having blood coming out
>:( Finished our trip, had a lovely lunch with Liz & Peter and headed home.
>Just to be on the safe side dropped into vets to make sure Cojo wasn't
>running a fever. Was a Pom dog in front of me, cute little thing shaking,
>talked to it and the lady. It went in, next thing the doc is running out
>yelling get this dog on oxygen its blue. Apparently I then found out the
>dog had been seizing several times that day and started again when they got
>it on oxygen :( I waited and the doc came up and told me of the emergency
>and I told her why I was there and she quickly took Cojo's temp NORMAL and
>she told me she didn't think the poor Pom was going to pull through :( I
>thanked her and wish the dog luck and came home :( Did I mention Weaver
had
>the runs too???? Yep he did it in the rear of my Durango on the way home,
>quite a lovely smell really to a DEAD MAN. :( UGH Cruised the yard when I
>got home and someone else had blood in their stool too. Still bright red
>not the other (almost lost my first dog to a bone stuck in bowel) but as
Doc
>said keep a close eye on them :( I just have to figure out if its Pride,
>Max, Carl or Big Red now. Funnily enough I'm exhausted but something tells
>me there will be little sleep again tonight :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (every minute is an adventure here) (any
>babysitting volunteers????? I need a vacation :)

Hooligans have limited power

On Sat, 15 Mar 2003 15:22:55 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I think today I discovered something useful in my battle to live among the
>Hooligans UNSCATHED!!!! I went up on the roof today to shovel snow off and
>clean the gutters of ice. Now of course the neighbours didn't think I
>should but hey who is, the Hooligans? So up I went. I was up there for a
>good hour or more and you know what??? I NEVER FELL OFF!!!!!! Yes that's
>right !!! Yes there were many many close calls and a whole lot of heart
>stopping moments but I remained on the roof!!!! Funnily enough most of my
>terrifying moments were when I was near the edge of the roof and the
>Hooligans could see me. Therefore I have gathered that the Hooligans Power
>to damage Mommy is weaker when I'm high above them and in sight!!! Yes I'm
>still trying to determine how the information will help me live a longer
>life with the Hooligans. Only thing I can come up with is living in a tree
>house and I don't want to go there :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Yard o Mud

On Sun, 16 Mar 2003 16:36:24 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well I'm not sure where the rest of you are but spring has hit us like a
>mack truck the last two days. Good yes in one way but BAD when you have 8
>dogs and a yard full of snow ;( VERY BAD Yes its swamp city in the back
>yard and I just went out to shovel some ditches for the water to get out.
>Shovel, throw, shovel, throw you know the regular deal until Weaver walked
>up in mid throw, CLOOOOOOON. I grabbed him and apologized and he's smiling
>at me like nothing happened and a wagging his tail. I'm not completely
sure
>but I think he liked it.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

One last sled ride

On Sun, 16 Mar 2003 16:59:24 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well I had to do it, one more ride before its impossible to go. Made a tie
>job to hook up sled to tree and get one dog at a time and attach them to
the
>sled. Tundra first, of course Weaver (who was at present losing what's
left
>of his mind in glee) decided otherwise and snuck out. Over to the truck he
>ran, we're going sledding yahooo. Fine open truck put him in and finish
>hooked up Tundra then Cojo. Retrieve Weaver who is totally confused drag
>him around back to the sled hook him up. He's outta there, remember the
>tree and line? Ya the knot came loose and I was run over by my own sled
>but at least I caught it. Off we set beautiful day. I'm wearing
sweatpants,
>sweatshirt, no gloves, no coat and I was still hot. For the fields we go,
>laughing all the way, oh what fun it is to ride in a Siberian Husky sleigh.
>Gee & Haw are completely foreign to Weaver, who was in the lead, until
about
>half way through the journey and he's getting a bit winded. Then you can
>kinda steer him by pulling the sled in the direction you want to go and
>between no and good boy he gets it :) Was going to bungee cord myself to
>the sled, in case of a spill, but forgot that and the cell phone. Never
>fell once!!!! Made it back in one piece and headed straight to bed for a
>nap LOL
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Psycho Weather

On Mon, 17 Mar 2003 16:34:26 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay last week we were having -20 Celsius (-10F) and today it was +18
>Celsius (high 70'sF). Can you even imagine?? There was 4 feet of snow two
>days ago, the backyard is a river with foot deep slush in half if it. Oh
and
>its STILL melting :( OHHHHHHHHH the Humanity. Top it off???? Basement
>flooded last night. Hooligans presently walking around basement on wet
rugs
>investigating :(
>
>Marilyn the Mouldy & The Hubley Hooligans

Warning ALERT

On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:00:34 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>A horrible thing has happened!!!! I let my dogs out this morning and now
my
>yard has been taken over by a roving pack of wild mud huskies!!!!!! Its
>horrifying I'm not sure what has happened to my darling precious furballs.
>Its kibble time and I'm barely able to see through the muddy glass doors &
>windows but there are vicious crazed animals jumping at the door
>howling!!!!!!!!
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Grooming help needed

On Tue, 11 Feb 2003 20:37:25 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>My Malamute had to be outside when I vacuumed since she felt it was her
duty
>to kill the offending rug sucker on site. I went through a lot of Belts
>from her Grabbing the beater bar and holding it.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Cute Rescue

On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:02:15 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I took Big Red & my Hound Carl for a walk this morning. Well Big Red
wasn't
>leaving without his Fuzzy squeaky Soccer Ball and I'll be if he didn't
carry
>it the whole way :) I was so excited to watch him was so precious :) He
>never dropped it once and even exited the road and into the ditch to do a
>number 2 and still held on to it :) Rescuing is so much fun :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

I did it!

On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 12:14:19 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay I did it!!!!!!!! First time sledding all by myself in the back 40
>behind my house!!!!!!!! WOW Went a few miles at least. Did I FLY caught
>some serious air over some moguls too!!!! Almost ran over my Woolly
>Siberian who just follows us off lead, took a few high speed dives in the
>snow drifts to stop sled when we were approaching a hill, never let go of
>the SLED ONCE!!!!!!!!!! Thank goodness I only took 2 I was going to take 3
>or 4 LOL I don't think I would have been coming back :) Ended up in
>Neighbours backyard, yes he was LAUGHING AT ME!!!!!!!!! I offered him a
>ride on my sled but he said he preferred one with a motor, I told him those
>were too predictable :) I then proceeded to get wrapped around his tree
>with the dogs for a good 5 minutes with him asking me if I knew what I was
>doing. Of course I answered its just the dogs are in training :)
NOT!!!!!!!
>LOL
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans


On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 13:07:08 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well I did see a few cars slow down on their way past the field :) LOL I'm
>not so sure I really want a record of my ignorance and stupidity LOL But
>I imagine the neighbours will be watching for my next performance :)
>
>Marilyn

Marilyn are you alive?

On Mon, 17 Feb 2003 19:47:54 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I am alive and much to my chagrin was told by NUMEROUS people (some off
this
>list) NOT TO GO OUT AGAIN TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!! My local Husky breeder thinks
I
>have a DEATH WISH, told me NEVER to go out alone, my neighbours tell me not
>to go unless its around noon when they are home for lunch and to tell them.
>Husky breeder told me to take up a new hobby like Macramé or Rug Hooking.
>So instead I just LOOKED outside and stayed in and did Laundry ;(
>BUTTTTTTTTTTTt tomorrow all promises are off and I'm OUT THERE!!!!!!!!
>YAAAAAAAAA BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (why didn't we go sledding today???)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Siberian husky discussion list
>Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 6:11 PM
>Subject: [SIBERNET] Marilyn.. did you kill yourself today??
>
>
>Havent seen any posts from Marilyn today. She said she was only taking one
>dog out today. How much damage can she do to herself with only one? Ok
>wait, this is Marilyn I am talking about. >made it through in one piece today>
>

Why me? Long Story

On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 14:57:33 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay the adventure continues!!!!!! Today I decided to sled again. First
>off I took Cojo & Pride (the gimp) well they were pathetic as sled dogs. I
>mean Cojo is from Sled Dog stock and he just kept sitting down and hunting
>mice. Then the two of them would beat each other up because they'd get
>tangled. FINE we did our run I brought them back and being the stupid SOB
>I am I took out Weaver & Tundra. Thats when the day turned DARK for me.
>
>Left from my Neighbours yard said I'll be back in a bit got the fast team.
>HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA OR NOT. Off we go flying at Mach 3 we're moving fast, oh
>look a corner, oh dear I'm not going to make the corner I'm moving way too
>fast. (remember thought processes aren't working well at this stage of
>panic, forgot about the brake). Off I go FACE first into the ice & snow
and
>yes I let go of the dog team :( Felt my cranium compressed into my spinal
>column OUCH thats going to hurt later. The dogs didn't even LOOK BACK
>ONCE!!!!!!!! I screamed and called, screamed and called, NOTHING. So if
>you let go of your team your a real musher eh???? I LOST MY TEAM. I
looked
>for over an hour, hiking for miles, in the back 40 trying to find them.
Was
>about this point I figured out I better head home and get help, oh and what
>was that stuff on my lip SNOT?????? no BLOOD. Yes my face first into the
>ice and snow had cut up my face pretty bad and I had a bleeding nose.
Being
>fricking freezing out it just froze to my face. No time for pain lost my
>dogs!!!!!!! Alert neighbours to situation, they ask what happen to my
face,
>then I jump into Durango drive a few miles no sign of the Hooligans.
>
>Come back neighbour gets out sled and we start looking, did I mention I
>couldn't find my helmet so I went without???? Okay after several miles on
>the snowmobile my face is frozen, can't feel my ear and still no sign of
the
>dogs. Ask him to go the other way. Over the crest of a hill we come and
>people are waving at us. OH LOOK its the COPS!!!!!!!!!! Yes there was an
>officer and a Gentlemen. I jumped off the sled and yell please tell me you
>FOUND MY DOGS!!!!!! Yes they had, the dogs had followed the trail out to
>the road, went south and into this gentleman's back yard for a visit. I
>rode home on the snowmobile jumped in the Durango and went to the mans
>house. He invited me in and there were my Hooligans (Weaver & Tundra) who
>barely even glanced at me cause they were getting some loving. I was just
>HAPPY they were safe and the sled was in one piece.
>
>Then the people started to look at me asking me if I was OKAY? Yes I was
>still sporting a lot of blood on the face and in a panicked state not
making
>much sense. They suggested I wear a HELMET next time. NEXT TIME????????
So
>my neighbour being the kind person he is pulled up and said Marilyn I'll
>take the sled home you get the dogs. THANK YOU PAUL I SAID!!!!!!! So he
>took the sled, I answered a few questions for the Officers (luckily one of
>them had a Siberian from the same Kennel as me) and I departed. I thought
I
>should go to Tim Hortons for a coffee then figured no I NEEDED ALCOHOL
after
>that ride. Got home released the nasty Hooligans into the yard to tell
>their tale, went to neighbours to thank them and for a beer.
>
>I'm home now, in bad shape, boy am I going to feel this tomorrow. Promised
>the neighbours I wouldn't go without my cell phone next time and to come
>back home first if I lose the dogs again, also not to go without them being
>home :( They also suggested a HELMET. Can you say DUMB ASS???????? The
>Idiahubley was interesting but not hoping to do it AGAIN!!!!! Maybe I'll
>just go with ONE dog from now on. Great now even the COPS know about the
>crazy dog woman of Alliston :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (was a lot lighter without Mom on the sled)

On Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:00:14 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Luckily this is incident remains UNSEEN by the rest of humanity, which
helps
>me to retain some dignity thank goodness. Only my neighbours witnessed the
>bloody face and the cops. No one really knows how I did it :) Why do you
>think I do these things alone :) I want no witnesses, I've already given
>myself every DUMB ASS award there is :) Amazingly enough I can still look
>at the whole incident, detached, and HOWL at my stupid ass self :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (I hear Mom might take one dog today, who's
>feeling FRISKY???)
>

Couldn't Contain myself

On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 12:09:33 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well with fresh snow falling this morning I HAD TO GO OUT AGAIN :) So in
>difference to those with more knowledge than I about sledding, I just
hooked
>up Tundra and had Tasha the Woolly running loose. What a PATHETIC RUN,
>Tundra was hunting and peeing and very little pulling, the tow line was
>UNDER the sled more than taunt. I did twice the work she did. Brought her
>home and thought fine I'll take COJO & WEAVER. Things stopped as we exited
>the house and Weaver was a screaming and a pulling and both of the dogs
>pulled out of their harnesses and were in a tangled mess. Seeing this as a
>WARNING, I dropped Cojo back inside and took Weaver. He is AMAZING!!!!
>What a little trooper we went 3 times as far as Tundra and we was a pulling
>all the way. We came back along my road and I had many a person slowing
>down and grinning at me and waving from their vehicles :) So I dropped off
>Weaver, hooked up Cojo to just take him down the street. Now this is a dog
>from SLED DOG stock, I don't think he pulled once and I was already semi
>exhausted from the other two runs so half way down the street I turned
>around and brought him home. Then on my fourth run I took out Max my new
>adopted baby who is 9 and Pride the 1 1/2 year old with a deformed foot.
Of
>course Pride being the impatient spoiled baby he is was tangled up more
than
>half of the time and ticking Max off and getting in fights. I'm sure than
>entertained the passer bys. But all in all when I had them straightened
out
>they pulled pretty well. I never fell off the sled ONCE, I took my cell
>phone so I behaved :) So Today was a GOOD DAY :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (how come mom didn't take Carl the hound
>dog?)

Today's Adventure to the Vets

On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:52:17 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>As I mentioned I was out for 3/4 of a hour Tuesday night and when I came
>back Weaver was sporting a HUGE gash on his nose. Well I cleaned it up but
>yesterday evening it started to swell. By this morning I'm looking at a
dog
>that has a nose twice as thick as it was Monday. :( I also noticed last
>night the other combatant must have been Cojo as he was sporting some bites
>to his ear. So off we go to the vet for exam and antibiotics since Weaver
>was clearly infected and Cojo's ear was tender. They both weighed in
nicely
>around 57lbs. Exam went well and I waited in the foyer for my meds to be
>prepared. As I was exiting however, Weaver doubled back on me and the
Flexi
>lead line got tangled around a finger then he bolted. Can you say finger
>almost decapitated????? I'm still sporting Rope burn on said finger :(
>Foil beanie must have been on cause I still dropped by the pet store and
>picked everyone up a COW CHEEK and a bunch of stuff squeaky toys on for
>2.98. Just went for a walk with Big Red and Max, interesting, one dog at
>very end of flexi lead in front of me and one at very end of flexi lead
>behind me. Lots of people waving and honking and smiling, I feel like a
>fortune cookie ready to snap. Ahhhh life with dogs, its never dull :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Today's Sled Adventure

On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:09:51 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
> Went sledding again today, warmer weather lately and the snow is melting
>fast. Wasn't a bad run took two calmer ones Tundra & Cojo, but wow was it
>hot. On the up side I found my Sunglasses from my face first plant
incident
>into the snow last Sunday, so on the why back I had shades :) On the
>Downside got back home, unhooked dogs, put dogs inside, put away sled,
>picked up one of my garbage cans and then fell on my ass on the ice :( At
>least I'd finished sledding :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (I think we need to get Mom a walker)

Drive Thur window with Sibes

On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 14:11:19 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Good day all :) Just took Max (9yr old White Rescue) for a small ride to
>the local Zellers where I had to pick up a few things :) After that I went
>to Tim Hortons for a coffee. While I'm ordering in the drive thru Max
>speaks up. Next thing I know voice comes back on the speaker, ahhh would
>your Dog like a Timbit??? I said OF COURSE :) So there's Max reaching out
>the window at the drive thru and I warned her he's a snapper so of course
he
>takes it so dainty that I look like a liar but he let the one stuck to it
>drop. Where upon he looks out the window and down, I said NO WAY!!!!!!!!
>Then I attempted to take off without my change :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

I laughed: Revenge

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:01:40 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Apparently I've been paid back :( Someone a.ka. a HOOLIGAN, barfed 3 times
>in the sunroom and twice on the rug :( The 3 barfs on Porcelain tile were
>mostly water, the two on the rugs DARK BROWN on beige carpet :( That'll
>teach me for laughing :(
>
>Marilyn & The Spiteful Hubley Hooligans

The masked Gooser

On Thu, 9 Jan 2003 20:38:23 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I was cleaning up 3 days worth of poop today and sure enough I'm bent over
>and Weaver gooses me :( Nothing is sacred around here, even poop picking :
(
>
>Marilyn
>

I'm back: Sad Note

On Mon, 24 Jan 2000 18:43:11 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well unfortunately due to my own stupidity I lost the use of my computer
>since last Friday night so I've had to delete a lot of messages on Sibernet
>to catch up :) So if I missed any Birthdays I'm sending out best wishes.
I
>hope there were no losses.
>
>If you'll remember I was being paid back for laughing at Tundra running
head
>first into a drawer I'd left open and the Hooligans were paying me back.
>Well it continued the next day, I decided to hook up Tundra & Weaver and
let
>them pull a tire. I had them outfitted and they dragged me out of the
>house, I was holding them with all my strength but having a heck of a time
>since they were in harness and not choke chain. Well I did damn well,
>thought I was lost a few times but I almost made it when I turned an ankle
>and got off balance and was pulled face first in the snow & brush, I almost
>had my left arm ripped off :( Yes at that point I should have known how it
>was going to go and cut my losses and went back inside BUT NOOOOOO. So I
>pick myself up, get snow out of my hair, not fast enough off my jacket as
it
>melted down the front of my SHIRT. Noticed Tundra's harness was ripped
>(Weaver had chewed it apart before and I sewed it together) but stuck her
>leg through another loop and proceeded. Weaver likes to pull and did the
>lions share since Tundra was harnessly challenged. Off we went half way I
>realized I'd left my gloves in the snow where I fell, too late. Out into
>another field they travelled with me helping when the tire got stuck. I
>wanted to turn around before they got too tired, too late, I callllllled
and
>calllllllled nope laying down not moving. Finally I got them motivated and
>off we set made it back to the field behind my house and then of course
they
>had to hunt mice under the snow and I ended up being the one to DRAG the
>tire the rest of the way home :( Quite frankly I was glad we made it home
>alive and was fully expecting to be in a lot of pain from the arm rip but
>was lucky and didn't do bad :) I'm hoping to get 4 of the Hooligans proper
>pulling harness made up. I'm open to suggestions on how to tandem two at
>once without them getting all tied up. Did I mention I got BIT? :( Big
Red
>was being pestered by Max and Big Red bit the first thing he could, yep was
>me, sporting a pretty nice bruise in 4 spots (turning yellow & blue) and a
>few punctures!!!!!! ON a very sad note Cupper the amazing rescue Hamster
>that survived a night in a closed room loose with a Walker Hound has past
>away. I hadn't been in the computer room for a couple of days since the
>computer was being repaired but Carl was crying at the door so I checked, I
>guess he could smell that Cupper had past away :( God's speed Cupper, I
>didn't get to pay you as much attention as I would have liked, you were a
>very very good boy and I will miss you greatly :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Sledding Day

On Sat, 11 Jan 2003 18:47:28 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well today I finally took 4 of the Hooligans to a sled dog day north of
>Barrie. WOW was it coming down in buckets the whole time I was there, only
>an hour or so north of me but what a difference. Was a great day for
>sledding fresh snow coming down the whole time, driving wasn't that fun,
>especially since my directions given were hmmmmmm shall we say pretty
>unspecific and it took me an extra hour to find the place, but with the
>crying horde in the back I was too afraid to turn around. Tundra went out
>on a run and did well and then Weaver my stout little bundle of love went
>out on a run. The person that took him said he pulled all the time never
>letting up ;) I'm so proud of my Weaverkins :) When Cojo's foot heals I'm
>hoping to get some time under my belt on the sledding since I'm new at it
>too :) Next up Wasaga Beach race day!!!!! YAHOOOOOO Let it snow, let it
>snow, let it snow :) Oh Weather forecast for rest of week????? Flurries
>everyday!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Marilyn & The Snowy Hubley Hooligans

I laughed: Revenge gets sweeter

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:32:37 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay my day is going DOWNHILL FAST!!!!!! Was kibble time at the okey
>corral. I fed Max by himself, Cojo had his under the table and the other 4
>Hooligans had theirs in the sunroom. I notice Big Red wanting in so I made
>sure Max was finished and let him into the kitchen for his meal. As I was
>preparing Big Red's kibble Max started to bark at Big Red and I told him no
>and instead of listening he lunged at Big Red to bite him, Big Red was
>startled and bit the closest thing he could see which was of course
>ME!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( Good thing I had heavy jeans on but I'm still sporting
a
>couple of puncture wounds to the leg :( I'm going to BED!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Bickies & Exercising with Huskies

On Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:44:00 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well that took me about 5 minutes to figure out until I finally clued into
>the word Bickies :) Today was mild enough for me to bury Cupper the rescue
>Hamster which was a lot better than keeping him in a box on my door step
>:( Unfortunately I dug the hole, put in the box, covered with dirt, stood
>on it to compact the dirt and went right through the top of the box :( I'm
>not thinking Cupper noticed :( Hey anyone ever tried to do a morning
>exercise routine to a TV show with 3 Huskies & and a Hound in the room?????
>I don't suggest it, I was always stepping on them and in the long run ended
>up standing in ONE SPOT :( Of course a furry butt did come in handy when
>they had me balancing on one leg and doing exercises with the opposite arm
>:) was nice to be able to help myself balance with a toe on a nice warm
>furry butt :) Thanks Tundra :) Of course then I had to clean up the yard
of
>POOP after 3 days of missing poop rounds WOW was that HEAVY!!!!!!! My
>recycling guys take poop started this September :) They must love me :)
>wait till summer :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (what the heck was Mom jumping around about
>this morning?)

Exercising with Huskies

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 10:10:01 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
> Today I thought I was wise and only let 2 dogs in while exercising. Well
>BIG RED who I now believe to be an exceptionally LARGE Siberian and not a
>Malamute laid right in the middle of the floor and he weren't moving :( So
>I exercised around him and then towards the end he got up and wanted to
>play. I guess maybe he's helping in my exercising my need to be aware of
>whats around me at all times???? I mean one wrong foot step and my leg is
>dog food!!!!!!!!!
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Just how big can they get?

On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 09:30:02 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Big Red, was classed as a Malamute at the shelter he's so big but I now
>believe him to be TOTALLY husky. Husky ears, Husky Tail, Husky talker and
>I'm pretty sure behind those cataracts are Blue eyes :) Last weigh in was
>about 75lbs and I'm sure he's put on weight since then :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (did ya see Weaver, he almost tripped mom
>down the stairs this morning and we could have eaten her breakfast when she
>drop it)
>

On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 20:54:57 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>First off I'M ALIVE!!!!! :) Neighbours have strict instructions to
check
>on me if they haven't seen me in a couple of days :) Yes the dogs have
>still been trying to kill me, the rush to come downstairs with me will be
>the end of me one day. The bruises on my legs are HORRID but the bite
mark
>is healing well :) All Hooligans are present and accounted for, always a
>plus. I have new friends from my sledding day last weekend that want to
get
>me into the act, this could be interesting, and there is a Sledding Weekend
>at Wasaga Beach Jan 25/26 that I am attending. I've been busy ripping up
>carpet & under padding for new Laminate Flooring coming at the end of the
>month and it takes a lot out of this Handicapped person let me tell you.
>I've been sleeping better than ever :) I know the Hooligans would love to
>help me but I know I'd regret it :) I still have to get the Hooligans
>fitted for Harnesses, geeeeeesh so much to do, so little time. I'm retired
>how did I do this all before?????????
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (hey look Mom left her dish on the table)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Siberian husky discussion list
>Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 8:23 PM
>Subject: [SIBERNET] Marilyn, are you ok?
>
>
>Has any one else noticed that Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans haven't been
>around in 4 DAYS? I wonder what the Hooligans have been up to now! I just
>hope it doesn't involve any broken bones. Marilyn, are you ok?????
>Ann & Andy

First Sledding Ride

On Sat, 18 Jan 2003 15:42:26 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well today I went for my first Sledding ride!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!! First
>off stupid me said SURE I'll go, its a 4 dog team!!!!!! Wow did we rip off
>from the start, I could barely hold on, then it came to mind I wasn't
really
>sure how to steer, okay I know my heels but which side down to steer which
>way???? Oh look we are coming up to a little bridge crossing!!!! Phew
flew
>by the markers didn't hit them. Off we run into the bush, oh have I
>mentioned none of us have been here before and don't know the trail at ALL?
>There we are running through the woods and I look and the trail weaves
right
>up into the bush, problem is dogs don't see it and keep going straight,
next
>problem would be there is a river bed in front of us and a picnic table in
>the middle of it. HIT BRAKES NOW~~~~~~~~~ :) Okay next time I think
I'll
>go with 2 dogs, heck maybe even one LOL All in all an addictive
experience
>:) Now I want MORE!!!!! Julia & Rob sure were trusting to let me on the
>sled :) Thanks guys now I have a new hobby :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

First date luck

On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 16:13:54 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay I have a date with a Firefighter tonight and I'm going to wear my
>BEAUTIFUL sweater from my Secret Santa for luck :) I haven't worn it yet,
I
>was waiting for something special and maybe this is it :) He didn't run
>like the wind when I told him I had 8 dogs, maybe the sweater will ease him
>into the fact everything in my house is Husky or Wolf :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (okay she's going out tonight what can we
>destroy?)

Sled day at Wasaga

On Sat, 25 Jan 2003 17:49:49 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Today was Sledding at Wasaga Beach, Ontario!!!! It was FRICKING FREEZING
>OUT THERE MR. BIGGLESWORTH!!!!!! My arse is still thawing out!!!! You
>wouldn't know it to see Weaver though he was all pumped and ready to go.
>Dogs were hooked up to the sled with Weaver in back since we were afraid he
>might mug a race official for loving. I watched Weaver leave strong and
was
>so proud of him. My friend took the sled out, I will watch for a few years
>until I get my SLED legs :) Well it took forever for them to come back
and
>I was starting to get worried that Weaver has seen a RABBIT!!! but back
>they came and oh LOOK Weaver is now in the front position!!!!! Apparently
>the other two dogs weren't feeling much like doing anything except rolling
>in the snow and laying down so she put Weaver in front. Tomorrow Weaver
>goes back for the finals LMAO and I'll take a few extra dogs with me in
>case the couch potato's on the other team won't go :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Some Days

On Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:59:14 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I tell ya some days I just want to SCREAM!!!!!! Actually I just did ;)
Poor
>old Big Red he's just hanging around not causing any trouble and boom Max
>attacks him just for being in the vicinity. Fine that's unacceptable
>behaviour and Max gets put outside alone. Then I'm sitting here and Tundra
>decided the toy Big Red was going to play with a Toy she thought was HERS
>and she attacked him :( I Screamed at the top of my lungs and she ran but
I
>dragged her out to solitary confinement as well :( Big Red is such a
>darling sweetheart, semi blind & deaf and this absolutely drives me
>BANANAS!!!!! There's enough hate in the world these animals attacking each
>other drives me to ahhhhhh DRINK TOO MUCH COFFEE!!!!!!!!!! I need a
>vacation!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Toy Possessive

On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:30:11 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>WOW has my alpha become a TOY HOG :( Last time she took on Big Red cause I
>guess he walked up to the toy or something, this time she took on a 70lb
>Hound. They stood on their hind legs snarreling at each other and he
backed
>down. She's one TOUCH BITCH :) Maybe I can introduce her to a few people
I
>know that have issues with me ;) LOL YES I"M KIDDING!!!!!!! :) She might
>be tough with the dogs but she's a wus bag when it comes to the grooming
>table. She's already jumped off once and hung herself and today she didn't
>fair much better LOL But I love the GROOMING TABLE what a BACK SAVER :)
>Although its quite heavy Weaver did manage to tip it over by sitting on the
>end :) He's so cute :)
>Yes I caught him in time and now everyones paws are trimmed nails & fur :)
>They keep sneaking up on me now :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Its never safe with the Hooligans around

On Tue, 4 Feb 2003 16:15:57 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well Max is out of the vets and still pretty wooooooosy from sedation but
>they drained the cyst on his paw and he's doing very well :) I have
>pictures of him half standing, half sitting, eyes half closed with a bicky
>in his mouth cause he didn't know what to do with himself LOL
>
>So after I gave everyone a bicky I forgot (as per usual) to put the lid
back
>on the big plastic container sitting on the floor. So apparently Weaver
>was helping himself and then got tired of running to container then back to
>his spot so he figured he's just take the whole Container. Its about a
>foot or more High. So he grabs the container and the next thing I hear is
>the kitchen falling apart. Seems the container wasn't dragging to easy
past
>the two water bowls so he gave it the old college try and dragged it
through
>knocking over the water bowls and everything else in its path.
>
>By the time I reached the scene water was every where, the container was in
>the middle of the kitchen floor and Weaver was grinning at me pretty proud
>of himself. LOL How can you be MAD LOL
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Biting the Hand that feeds you

On Wed, 5 Feb 2003 17:37:27 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Just when you think the day is winding down!!!!! So its Dinner time, fine
>I'm getting the bowls ready, Max is beside himself as usual and jumps up to
>the Counter and starts helping himself out of a bowl. Fine make him sit
>down get his ready and as per usual he eats first cause he's antisocial
>around food. Fine he's done let the others in and grab him by the collar
>and say lets go (he goes outside while the others eat) OH OH OH nooooo he
>doesn't think so and pulls away goes back to the counter to wait, I take
his
>collar again and this time HE BIT ME!!!!!! Not a WARNING bit either. My
>arm is pretty sore and Max is outside in Solitary Confinement (once I got a
>hold of him). I sure hope this behaviour is because of the operation on
the
>cyst on his paw yesterday. His behaviour has gone downhill since I got
him.
>Its very depressing, he's becoming a very BIG PAIN IN THE ARSE and its not
>fair to the others!!!!!
>
>Marilyn the sad & The Hubley Hooligans

Heaven's weren't finished with me

On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 09:00:00 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Apparently a day full of ripping up carpets, separating furry combatants,
>being bit wasn't the end. I decided to go next door to my neighbours for
>our usual evening chat (keeps me from barking at people). I gently walked
>down my pathway that was icy but I'd put down some melty stuff. Got to the
>end of the pathway and breathed a sigh of relief. One, Two, Three, Four
>steps and yep I was down hard on the driveway :( Forgot it was icy too.
So
>its dark and I figure no one saw that or I hoped not, I laid there for a
bit
>to survey the damage and catch my breath. Left butt cheek took most of
the
>fall and the left arm, managed not to hit my head (THANK GOODNESS).
Dragged
>myself up, climbed up a snowy hill and almost went down again on neighbours
>driveway :( Brushed off all the snow on me, felt some numb parts of body
>returning to life went into neighbours and asked for a BEER :) It was a
>LONG day :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Max has arrived

On Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:30:55 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Just so everyone knows Max has arrived safe and sound at his new residence.
>He has meet all Hooligans and has gotten along famously with them!!!!!!!
>More tomorrow, now we are all turning in for our first night together :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Max is a Hooligan

On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:30:03 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well Max arrived yesterday with two concerned Montrealers looking out for
>his best interests :) Max pleased them to no end by first bonding with me
>quickly and then accidentally getting out with the Hooligans and joining
>right in like he was a long lost Hooligan!!!!!! :) They spent the night to
>make sure Max was settled in and to avoid the blizzard that was coming and
>set off back to Montreal this morning. Max is very happy to be with the
>Hooligans and takes a lot of comfort in the fact there are a bunch of
>Huskies like him that play like him :) No snapping at me but is very food
>protective even if I'm eating and he did take a run at the Malamute this
>morning while I was having breakfast. No scolding just fine your going
>outside then :) Poor Mally he doesn't get all the testiness around here
>sometimes :)
>
>I have some initial pictures if anyone is interested :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Say it isn't so

On Sat, 21 Dec 2002 10:02:24 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay people need your prayers here. Apparently during the night my rescue
>hamsters loft in the sky slid over and dropped him out on the floor. No
>thats not the worse, Carl the hound dog was sleeping in that room. The
>carnage was horrible but I'm still hoping Cupper (what I named hamster) is
>somewhere hiding in the small room that I can't see. Bad news is Carl is
>looking pretty damn happy this morning and is grinning from ear to ear :(
I
>currently have all Hooligans in other rooms or outside but of course being
>daylight if Cupper is still alive he's sleeping somewhere. WISH ME LUCK, I
>hope I find him.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (Hey Weaver did ya hear, Carl got the
>hamster)

Max's first day with Mom

On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 17:39:21 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well it was going WELL :( We had an INCIDENT!!!!!!!!! I was outside
>cleaning the yard up for the day and bringing in two more dog houses for
the
>Hooligans. In the middle of this I heard a scuffle. Sure enough my Alpha
>Tundra had Max and was giving him shit and hauling him around by the scuff
>of the neck. He must not have given her the DUE respect for an alpha or he
>took something that was hers. Unfortunately this sent Max into a panic and
>he bit his own paw and drew blood :( I got there fast and stopped the
fight
>but poor Max was so upset so I immediately threw away all spectators and
let
>him in the house. He was bleeding from his back paw he bit but it stopped
>quickly and he hurt his front paw (I imagine it twisted) but its getting
>better already :( He's starting to perk back up now but poor baby it was
>destined to happen at some point and it rocked his world. He's more than
>content to lay with Mommy inside now.
>
>Marilyn & The Vicious Hubley Hooligans
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Siberian husky discussion list
>[mailto:SIBERNET-L@APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM]On Behalf Of Marilyn Hubley
>Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 1:39 PM
>To: SIBERNET-L@APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>Subject: Re: [SIBERNET] Max's first day with Mom
>
>
>Last night Max slept with Cojo in the sunroom and was a very very good boy.
>I heard him at 7am and put him outside :) All was going well and I was on
>my way to the gym when Max spotted me outside scrapping the ice and snow
off
>my vehicle. Okay change of plans where ever I go today Max is going with
>me. Might as well see how he reacts to our town. So we went for a big
>ride together (mental note, Max needs seat belt as I couldn't see out of my
>passenger window or mirror for a FURRY WHITE HEAD the whole time :) Then
we
>went to our town for a visit. He came to the post office with me to pick
up
>our Secret Santa present, behaved very well. A man came up and patted him
>(yes without asking idiot) but Max let him no problem. Stopped at my
>Groomer friends, to introduce Max, he totally ignored the cat in front of
>him (cat known for smacking dogs). Then it was off to the Gym to tell them
>I wouldn't be there as Max had other ideas :) Everyone ewwwww and ahhhhed
>over him. Several men paid attention to him. Then we did a drop by at my
>vet to show them our new addition. Here there was another Cat and he
>sniffed it and ignored it. Actually he was much more fascinated with their
>Birds!!!! Then we went to the pet store where Max went shopping. The
owner
>dropped by while we were there and went ga ga over Max. She is a rescuer
>also and is hoping to move from her Townhouse to start taking more animals
>soon and loved Max. Said he was gorgeous and asked if I could bring him
>back for a photo session. She is a photographer too and wants to set Max
>and his beautiful whiteness against a blue background :) Max sniffed
>everything in the store but never helped himself to goodies laying out. He
>was given a free Cow Cheek (he wasn't quite sure what to do with it but
took
>it). Then it was off to Tim Hortons Drive Thru for a coffee where Max
>turned on the charm by sticking his head out the window to show off his
>gorgeous self while the drive thru people ewwwwed and ahhhhhhed at him.
>Then it was home sweet home where he just wanted back outside to be with
the
>rest of the Hooligans :) All in all a very good day and I am very proud of
>him :) We tell his story where ever we go and then they love him even more
>:)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Hooligan Strikes

On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 19:44:26 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>So I go over to my neighbours in the evenings quite a bit for some human
>conversation, you know to keep my sanity and not to start barking at
people.
>Well tonight I was putting everyone in their spots where destruction is
kept
>to a minimum. Now Tundra my Alpha felt she didn't want to go outside so I
>said fine you can stay in the Computer room and I shut the door. I keep
her
>confined as she likes to jump over the Living Room baby gate and stand on
>the couch and watch out the window to see where I go and when I'm coming
>back. Took me awhile to figure that out, and couldn't reason why the
>pillows on the couch got messed up until I saw the nose prints on the
>window. Well I got home, opened the computer door and what greets me???
>Tundra and parts of my carpet and my moulding from around the doorway. Yes
>apparently she wanted out and she meant NOW.
>I am now sitting here repeating my Mantra, "I LOVE MY DOGS, I LOVE MY DOGS,
>I LOVE MY DOGS"
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

No good deed goes unpunished

On Thu, 26 Dec 2002 10:38:13 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well I guess the Hound Dog couldn't take all the rich food yesterday. He
>kept me up ALL NIGHT LONG, crying to be let in and out and in and out.
>Yes I would have loved to have left him out but I knew the barking would
>start as soon as my head hit the pillow. Finally I left him this morning
>with the rest of the crew in the sunroom to catch a few hours sleep only to
>be greeted when I got up by a splash of poop in the middle of the sunroom,
>with a smell that could choke a Hippo :( UGH!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas to me
>:( I think I will heave, the hounds has the poopies, which makes me go
>ieeeeeeeeeeee.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (hey has anyone noticed Mom hasn't feed us
>breakfast yet?????)

Dilemma

On Sun, 29 Dec 2002 14:00:55 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay here it is :) All the Hooligans are getting along pretty good for a
>bunch of rag tag misfits. Except my new boy 9 Year Old Max. He gets
along
>well with everyone except for Big Red Malamute and tries to attack him when
>ever I go to bring him inside. I don't know if its Jealousy or just plan
>dislike :( Big Red Mally has bad eyesight and can't see to defend himself.
>Its bad enough that Pride will stand with his head in the Mal's dog house
or
>even when he's laying outside his dog house, and just bark in his face :(
>Big Red is just starting to come out of his shell and love life but is
still
>reserved. I know he's in a better place than he was but I still want to
>give him total freedom and no hassles from smart mouth upstarts, a.k.a
Pride
>& Max. How do I make it best for Big Red Mally??????
>
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Just when you think your smarter than a Dog

On Tue, 31 Dec 2002 16:07:51 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>I guess I have to say the Hooligans never cease to amaze me. You don't
>think they are aware of what your doing, heck they might not even be
>looking, but they know every square inch of their domain and everything in
>it. Since we've had a rash of lock outs by said Hooligans which has now
>extended over to our Pet Sitter, I thought I'd be wise and hide a key in
the
>yard in case of just such an emergency. I bought a small flat black
plastic
>box with strong magnets on it and placed it on the underside mental frame
of
>my Barbeque outside. Now this box wasn't sticking out, I'd put it in a
spot
>where it couldn't be seen. Yet today I found half the black box and a key
>stuck in the mud in the yard :( Oh yes have I told you what Carl's new
>trick (Walker Hound) is??? Its to OPEN THE HAMSTER CAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes
>he had so much fun that night chasing said Hamster around the room
>destroying things he feels he needs some more FUN. :( I've come into the
>Computer Room where the Hamster is and found the door open 3 TIMES Then I
>caught him at it!!!!! :( God help me I'm afraid of what these creatures
>will wrought next on me :( P.S. Cojo is sporting a big blue bandage on his
>foot and milking it for all its worth. It looks like he was bitten on his
>paw and it opened the pad. He has to wear a plastic IV bag on his foot
when
>he goes outside since its so muddy and wet out :( I just know something's
>going to happen but I haven't figured out what it is yet and I'm too afraid
>to think of the possibilities :(
>
>Marilyn & The Ever Loving Hubley Hooligans

Cojo has a Boo Boo

On Tue, 31 Dec 2002 16:08:20 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well its not uncommon but we had another INCIDENT in the kitchen yesterday.
>When I turned around it was Cojo having himself a FIT and attacking
anything
>that was close to him. Then I noticed BLOOD :( His pad on his paw was
>ripped open and bleeding. I don't know if its from a bite or he hurt
>himself on something. He was still walking on it fine. Today he's not
>walking on it at all. Well he won't let me near it after getting Hydrogen
>Peroxide on it for a bit (tons of SCREAMING) I got some medicated cream on
>it but no way in hell was I going to be able to put a SOCK on his foot.
>After being bite 3 times, warning bites, hard enough to bruise only. I
gave
>in and called the vet to make an appointment :( I mean I can't even get a
>look at the Boo Boo to really assess it :( So we are going in at 11 for a
>trip to the vet. Wish us well, i.e. not a bad Boo Boo and not a huge vet
>bill :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

What kind of Mother am I?

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003 16:19:12 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>What kind of Mother am I???????? Tundra just came running into the
computer
>room and ran head first into a drawer I left open over the dog bed!!!!!
>Maybe its cause that usually happens to me and I thought they were smarter
>than me :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (nasty old witch I'll make her pay for that,
>Tundra)

What does this mean?

On Thu, 28 Nov 2002 18:41:04 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay I've been having to keep on top of the 2 young pups for standing in
the
>Malamutes dog house, while he's in there, and barking at him. Today
>everyone was inside and downstairs with me and I heard a strange noise.
Yes
>Weaver had decided to water the Xmas Wrap. I haven't seen him have an
>accident in I don't know how long!!!!!! Do you think he's trying to tell
me
>something about Xmas or his view on me???????
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

A bored Husky is a BAD Husky

On Fri, 29 Nov 2002 10:20:09 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay was morning feeding time at the zoo. The usual chaos was happening.
>Weaver finished half of his food and then of course everyone else's food
was
>better so to stop a fight before it started I put him outside. Came in let
>everyone else finish and caught up on the emails :) Well I just went to
put
>the rest of them outside and OH LOOK Weaver has been playing.
>
>Yes when I saw him he had the SCREEN DOOR (which he has already DE
SCREENED)
>in his mouth chewing on it as he slid it back and forth :( Oh look there's
>my BOOT CLEANER (you know the ceramic animals with quills on their backs).
>Some how he moved it from the porch to the middle of the yard, and its
>heavy. I'm guessing he carried it by the quills on its back since most of
>the quills are gone or very SHORT NOW!!!!!!! No I didn't look any further
I
>was afraid of what I might see, so I let the others out and walked away.
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans, where there's never a dull moment.

Death by Dragging Club

On Sat, 7 Dec 2002 11:55:05 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Today for some strange reason I had to reassure myself I was in the DEATH
BY
>DRAGGING club and took 4 of my young Hooligans to have their picture taken
>with Santa. First off not an easy task just getting them in the vehicle.
I
>was DRAGGED (took two at a time) ruthlessly because I only had their Cloth
>Collars on to have their Picture with Santa. Second problem YES WE ARE
>SPORTING ICE ALL AROUND. Third problem they know how to UNFASTEN their
>SEATBELTS!!!!!! So I'd take two in for picture and then try to get two
back
>in and different two out. The Xmas Tree selling guy took pity on me and
>helped, thank god, he caught 2 escapees and held one or two while I shoved
>others back in :( The pictures are great and I will scan them if anyone
>wants to see. Weaver actually MAULED Santa, thank goodness Santa was a
>young guy :) Weaver got into the sleigh and stood on his Chest and checked
>him out that was how his picture was taken :) They want it for their
FLYER.
>I had to wipe out all the muddy paw prints from the vehicle and now I have
>to go to another Santa picture place with the 3 older Hooligans, I don't
>want to show back up at the other place, THEY'LL CLOSE when they see me :)
>God me with me and wish me luck!!!!!!!!! Yes I donated to the cause they
>were holding the pictures for LOL Alliston Human Society LOL heck I have
>some of theirs!!!!!!!!!
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (how come Mom keeps saying we only get one
>picture with Santa in our WHOLE LIVES??????)

Santa Part 2

On Sat, 7 Dec 2002 14:03:30 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Well the 3 older of my pack were much more cooperative!!!!! :) Now I have
>all the Hooligans pictures with Santa :) Just so the whole second
>experience wasn't with out some turmoil Carl (the Hound Dog) barfed in the
>back of the Durango to give Mommy something to clean up when she got
home :)
>Can anyone tell me why oh why they must always BARF where the seat
>folds???????? :( Awaiting frozen vomit for removal :(
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans

Malamute has my Number

On Mon, 9 Dec 2002 16:51:54 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay since the evening of Sunday December 8th, I've been trying to get the
>Malamute to come inside for dinner. HE DIDN'T think so. This morning same
>routine. Hammer on the windows, he comes out of his dog house, comes to
>porch looks at me and WOooo Woooo's, licks the porch (don't ask), wanders
>around, sometimes comes right up to the door, I open it he takes off, I go
>out with the leash, he runs even farther. Finally just now I thought well
>the silly ass has to be HUNGRY. So I go out with the leash in FREEZING
>weather and he takes off, runs to his dog house, then sneaks up the side of
>the sunroom and walks right in the house. LIKE I CAN'T SEE HIM!!!!!!!!
Okay
>he's semi blind I guess he figures I am too. He comes in and wanders
around
>and I'm in the other room and hear SMASH, yes he was hungry he'd knocked
>over the Garbage Can in the kitchen. He's a loon but I love the little
>bugger, he's INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
>
>Marilyn & The Hubley Hooligans (and Mom thought us Siberians held the
market
>on idiosyncrasies)

Winter/Fall????

On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 09:46:58 -0500, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:
>Okay I'm confused, is it WINTER or FALL????? I'm having an INSANE time
>trying to find and retrieve POOP on a daily basis. I've got leaves
>EVERYWHERE all different colours and they are still coming down and then I
>get snow on top of that!!!!!!! How in god's name do you find POOP in
>that!!!! Ya ya ya besides with the bottom of your SHOE like I do daily
>:( I don't know whether to RAKE or SHOVEL can't use my leaf blower the
>leaves are too wet and raking UGH that is a large amount of pain. I did a
>small area yesterday and the leaves are so heavy cause they are wet was a
>killer :( Then we have this ONGOING battle between the new Rescue Malamute
>and the 2 Young Huskies 1 & 2. When Mally is in his dog house napping the
>young ones like to put their heads in the dog house and BARK AT HIM
>constantly!!!!!!!! Poor bugger, I stop them when I'm around but I'm sure
>they do it a lot when I'm not there too and are likely to lose a nose soon.
>I notice they are already sporting marks on their faces. BUT WHY OH
>WHY!!!!!!! did they have to do this last night at 4:30am in the
>morning!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes thats right under my window :(
>
>Marilyn (the exhausted and painful) & The Hubley Hooligans