Today is a day of progress

Hello world, here is Jafar!

Today is a day of progress, and more progress.

First, President Obama launched his 2012 campaign. Marie is really excited because if all goes well she will be allowed to vote for President Obama (see now she is not a double citizen yet, but soon).

Then I am going to start a journal and document the progress of my sister Kira.
This is her second full day with us.
Yesterday, she was afraid of the living room--except when she forgot bathroom is outside and not inside. Well, it's understandable, she is dealing with lots of changes.
Today, she explored the living room, and went to the bathroom outside. She is one fast learner!
We are still trying to decide who is the leader of the dog pack...

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Jafar

Coucou c'est moi Kira!

Je viens de prendre mon bain et de brosser mes cheveux. Wouf ca fait du bien! J'ai encore un peu beaucoup peur des humains mais ca va deja mieux qu' hier...maintenant j'ose me coucher dans le coin que j'ai choisi pour moi, pas loin de mon nouveau frero Jafar. Ah oui, je voulais vous dire, j'ai un nouveau nom. Avant je m'appelait Blanqui. Maintenant, c'est Kira. Il y a le ki de blanqui, et ca veut dire "rayon de lumiere" comme ma couleur, "femme qui a de la force" car je suis grande et aussi pour me donner confiance, et enfin, en Kirundi ca veut dire "a tes souhaits!" Woufchoum!
A bientot, Kira.

A manifesto against idiots

1. Idiots who burn books and idiots who kill UN people, seriously, what the hell is wrong with you?!
2. To the idiot who threated my new sister Kira (that's her name!) badly: you better watch your bottom because if I ever find you, I might not have very sharp teeth but my cousin Atlas promised me to show me how his Burundian friends, the hippos, give a lesson to people who bother them.

We picked up Kita yesterday! I am really happy to have her here and I realize how hard my job to help her is going to be. But it's ok, sis, I am stubborn and you'll see, we'll get there, I'll show you life can be really good so you don't think you have to escape (see, we found you back and are still giving you hugs), stand all the time (you have started to relax a bit, now at least you lay down and enjoy petting, brushing, and massages...ahah and that means I get massages too!), worry about food (my food is good, hein?!), and one day you'll see you won't be afraid of humans anymore, and you'll understand there are only good consequences for playing! Yes! Let's give each other a chance!

We found some good articles on how to care for dogs who have been abused:
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=en&tl=fr&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.suite101.com%2Fcontent%2Fadopting-an-abused-dog-a51371
 http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=en&tl=fr&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Fhow_2273427_cope-adopting-abused-dog.html
and we are following those really good advice. My friend the vet is also stopping by today and he'll probably have additional good advice. And and and...it always dog bath time! We are going to smell soo good!

Pictures of me at 10 months and pictures of Kira coming today!
No pictures of idiots, they don't deserve it.

Til soon,
wouf wouf,
Jaffar

My siter is coming!! My cousin is visiting!!

I thought Xmas was when that white funny stuff was outside!!

Wooooooooooooooooooooffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
My sister is coming to live with us in a couple weeks. Are we there yet?!
She is coming from a shelter and I will have a big job when she gets here: show her around and show her that humans can be nice. She comes from a BAD home where someone beat her a lot. But that's finished, sis, with us you'll get only licks, hugs, and petting, and brushing! We all can't wait for your arrival!

And then my cousin is visiting us at the end of April! I wonder if he comes for me or for Blanqui/Hailey (down to 2 names)?! I think he comes for both! Waiting for you too, Atlas/Floppy Ears. (I am "oreille volantes" by the way!)

Ahhhhhhhhhh, life is good.

Slow down, ladies!

Hi everyone!

I would like to thank everyone who pets me when I go to the CORA commercial gallery to walk with Marie-France when it rains. It makes me feel sooo loved :)). I love going shopping, which makes Marie-France very happy! It makes me feel like a big boy because I feel a responsibility to watch over her. I know, I know, people are not exactly afraid of me but if something went wrong I could certainly, and would, alert of the problem and get some help.

At 9 months, I really feel part of the family. In the morning, I insist on driving Alex to school, and I am always there in the car to welcome him when he is liberated from class for the day. (This pick up tactic also makes play time come sooner, haha!!) You know, I am Alex's dog, and I love putting a smile on his face.

Here is a story who put a smile on his face. When he was on hollidays recently with Marie-France and JED (They went to some magical place where they speak Latin and fly on brooms while playing sport! Unfortunately, they didn't have brooms solid enough for my physionomy, but it's ok, I got to stay with a friend of Laurie who was super nice.) Laurie's friend, Marie, also protected me from a lady running after me and trying to arrange my wedding to her lady golden retriever. Slow down people, I am just nine months!!! And also, when I think it's nice to be a dad, there are too many dogs out there for not enough people. So before bringing too many new babies to this earth, let's work on finding homes for lonely dogs! Like Marie's T- shirt says (the other Marie, Alex's sister), every dog should have a home and every [appropriate] home should have a dog.

Share the love!!

PS: Alex, readers are asking for pictures, would you pleazz accomodate them?

Of muscles, masters degree, and 4 legged friends

Dear readers,

It has been a while !

I am growing. And growing. Apparently I have so much muscle mass that I have to eat wait food in addition to my dry food so that I keep growing up, and not only horizontally!!

Pictures to come…hmmhmmm…Alex, it’s kinda hard for me to take pictures of myself with my big paws!

I am happy to report to you that I have earned my Masters degree from clown school.

Wasn’t easy. To obtain this very challenging degree, I had to convince Marie-France to call my name as I was running after women from a different culture who were wearing long black dresses. Then I had to jump in a pond, leash on, and swim after geese who were not too happy I apparently disturbed their nest making. May be Marie-France should take une planche a voile next time we go to the park!

Now, big news. I have been looking for a sister to join the fun, and I think we found her: http://www.4pattesoubliees.com/index.php?option=detailsanimal&id=1560

I think she will be home within a month! I am sooooo excited! I love playing with Alex and go on walks with the family, but I love playing with dogs too and there are no dog parks where I live. So I get to have a full time sister to play with! And she gets a loving home and an awesome, handsome, brother!

Finally for today, news from my American cousin, Atlas. He is living up to his name. He is moving to Burundi with Marie for the next year. Atlas and Marie thought hard about whether it was a good idea because a plane ride can be hard on a dog. But Marie is booking with the most dog friendly companies and in Burundi, Atlas will have the beach and the mountains, and Marie, who is working there for a little while with the United Nations. Good luck and have fun in Burundi, cousin!

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Woof Woof,

Jafar

Have you ever tried...

to swim in snow under the songs of pretty birds (mesanges, in French)?
Life is good...