Dan and Jade

are Duane's son-in-law and daughter who are visiting from Portland.

I saw Dan with Duane last night walking Coco (and Joey and Kimo were barking at them).

This morning, more barking at 5:30 AM.  It was Dan for an early morning walk.

Later more barking, Dan and Jade (I learned their names later when Charlotte was talking with them) came out with Coco.

I took out Joey and pulled Kimo up.  Kimo made some soft(ish) poop at Tsutsui's then I let him go home.

Then brought Joey solo and caught up with them.  I was kind of watching Joey to see how he would react with Dan.  But he was right behind him apparently attracted to the bag of treats he was carrying.

Then retrieve Tuffy and Fifi.  And walk to the beginning.  A few more treats.

Start walking back, Roy is in a van (he went to watch his grandson or grandnephew play football) going out. And then a little more and we see Charlotte getting ready to walk.

Hand Joey to Charlotte.  Tuffy gets loose and goes to Dan.  OK, perfect.  One dog for each of us.

Maybe not that perfect, since Tuffy is kind of pulling Dan.  But not bad.

OK, end of the line.  Bye Coco.

Wait here comes Jojo.  Jojo is running wild kind of riling up Fifi and Tuffy.  Manage to regain control and go down back home to grab another leash.  Put Joey's leash on Tuffy and Tuffy's leash on Jojo.

Walk some more.  Why is Jojo pulling?  It's Ann and Mochi.  Kind of warn Charlotte that Joey doesn't like Mochi.  So we keep them somewhat separated and there's no trouble.

Walk back with the eight of us and Charlotte goes home.  Ann volunteers to take Joey.  And Joey and Mochi seem fine.

Walk another lap.  Joey starts rolling around at Charlie's house.  Fifi sniffs too close and Joey gets up and growls and they go at it very briefly (actually I don't know exactly what happened because it happened really quick).  Ann thought it was Fifi's fault going after Joey, but I think it was Joey reacting to Fifi coming close.

So after that we walked back with Joey kind of keeping an eye on Fifi.  And I kept Fifi at a little distance from Joey.

Well at least he forgot all about Mochi and walked fine next to him.

Ann takes Fifi and I take Tuffy home.

Later I go to flea comb Jojo and find a flea.  I'm ready to to put the flea into the detergent water but then I see Kimo lapping it up.

And so it goes...

back to Puna

take out Jojo and Joey, retrieve Hershey

Ann is out with Mochi / Joey reacting to Mochi for some reason, put on short leash

retrieve Tuffy, retrieve Fifi

wth go long

round Natsunoya wall / ok not easy with the dogs sniffing

Makanani, say hi to Maka, Hunk and Pua barking

up skyline, up puna

back down puna, hey there's dottie and hoku

talk a little to neighbor (who thought I was waving to her when I was waving to dottie)

hoku barking at us mildly, then another dog in the back barking more intensely

Dottie has a new dog in the back, Sandy (light brown lab mix?) who's her niece's dog who's staying with her

 back down Puna, Aulii, round the bend

back to the end, take home Joey, take home Hershey

Fifi gets loose and Fifi and Jojo are chasing/playing with Tuffy trying to join in (but I'm holding them)

finally catch Fifi, they go to my backyard, Fifi and Tuffy drink water

walk them to the back and finally home (whew)

[9/27/13, posted 11/3/13]

dog and cat training with Joel Silverman

Just noticed this show playing today (Sunday)

Dog & Cat Training With Joel Silverman is a new and different weekend animal TV show that caters to not only the dog owner, but to the cat owner as well. This show focuses on training and will help the average pet owner deal with some of the training and problem solving issues they might have with their pet. But there is much more! Joel was very successful with his previous TV series he hosted, Animal Planet's "GOOD DOG U". Although only 13 episodes were shot in 1999, those same shows aired for an amazing 10 years. Each week Dog & Cat Training With Joel Silverman will have the same format and pretty much of the same weekly segments.

stressing on the steps

went out on the steps when Pat took out Keith and gave them treats. No problems, even when Keith came down partially on the sidewalk to look

take Kimo and Joey out as Kimo looked like he wanted to out. Went up toward the end of the street and Kimo poops on the road

then Pat takes Keith on the steps to trim his hair
go out and treat Kimo and Joey with Kimo on the top landing

they're ok for a while as Pat continues trimming Keith
but Kimo goes over threshold and goes wild and Joey goes after Kimo
I try to grab both of them on the scruff which probably escalated Kimo into his wild state
I think I was lucky not to get bitten.
Eventually they calm down enough
Kimo goes down to the bottom landing and I sit between them and they seem OK

See Garrett delivering the mail and go down to the garage when he's coming back
I sit down by Joey and Kimo comes limping out. Didn't realize he hurt his leg. Don't see any blood or obvious wounds.

Let Kimo go out to pee and take Joey out on the leash
Kimo goes back in the garage and lies down in the sun

*** [later that day]

barking, it's duane and coco / take out joey, duane retrieves mr. wong, i retrieve tuffy

hey tracey is out with maya, tuffy seems ok, but joey is reacting / let him closer to smell and he seems better (wants to smell her butt)

coco seems uncomfortable too, but then seems better as we walk back

[posted 10/28/13]

5+4

barking at Hershey howling

barking, it's Mr. and Mrs. Wong walking

take out Joey and Jojo, but Hershey already inside

walk back up, Roy and Charlotte are walking and chatting with Mr. and Mrs. Wong

hand Joey to Charlotte and Roy takes Jojo

retrieve Fifi and Tuffy and we go walking (5 people and 4 dogs)

Cheryl drives by and says it looks like it's more fun than her going to work

[posted 10/24/13]

no-kill animal bill shelved

A City Council committee voted Tuesday to defer a proposal requiring the Hawaiian Humane Society to inform no-kill shelters and the public whenever it intends to kill animals brought to the Moiliili facility.

Parks and Cultural Affairs Chairman Tom Berg called for the deferral of Bill 57 after the other members of the committee — Ikaika Anderson, Romy Cachola and Breene Hari­moto — all said they would not support it.

Berg said he is reworking the bill to make it more palatable for colleagues. "The deferral by no means says that this is over," he said, adding that he still feels strongly about the Humane Society making some kind of notification before killing animals.

Officials with the Hawaiian Humane Society testified that the bill was unnecessary and could lead to overcrowding and possibly the euthanization of more animals. The bill calls for the Humane Society to notify a registry of shelters and the public, and then give them at least five days to adopt a cat or dog before it can be killed. Animals deemed ill or dangerous could be killed sooner.

Joey the menace

Ugh.  Joey is still here (floor is getting redone) and getting to be a problem (at least today).

He's getting more used to Fifi again as I took him out with Jojo, Tuffy, and Fifi out for a couple of laps in the morning.

Later in the morning, he and Jojo jumped out and went behind Pat's house again.  No problem.  But then I see Joey on the other side of the fence and Jojo found a different path through the fence.

Looked like they were having a good time running around the yard and going under the buildings as some student and teachers were watching.  Joey wouldn't come to me but finally decided to come to me.  And I took him home (with Jojo following) via the Chung's house.

In the afternoon, Jojo had gone home and I let Kimo and Jojo out to pee/poop.  Kimo did his thing and went back in the house.  But Joey headed to Keith's house again.  Oh no, he's at AOP again.  Go to get him.  On the way back, there was a loose dog with a lady waiting for her son.  Some barking, but then they sniffed and seemed OK.

Late afternoon, and I hear howling (Hershey was still here) and barking.  He was howling at Charlotte walking.  So I decided to take out Joey and Hershey.  Kimo didn't want to come.

Took them out on the street and Steven jogged by.  Joey leash slipped out of my hand and he went after Steven.  Got between them and stepped on his leash.  Steven looked at his shorts like they were ripped or something.  Sorry.  (Oh boy.)

Let Charlotte walk Joey.  And I retrieved Tuffy (sorry Fifi).  And we went for a lap.

Coming back, Jeannie came out and said Steven got bit in the groin area.  Then Steven came out.  Luckily he didn't seem too mad.  I told them of my experience getting bit by Kimo and that they have to watch for infection (swelling) and probably should get a tetanus shot.  (Oh boy.)

Then see Malia out with Kat and Shirley.  Start to walk toward them and Joey reacts to Shirley and vice-versa.

Cheryl comes out with Jojo as Zenny is getting picked up and we walk with her.  Joey is getting a lot of walking.  He seems OK with them.  Maybe he don't like girl dogs?  He was OK with Charlie who was tied up in the garage this afternoon (and barked only occasionally at cars parking up the street).

On the way up, see a couple with a couple of dogs at the Sakuda's.  It was Jason and his wife with Hershey and their beagle.  Joey sniffs the new beagle and seems OK.  They're watching Hershey a

Later that night Duane comes out with Jojo and Joey barks at them (so Kimo did too).

Despite his cute looks, not an easy dog.  Need to watch him more carefully.

[Thu 9/13, posted 9/14]

[Fri 9/14, posted 10/17/13]
The next day..

policeman comes regarding dog bite, tells me to take the dogs in the house, I take them in the back

but then as I go to talk to the policeman, joey comes running out from the ewa side, he must be squeezing under the gate

policeman calling around to see what he's supposed to do / I sit with joey on the sidewalk with joey lying down next to me

then I take him back to the stairs when he's ready to talk to me

he tells me to sign a statement and I write a description of what happened sitting my joey on the steps

I have a court date for November 1 (around there)

oh boy..

[Fri 9/21, posted 10/25/13]

talk to Steven running by, said he had to go kuilima the next day so the boss told him go emergency and he had to fill out a form and I guess they reported it / said he's going to pass on the bill

[Mon 9/24, posted 10/31/13]
Took Kimo and Joey to the Bark Park after dropping Christie off at school.
First we go on the sidewalk and joggers run by
no reaction from Joey
which leads me to think that Joey's action against Steven was territorial

six: a dog day

lie down by front door, Kimo comes up to lie down by door (Joey on dog bed)

go on sofa (don't want the two sleeping next to each other), Kimo goes back down to landing

paper guy ~400AM / Kimo in garage on pillow / take out trash

shower / hear barking, 

it's Jojo, let Joey out, pees on blue bin :(

Jojo jumps out and they run in the back

then they come in the front, let them in

eat my oatmeal

decide to take out Kimo as he's sitting up to go out, Joey and Jojo too

Jojo acts up at Boots causing a chain reaction

retrieve Tuffy, retrieve Fifi, that's five

down the street, Gerald arrives, wth retrieve Hershey too, that's six

up the street, Duane left early for work

back to beginning of the street, who's that outside, it's Ann with Mochi

going back down, it's Mr. and Mrs. Wong walking down

Mr. Wong chats with Anson who's trimming the front bush [they're having the house tented today]

walk up the street with Mrs. Wong

back down, treat in my driveway, let Kimo and Joey go home

take home Tuffy and Fifi (walk back with Mr. and Mrs. Wong)

take home Hershey

back to the steps

feed Joey, Kimo, Jojo out of the bowl (let them eat a mouthful and switch to next dog)

Jojo and Joey jailbreak, they run around, finally catch Joey at Tracey's house

Jojo decides to go home

nap by front door, Kimo at top landing, Joey at lower landing

sandwich

let Kimo out to pee, goes back in, but Joey wanders over to Keith's house

bring Joey back in, but now he's barking in the garage,

Kimo's near the front door, so maybe he's barking for me to come down (which I did a couple times)

Costco

Duane and Coco, take out Joey, retrieve Tuffy

Reef shining flashlight, Joey barks at him (thinks he's a robber?)

eat chicken, leftover spinach, rice

feed Kimo and Joey, they eat it all

Joey kind of bossing around Kimo, Kimo looks worried

doze on floor

(9/11/12, posted 10/13/13 from my log)

Joey is chubby, Tuffy chases Jojo

Jojo is over for a few days since Sheryle's apartment got flooded and she couldn't take Joey to where she's staying.  She brought him over Sunday (9/2) and the first thing I noticed is that he's gained weight.  She said her son is living with her, so I'm guessing he's been getting table food on the sly (or not on the sly).

Jojo hasn't been over for a couple of days, but he came bright and early this morning.  I brought them all over to the front steps for a while.

Then I heard barking, so I thought Hershey was over and I took them out (had to drag Kimo up).  But Hershey wasn't here yet.  Must have been Randy dropping off his mom.

So I took them up the street.  Duane had already gone to work, but I was kind of expecting Coco to bark at us to notify Cheryl.  But no bark.

So back down the street we go and here comes Gerald with Hershey.  OK, that makes four.

Off to Tuffy's place and retrieve Tuffy.  But sorry Fifi.  Didn't want to go to criticial mass especially considering Fifi's and Joey's past history.

Amy is out walking as I retrieve Tuffy, but I decide not to follow here since I figure I can catch her on the way back.  But then she heads down the driveway.

So off we go, but here she comes again and I walk back with her.  Down to the beginning of the street and I see Charlotte and Roy going out.  So we head that way.  Finally catch them as they're coming back.  Sorry Kimo you gotta walk some more.

OK, one more lap.  On the way back, I let Kimo go home, but Jojo, Tuffy, Joey get loose and they take off up the side of my house.  I take Hershey home and then look for them.  They're at Pat's back bush.

OK, retrieve Joey.  Tuffy and Jojo are loose and Tuffy winds up chasing Jojo around Keith's house, then Hershey's house.

After running for a while, they come back.

Reef is tossing a nice TV stand (still good).  I'm tempted but I have enough stuff.  He's home watching his daughter who's supposedly sick but doesn't seem that bad when she comes out.

I take the dogs in my garage fence (I'm trying to recall the sequence of events a half hour later).  Take the chair and sit down and treat them in the garage.  Kimo comes down and sits on the side.  Tuffy is front and center.  Jojo is sitting a little away and not paying much attention. Joey decides to lie under the chair and go after any crumbs dropping.

OK, time to take Tuffy home.  Joey wants to come too so I take him leaving Kimo home.

OK back home, they're all on the front steps.

Until they see a cat or something and Jojo and Joey are out on the street sniffing the storm drain.

Retrieve them and they're all on the front steps.  It is now 10:16.  We'll see if I have to go retrieve them again.

Snooze.  Jojo went home.  Garbage truck arrives.  Kimo barks.  Then hear Joey barking.  Uh oh, he jumped down and is barking from the sidewalk.  Call him back in.