Dear Alessa:

Thank you for congratulating me about getting my first ever tattoo and for thinking of me 😊

Bogart is adorable even though the other day, he rolled over something during a walk. When getting back home, it became obvious to the nose 👃 that he rolled on something dead. I used a wet towel with shampoo to wipe the smell off of him repeatedly, until he smelled like shampoo.

On a second walk today, he improved on the pulling. It’s extra difficult when it comes to a beagle who is led by his nose.

You mentioned having had 2 huskies. I shared long ago in one of my threads that on a lone walk 🚶‍♀️, I was confronted by a coyote that considered feasting on me. I later thought it may have been a coydog (half coyote, half 🐕), and most recently, I am considering it was a neighbor’s husky (without a collar), because on a recent walk with Bogart, we came across a no collar, no leash husky, although now (5 years after my horrifying experience) is now an older dog.

Now, the reason I thought it was a coyote back in 2021 was that it didn’t bark during the whole confrontation. Back then I thoughts all dogs bark.

Question: do huskies bark like other dogs, or do they howl like wolves, or do they normally stay quiet?

Also, are they more hostile than other dogs?

I figure you’d know.

Did your shoulders recover from walking 2 huskies? I hope mine recover from walking a beagle.

Oh, yes, I definitely heard of Pokémon, saw cartoons, pikachoo comes to mind. Which Pokémon did you have in mind for a tattoo?

Yes, tattoo are expensive, the minimal cost of a tattoo by the artist that did mine is $150. I am not thinking of a 2nd tattoo!

I had mine on the side of my lower, left arm. Where are you thinking of placing your Pokémon tattoo, if you go through with it?

I like 👍 everything you wrote about in regard to teaching autonomy to a child. Yes, my autonomy was vandalized by my mother, heavy duty. From feeding me to washing me in teenage age. That’s heavy duty, and that’s just the physical part.

I am sorry you suffered so much growing up, but glad you had supportive teachers. Every bit of support counts.

I am looking at Bogart right now. My first dog! I had no idea what I missed all those years!

I think you said on another thread- 17 more days to your new 🐈. 16 days by the time you read this, exciting 😀?

Thank you, as always, for your empathy 🤍 and for engaging with me 🙏

🤍🌙😴 Anita