Insane

Wow, they say insanity is doing the same behavior and expecting different results. I wonder if that applies to me with having a second puppy. I got her and had delusions of this ray of light shining down on her, she would copy cat (heehee) all of what Ike is doing, and boy was I wrong!
I really should not complain after all, she is sitting on command, doing good with her potty training and sleeping in her kennel without many issues... that is until this morning.
Every morning I get up, hit the button on the Cuisinart Grind and Brew coffee maker, and as I learned today Gracie must know that means mom's up and I am getting out of this cage! Well I had a few other things to do before getting the dogs out, and obviously they were not pleased with my decision to make them wait.
I walked into the "dog room" and immediately could smell it was not going to be good. Gracie went one and two in her cage - and Ike one.... I thought to myself, really? I have to study for a test today and I don't want to be cleaning cages and dogs! Ugh. I carry them out of the house and into the back yard at arms length... they had both walked through their own filth! Once I had them both out they started pacing for breakfast. Not so fast! I had to carry two cages outside to be hosed off and cleaned. Of course, being that I am Seth's alarm clock I had to get him up too. Alright, dogs out, cages out, Seth up... now I head out to clean cages, come in to feed dogs and then get Seth to school. Dreading the ride home because it is dog cleaning time. Gracie first because she cannot get out of the tub on her own and then Ike. With both dogs in the bathtub I get to scrubbing. Ike takes it like a champ, not his first rodeo. Gracie, if she is not trying to get out the side (of a deep soaking tub-good luck) then she has her front paws on Ike's back. He did not like it much but just dealt with it. Ike is clean, dried off and out doing his Ike dance to finish drying off! Finally done with Gracie and she is more confused about what just happened than she is concerned with drying off. After all she expects me to do that for her! By this time it is only 0900, I have barely been up two hours and I feel like I have done more than I would have done in six with the dogs!
I even called the breeder today to make sure I was not messing them up with all the rough housing and mouthing that goes on! She assured me it's all fine! **sigh**
Oh well the day continued on and I was able to get plenty of time in to study and play with the dogs. I hope I can catch up on my Idol and LOST this weekend after my test is done.
Seth goes in tomorrow for his drivers test... Ohhhh say a prayer! I need him to pass as much as he wants to!
Here to getting a good nights sleep, waking up early to review and getting Seth to the DMV to pass his drivers exam!

Night y'all!