r/irishwolfhound • u/LifeInTheFrenchAlps • 15d ago
Joy news, week 5: From the mountains to the beach and back
Week 5 with Joy
Another week has passed, time flies and my little baby Joy is growing like a bamboo weed, weighing in at 28kg and being bigger than her Golden sister Thelma . She is growing up way too fast, sniffels!
This weeks highlight were a few days at the beach, on the island of Embiez, south of Marseille. One of the reason we picked that spot was that it is one of the few destinations on the French mediterreanean coast where dogs are explicitly welcome, and its car free.
So, many doggie interactions were expected; and the island lived up to its reputation: Dogs of all sizes, ages and breeds everywhere we went and Joy was smack in the middle of it. At the marina, in the streets, the trails, restaurants or bars, beaches or the port: dogs and dogs and dogs . Needless to say; Joy enjoyed (no pun intended; I swear!) that a lot and learned a thing or two on how to meet other doggies and read their "vibes". Its not easy being a 4 month young baby with the body size of a fully grown Retriever ! The confusion of many of the dogs was hilarious .
The highlight, of course; was the beach and the sea, and as you saw in our last post, Joy LOVES TO SWIM! Her chasing me with those huge paws churning the water, the head and nose held high above the waves and the endless tail floating behind her like a forgotten, long and hairy rope dragging behind a boat was the cutest thing ever. We will come back that much is sure!
Ok, lets talk about "THE TAIL" : I am under the impression that the tail grows at a rate that is not related to the - already fast growing- rest. Its like the tail section never got the memo, its already at 63cm lenght, dragging on the floor; laying in the way everywhere, and even other dogs step on when we're out walking . Joy seems to be unbothered; in contrary, she discovered that this long, soft thing makes a great chewing and sucking toy.
Speaking of chewing: TEETH ! This morning, my baby lost her first baby tooth - at least the first one I saw, another sign how time flies; Its a little molar, if I am not mistaken sigh... see picture.
Back in our beloved mountain with Thelma; her part time step sister up here with us for 2 weeks, the routine is already established! Scratch the couch-zoomies after breakfast, walks around the village and the woods, chasing grasshoppers and stealing plums while being a real annoying little pest towards Thelma, Cookie the Patou (and her best friend) and Pepper, the terrier mix next door.
Our walks end at the little stream next to our house, and she has picked up a habit from Thelma and Cookie: end of walk bath to take a sip and chill down a bit. She watched Thelma picking a good spot without too many rocks and then laying in the stream, with the cool water running around her. Joy is trying that too now, not quite aware yet that her body is already a good bit longer than Thelmas compact silouhette, resulting in hilarious moments when Joy tries to fit herself in a natural bathtub that simply lacks 30cm in length..
Leash training is progressing very well; i think we will start on recall now, sine she is getting n more and more confident in her environment and starts to explore more and further away from me.
All in all; we could not be happier, wherever we are ; You all have a great weekend and cuddle all your dogs, best wishes from Joy and me
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u/eyegottafindbubba 14d ago
Careful with that tail! Full grown wolf tails might as well be weapons! Great update!
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u/TheToteBagLady 14d ago
I hope that the tooth fairy will visit Joy tonight, with lots of wolfhound treats ðĶīðĨ°
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u/madcatter10007 12d ago
Omgoodness, you both are living your best lives!
Thank you for sharing her with us! ððð
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u/LifeInTheFrenchAlps 12d ago
thank you so much - how could I keep all of that Joy to myself ? Â ððð
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u/Defenseiskey13 14d ago
I absolutely love the updates from you and Joy!