Albus is getting scared of something...

Albus does get scared of things. Especially as he is getting older (almost 6 years old).

Albus used to just jump off and on this big bed just as he wanted, but now he is having troubles. He will rarely, but still sometimes, slip when he lands because of wood floor. So, that is making him scared to get down the bed! He will cry when he wants to get off, but won't because he doesn't want to jump down.
However, Albus will usually come down for treats or food.

Albus Video - Running in the snow

Here is an Albus video of him running in the snow, "Dog Running in the Snow - German Shepherd Mix"



It is almost winter, which means snow...
So, here is Albus running in the snow with out neighbor dogs!
Albus doesn't seem to either dislike or really like the snow, it is 'just there' for him. Albus does run in the backyard a lot, and still does it in the snow.

Here is the description from YouTube:
"My dog, Albus, running in the snow!
Here he is running along the fence with other dogs while out in the snow!"

Albus Photo - Sleeping With Pillow Again

Here is another photo of Albus!....

So here is Albus sleeping on the couch with a pillow again! (See here for the him sleeping with a pillow).
Albus loves cuddling up with pillows and did it again while on camera recently.

Albus Photo - Sleeping With a Pillow

Albus often sleeps on the couch. However, he doesn't just sleep on the couch! He normally cuddles up with a pillow also.

So, in this photo, Albus is doing just that. The front/top half of his body is on the pillow, the rest on the couch. His left paw is going out from the pillow and is bent. He looks so comfortable to me, how about you?

Albus Photos - Chewing Bones

Here are some Albus photos of him chewing bones, like the one that he buried!

Albus Buries Bone and Digs it Back Up

It all started back when Albus got a bone. He did the usual and took it to his bed.

There he started to chew his bone for a very short time. He didn't even get to eat any of it! He then ran upstairs and almost immediately came running back down stairs and wanted to go outside. Albus went outside with his bone and ran to the side of the yard where he had a tiny hole and dropped it in there. He picked it back up and started running around the yard for a while with his bone. He eventually made it the other side of the yard where he used to have huge hole, it was filled back up though. So, he ran around a bit more. It looked like he was looking for something, but he finally made it to his biggest hole in the yard. Albus dug some there and dropped his bone in the hole. He then buried his bone by moving dirt over it with his nose. He kept doing that for a while and kept sniffing to make sure the bone was still there. He finally stopped and thought he was finished and went back inside.

Later that same day, Albus was lying down on the grass near where he buried his bone. He started to stand and sniff around where his bone was buried. He then started to swipe his paw at the dirt while sniffing. He then started to dig. He wanted his bone back! He kept digging until his bone was barely visible. He got really excited then and started to dig just enough so that he could pull the bone out with his mouth. So, Albus pulled the bone out with his mouth. It went flying in the air and he went racing towards it. He started to eat his bone this time, with mud covered all over it!

Here is a video from YouTube of it: "Dog Buries Bone and Digs Bone Back Up"


Here is the description from YouTube: "My dog, Albus, buries his bone, then later unburies it!
Albus loves eating his bones, he has even put them in holes he has dug before. But, he has never buried it completely before!"

Here is Albus enjoy his bone when all the burying, digging, sniffing, running, etc. was done and over with.

Albus Barks A Lot

There is no doubt at all that Albus barks a lot! If he thinks we are going somewhere, he barks to let us know he wants to go. If he really wants a treat, he will bark. When he wants inside or outside, he will bark to let us know that. If something exciting is going on, he will bark. If somebody comes over, he will bark. When somebody comes to our home, whether it be us or a guest, he will bark. When we vacuum anywhere in the house, he will bark. Albus also barks a lot when outside and wants to play, run, or he is not being played with. He gets jealous when not being played with!

All in all, Albus likes to talk a lot and wants to be heard!

Here is Albus barking because something exciting is going on

Here Albus is barking outside and wants to play

Here Albus is wanting inside

Albus barks a lot. Do we love him for that? Not everyone in the family loves that Albus barks. I love that he barks, however. It is part of what makes him Albus!