Peter Johnson

Well, the trick my new pup just learned (thank god) was to sleep through the night. Last weekend and yesterday were Hopefully it will last!

Thanks, guys. It was clearly some serious separation anxiety at first. This is a real mellow dog! Day two went much better, with a couple of 2-3 hour "absence" stretches passing without incident. He was freaking out in his "room" even when I was still in the house; now, he's really only whining when he has to go. I know I'm not out of the woods yet, but perhaps chalk my post up to "first-day-of-dog-ownership" neuroses. I'm sure I'll be back for more help! Troy, do "foobies" help gain and/or restore confidence?

And I thought this thread was going to be about the Grateful Dead!

Well, I gone and done it--got a black labrador to be a companion for approximately twelve years! He's eleven weeks old, and things are going really well with early training commands and even housebreaking is proving not to be a huge issue. But there's another issue--barking and whining when I'm not "around". I have a defined space set up for the little guy, with a crate (no door), a "litter box" just in case, and the dog bowls. This is its own room, and is enclosed with a see-through baby gate. The problem is, when I confine him and he's awake, he'll just whine and bark and complain. I live in an apartment complex, and yesterday I got a fairly sternly-worded note from some neighbor (somewhat cowardly--no name or number) asking me to do something about the noise or they would register a complaint. Needless to say, this has me stressed out and I'm trying not to let _my_ stress get to the dog. This is only the second full day, so I probably just need to ride it out a bit (I know, he's a baby, everything is new, he'll act unpredicably, he's been ripped away from his mom and siblings and the humans he's been around for almost three months, but what do any of you who've been in this boat think is the best method? Ignore him (suggested by someone who has raised labs, but I tried that yesterday and it resulted in the complaint)? Startle him (can with coins, or a smack on the wall) when he barks? Just chill out today, Sunday, and spend time with him and worry about it on Monday when the other apartment dwellers are likely to be at work? I'm going to work a lot from home this week to "ease in" to this, but I'm panicking about this barking and whining, and just don't know what to do. Help, please! Thanks in advance!

NOT READING THIS THREAD YET NOT READING THIS THREAD YET NOT READING THIS THREAD YET Just got Netflix (no television), so as soon as I'm done with Season 4 of 24, I'm going to start working my way through this. Can't wait!

Wow. Wow. I picked this one up in Portland this weekend, and kept it on repeat the entire drive back to Seattle (3 hours). What a great side. Jim captured it the best, but what I'm not sure a lot of folks have commented on that I really like is the instrumentation and the arrangements. It's hard to put my finger on what I like about them, but it's almost as if an 8-piece gritty bar band picked up and played some Oliver Nelson charts but decided they would feel free to monkey with the voicings on the fly--and it works. Newmans solos are good, but it's the overall sound a presence that I just love. And damn--goldfinger. Goldfinger! I couldn't have picked a better soundtrack to my (momentary) life of speeding over the bridge north along the river at 80 mph on the way out of town in a new ford mustang (rented) than that! This is my favorite record right now. Thanks for hipping us to it, Jim!

I will not look! I will not look! I will not look! Nice mix, brownie. I love it. In typical fashion, I more often stumped than not, but having listened through a few times, have a couple ideas. I'll try to post my thoughts later tonight.

Thanks, Kari--I had no idea he even had a new one coming out! I love Nightfly and Kamakiriad, so I'll be picking this up today. Along with the Fathead Newman. Expensive day!

Sorry to hear it, Take5--I hope everything is okay.

Exactly what I thought when I got my "denied" message!

Isn't that who Ann Coulter should marry?

Le CD est arrivé! Merci, Guy!

Seattle Symphony, playing: Mozart: Symphony No. 35, K.385, "Haffner" Mozart: Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K.546 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K.413 Haydn: Symphony No. 104, "London"

ooops...me too, perhaps!

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Jim sees the bronze goddess of fire, and sddnly has trbble tupping!

"no stems no seeds that we don't need..." Nice "score", Dmitry!

Hope it's all good, Joe, and a damn happy birthday to you! Check back, man, ok?

Wayelll..... It took my order just fine!

Can't give enough praise to buying wax from Paul. His (now mine!) copy of Consequence (Japanese Vinyl) came quick, packed perfectly, and was in amazing shape. Nary a pop or a click! I'm waiting for him to sell the rest of his Japan-only blue note vinyl. Come on, Paul--what are you waiting for?

Hell of a place. Thanks, Jim A et al!

If you don't mind my asking, how? I've been wanting to "save" night lights as well... Thanks!

All right! Happy birthday!

Happy Birthday, Wes!!! Bottoms up!!!