My World Is Getting Smaller... (in some ways)

 (As normal, these are not my videos or photos. They are just used to explain concepts or break up long runs of text..)

Day one of pack training...

They look kinda like the Hyenas from Lion King

  Ok, this is getting ridiculous... his family is so huge. I'm getting tired of describing older brother, middle brother, older middle brother and oldest brother. I don't want to do what I did with Zahir because eventually someone would be able to figure out the family. So I'm going to invent four names eldest to youngest.

1. Wahed
2. Ethnayn
3. Thalaatha
4. Arba'ah
5. Zahir

  Zahir laughed his ass off when he read this. For those who are not up on Arabic numbers that's roughly what they work out to be for 1 through 4. Still not sure what to do about his sisters...

  We decided that I would stay home and start training with the dog. Not happy about it, but I understand. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to go into the office and sit in his office for half a day having contact with others outside his presence. He says I will be available to the other engineers for phone/webcam consults.

  His solution is I will stay in the nest and help Baba protect Mama and youngest sister. I don't think I've actually described myself. I make most twinks look like buff studs. Don't get me wrong, I've got curves where I need them. Zahir likes the shape of my bum. I prefer the term bum instead of ass. I think the Brits have something there. What I am saying, I am not a fighter.

  Kaeleb and I have had our first game of tuggie, he is so strong. The dog can drag me around. Arba'ah worked with me this morning me getting used to Kaeleb. I learned what to look for when a malinois has focused on you. You have its undivided attention when its ears come up and connect at the tips, or if you possess their KONG®. That reminds me puppy parents, stop using tennis balls. Some companies are using chemicals in the felt that can cause nasty burns in the fur babies mouths.

  Arba'ah had the security men training with the three dogs. They are amazing when they work together. They remind me of the raptors from Jurassic Park. One of the police officers who was very active in my life was Mike. He had a sable colored malinois partner. He called it a maligator, when they bite they do not let go.

  We have an orchard in between the inner and outer walls of the compound. I was wondering why workmen were hanging ropes from some of the trees. These dogs love to play tuggie. They will not stop until they collapse from exhaustion. The three of them have more fun just grabbing the rope and trying to pull the tree down, with their whole body suspended from them. (see video below) If you do not play with them they WILL play with themselves (sounds like me for the next month). CAUTION this can involve destroyed furniture!

   Zahir came home for his dinner and got PISSED when he saw me in the bite suit. He calmed down when Arba'ah and I demonstrated what we were working on. The compound is large, if something medical happens to me the dogs can/will drag me to the security building. Not all bites are bad bites, some are just holds. The boys can be gentle.

  After dinner Arba'ah showed me how to use Kaeleb's "OFF SWITCH." I know I said he didn't have one, turns out he does. It is his walking harness. When he is wearing it, he is a different dog. Arba'ah put the warning patches on Kaeleb's harness and we went out walking. This was my first time walking around our new home.

  Our home is in Abdoun the diplomatic heart of Amman. Arba'ah showed me the way to each of the English speaking Embassies. "Chase, you have to be able to find these places in the dead of night. In your sleep if you must." That is the kind of comment that makes me nervous. Arba'ah is a personal security expert in high demand.

  I made small talk with a couple of the guards/employees. One was a cute (but skinny) jar-head at the U.S. embassy.  Not so impressed with the guy in front of the UK embassy, he was rude. I think the stick up his bum, had a stick up it's bum. The whole thing was awkward for me. I am used to the protective cocoon of the men in Z's family taking point. Normalcy was restored when we had contact with a few police officers. They admired Kaeleb, Arba'ah's company is well respected.

  This is only day one I am wiped out. Zahir got home and joined me in the shower. He found a nip mark were one of the babies found a gap in the suit, accidents happen.


  Chase