While I chose the name of our previous dog - Ruby - my wife chose the name of this one. Ronja or Ronia is the daughter of the leader of a clan of robbers. Obviously she has little manners and does what she likes - and that is exactly the nature of our little Ronja ;-)
Raising a Puppy
Like software development, raising a puppy is a detailed process which can be improved continuously. Today we know more than ten years ago and we want to do much better. There are many misconceptions how to raise dogs and I learnt again that knowing how to handle certain situations is not enough - I have to practice them. For example, grabbing the puppy on time so it will not pee on the carpet is a skill. If you ever plan to raise a puppy I recommend to check out the books by Ian Dunbar, BEFORE You Get Your Puppy and AFTER You Get Your Puppy. These are small books, fun and easy to read. Both books are provided as e-books courtesy of simpawtico dog training in the downloads section. And even if you do not own any dogs, reading these books will help you understand why dogs behave how they do - especially if they have been trained badly.
The picture does not show me but my wife, the whole family is working hard on the current project.
Unfortunately the building is not "soft" and the planned refactorings are difficult to implement.
It has been more than half a year now that I have left Herold for good. In the end work there got quite boring and some things really sucked. But after staying there for five years the development team became my family. My bond with my colleagues kept me from leaving earlier and made it a really hard decision when the time for something new had finally come. I still remember them and from time to time I suffer moments of painful memories. I do not know how it came to be like that. There were no activities together, no common hobbies to talk about, even no geek interests to compete in. We did not meet after work or go out for a beer together, at least not more than once or twice a year.
