We have achieved some kind of peace in the valley over here. Munchie permits Charlie into the bedroom now, where he is vigilant in standing guard over us while we sleep (heaven forbid the cat should jump onto the bed!) and Munchie patrols his old hunting grounds in the living room once again. Sudden moods still cause chaos and a general flurry of excitement. But we can now leave the bedroom door open. Personally, we think Munchie has discovered that Charlie's "Bark" is worse than his "Bite."
Unfortunately, Charlie has also managed to chew through another cord leash. We won't be using those anymore. It's just too easy for those teeth to chomp right through!
He gets great pleasure in running outside. He and his friends love to do laps around and around us pet parents, snagging us in the leashes if we're not careful and causing a lot of laughter. One thing we've definitely discovered is that there is a lot more laughter now in our home than there used to be. Oh, we were always happy, but now you can hear us laugh out loud a lot more often.
Charlie likes that!
He's getting more snuggly now that he's more comfortable with us. He loves to lie on his back, cradled against Mike, and have his chest rubbed. He likes to lie beside me in bed (yes, he still sucks and chews my fingers - some things never seem to change!) and nestle behind my knees. That's just what my "old" dog, Brandi used to do. I've missed that!
He and Mike have a new game. Mike gathers all Charlie's toys, and when Charlie starts poking his cold wet nose against Mike's leg, he plays the "go find your toy!" game with him. I can hear them playing late at night, sometimes. Charlie and I play the "run like fools around the house game," with me chasing him and going "GRRR" to make him run. Good cardio <wheeze wheeze>.
So, for now, there's peace in the valley indeed. Life is good.
 |
| Charlie, the original hot dog after running around outside |
Unfortunately, Charlie has also managed to chew through another cord leash. We won't be using those anymore. It's just too easy for those teeth to chomp right through!
He gets great pleasure in running outside. He and his friends love to do laps around and around us pet parents, snagging us in the leashes if we're not careful and causing a lot of laughter. One thing we've definitely discovered is that there is a lot more laughter now in our home than there used to be. Oh, we were always happy, but now you can hear us laugh out loud a lot more often.
Charlie likes that!
He's getting more snuggly now that he's more comfortable with us. He loves to lie on his back, cradled against Mike, and have his chest rubbed. He likes to lie beside me in bed (yes, he still sucks and chews my fingers - some things never seem to change!) and nestle behind my knees. That's just what my "old" dog, Brandi used to do. I've missed that!
He and Mike have a new game. Mike gathers all Charlie's toys, and when Charlie starts poking his cold wet nose against Mike's leg, he plays the "go find your toy!" game with him. I can hear them playing late at night, sometimes. Charlie and I play the "run like fools around the house game," with me chasing him and going "GRRR" to make him run. Good cardio <wheeze wheeze>.
So, for now, there's peace in the valley indeed. Life is good.
No comments:
Post a Comment