One of the slightly more unnerving aspects of Baxter's arrival into this world is the fact that it has caused our dog to completely lose his nut. When we first brought Baxter home, Buster was still hanging in there. He obviously accepted the baby as part of the pack, and it was cute, if not slightly annoying, the way he would try to protect him from the advances of Joshua Wanat.
Then Ben's parents arrived. Buster became increasingly anxious as he tried to navigate the sea of Big Dogs while still trying to protect Baxter. He got put out back by the pool quite a bit while they were here, not because he was doing anything wrong or bad, but just because his constant pacing would get really annoying after a while.
The Stanimal's arrival, however, seems to have been the last straw. Buster really, really hates the Stanimal, except for the times when he really likes the Stanimal. This results in a completely neurotic dog who is accepting pettings from my father one moment and growling at him or snapping at his feet the next. He is now refusing to eat his kibble, unthinkable from the dog who normally inhales his food in 30 seconds, and cowers and cringes when you address him because he's gotten so used to being told "no."
Is it Monday yet? I'm ready for the three of us to spend some time being a family.
Then Ben's parents arrived. Buster became increasingly anxious as he tried to navigate the sea of Big Dogs while still trying to protect Baxter. He got put out back by the pool quite a bit while they were here, not because he was doing anything wrong or bad, but just because his constant pacing would get really annoying after a while.
The Stanimal's arrival, however, seems to have been the last straw. Buster really, really hates the Stanimal, except for the times when he really likes the Stanimal. This results in a completely neurotic dog who is accepting pettings from my father one moment and growling at him or snapping at his feet the next. He is now refusing to eat his kibble, unthinkable from the dog who normally inhales his food in 30 seconds, and cowers and cringes when you address him because he's gotten so used to being told "no."
Is it Monday yet? I'm ready for the three of us to spend some time being a family.
Awww, poor poochie. Maybe you could leave out some pairs of used underpants that he could nibble on? Wait, was that your dog who has the fondness for used underpants crotches?
It's so cute though how he is trying to protect Baxter. awwwwwww
Posted by: Twink | Friday, October 21, 2005 at 10:18 PM