Puppy Love
It’s a good thing I’m a laid-back, tolerant kind of guy because this black furball can get on my nerves at times.
No matter what I do, he’s in my face, literally chewing on my ears or my lips. He especially likes pulling me around by my bringsel or alert bar.
One day Rocky did something I’d never do. He chewed off and swallowed a cloth leg from his favorite octopus Kong toy that used to look like this:
Mom has since cut off all the tentacles.
Mom had to make Rocky throw up because he was having tummy trouble. Sure enough, up came a slimy blue leg and everything else he’d eaten.
EWWW! Little brothers are gross!
But he’s not so little anymore. If it weren’t for my brindle markings on my coat, mom says she wouldn’t be able to tell us apart.
Whenever a new dog comes around, that usually means we are fostering or dog-sitting. But Rocky isn’t going away. He’s a permanent part of our family.
Since it is the month where humans celebrate love, I’ll give him an obligatory friendly slurp, and maybe a “keep your distance” nip.
Mom is trying her best to train him in basic obedience. He can be wild, but when she puts him on a leash, he acts like Superman with kryptonite. He melts into a puddle and doesn’t move.
I guess he’s here to stay. Welcome to the family, Rockefeller or Rocky. Mom sure picked the right name for you!
He sure is a blessed boy to have you for a brother and your mom and dad can’t be beat. Love you