Who rules?

Howdy blogaroos!!!! Squirmy here to report on the latest news from the asylum.

The forest fires closest to us are gone. Controlled. Finished. The one in the Western area of the province is still problematic though. But rain has helped. Unfortunately, provinces across Canada have had fires – so our neighbors to the south in the US have seen lots of smoke from those other provinces. I guess it just shows us that we all need to take good care of the earth – because what happens to one of us – happens to others as well!

I went to an obedience workshop last week that focused on heeling and stays. I was pretty darn good with the heel work – but holy moly, things didn’t go so well on the stays. I guess because when I was seated next to a cute poodle babe on the sit stay, I felt it was my obligation to go over and introduce myself. Who knew that I wasn’t supposed to be sociable?! I got 1.5 steps toward my new friend and the Warden swooped in like a seagull grabbing a leftover pizza crust someone had tossed out. Whoosh. There she was. And I was reminded that stay means stay. Blah. Blah. I was good after that. Bored. But good.

So I was looking at dog news and saw this story about two rescue dogs. Check it out:

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/06/07/shelter-dog-buddies-moos-cprog-orig-bdk.cnn

We’re all pretty close in this house – but I’m not sure anyone would scale a wall for any other dog. OK. MAYBE we would. The three of us have rather unique relationships. I am super duper crazy close to the Boss. I LOVE LOVE LOVE to lick his face, his ears and other unmentionable parts of his anatomy. Even when discouraged from doing so by the Warden. The Boss puts up with me – but will grumble when he’s had enough. I don’t generally listen. I like to lay next to him. I like to roll with him. Some people say we recognize dogs who are the same breed. Beats me – but I a sure am attached to him. Like a tick.

The Coyote and the Boss are fine together- and the Coyote respects the Boss. They are kinda like some siblings – they exist well together – there’s no arguing or anything, but they don’t go out of their way to hang out together. They don’t DISlike each other- but they have different interests.

Now the Coyote and I are like two siblings who love each other one minute and could kill each other the next. The Coyote goes through these weird spurts where ALL he wants to do is play Humpty Dumpty. He squeals and squeaks to get me to play. It’s like an obsession. So we wrestle and play – with me frequently biting him until he cries – and when we’re thoroughly exhausted- or (more likely) the Warden breaks us up, we stop. He won’t go through a doorway if I’m on the other side – because he knows I’ll ambush him (unless the Warden intervenes). She says I’m a bully. I guess I am sometimes. She says it’s a good thing I’m cute. She says she has to protect the other two from me. What can I say – I’m a pandemic puppy. I don’t know social rules. (Bwhahaha- sometimes I kill myself with what I say.)

So for all you crazy multi-dog households- do you notice some dogs are closer to each other than others? And do ya think dogs recognize their own breed? And do senior dogs rule – like in this household. Pushy as I am – the Boss is still the Boss. Does size matter? If that was the case, the Coyote would rule the roost – but he doesn’t. Let me know your thoughts!!!

Time for the morning chaos run.

Have a good one. Peace and paws up. Stay safe. JBJ.