Paxisms

Paxisms.  That's what we call the crazy behaviors that Elroy displays - that are reminiscent of the big tri-colored fluffy boy.   And it starts early in the morning.  After we finish our walk, we pass by our paper box at the end of our driveway.  And the very first time we did our walk, my human jokingly gave Jaws the paper. Well.  Now every morning he wants to carry the paper - just like Paxton did.  And just like Paxton, he will usually carry it for a short distance, and will then attempt to destroy it.  I suppose it's just as well he eats the latest news about Trump - but still, we do like to get those dog toy ads.

Another Paxism is the whole retrieving thing.  Pax did exactly what Jaws does - he brings back the item - but runs just within arms length of my human - so she can't get it.  Paxton was a PRO at this. And just like Bucket Head, Jaws will not give up his bounty easily.  There MUST be an exchange of goods - and treats work great.

Jaws and Pax are also similar in the attention span area.  "Is that a leaf?  Wait, was that a bird?  Oh right - there is my ball.  Mmmmm....this grass is great.  Time to dig. Oh wait - I must RUN."  That is what one of those conversation bubbles would look like over his head.  For a 49 second span of time. And Pax was the SAME.  And a treat reward takes forever, because he has  to chew something 300 times - even though it is the size of a pencil eraser - just like Pax did.  And by the time he is finished, just like Bucket Head, he forgets what he was doing to get the reward.

Water is fun.  Another Paxism.  Jaws didn't quite know what to do when he went out in the rain the other day.  At first it looked like he was going to be like us PONs - and not want to go out.  But no - within seconds he was out walking, happy and goofy as ever - despite the fact that like Paxton, he kept trying to shake off the water every minute or so.   To no avail.  

Paxton was a fuzzaholic.  From the first night my human brought him home she discovered that he LOVED to find fuzz.  And eat it.  And if he couldn't find any, he would just rip some off his own tail.  Jaws thankfully hasn't started the tail thing - but he is QUITE happy to pull fuzz off Frodo.  He bites his ears and his tail.  And because Frodo IS very patient - he lets him get away with it.  He doesn't do it with me because I am NOT that patient.  I did do the zoomies around him outside yesterday - so I AM warming up.  SLOWLY.  

So while Jaws is unique in his own way, he certainly does have behaviors that are very unlike us PONs - but very similar to one special Berner.  He reminds us of those every day.  And as much as it is taking me some adjustment time, I must confess I DO think Jaws IS special.  Very special indeed. And I think one special Berner is looking down and wagging that funny looking tail...