Teenage Behavior.

Well, Crufts is over.  And which dog won the big silver trophy? A dog from the Gundog group.  Of course.  And although it wasn't an ENGLISH Cocker Spaniel - it was still a Cocker Spaniel.  An American version.  I lost a lot of money on my PON and Picard bets.  My human was able to watch parts of the PON breeding LIVE on her computer - with our terribly slow internet service.  She saw enough to catch some of our PON friends - and after it was over, was able to see some of the videos.  Congrats to EVERY single dog who made it there - whether or not they took home hardware.  Just standing on that green carpet is an experience not many get to have. Well done!

So yesterday morning my human took Frodo and I for our morning constitutional and then she had a date to walk the FG with his buddy Jackson, and the human Jackson owns.  The FG and Jack had not seen each other in a few weeks so to say he was excited is an UNDERSTATEMENT.   In fact, he was so "overjoyed" he assumed his previous alias - Jaws.  He kept biting poor Jackson's tail, his ears, his butt.  And unlike us PONs - who have hair to grab, Jackson, being a Labrador doesn't have much grab-able hair.  AND he is a very nice dog.  A VERY nice dog - who also unlike us PONs does not tell Jaws to STOP.  Several times my human had to put Jaws back on his leash - because his tormenting would go a BIT over the top.  She discovered that if Jaws has a stick or something else to carry, it is PERFECT - because they both play, tug and steal it from each other - and if Jaws has something in his mouth it deters him from attempting to gather Lab hair.

She came home exhausted - after the walk that went on for over an hour.  And Jaws?  He was STILL not tired.  My human looked up "teenage canine behavior" and of course it was like they wrote the chapter about Jaws...This was taken from Dogs Naturally magazine:  An adolescent dog can be rowdier, mouthier, jumpier, and more obnoxious than at any other time in his life. They tend to have short fuses, test you, and even downright ignore you when given the opportunity.  Who does THAT sound like???  And how long will this last - since he is just 10 months old?  Looks like it goes on until around 18 months.  Poor Jackson will have to wear an armored suit, or learn to tell Jaws off.  I can certainly teach him to do that.  My human announced that there will be "a New World Order" - with more manners being required in our household.  Bwhahahahahahha.  WHO is she kidding?  Now THIS should be interesting.  As IF she is in control here...

Have a good one.