I spent last week with Mom, while Randy split the time between Pekin and St. Louis. While he was in St. Louis, Theresa and Tomm kept our dogs. Shorty and Julienne love it at their place; there are doggy cousins to play with, a big fenced yard to run in, and Aunt Theresa and Uncle Tomm to love and cuddle them. And Tomm holds a special place in Julienne’s heart; she has been in love with him since they first met. She shows her devotion in an unusual way - she pees when she greets him the first time during a visit. It's her special way of getting noticed; she peed for Randy every day for 2 years. So we just make sure she greets Tomm outside.
Theresa and Tomm's dogs are Gizmo (Sugarbaby's daddy) and Tika, a small bundle of endless energy. They have a lot of toys which they share with our dogs. I always said dogs are about as smart as a two-year old, but now Shorty has adapted a 3 year old's attitude of “Mine! Mine!” When Julienne has a toy, any toy, Shorty wants it. He stands in front of her and barks. If she doesn’t instantly give it to him, he barks again, throwing his little head back as he does his best coyote howl. Eventually Julienne walks away and Shorty joyously snatches the toy - his life is now complete! She picks up another toy, and immediately Shorty drops his toy and plays the whole scene over again. He will do this over and over and over and over . . . no toy can hold his attention when Julienne has a different one.
Three years ago: Parade in Skagway
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