A houseful of dogs for Christmas was most amusing. Patch is used to having the house by himself most of the time, and most of the time he’s very well behaved. He leaves the occasional brown surprise behind the sofa, I suppose, but what dog doesn’t? Patch doesn’t usually chew slippers or possess other destructive habits; he’s been a very good townhouse dog. He’s a 15 lb wire fox terrier and a bundle of energy.
My stepfather has been ill; I absconded with their dog last week when Irv went into the hospital to relieve them of one worry. Bogie’s a wee little ball of fur, 5 lbs or so, and most of that is the fur.
Diane has her own terrier mix, a very quick and smart terrier mix named Bella. Bella’s a lot more social, having spent more time with other dogs than either Patch of Bogie. She brings Bella over and tosses her in the mix: one socially inept fox terrier, one part dust bunny ball of fuzz, and one terrier mix troublemaker. Shake well. Patch showed his enthusiasm for Bella by partially eating her leash.
At first Patch and Bella fought; Bogie mostly hid under furniture. But now Patch and Bella chase each other and tussle, and it’s a lot of fun to watch. Patch does a WWE-type side body slam against Bella; Bella retaliates with a nip-and-run, after 15 minutes, they’re both worn out. Bogie mostly sits and watches, pawing at the air when Patch and Bella run by. It’s almost like he’s thinking, “I want to be a real dog when I grow up!”
For Christmas Eve, Diane brought the dogs some Greenies dog treats. Each dog took his or her Greenie to a separate corner, and they really liked it. The rest of the Greenies, a substantial number, went back into a stocking on the fireplace.
Apparently, Patch figured out how to get the stocking down and get the Greenies out. At least, we think it was Patch. But we know who ate them; Bella jealously keeps all the bones to herself, so she probably got all the Greenies, too. Especially since Diane called and said that on Bella’s walk this morning, Bella’s was pooping green. Yuck.
Well… at least it’s a festive holiday color. 😛
Chasing the Wind 
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