On Halloween Trekker met the neighbor’s puppy Casey, a Chesapeake Bay mix of 11 weeks. At the present time the two dogs are matched in height and Trekker has about twice the poundage. I’m sure that this will change quickly. Both pups need vigorous play and for the past two days they’ve gotten lots of activity. Yesterday it was at the neighbor’s yard and today it was ours.
Casey began very unsure and Trekker was great trying to get him to relax by lying down and gently playing and teasing. As Casey became more comfortable the play began to change and become much more animated and physical. You can see Trekker slobber all over poor Casey’s head. Trek thought maybe he’d finally met a friend who could give chase to his quick corgi laps and turns. Casey tried and tried but just doesn’t have the coordination yet to keep up. After many puppy tumbles, Casey’s strategy was to wait for Trekker to run by and jump on top of him. He got a few blows of his own in.
There were some adjustments for Trekker. He’s used to being the baby and Shiloh tolerating his many antics. Trek wasn’t prepared for reversing roles and his being the older one. Trekker would give me, “this just isn’t right” look as Casey was on top of him chewing. Sharing was also difficult for Trekker. When Casey played with his toys Trek took them away and ran. He’d look back as if to say, “I’ll share only if you can catch me and that’s not about to happen!”
I tried having Shiloh on his leash out back too. Not successful. Shiloh would growl as Casey tried to make up to him. I wonder if Shiloh was thinking, “You already brought in one pup and I was nice. Look where that got me. It’s not happening again.” When I put Shiloh in the house Trekker just cried. He wanted so bad to play with Casey but also sees the world rising and setting on Shiloh, such a torn dog.
Now Trekker is beat. It’ll make cleaning house a little easier on me when he isn’t “helping”.
Casey began very unsure and Trekker was great trying to get him to relax by lying down and gently playing and teasing. As Casey became more comfortable the play began to change and become much more animated and physical. You can see Trekker slobber all over poor Casey’s head. Trek thought maybe he’d finally met a friend who could give chase to his quick corgi laps and turns. Casey tried and tried but just doesn’t have the coordination yet to keep up. After many puppy tumbles, Casey’s strategy was to wait for Trekker to run by and jump on top of him. He got a few blows of his own in.
There were some adjustments for Trekker. He’s used to being the baby and Shiloh tolerating his many antics. Trek wasn’t prepared for reversing roles and his being the older one. Trekker would give me, “this just isn’t right” look as Casey was on top of him chewing. Sharing was also difficult for Trekker. When Casey played with his toys Trek took them away and ran. He’d look back as if to say, “I’ll share only if you can catch me and that’s not about to happen!”
I tried having Shiloh on his leash out back too. Not successful. Shiloh would growl as Casey tried to make up to him. I wonder if Shiloh was thinking, “You already brought in one pup and I was nice. Look where that got me. It’s not happening again.” When I put Shiloh in the house Trekker just cried. He wanted so bad to play with Casey but also sees the world rising and setting on Shiloh, such a torn dog.
Now Trekker is beat. It’ll make cleaning house a little easier on me when he isn’t “helping”.
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3 comments:
It's great to hear that Trekker has acquired so many neighborhood friends. I'm sure he greatly appreciates your proactive attitude toward expanding his social life.
Looks like the ears went up! He is becoming such a handsome fellow.
We'll need you to come again for another drawing. We can have the before and after. Sorry we missed each other in Denver.
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