It’s quiet in Ted Town. He’s gradually settling into a dog who plays with his own toys, sort of comes when we call him, and understands that a harsh shush means to stop what you’re doing, whatever it is. Ted will sit with us on the couch as we read magazines or browse blogs, happily chewing his hoof toy (what are those things?), but becoming altogether concerned if one of us dares to rise to microwave popcorn or refill a water glass. He knows that when we come in from a walk, he should sit quietly on the landing until we unhook his leash, and then he’s free to dash downstairs to his water bowl. Amazingly, Ted does all of that with very little fuss, which is a stark contrast to maddening rounds of “cattle herder” of the past. I hope that I’m not jinxing myself here, but he is turning out to be a very nice doggie, indeed.
I’m cautiously enjoying this calmer Ted. He’s actually behaving how I had hoped a dog might, which is somewhat unnerving. I’ve grown out of my snap-happy phase to simply enjoying Ted, not just shooting pictures ad infinitum. The change leaves me slightly short-handed when it comes to Dogarazzi, but the Ted time is worth it. I’m sure the Christmas season will lend itself to my fair share of holiday-based pictures, but in the meantime, does a wet puppy nose fill the void?
Come and get your (almost) daily dog dose with Rufus, Ben, Gus, and Zapp!
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What did you do to quiet him down? I am desperate. Were there drugs involved?
We’ve been really consistent in training him since we got him in July, so no, there were no drugs, thankfully. I highly recommend the tactics of Cesar Millan, aka the Dog Whisperer, even though the show’s a little hokey.
Great puppy nose shot! Here’s hoping that when AS and I FINALLY get a dog, she’s as calm as Ted!
I can’t wait to see what you end up naming that dog, seeing as you’ve been sitting on a name for ages now…
Awwww. That wet puppy nose makes me want a wet puppy kiss!
I keep a folder on my desktop of non-blogged Ben photos as a back up in case I go a week without taking any new pictures of him. (Shocking thought, I know, but it does occasionally happen.)
Hm, that is not a bad idea…
This is a great shot! I love his little puppy nose.
Like Audrey, I have a file of back-up photos….because sometimes you just need a back-up to keep your puppy blog feature alive!
I guess I feel the need to keep the photos kind of current, but a retrospective approach is not bad at times, right?
Aww that picture is so cute! Look at his little wet nose!
Oh, it’s a wet one for sure.
great pic!!!
Thanks!
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