BoBo

The dog that makes you go hmmmmmmmmm .......

So, we're dog-sitting for my dear old uncle who is in Virginia training for a really cool new intell position with the government, and his little friend, BoBo, is with us for the weekend.

Beautiful dog, appears to have a sweet disposition, adorable face, short in stature, and quite colorful. He's 18 months, and a Cocker Spaniel. Brown and off white, with some beige on his backside. It looks like he has a pair of cowboy chaps on the back legs, and he is fluffy, and very soft. His tuft of hair at the top of his head looks like a mohawk, and quite frankly, doesn't "fit" his personality. He is quivery, and jumpy, and very tentative ..... and nervous with kids, and that ultimately makes him untrustworthy to me.

He is very different from our two. Ours are the bomb. They are funny, fun, silly, and friendly. Sometimes TOO friendly, but ever the cool doggies, with personality PLUS. Adore, and I mean to the "inth degree" adore people, especially little people. Even our Cocker, she is not quivery, or nervous. She is bundles of energy, and friendly; the lab is kind, and gentle, and so fun. He is not smart, but that makes him so lovable, just the same. Never once showed a single ounce of aggression. He has been 120 lbs in his lifetime, and now stands a lean, dieted and exercised 85lbs.

BoBo has growled at 4 kids so far.

Since yesterday at 12:00PM. :o(

I have a hard time trusting him because of that, and I keep him close when there are kids around. My two he is fine with, as I think he has adjusted to their presence. He settles down with other kids ultimately, but initially, he is not comfortable, and that shows. Therefore, neither am I. And that bothers me. Especially because my two kids are ultratrusting when it comes to dogs. They know the rules, of course, ask the owner if you may pet the dog, lead with your hand, and let them sniff, then as the dog greets you, you then respond. And in general, I think other kids feel the same way - trusting.

The worst part so far -- he woke me up at 2:30AM with whining, and a "package" on the floor next to my bed (blech) last night, and then proceeded to whine all.night.long. I was up at 6:00AM with only 3 hrs of sleep (went to sleep at 11:30PM). It looked like a train hit me, and S concurred with my lovely physical appearance at 6:00AM (gotta love the rough mornings). I'm a little beat now, and ready for bed, to say the least.

He better not whine tonight. I might have to do something drastic, like put him in the sound-proof garage for the night. I will. It'll be the hardest thing ever, but people, come on, I am human after all, and WAYYYYYY out of sleep deprivation mode.

Add insult to injury, K has been vomitting (her first time ever) ... :O( all day, so I could potentially be in for a very painful night tonight if this rascal causes me grief.

{sigh} this is what badges of courage are formed from right? I can do it ..... I can do it.

pant. pant. huff. huff.

That's what caffeine and couches are for the next day.

Like I said, BoBo is very beautiful, and really a sweet fella by all appearances.

But that little pea better be sleeping tonight.

And my little pea, I hope she feels better tonight.

g'night all.