Sparky is a boss.
When we go on walks, Sparky will occasionally go off in a different direction like he’s got some kind of plan. He just expects me to follow because his idea is better than mine. He is a confident and decisive leader.
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Sparky and Rusty made peace, and now they can both take an afternoon nap.
Rocco and Rosco didn’t work out. His name is Rusty.
I picked up Rusty’s crate, and now he’s got more room and Sparky has his crate back.
We have a vet appointment tomorrow for a check up and to schedule his nut job.
I was better prepared for a new dog, but Rocco still surprised me. He is a savage compared to Sparky.
His new name is Rapey McHumpster.
When he was settled in, I went into the solarium without Sparky so we could get acquainted. He got up on his hind legs to say hello. I thought he might be one of those fancy dogs who knows how to dance, like Scooby-Doo or Marmaduke. When he grabbed my leg like he was drowning, I knew we weren’t dancing.
A few months after Sparky moved in, I took him across the street to meet Carl. They got along well, and he didn’t even mind Sparky taking a shit in his pachysandras. Carl told me that there are short beagles and tall beagles. Like they were different styles of the same breed.
Carl is 96 years-old, and says interesting things, but it may not all be strictly true. I remain skeptical of his thoughts on the medicinal uses of cobwebs and turpentine.
Meet the new guy.
Tomorrow, I will go down to the Richland County Dog Shelter in Mansfield to pick him up. I hope this is a good idea.
Beaker was a strong candidate for adoption. He’s a beagle with a nice smile. That’s my criteria. When I contacted the orphanage, he had already been adopted. Like Sparky, he was in and out in a day.
Getting a dog is like buying a house. I have to check the listings every day, be ready to move, but not be so eager that I take the next one that looks pretty good.
Sparky wanted to go to Japan to scare those hot spring monkeys. He said the monkeys were a lot bigger than he expected, and they didn’t even care about the antlers.
