Thursday, February 3, 2011

Taking on a tenant

It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to


If I could read, which I can't (canine literacy levels are dropping something awful) I might have read The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings. If I did, I'd have read that quote. However, without ever having lost a bone chewing moment to the written word, I can still make use of that line in the telling of something that's just happened to me.


The other day, just after I stepped out of my door, I got quite a surprise. One of my dog brethren was walking by, no owner in sight. This put Mum in a state and the upshot of it all is that she asked this fellow if he'd like to move in with us for a while.


So I have spent the past two days training this newcomer to the ways of the schnauzer. As in, do not get up on my couch. And if I don't want you on my couch, how likely is that I am going to make room on the bed for you? See this ball, it's for chasing and see those dogs treats, they're for not.


He is a stray, Mum says, though I'd say he's of the terrier sort. See, a decent law abiding schnauzer can't mind his business in peace these days.


Here I am, enjoying my personal space.


And here is the one who invaded it. 



3 comments:

  1. Ahhh, Isaac, you need to make the little guy feel all welcome!! He may have lost his mummy and daddy forever. D: Also, you look so cute sitting on the grass. <3

    And he looks cute too! <3 He looks like a JRT cross possibly.

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  2. Yeah Saz I would say so too-he is a JRT cross Little guy is cute Isaac but you're cut-ER!!!!! Then again when I saw you it was love at first sight.Millie+Isaac=love!!! Dog Maths levels don't seem to be dropping xx

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  3. I know how you feel Isaac. Mum found stray dogs twice. One was a spaniel and I liked him but the other was a terrier and I did not like her. Stray dogs just don't realise how inconvenient they are, always trying to sleep on your couch.

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