Traveling Thoughts

Last night my family grew by one. My mom came home with a new little puppy. She’s 8 weeks old today. She’s a Lhasapoo and she’s very cute. Her name is Paisley.

She’s very lovable and cuddly and just wants to be around people which is great for my mom. Mom’s had a rough run with dogs ever since she abandoned Dominic (my/dad’s toy poodle who used to be mom’s toy poodle) because she had to go to Florida for something like six weeks a couple years ago to take care of my dying grandfather. When mom got back Dominic didn’t like her anymore. He has separation anxiety issues and she was always at home with him during the days but then she wasn’t and he didn’t take to that too well. I think it broke his little heart and he turned on mom. So mom has been affectionate loving pet-less for the past couple of years.

But now she has Paisley, hopefully a dog she’ll train to be just as she wants: doesn’t whine when she’s in the car, isn’t a micro-manager, basically all the things Dominic isn’t (Dominic is a very good dog, mom just has problems with him now that he has problems with her).

Dominic isn’t taking things too well, his territory has been invaded, he’s been the only dog in the house for 2 years and now he has to share. Paisley just wants to make friends with him and so she chases him around (she’s almost as big as he is and will eventually outgrow him). Dominic is being a little chicken shit and is having problems even approaching her. He’s jealous, I can since that much, so jealous in fact that he went to mom to get petted while she was holding Paisley. He’s heart broken, his eyes tell me that, he was very upset when I petted her, like I had just broke my loyalty to him or something. I’ve got to be careful because I don’t want to drive him away as he’s been my buddy for 12 years.

It is a happy addition to, perhaps the happiest thing about it is that dad said that since mom got a small dog that if down the line I did want to get a chocolate labradoo I could :)