Daycare May 19th

"YAAAAAWWWWNNN"... ... ...


Pretty quiet at the Paw today... that happens sometimes when the pups party too much over the weekend (ie beach days, play dates, visits from family and friends, new toys, and a lot of quality time with their parents). In fact, even the dogs that are here today seem pooped. Only Rupert and Seymour are keeping their heads up in the Big Room and the Lounge is zzzzzZZZZZZ.

Behind the desk is another story. Today being Monday, our groomer Tina is in, and in with her is Shonti. She is a mix between a MU and a TT and is sweet sweet SWEET. The minute she walks past the door in the morning, Fox (my dog and the usual office manager) goes ballistic. Before Tina even announces her presence Fox is crying and waving his arms around like a maniac screeching, "Shonti!? Shonti's here mom! Lift me! PLEASE MOM! Lift me, I cant see her! Shonti!!"

Eventually, Shonti will saunter in from the spa and resignedly give Fox the time of day. "Hey sport... yeah yeah yeah, I know I know, your excited to see me, you love me, you cant get enough of me... I get it all the time kid..." But Fox doesnt even hear her. He has his own agenda and he wont give up till he gets a reaction he can be satisfied with. He jumps up to his hind legs and begins the tip toe, raised roof dance he is famous for. His arms come down landing around Shontis neck and whether she likes it or not they are off on a romantic waltz around the office floor. He nibbles her ear, licks her nose and playfully bats at her face until he she couldnt possibly ignore him. When he is sure he has made is admiration of her greatness good and known, the real show starts. The time has come to play and Fox pulls out all the stops to make Shonti an offer she cant refuse. He starts by twirling around, displaying his ability to provide fun by chasing his own tail and shaking to death an imaginary morsel. "Come on! lets pretend we're chasing rabbits! I would be so good at chasing rabbits! I would chase it round like this (chasing tail) and then I would grab it and I would rrrrrrrr (head shaking)... it wold be soooo awesome!"

Then he invites Shonti to play with a neck hug, a few ankle bites, and the occasional butt sniff (dogs...sheesh!). Shonti, too dainty to give in to rough housing tries her best to look the other way. She bows when Fox hugs, she turns when Fox bites and she sits when Fox tries to ...well...violate her personal space, shall we say. Little did she know this avoidance was Fox's plan all along. He keeps up his routine but lights a fire under it, moving around Shonti faster and faster. Before she knows it, in an attempt to put a stop to this childish behavior, she has become a part of it! Twirling , bending and shaking to keep Fox off and loving every minute of it! If Fox is lucky, which he usually is, he can keep the party going for a good 5 -10minutes.. before Shonti comes to her senses:)

Its a lovely relationship for the both of them. Fox gets the play time while Shonti gets to keep pretending she "would never...!" Its adorable to watch (and obviously hilarious to narrate). Feel free to come in any Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday to witness it yourself.



Shonti, not caring... wink wink ;)




Have a nice one everyone!