So while I wait for the time when I can pick up Chloe (this afternoon, yay!), I will write a little more about who my dog is. When we first got her at 8 months of age (petco adoption), she was an awkward, big footed pup with a flair for chasing squeaker toys. Unfortunately when we got her home, we found out she had worms (another thing I discovered). We quarantined her, but every time I left the area she would whine to no end. My solution? I slept on a cot in her area until she was worm free. I guess I have come full circle and will be doing something similar for her amputation recovery… Anyway Chloe is very mild tempered and kind of a big baby especially toward our cat Asieke. My brother rescued a siamese looking kitten (mother was all black, so father must have looked like him) last March and he has grown up around my dog.  And let me tell you, she lets him get away with everything! He likes to eat out of her food bowl, play chase with her (she goes after the ball, he runs beside her, sometimes even getting in the way and at the last second  jumps on the planter), and he play attacks nearly every body part (legs and tail are his favorite).  Whenever he eats her food or play attacks her limbs she just looks at me with the most pitiful face like, “Mom, he’s eating my food again and I can’t do anything about it,” or “He’s attacking my legs again“. Reminds me of what a little brother does, just pokes you and says,” Are you annoyed yet? Are you annoyed yet? Are you annoyed now?”. He wants to play with her all the time and I am convinced he thinks to himself, “Sometimes I just don’t know about this big, smelly animal, but right now I am going to see what I can get away with!”. She doesn’t realize that she is 60 lbs heavier, but in all honesty I think their relationship is better this way and it is certainly hilarious to watch.  Asieke won’t admit it, but I think he wants to be a dog. My dog can be such a wimp when it comes to Asieke, but you just gotta love her more for it. With suspicious people however, she will bark. Luckily this has only happened a couple times during my life, but I feel good knowing she will protect me from someone possibly wishing to harm me.

Aside: Our now adult cat Asieke has an interesting story behind his name. It is chinese for “a knockoff” because he is not full siamese, but looks like the traditional ones with brown stripes on his body and dark limbs (don’t ask, my teenage brother came up with this).

The only thing my dog is afraid of is thunder. Or things that sound like thunder such as fireworks. 4th of July is not a fun time for her. Chloe doesn’t realize how big she is and tries to climb in my lap when she gets scared. She really isn’t a lap dog, I mean she is just over half my weight! That doesn’t stop her from trying to come to me for protection from the loud, scary noises. Sometimes she sells me out for my dad who is 6’3″ because he is the biggest one in the house. This is what happened when the three of us were on a camping trip in a log cabin and a thunder storm hit. Guess I am not as the best protector when it comes to the choice me myself or my father… but I would rather have her feel safe than pacing in circles worried about the sky falling. It has taken us years to figure out the best calming meds for her (vet prescription mellows her out), but we finally did and these events are much more manageable.

T-1 hr until Chloe comes home!

Asieke caught in the act!