Henley is about 14 years old now.  For a dog, that’s old.  He was sleeping at my feet and I was going to give him a bite of chicken.  I called him and called him, but he never moved.  Apparently his hearing is not what it used to be.  I know he can’t see well.  He depends on Mia to guide him and barks when she barks.  We’d been talking about dogs and what type of big dog we would get to replace him when he was gone.

Robert likes brindle, short hair large dogs.  I like long hair, solid color dogs  =(  I was looking at different puppies trying to find a good balance that we could both like, when Vanessa walked in.  I explained how old Henley is getting and that Robert had wanted a big dog when I got Mia so he was going to get to pick the next outside dog.  When they came down for the fourth of July, Vanessa brought us a chocolate lab.

Robert wanted to name him Corwin; however, that’s his characters names (as well as other Corwin’s I know) and I just couldn’t see naming him that.  I tried for a short time, but Robert kept turning to look at me rather than the dog.  Finally, I told him we had to find a different name.  Random.  Same book, still a good solid character.  I liked it and so it is.

Random is a whiner.  He doesn’t want to be held and loved on all the time; however, if he wants anything at all, he whines.  He knows to use the doggie door, but whines when he needs to go potty until you take him outside…lol  You’re likely to see him sitting watching you.  He does that a lot.  He has pretty green eyes and when you catch him looking, he does that doggie head tilt that can make anyone melt.

Last Saturday night (or maybe early Sunday morning), Random was whining to get off the bed.  Robert gave him a little push and he freaked.  He twisted and tried to stay on the bed.  The next thing we know, he’s crying.  He didn’t get better during the day.   I went to my sister’s and got some children’s motrin.  When I got back home, Henley’s face was swollen.  He got stung by a bee.  I went back to my sister’s and got some children’s benadryl too…lol One got motrin and the other benadryl every4 hours.  Monday morning, Henley was better, but Random went to the vet.  Sure enough, it was a break.  He’s now in a cast.  I took him for a check up today.  We thought his cast was slipping; however, he’s just growing.  We got back Friday to get more xrays to make sure he’s not moving it too much.

Today, I was watching  tv and heard whining.  I didn’t think it sounded like Random, but it was a puppy.  I went outside wondering when Random had gotten past me to the doggie door (he’s supposed to be limited on movements - not likely for a puppy, but I can at least keep him from going up and down the porch steps by blocking the doggie door).  There on the other side of the fence stood a small puppy looking at Mia and crying.

He’s soooo skinny and filled with grass burrs.  I brought him in, bathed him with dawn (did you know it kills fleas?), let him eat, and he ran to cower in the corner.  I forced him out of the corner and made him sit on the sofa with us.  He’s snoozing now.  I’m afraid he ate too much and might get sick.  I’m also afraid that he’s too skinny and might be too weak.  E’s friend is trying to talk his mom into letting him keep the puppy.  If not, Robert’s brother might want him.  If by some stroke of luck he’s as good as Random is and wont eat my furniture, I’ll let the guys keep him like they want…but I’ve had lots of puppies and not any bigger ones that are as good as Random.  He looks like some kind of shepherd mix.  Random wants to play with him, but he’s not supposed to play and at only 2 months, he dwarfs the puppy already…lol

Mycroft was right.  Two dogs just doesn’t seem to be enough at my house. =/  Apparently we’re meant to have more.  As for Henley, he’s old but still doing good.  Not many people have doggie companions still having a good life at his age.   We’re lucky in that respect.  Mia is a motherly dog if you can imagine.  She can’t stand it if the other two need something and we’re not responding.  She’ll lick me and nudge me until I finally get up and see what needs to be done.  Random annoys her, but she continues to look out for him despite him tackling her and pinning her to the ground…lol  I’m holding my breath wondering if this puppy will fit in.