4 legged personalities

Pets are great because you can have such a variety of personalities. I had a cat once, Mr. Holland, who was basically a big mop. He would lie around and let you pet him all day if only you had the time. He was about as laid back as cats come. The reason I picked him was because the second I held him in my arms, cradled like a human baby, he fell asleep. That was all I needed to fall head over heels.



The cat we have now, Alley, is just the opposite. She’s high stung and flighty and will only let you touch her under her terms. But when she feels like being petted, she’s pretty sweet.


My husband brought to the marriage 2 human children, a rottweiller, a turtle and a cat. This rott, was no ordinary rott. He was 150 pounds of pure muscle and about the scariest looking dog I had ever seen. But he turned out to be the nicest, gentlest, dog I had ever met. Yes, he looked the part of the menacing beast but the truth was, he was a wonderful, loving dog that would have died first before intentionally hurting anyone in his family. He is dearly missed.



Now Rudy on the other hand…….there is a Saturday Night Live skit with Mike Meyers and Nicole Kidman where they play kids on a play ground. Nicole is a typical little girl playing with her doll while Meyers plays Philip the Hyper-hypo who is restrained to the play ground equipment with a bungee cord type leash. Rudy IS Philip. He has been hyper since day one and only recently when compared to a puppy does he seem remotely calm. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, he’s our “special boy”.


I did not name Abby but her name couldn’t have fit her any better because it rhymes with crabby and flabby. Now it’s not really her fault, she has a thyroid problem, but she is definitely the crabbiest dog in the house and let’s just say we were a little shocked when we took her to the vet last fall to find out that she was about 25 pounds overweight. Yikes. She’s now on a diet and has lost some weight and we are very proud of her. She also has a sweet side that she pretty much reserves for those that are closest to her and that sweet side makes her a wonderful pup.


Sienna is a lover and a trickster. She actually hugs us and of course loves to give a million kisses to express her affection and it is so sweet, I hope she never grows out of this phase. She is a trickster because she loves to play games. One of her favorites would be “Gingerbread Man”. You know the game where you chase, she runs, and says, “catch me if you can!” It’s cute to be an observer during this game but not so much when you are the involuntary other player.


She is turning out to be so cute and so sweet in so many ways that she balances out our hyper-hypo Rudy and our crabby, flabby, Abby! All of our dogs are special in their own ways and we wouldn’t want them any other way.