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| Have I mentioned recently how much I love my puppy? Maybe I am biased but I think she is the cutest Chow Chow I have ever seen. |
She is my constant companion and loves me unconditionally, the same way I love her.
She always needs to know where I am and always keeps her eyes on me.
Chow chows were bred in northern China and fed a diet of fish and seafood. She can't get enough of it. Look at her face when my husband offers her a clam.
Though Teddy hates stepping outside when it rains, she loves to drink from ponds and lakes.
She likes sitting in them too.
Teddy is 8 years old and starting to show signs of aging which just breaks my heart.
She can't hear all that well anymore and is slow getting up on her feet.
Chows tend to have selective hearing so I can't be certain how much she actually hears or if she just chooses not to respond sometimes. She still hears me when I say 'treat time'.
Chows particularly like to have a regular schedule and get very fussy when it is disrupted.
Teddy likes Fall as much as I do. She loves laying on the patio in cool weather.
She waits patiently each morning as I make her food.
Though she tends to get a bit tired.
And catches a little shut eye while I prepare her food. The other night I was watching sports on TV and stayed up way past Teddy's and my bedtime. I let her stay outside until midnight which never ever happens. When I went out to bring her in, she was in a sound sleep though I did not realize it at the time. So, there she was, sound asleep in the garden she guards with a vengeance. Stupid me went out and called her name. She didn't answer me so I walked right up and stood over her, calling her name. Still no response. So, I leaned over and tapped her on the head.
Ouch! I have a Teddy tattoo. Anyone have an arm I can borrow? Yes, this hurt like hell. But the look Teddy had on her face when she realized she had just bitten her beloved mama is something I will never forget. She was devastated. It IS best to let sleeping dogs lie. I still love her as much as ever.
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Sure hope she likes the treats from NZ tucked in the guitar case. Hope they get through customs ok too. - They should do.
Love Leanne
I never wake up a dog like that again, I once did that with our dachshund and learned my lesson :-) If they don't hear me when I call them I just toss a toy to wake them up :-)
Have a great day and I hope that heals well and fast!
Christer.
I love the picture of her sitting in the water! I've never seen a dog do that, not any breed.
lucky you
xx
julie
Such a beautiful post.
Jo
Ouch! Both of you will be okay in time. The old saying, leave a sleeping dog alone.
Our animals become such a part of our family and it is hard to see them get older.. I lost my puppy a few years back and my kitty is now going on 18.. They love us, they never judge us and are our constant companions..
I am sure Teddy feels just horrible about leaving you a little tattoo.. I too have done the same thing when my kitty has been in a deep sleep as I was fearing the worse and thanking my stars she woke up..
Hugs to you and Teddy :-)
We have Coons and Cayotes here and both will kill a dog and have! So I don't let Mele go out at night alone..
Mel is also showing signs of aging and like you, it kills me. She has had her fur soaked in my tears many times. After Frank's death, she was all I had for company until I moved home and she kept me from going insane I think.
She snapped at me the other day for the first time in her life...though she didn't make contact.
A bit of trouble with the house once again and she wanted out of it..poor baby..but I didn't get the message and tried to grab her to stop her. She was frightened.
Once back inside, I realized the problem was back.
It only lasted that day and night and seems fine once again but those times really upset her and make her very nervous.
But, like Teddy, there were circumstances causing the snap.
Mele is slow to get up onto her feet lately..that's new. She is on some pills for her heart so I watch her carefully. I also make her food in the morning and she watches my every move..
I won't get another dog. Mele is my last. I don't want to die and leave my dog to someone else. The thought of her not being loved and held and understood is more than I can stand. I know you know what I mean.
I have a very good idea of how you feel about Teddy. It will kill me when I lose her. I fear it, but it is a part of life. So they say...
Have a cookie with me? :)
hugs to Teddy
blessings
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Thanks for sharing. God Bless
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