Rufus {take your time boys… you should think about extending your trip}

This week I have 2 puppies and It’s been incredible! Chewie’s big brother Rufus is staying with me while his Dads are on a pseudo-vacay. I love these little guys – they keep me laughing 24/7 – and they are 2 of the most well-behaved, sweetest dogs you will ever meet. We completely lucked out! Well, my Chewbacca is a little bit grumpy (on the outside) but that’s part of his charm – my little curmudgeon.  And because this is his normal temperature, it’s really difficult to take him seriously when he grumbles because Rufus has officially claimed 1st lap position.  Grumble, grumbley, grumble… grumble. He totally sounds like a little old man.

As grumpy as Chewie can be, Rufus is the complete opposite. Totally wide eyed and affectionate. He will lick a hole in your arm if you let him. He’s game for anything. And he falls for every trick.  So I definitely have to protect him from Dug and ‘the sock game’.  No good can come of ‘the sock game.’  Basically it starts with Dug sweet talking a puppy with one of his humongo sweat socks in hand – dirty or clean, it’s of no consequence to him. And it ends with a teeny, tiny puppy wandering around bumping into things looking like some minor Star Wars creature.

To be completely honest, it’s one of the funniest things, and once it starts I can barely control myself from laughter, so it’s best to intervene as soon as one sees Dug with the sock and the wide-eyed, tell-tale expression…