2 posts tagged “beagle pup”
It is just as the great kennel roof philosopher says.
Well, it looks like the beagle boy is starting to get into a routine of our making. He gets put to bed at night about 11pm by G (he is far more circumspect about saying good night and shutting the door) and then stays pretty quiet until about 6am when I get out of bed and let him out again. We have got him a crate to sleep in and call his own little den. Its big enough to allow him plenty movement but small enough to take away with us if we go camping or visiting. His own secure space that smells of home no matter where he is.
The only serious issue at the moment is watching him carefully because the garden is full of dangers for a puppy exploring with its mouth and stomach...I am probably a little bit protective but would hate for him to ingest something nasty and I know theres plenty of our plants that are not recommended in a beagle garden. Its just a case of deciding whether to remove them completely or just be aware of where he is in relation to them. His love of plastic has me lifting the weedmat since it shreds into long lengths of plastic tape.
The other issue is that he LOVES to chase the cat and the cat seems to encourage him. Or it's just thick. Jury is out on this at the moment! But he has needle sharp teeth and a lot of energy and strength and doesn't seem to realise this; I fear that the cat is no match for his grip if he was to get serious.
The cat has taken to scrambling up a tree to avoid him when he gets too boisterous but will lie in his path, rolling about to taunt him in the first place. It's not always Mik who starts it. But the cat senses I am the human shield and will sometimes use me as such. I am in two minds whether its right to intervene or whether I should let them work it out for themselves.
We took him round the meet the neighbours closest to us yesterday - the three young boys seemed quite taken with him and then (eek!) brought out their new baby rabbit to meet him. Luckily he was too interested in the attention from the kids to notice the rabbit!
We took Mik to the vets last night for his 10week booster. The vet reckoned he might be a little lethargic after one of the jabs but quite the opposite happened. He went mental when he got home. Totally hyperactive and manic running about like a nutter and growling and barking - almost rabid!. He was unstoppable. Until that is, he decided to give the baby gate across the kitchen door an extra hard shoulder charge. How he did it I am still not quite sure but all hell was unleashed with frightened howls as he found himself stuck tight between the bars of the gate. We tried to untangle him but it was obvious that he was in too much of a state to work out an exit strategy so we had to resort to a hacksaw and cut him out. Gordon was not best amused since he had just handed over 50bucks to a colleague for this gate. When we finally managed to free the little monster I checked his ribs for any signs of damage but he seemed fine under my touch (no wincing) but he was totally exhausted and curled up in my lap to sleep. The remainder of the evening was a lot more relaxed.
The new gate is in place this morning and it has far smaller inter-bar gaps so he can't get his head through although the kitten can still slink through. He appears to have a memory of the event though since he is stopping quite short of the bars and tentatively sniffing at them. This has given Jez the kitten new confidence and he will sit on the opposite side of the gate and hiss and take a swipe at Mik's nose when it comes close. Not much of a game for Mik so he headed off to his cushion for his morning nap. The cushion has a wide dark stripe on it and it seems to offend his sensibilities and he is always trying to scratch it out of the way; the only thing to do is hide it with another cover and then he will push this about to make things comfy and finally settle down. These pet foibles eh!
Peace currently reigns in the home and time for that second cup of coffee....except that is, for the sound of snores coming from a pup in deep slumber...
