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Say it ain't so
ELB calls me up a couple of days ago, and in the course of the conversation, lets it drop that he's getting a Boston Terrier. Puppy. 3 months old. He works full time. Shares his apartment with a roomie. Does a fair bit of hanging out with friends and carousing. Sure that he was yanking my chain, I did the usual, Ha Ha, suuure you are bit and let it drop. Called him yesterday to wish him on his birthday, and up pops the dog again. Says he's picked out a name for her, tells me what it is. She's coming home on Friday. I ask him what the hell he's thinking, and he claims that the dog kind of fell into his lap. He appears to have researched the breed, but is clueless about pretty much everything else - no idea how to go about housebreaking, dealing with puppy nipping, chewing, other destructive behaviors, how to train, what to feed, how much to feed, etc. He says that if he has any questions, he'll just pick up the phone and call me. *sigh* Somebody ought to tell him there is a reason I don't want to deal with puppies. On the good news front, he is a dog person, someone that most dogs naturally trust and he has good rapport with them. His roomie is going to be home full time for the next 3 months, so this will definitely help with the housebreaking. As much of a non-puppy person as I am, he knows fully well that I will be his back-up plan. Somebody please tell me that my brother is just eeevil and having fun with me. Suja P.S. Any good links will be greatly appreciated. Diane B's site and a few others that I have routinely recommended will be going out to him. |
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Suja wrote:
Somebody please tell me that my brother is just eeevil and having fun with me. could he be *that* eeevil? at least he picked a nifty breed. Bostons are great little dogs. they're terrierish enough to be feisty but not over the top. they're small but they're sturdy. most of the ones i've met are outgoing and have sunny dispositions. they can be pig headed, so they take a good bit of consistency. on the good side, they're usually pretty resilient, so a few training mistakes won't likely do too much damage. oh, and they're *cuuuuuuute*! -- shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette |
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Suja wrote:
Somebody please tell me that my brother is just eeevil and having fun with me. could he be *that* eeevil? at least he picked a nifty breed. Bostons are great little dogs. they're terrierish enough to be feisty but not over the top. they're small but they're sturdy. most of the ones i've met are outgoing and have sunny dispositions. they can be pig headed, so they take a good bit of consistency. on the good side, they're usually pretty resilient, so a few training mistakes won't likely do too much damage. oh, and they're *cuuuuuuute*! -- shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette |
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Suja wrote:
Somebody please tell me that my brother is just eeevil and having fun with me. could he be *that* eeevil? at least he picked a nifty breed. Bostons are great little dogs. they're terrierish enough to be feisty but not over the top. they're small but they're sturdy. most of the ones i've met are outgoing and have sunny dispositions. they can be pig headed, so they take a good bit of consistency. on the good side, they're usually pretty resilient, so a few training mistakes won't likely do too much damage. oh, and they're *cuuuuuuute*! -- shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette |
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shelly wrote:
could he be *that* eeevil? Entirely possible. Since they had one good and perfect and perfectly angelic child, my parents had to go and have ELB to balance it out. at least he picked a nifty breed. They're pretty cool for a small dog. Thing is, I always assumed that if he were to get a dog, it would be big. Never actually saw him show interest in smaller dogs at all. Suja (in denial) |
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shelly wrote:
could he be *that* eeevil? Entirely possible. Since they had one good and perfect and perfectly angelic child, my parents had to go and have ELB to balance it out. at least he picked a nifty breed. They're pretty cool for a small dog. Thing is, I always assumed that if he were to get a dog, it would be big. Never actually saw him show interest in smaller dogs at all. Suja (in denial) |
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shelly wrote:
could he be *that* eeevil? Entirely possible. Since they had one good and perfect and perfectly angelic child, my parents had to go and have ELB to balance it out. at least he picked a nifty breed. They're pretty cool for a small dog. Thing is, I always assumed that if he were to get a dog, it would be big. Never actually saw him show interest in smaller dogs at all. Suja (in denial) |
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Suja wrote:
Entirely possible. Since they had one good and perfect and perfectly angelic child, my parents had to go and have ELB to balance it out. is that what you've been telling them? They're pretty cool for a small dog. Thing is, I always assumed that if he were to get a dog, it would be big. Never actually saw him show interest in smaller dogs at all. Bostons aren't exactly "small" dogs, though. Suja (in denial) so, how does Khan feel about Bostons? -- shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette |
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Suja wrote:
Entirely possible. Since they had one good and perfect and perfectly angelic child, my parents had to go and have ELB to balance it out. is that what you've been telling them? They're pretty cool for a small dog. Thing is, I always assumed that if he were to get a dog, it would be big. Never actually saw him show interest in smaller dogs at all. Bostons aren't exactly "small" dogs, though. Suja (in denial) so, how does Khan feel about Bostons? -- shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette |
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Suja wrote:
Entirely possible. Since they had one good and perfect and perfectly angelic child, my parents had to go and have ELB to balance it out. is that what you've been telling them? They're pretty cool for a small dog. Thing is, I always assumed that if he were to get a dog, it would be big. Never actually saw him show interest in smaller dogs at all. Bostons aren't exactly "small" dogs, though. Suja (in denial) so, how does Khan feel about Bostons? -- shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette |
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