Thursday, August 03, 2006


This is Jay-Jay, who came to our house a year and a half after Gus. He belonged to a neighbor's ex-wife, and was terribly neglected. Our vet had the full story on him since the ex-wife was also an ex-employee of his vet clinic. They had him in their records as Jay-Jay Focker. He's a beautiful mix of terriors. His tan, short-haired coat is very shiny. He is about 5 yrs old now (Gus is 4), and weighs 12.5 lbs. He's very strong, graceful, athletic, and he quickly established himself as the alpha male dog in the house. He has a quiet dignity about him that Gus seems to admire, but does not try to emulate. He's reserved and compliant, eager to please, but will back Gus up when he's barking at an "intruder." He has had a slightly calming effect on Gus. He sleeps against my stomach (or back) every night. Gus sleeps at my feet. He's not as free with the puppy kisses as Gus, but he shows affection by staying close and obeying. He tends to hyper-ventilate when excited, and is terrified of fireworks and thunder storms.

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