Hello to mom Connie and all my friends.
Mom Maggi told me my half brothers and sisters are in their forever homes now. Oh, my, when I think of all I’ve learned since I left Florida a year ago December, it makes me realize how busy they will all be. Hope their new folk’s appreciate there is a learning curve involved in this puppy stuff. Hint hint-hide the toilet paper and tissues!!! And remember-it takes a while to understand that two paws on the pee pad is not a guarantee for success;but, it definitely shows we’re trying to do the right thing.
Since I last wrote, we’ve had the holiday season. Last year I spent part of it safe and sound in my x-pen. This year I was in the middle of everything. DC, Hot Shot, Daisy and I are great supervisors of holiday activities.
We had an extra treat a Christmas. Cousin Hav Zoey came to visit. And I love her!!!!! She is little; but, has the Hav spirit and knew just how to play hav tag with all of us. We had such a good time. Uncle Mike laughed himself silly at our antics.
Mom Maggi sometimes watches a silly man named David Letterman on TV. She always laughs at his top ten. Well here’s my top 5 ways to tell you have Havanese in the house at Christmas.
Drumroll, please:
#5 Nothing can be wrapped in tissue paper
#4 it takes a few-”no you don’ts” to help boy Havs distinguish a Christmas tree indoors from the pine trees outdoors
#3 The kitchen floor is lick spanking clean even with all the cooking going on (also a sign there’s a bull
mastiff around)
#2 Several packages under the tree have oddly placed bows and name tags to hide little puncture holes
made when some Havanese walked across the paper while helping mom Maggi wrap
#1 No one leaves our house without a smile on their face-we are just to cute to resist
As most of you know, I haven’t been to a show in a long time. One reason was the holidays, the other was Grandma June got sick right before we were going to the Cleveland and Clemson shows. But mom has high hopes we are going to get to go to Erie, PA with Aunties Ronda and Karen. Don’t tell her; but, I kind of miss Auntie Ronda. She’s going to be showing me for a while. Which, as you know from my last epistle, is ok with me.
Grandma June is now staying at a great big house with other people who have trouble staying at home. DC went to see her there first and he explained it all to me. Grammi June might not know who we are. But she for sure knows she likes to see us and pet us.
Tonight I got all brushed and I went with mom Maggi. I think I surprised her on how well I behaved. I was very gentle with all the people there and made lots of them smile. I think I even brightened the nurses’ and aides’ day. They all wanted to talk to me and pet me. I even gave the resident kitties a superior look and went on my way .Did you all know that many people have never heard of Havanese? It always amazes me since we are such special dogs!! Believe me, DC, Hot Shot and I are trying to remedy that ignorance in our neck of the woods!
Pappy Walt came in and was very happy to see me. DC, Hot Shot and I think we also help mom adjust to having Grammi June there. She says, “when the relief far outweighs the guilt, it must be time for this change.” But it is hard when her own mommy doesn’t know her. So we help by letting her share us with the residents and bring smiles to their faces. And you know us-it’s another place to go visit. We love that!!!
Our days are pretty routine right now. We’ve been playing in the snow a lot. It’s been pretty cold: so, we go out for a run and then come back in to get warmed up. Then it’s out again. Daddy Sam shoveled us a race track around the yard. What fun!!!
And then there is the job of guarding the yard from deer. If we are inside, we run from window to window telling them to go away. They really kind of laugh at us. So we get Daisy, and let me tell you, those deer stop laughing and run like heck out of the yard when she tells them to scoot lol.
Wow, with guard duty, snow playing. Hav tag, toy tug of war,visiting, and making certain mom Maggi isn’t out of site too long, it’s no wonder I sleep like a baby. Oh, how I hope all my Havanese family and all of your doggie families sleep the sleep of contentment we do here.
Love to you all.
Eli