The Piranha
Dec. 13th, 2022 10:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
luzulaAt some point, hyarrowen asked for a photo of my parents' new puppy, which I have been occasionally helping out with. Here he is, sitting in the snow and being very cute, looking like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.
He's a Welsh springer spaniel named Ruben, and while he has already grown less piranha-like, he is still a total pest some of the time. I do like that he understands that if you let him close to your face, he can lick and nibble at you, but he never actually bites (though he will still bite feet, hands, etc when he's in piranha-mode). And he's adorable when he's tired and cuddly. I think he's smarter than my parents’ old dog? He just systematically tries things until he gets some desired effect, and he's very alert when you try to teach him something.
hyarrowen asked for a photo of my parents' new puppy, which I have been occasionally helping out with. Here he is, sitting in the snow and being very cute, looking like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.He's a Welsh springer spaniel named Ruben, and while he has already grown less piranha-like, he is still a total pest some of the time. I do like that he understands that if you let him close to your face, he can lick and nibble at you, but he never actually bites (though he will still bite feet, hands, etc when he's in piranha-mode). And he's adorable when he's tired and cuddly. I think he's smarter than my parents’ old dog? He just systematically tries things until he gets some desired effect, and he's very alert when you try to teach him something.
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Date: 2022-12-13 10:10 pm (UTC)looking like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.
LOL
Our three younger feline siblings do gnaw a lot on hands and feet, which leads to a pun in German - gnawing is called "nagen", so we're calling them "Nage-Tier", animal which gnaws, which is also the common name for rodents. *g* Our vet says it's parts having been weaned too early with ours (we know that this happened, they're rescues), and parts trying to alleviate painful gums. All three were exposed to kitty flu as kittens, and while thankfully neither had a serious acute infection, it led to them having occasional inflamed gums. Ylva is also chewing at soft wood at such times, like the fir of her feeding table (she eats on a small foldable shelf on the wall to not be bothered by her brothers.) Teaching them to not gnaw/chew at hands and feet has been quite a feat. *g*
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Date: 2022-12-13 11:29 pm (UTC)He looks quite dashing and proud of himself.
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Date: 2022-12-13 11:30 pm (UTC)Thanks for sharing the picture. He looks adorable!!!
And I love seeing little ones (human and fur babies) learning about the world as they explore...
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