This one will not go chasing after other women (chiefly because he will be neutered). He will be both handsome and cuddly. He will not expect cordon bleu cooking and will be happy with dinner from a tin. He won't mind sleeping on the floor. Obviously lack of opposable thumbs means he will not be able to open a wine bottle for me but I am sure he can be trained to bring snacks. He will listen sympathetically and not interupt. He will have low Christmas present expectations, indeed low all round present expectations. He will do as he is told!
He is moving in in four weeks. Can't wait.
Aw, adorable. Has he a name yet? Bring snacks? He should be able to bring the wine bottle, or he's gonna have to go :)
ReplyDeleteSo this is the kind with opposable thumbs, who goes by Chardonnay, yes? Otherwise I'm going to be just a tad disappointed.
ReplyDeleteLovely, wrinkly thing. Congrats on the addition!
I just refuse to believe what you've actually written there. This one must have opposable thumbs, yes? Yes?
ReplyDeletehow sweet! he looks wonderful! are you sure you want him to sleep on the floor? ;-) my husband said that vigdis was to sleep in her basket - it lasted 4 weeks...
ReplyDeletenot to mention a rather handsome fellow!
ReplyDeleteiasa - you are so right. Maybe I can invent a tray harness contraption so he can carry drinks and snacks. May be at a party he could circulate with canapes and cocktails? Or am I getting carried away?
ReplyDeleteExt - sadly no opposable thumbs. I tried honest. Breeder seemed to think I was a looney.
Kristina - :-) I know I know. I'll let you know how long I last before I crack...
Letters - thats my problem. Always a sucker for a pretty face :-)
ReplyDeleteI have this vision now of you playing tug of war with the pup. You holding a bottle of wine and him tugging on the corkscrew.
ReplyDeletelol - you know what it might just work....
ReplyDeleteWhat a love! What's his name?
ReplyDeleteEven if he can't open the bottle, I'm sure he can be trained to pour, can't he? Maybe you'll be forced to drink wine from a box and he can just punch a hole with his little toothie and you can suck the wine right out. I'm just sayin...
Iasa - That is almost like him having what will from now on be referred to as OT because it keeps coming up.
ReplyDeleteAnd SG - Breeders are loony themselves. If they're so intent on breeding a dog without most of its tail they should be able to come by a breed with some OT as well. This is my political position.
What IS the name of the pup though?
Chardonnay?
So many training options I hadn't thought of...pouring wine. Thanks Muse. Must check if its in recently acquired puppy training book...
ReplyDeleteBreeder (take the point about them all being loonies) calls him Diesel. He will probably be Bix (because he is a wheaten terrier - wheatabix - geddit?)
Ext - thanks for OT abbreviation - I am sure it will reoccur.
i like that name. besides if you start yelling CHAR DO NAAYYY down the street, all the neighbor lushes will coming calling for their drink. (at least in my neighborhood)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more iasa. And I'm not sharing my Char Do Nayyy with the neighbours. They can get their own.
ReplyDeleteI friggen vote for CHAR DO NAAYYY.
ReplyDeleteAlso a political statement (although having difficulty spelling statement..)
Very very sweet baby! If you call him chardonnay I promise to come running! Good luck! Can't wait to see more photos!
ReplyDeletewell maybe if we neutered all the males..... oh, bad.
ReplyDeletehe is sooo cute!
Now that's my kind of man! What a cutie!
ReplyDeletei missed this whole convo, clearly. but would like to put in a last minute vote for chardonnay. and even if he doesn't end up named them, i suspect and at least me and ext will just call him that anyway.
ReplyDeletehe is a little cutie pie. even tho' he's not a cat.
He's adorable!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I'm amazed at all the training possibilities, you're going to be busy!
ReplyDeletehe does sound like a perfect man to me. plus he's really cute!
ReplyDeleteWell I think in Blogsphere he will now officially be known as CHAR DO NAYYY - the wine opening and snack fetching dog.
ReplyDeleteCHAR DO NAYYY!! ahaha wonderful... I wait for more pics :)
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog and boy...am I having fun reading it! I have to pour myself some Chardonay and will go on reading till I have seen the last post. ;)
ReplyDeleteOh...please send me a copy of the training manual...maybe I can try it on my old man!
he is just way too adorable !!
ReplyDeletethe kids are going to love him to pieces !