Quality Sofa Time With Roxie

Roodle is one of Roxie’s many names. The dog has more aliases than a secret agent.

roxie-in-the-afghan-on-the-sofa.jpgIt’s me and Roxie on the sofa right now. She’s asleep curled up in an afghan.

In the morning when Stef calls she’ll ask, “How’s Roodle?”

Roodle is one of Roxie’s many names. The dog has more aliases than a secret agent.

“She’s little,” I’ll say. Then, after a long pause, “And tiny.” It’s like our secret handshake.

Roxie has changed. Helaine and I talked about it tonight.

yawning-roxie-on-the-afghan.jpgShe’s bigger. Roxie is now around 12 pounds and the vet says she’s a teenager and mostly full grown.

She has never had people food–never. She has no idea what’s going on when we sit down at the table and doesn’t care.

Roxie’s coat is dark, shiny and soft. That makes her tougher to photograph when lighting isn’t optimal. She is slender without being Kate Moss. We think she’s quite attractive.

As a puppy she showed constant energy. She was a pinball bouncing around the house. Now she’s a little more reserved.

smiling-roodle.jpgShe has a few interesting traits. She really enjoys chasing her toys&#185. She’ll grab one and bring it back to me so I can throw it again… but she will not let it go. You can see she’s conflicted. There’s nothing she can do. She wants me to have it to throw, but this instinct is so strong.

Same thing happens when we put her leash on. She mouths our hands. She isn’t trying to hurt us–which she could easily do. Again, it’s an instinct beyond her control.

Roxie is very sweet. Unlike Helaine and Stef she doesn’t mind having her photo taken or posted online. She has taught me a lot about animal photography. For this reason alone I’ll miss her.

&#185 – All of Roxie’s toys have been named: Michael Lohan and Richard Gere are two.

Roxie Sees The Vet

Are those big front paws of hers are a sign of things to come? We hope not. We like her tiny.

Roxie went to the vet today–in the doggie car seat. Safety first!

Two shots, a little blood, some urine brought from home, it was the total package.

When she first came to live with us Roxie was around 3&#189 pounds. Now she’s 8 pounds 11 ounces!

Are those big front paws of hers are a sign of things to come? We hope not. We like her tiny.

The vet told Helaine Roxie seems healthy. Even a mini doxie should maintain a waist and have ribs you can feel. She has only eaten dog food. We have never given her people food and she doesn’t beg while we’re at the table.

Roxie’s next trip to the vet will be to get spayed. Won’t she be surprised!

I Pity The Poor Poodle

I am hoping and praying they do not let these poor animals look in the mirror! Whose idea was it to shave them to resemble topiary?

standard-poodle.jpg Credit: Mary BloomThe Fox Family loves dogs. That’s why I wasn’t surprised to come down and see Helaine watching the Westminster Kennel Club’s annual dog show on the DVR.

“Look at this,” she said. It was a standard poodle prancing through the ring.

I am hoping and praying they do not let these poor animals look in the mirror! Whose idea was it to shave them to resemble topiary? I apologize poodle lovers, but there is something inherently wrong with making a dog look like that.

I’d like to embed the video, but that’s not the way WKC rolls. I can link to it, however. Judge for yourself.

There are lots of good looking dogs in this show. I often wonder if they’re allowed to live the ‘real’ dog’s life when they’re not working? Do they ever get the chance to lay in someone’s lap and get their ears rubbed? Do they sleep in bed with their family? Is it OK to sneak them a little piece of people food?

While the show was on I realized I have a friend who resembles a bearded collie. No names.