MEETING RUFUS

As mentioned before, I had visitors on the first day I was at my new home and one of them turned out to be a little white dog named Rufus. He was extremely hyper, barking and jumping around every time he got near me. I was still feeling a little sore from my surgery, so I could only react with a waggy tail. This was to be the first of many times that Rufus and I would be together.

A few days later when I was feeling much better, my new family took me to Rufus’ house to eat Christmas dinner. Rufus and I really got to know each other that night. We chased each other around the house nipping and yipping at each other. I really slept well that night and I heard later that Rufus did too.

Laurie began taking me to Rufus’ house a lot to let me spend the day. I enjoy these days so much because we get to do fun things like take long walks together, play tug-o-war with toys, chase each other around, and we even take naps together. Rufus’ mommy bought us a big bed that has turned out to be our wrestling arena. We love to roll around in it.

This routine continued for several months until one day Laurie took me to Rufus’ to stay for a long visit. I stay here all the time now and they come to visit me here. I sleep with Rufus and his mommy at night, but when Laurie comes, I snuggle up in her lap like I always have done.

Rufus and I are best friends now. He has taught me how to bark at other dogs who pass by the house; I run upstairs and get in their special window in the hall where I can see everything, and bark and bark. We have such fun. I have taught him to not be so afraid of some things, like going to the groomers. When I go with him, he doesn’t bite the groomer even one time (that’s a first!). And Rufus will go for longer walks now that I’m with him; he’s not so fearful of new territories.

And the good news is that I have gained weight. I was so skinny after my month on the streets that I needed to fill out some. So Rufus’ mommy has fed me real chicken along with my dog food. And we get some treats during the day. It is fun to live here, but I do miss Jay, Annie, Laurie, and Jim.

Hopefully, they all will soon come to live with us here!