Buddy

On April 4th I adopted a dog. He's the best little dog! His name is Buddy and he's a 1 year old chihuahua. He has a few behavioral issues but he's still very much a puppy and we are are working on potty training and leash training.

He's really great though - he's sweet, energetic, very loving, smart, and eager to obey. We bonded almost instantly. He wants so badly to please and obey but doesn't always understand what I'm asking so he just puts his ears back, rolls over on his back, and looks up at me with big golden-brown eyes like "I don't know what you want Momma but you're the boss" lol. He's afraid of his own shadow at times and fearless at other times. He takes really well to people, cats, and other small dogs, making lots of friends at the dog park in Federal Way. He seems interested in the big dogs and wants to sniff them but then puts on a tough guy act and barks and sometimes tries to go after them. He just needs to be socialized with other dogs and we work on that every weekend.

Below is a little video I took on our walk yesterday. I took it to show my Mom how Buddy sort of prances when he walks. Like a Clydesdale he lifts his front legs really high. The prancing is more exaggerated when he's feeling happy or proud. He's my little boy!



(Sorry for the crappy camera work!)