The differences between Tilla and Coco, my two “pups”. I call my dogs that for we raised them from pups. They are both black: only Coco is long haired and female. Tilla is more athletic, barreled chested and lean. He was the only dog who could jump the fence and necessitated building it higher. He is a paradox: aggressive but at the same time timid. He still won’t let my son pet him. He simply goes in the opposite direction from him. Drop treats in front of the four dogs and he might get most of them. He is quick. Coco though can be quite insistent when she want to go out into the yard. She also likes what I call “crunchies”: when she hears us crunching on something she immediately plops herself in front of us and wants her share. When I approach Tilla and act as if I am going to give him a belly rub he rolls on his back immediately. Coco will demurely and slowly raise one leg and turn on her back to indicate she wants one too when I approach her. Coco likes her privacy. She will often go into a room or stay in the yard by herself. Tilla is more my dog although I often find both of them in my bedroom when I retire, Tilla on my bed next to me and Coco on the side. I love both dearly.
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I have four dogs and I have a special relationship with each one and I know I have written about all of them but bear with me. There is “Pax”, a Rottweiler mix, who I have known for over eight years. He came with my wife. He lumbers down the yard and has his favorite corner where he will bark at anyone who has the temerity to pass by. He is the most vocal of the four. He looks at me with a bemused expression and loves bread. He is a bagel thief. Leave one nearby and if you are not careful he will slip it away and gobble it down before you know it. I like teasing him by pulling his tail. He will bark at me in retaliation but I do it anyway. He does not move too quickly any more and I have stepped on him accidentally too many times. He now instinctively moves out of the way when I walk nearby. He is a scary looking dog but has never bitten anyone.
There is my favorite — “Tilla”. This morning he came into my bedroom and jumped on the bed to greet me. He is the smartest dog I have and also the most athletic one: we had to build our large wooden picket fence higher for he was the only one that could jump over it. He has gotten into the most trouble. We did have one visit from the local dog warden after he got out once and harassed the neighbor ‘s dog. He is a midsized black dog with a barrel chest. He usually does not take his eyes off of me. He is the only one I have taken walks with. I will write about the other two later.
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