Big Pup

For some reason, after our last trip to south florida, Big Boy decided that he no longer wanted to jump off the bed. That is a really good thing, since dachshunds are really prone to back problems as they get older. Though I think he might’ve pulled something running after Rocky or Nia, in any case, he learned that if he whined (and by whined, I mean a super high pitched wiener dog bark), one of us would come and rescue him and place him safely on the ground. He also started to use his stairs, but only if it took one of us too long to get to him. Now .. its been at least 2 weeks of this .. and he’s realized that yelping on the bed is a fantastic way to get a human to come pay attention to him. He’ll yelp and scream (I mean the dog really sounds like he’s in pain if you’ve never heard it before), and I’ll rush in there to help him down. As soon as I reach the side of the bed he starts jumping all over the blankets and pillows, tail wagging furiously, nipping at my fingers and taunting me with a play bow .. yes it gets annoying .. but its sooooo cute! He’s learned to manipulate the system to his advantage very quickly

Now if he would just learn to cry at the door when he needs to go out