A visit from cousin Q
July 14, 2012 at 9:16 pm 3 comments
Yesterday, Eddie visited us with his 3 year old daughter – Querida. The last time that Boogie met his cousin Q, she was still a teeny tiny baby and she wouldn’t have remembered him. Q is so big now – such a pretty girl!
We introduced the kids out on the street, with Q in her bicycle seat, and Boogie in my arms, on leash.
Q was super gentle with Boogie, and Boogie was super gentle with her. Q giggled when Boogie drank water because dogs are so cute when they drink water š She followed him around the room as he followed me – I was the one with the bacon cheese dog treats…
Q picked up Boogie’s toys and her dad and I let her know which ones were “throw toys”(yes, you may pick it up and throw it for him) and which ones were “tug toys” (don’t touch those ones). Q got down on the rug and watched Boogie chew his corn cob. Several times she offered him his rubber dinosaur but he was way more interested in me because I had the bacon cheese cookies. And in Eddie because he was eating ice cream.
Sharing here some photos of the cute twosome…
One time Boogie gave Q a kiss on the face. This is quite a big deal because Boogie doesn’t just kiss ANYBODY, least of all someone he is meeting for the first time.Ā Boogie was relaxed and polite – no jumping, no running, his ears and face were soft the entire time – and Q was delightfully gentle with him, petting him on the back and throwing/dropping his ball for him.
And so I feel it is OK to share these photos, keeping in mind this blog post by the Dogs & Babies expert, Madeline Gabriel: “Should You Share That Cute Dog and Baby Photo?”
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perthcyclist | July 15, 2012 at 12:57 pm
that is adorable š my dogs are really gentle with kids also, though Bender has taken a long time to learn… he tends to get excited and run away!
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lili | July 16, 2012 at 5:32 pm
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Pamela Webster (@S_Wagging) | July 16, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Sounds like you managed a wonderful child/dog greeting. Glad to hear Boogie was so comfortable with Q. And I bet she learned a lot about gentle behavior around dogs.
Good job!