It's been over a month since we had Sobe and in addition to him doubling his weight since day 1 (he's a 10-pounder now!), he's kept us busy every weekend! Not to mention he's waking me up every single day at 7am regardless of Daylight Savings or weekends, rain or shine. You figure cloudy days can trick him into thinking it's still nighttime but nope. He starts whimpering at 7am on the dot and if I treated him well the night before, he MAY give me an extra 10 minutes. Did I mention that the bags under my eyes are growing at the same rate he's growing? I'm about to invest in another $25 tube of concealer but that's a story for another blog on aging.
On weekends, because Rick and I feel bad for leaving him crated at home more than we have to, we take him everywhere with us. Since we typically visit our families, Sobe gets to enjoy car rides and hanging out with the family pets, Tarzan and Boots, and getting hissed at by Tiggy. I take him for walks in the different neighborhoods so he gets to meet various dogs and people. Socialization really isn't an issue with Sobe. I'm starting to think the issue is he's willing to take off with just about anyone. I thought Lhasas are supposed to be loyal!
A couple of weekends ago, Rick and I dogsat for our friends. Bandit is a very rambunctious Havanese puppy and when he and Sobe get together, they play non-stop and all you see is fur tumbling around on the floor. I call the two of the Blazin' Bandit and his sidekick Sobe. The good thing about the two of them playing is that when they nap, they knock out for hours. They even go to bed early at night around 9pm but come 7am....... dammit Sobe!
This past weekend, Sobe met Keila, our friend's German Shephard puppy of 9 months. She does not look like a puppy at all! Keila is super sweet and such a smart dog. I must brag that I taught her how to give her paw on Saturday! For some reason, Sobe picked on her and would bark at her everytime she swatted him with her paw. Poor Sobe must've had the Napolean complex!
He was able to exert his "ferocity" by chasing the mallard ducks out on Long Island the next day. Surprisingly, he walked around the entire park. I've been having a difficult time getting him to walk these days. He will sit down and not move at all once he's done his business. I'm not sure if it's because I'm training him to walk on a leash and collar and he's not liking it. I can pull until his little tongue pops out and he gags but he still won't budge. He had his harness on at the park and was walking fine. He was quite happy actually!
As the weather continues to get nicer, I plan to keep taking him out with me so we can all get our exercise and be healthy! He'll be equipped with his flea and tick medication and ready to dive into the patches of grass! Now if he can just learn to sleep later!
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