Beagle

I brought Dexter home from the Animal Hospital to try out for the weekend. I was already in love with the little guy, but we wanted to see how he did at home with a new environment and Furry McBitchface our cat, Max.

He loved the ride in the car… hopped right up from the hatch to the back seat and stuck his head out the window.

I wasn’t sure how Max would act when I brought a new animal home. I spent the first half-hour or so walking around the yard with the dog. Max just glared through the windows… he would watch from the living room while we were in the front yard and the kitchen when we were in the back yard. It was kind of funny.

I wish I could hear what animals thought… Max looked like he was pissed/jealous all at once. I imagine him having a French accent… I don’t know why, it just seems to fit in my head.

There wasn’t much drama when I came inside. Max came up and sniffed him and walked away. He has been getting braver as the day goes on… I think he’s trying to play with the dog, but he likes to come up and bat the dog in the face with his paw.

Mal came home and got to see the dog for the first time. We hung out in the yard for a while…

Max is definitely jealous, but Mal is doinga  good job of giving attention to both animals. Maybe I should sit and sulk to see if I can get a backrub too…

The vet named the dog Dexter, but he doesn’t seem to respond to it at all… and we aren’t a huge fan of the name, so we’re trying to come up with something new. Any suggestions?

So he’s here at the house now, and if all goes well I can go fill out the paperwork Monday morning.