A Weekend with Grover

Soon we will be the proud owners of an English Bulldog.  Many have wondered aloud (yes, we have heard you) if we are ready for the responsibility of owning a puppy.  Truth be told, probably not.  But is any parent ever really ready for their new bundle of joy?

Luckily, we were able to try out our dog owning skills for a weekend, with an adorable lhasa apso named Grover.  We now have a better idea of all the slobbers, snores, and smells we have to look forward to as future dog owners.


But more importantly, it has been an opportunity to see how Charlie gets along with a dog.  Of course, being a cat, he was less than thrilled.  For Charlie, what started as a terrifying weekend with Grover, has turned into a (somewhat) peaceful coexistence based on distrust, just as many friendships do.

It should be noted, that Charlie believes he possesses some of the legendary skills of the ninja, including invisibility.  To evade Grover, Charlie will freeze into crouching tiger pose for a full 60 seconds until his foe loses interest and falls asleep.  Charlie then switches to "Stealth Cat" mode and creeps in a ridiculously slow manner from the room.  Because barely moving makes him invisible. 

It took a few days, but Charlie has become used to Grover being around.  There is still an occasional hiss or a warning meow, but Charlie is willing to tolerate Grover.  Especially when in the kitchen, because the possibility of getting food far outweighs the annoyance of having a dog around.  I think they are destined to be best frenemies forever.


And I think we are destined to be hitting the library soon so we can study up on house training a puppy and be ready for our puppy-to-be when he gets here.