Charles and Co.

In the interest of continuing to procrastinate studying because it is such a beautiful day outside and I am more interested in watching the birds that are stopping by our new bird feeder, I thought I would dedicate a post to Charles's best friends. Yes, we are the people who talk about our dog when we go out to dinner and schedule play dates for him with other dogs. We have accepted the fact and now are embracing it. One of the things we liked most about the corgi breed was their friendly disposition. Charles has a never met a stranger, human or beast, and we have really been trying to socialize him so he will get along well with other dogs. Minus a few only child tendencies resulting in aggressive behavior when he has to share food or toys (which we won't hassle him too much over as he was the runt of his litter and had to stand up for himself) Charles loves to play with other dogs.

Dixie- They say you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family, I think this sums up how Dixie feels about Chuck. Dixie is an old girl and likes things her own way and generally has no patience for Chuck's nonsense. But usually barking him off a few times will keep things in control.

This is how Dixie felt about my parents leaving her with us for the weekend.

Maggie- Maggie belongs to Christopher's girlfriend's family. Maggie is a good playmate for Chuck as she is about his size and has almost as much energy as he does. I would like to thank Maggie for teaching Chuck to scratch at doors when he wants in. We will forever be indebted to Mags for teaching Chuck this skill. I hope Chuck didn't teach Maggie any of his destructive habits.

Wyatt- Wyatt belongs to our friends Wes and Jill and is a 90 pound ball of fur and energy. While Wyatt outweighs Chuck by at least 50 pounds, Chuck takes it upon himself to hoard Wyatt's food and toys. I think if Chuck were a golden retriever, he would be just like Wyatt.

Benji and Zeus- Benji was Chuck's first friend. Benji and Zeus belong to our friends, Alexis and Tim. Benji is an older mixed breed who still likes to play, and Zeus is a bull dog puppy. They say two's company, three's a crowd, and that's what happens when Chuck, Benji and Zeus get together. Poor Zeus can't quite keep up with his older, more agile friends, but he sure does try.

Baby Cedric- My grandfather adopted Baby Cedric a few months ago. Baby Cedric is an English bulldog who is still very much in the puppy stage. Yesterday was the first time Baby Cedric really showed any interest in playing with Chuck. Right now, Chuck still has a little height and weight on Baby Ced so Baby Ced can't quite take him in a wrestling match, but I think the tables will turn in just a matter of time.

Millie- Millie, aka Millicent, is the first girl who ever got Chuck into trouble. Millie belongs to my dad's sister's family, and her and Chuck began their little love affair at the lake last summer. Due to Millie's taunting and wanton behavior (Of course, Chuck was being a perfect angel and not aggravating Millie at all), Chuck was first introduced to the snoot squeeze. If I had to guess, he probably has regretted his decision to get involved with Millie since he now gets a snoot squeeze at least once a day. We are anxiously awaiting their reunion at the lake this summer, and we will see if Chuck learned his lesson about messing with bad girls.