Thursday, December 27, 2007

Puppy kisses

Do you kiss your dog? I do. Especially Dax. There's something about Frenchie pulchritude that demands affection. So she gets it!
Roc is equally adorable, but doesn't really enjoy the attention. He'll put up with hugs, loves ear and chest scritches, but doesn't want to get kissed. It's almost like he's a human six-year-old boy saying "awwwww, mom!" He'll straighten his front leg and keep me at "arm's length."
Occasionally I'll respect his boundaries. But he's usually too irresistible!
My last Brussels Griffon, Whimsy, absolutely hated getting kissed on the top of his head. We let him have his way on the issue most of the time. But he was, possibly, the cutest dog ever in the history of the planet. (I'll have to scan a picture of him onto the computer - he was pre-digital photography.) And a friend of ours didn't understand why we let him get away with this particular foible. He'd even snarl if he saw lips approaching his forehead! (He never hurt anyone, just made nasty faces, which we laughed at.)
Our friend proclaimed that she'd never allow that sort of behavior. If she wanted to kiss her dog on top of his head - she'd do it! Then she got a dog. Who hates getting kissed on the top of his head. So I do it anyway.

2 comments:

Kahshe Cottager said...

My Jesse loves kisses! She will bump her head against my mouth until I relent and make kissy noises all over her head and face. She responds with grunts and sighs of pleasure and then gives me a quick kiss on the end of my nose before running off to play!

Happy New Year to you and yours from me and mine!

Uncivil said...

My doggies let me kiss them. And I slobber all over their little cheeks when I'm getting ready for work in the mornings and they're still laying on my bed!

Happy New Year to your whole GollyLoggin Crew!!!!!!LOL!!!