This is Atkins. Despite the fact that he is eight years old, he still believes that he is a puppy. One of his favorite things to do is pull everything he can out of any toy we bring home for him. Squeakers are his prized possessions and he will walk around with them proudly displayed hanging out of his mouth. He is not sorry, either. Rip countless stuffed toys.
“They tried using paper bags to keep me off the couch. So when they left the house, I showed them what I think of those bags.” Sadie is recovering from a torn ligament, and is not allowed to jump. We thought we could leave her out of her kennel and just cover the couches with bags to keep her from jumping on them. Well, she showed us! Nothing can keep a determined bulldog off of a couch at naptime.
Basset hounds notoriously baby their feet, and Tucker here is no exception. He will just plop down and start licking his toes nonstop even to the point of irritation and needing to wear socks to give them time to heal.
Editor’s Note: Talk to your vet about allergies, that’s usually the most common reason why pups lick their paws.