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    Maria now likes to sit upright on sofas

    james ensor
    james ensor


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    Join date : 2012-02-01
    Location : London, England

    Maria now likes to sit upright on sofas Empty Maria plays king of the castle

    Post  james ensor Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:21 pm

    Maria was in a room full of dogs, mostly collies that she knows and likes. Suddenly she leaped onto my knee and swung around. In this position she was higher than any other dog in the room. She looked very pleased with herself and sort of crowed. It was as if she was saying "I am the king of the castle" in the children`s game.

    Then she jumped off again and kow-towed to a female collie. By this I mean that she laid down on the ground just in front of the standing collie. She placed her head on the ground and looked up at Pie, who is a very good friend. Pie seemed to understand the deference.

    A few days later she met Homer, the only Podengo Medio that lives in our part of town. But this time it was totally different. Homer was climbing up the steps from his apartment to the sidewalk. He was about to be taken for a walk.

    He is a very handsome male, about the same age as Maria but larger. He was rescued from Lisbon, Portugal after he was left outside a vet`s surgery. Homer was a perfect gentleman and ignored Maria as she pressed her snout through the railings of his house and barked and barked at him. She knows that he is the same breed and has usually liked other Podengos that she met in Portugal.

    Does anyone have any ideas about how we can encourage her to be more friendly?
    james ensor
    james ensor


    Posts : 190
    Join date : 2012-02-01
    Location : London, England

    Maria now likes to sit upright on sofas Empty Maria now likes to sit upright on sofas

    Post  james ensor Sat Oct 15, 2016 12:36 am

    Maria has always been a dog who enjoys her comfort. Her favorite spot day or night is a sofa in the tv room. On one occasion Carlo, a visiting Labrador, of whom she is very fond, took occupation of the sofa. Maria stood by the door. She did not bark. She did not emit any whimper or sigh. She did not look at anyone. But her eyes grew moist and she looked a picture of misery.

    Now she has learned to sit upright on the sofa, between visitors. She will use her front paws to push off them to maintain balance. It also positions her perfectly to proffer her favorite greeting. This is to wash the face oif the visitor with her tongue. Not every visitor appreciates this. But Maria is very persistent. She will dart in with her long tongue just when the visitor`s guard is down. Cool

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