Stories Part Three
I'm not afraid of anything
Roope is just so small. Size-wise. He thinks that he is really really BIG. I am
glad that there have been no accidents. One day on a walk he tried to reproof
three big Labradors... one of them growled a bit. They were afraid, but Roope did
not growl or snarl. Just dashed around, which is normal for Roope.
One time at the shore we met two big dogs that were a mother and a daughter. The
younger one was interested in Roope, but the older one decided that we do not
want to make acquaintances with that one. She growled a bit, even though the
owner scolded her. Roope was all go go go and play with me and let's all be
friends! That was when the older dog lost her nerves and tried to bit Roope.
Roope did not even understand that, he just wanted to play. And cried after them
when they left. Roope does not understand that not everything is his friend or
wants to play with him.
We have seen horses and sheep on our walks. Roope wants to play with the sheep, even though they try to butt him. He probably thinks they are dogs with strange voices. He tried to order them about by barking. It was difficult to get him away from the horses' enclosure. He just wanted to stay there. He probably wanted to play with these new friends of his. When Roope was small, he was a bit afraid of the snow plough, but he has noticed that it is harmless and takes no notice of it. He is not afraid of big cars or tractors either. He tries to command them if they come to his path. So, Russell small, disposition big.
Fun fun fun
Roope is a bit stubborn. Sometimes when we are on a walk, some twig or small
stump is on his "pathway". Angrily he tries to bit the twig into two
and chews on the stump. It is like he wants to let them know he was there first
and this is his path, there's no way a twig can stop him.
Sometimes when he hears something interesting or smells something but does not
see anything. He stands up on his back feet and stretches himself, hoping to
see something. He uses this same tactics back home to check the table, you never
know if there is something on it. Roope has already learnt (on his own) how to
get onto a small table. Especially if we have forgotten something interesting on
it. When do we humans learn that everything important must be put high? We can
only blame ourselves if something important breaks.
One day Roope stole my shirt from my bed and ran around holding it. Front feet
went straight up, just like a marching Russian soldier. That is how Roope runs
when something great is going on :-)
Even though Roope is not really afraid of anything, something strange may scare
him a little. And when he has noticed it, he jumps around with bounces and
growls a bit and if necessary, he raises his neck fur. That looks really funny!
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