The Welsh terriers are quiet.
Not that they are pining, which they are not.
It is because things are different.
Mary is now back in charge
She sat in Dorothy’s old spot all evening last night
Hogging my attention, licking my hands and feet and followed me around as Dorothy would have.
She and Roger came to bed, gleefully rubbing snouts on the duvet as they made circles to settle.
Typically Roger is going with the flow.
He really hasn’t got a clue, his job of home protector continues with excited, woofing gallops into the garden whenever anything bigger than a blackbird can be seen.
He employs a Zebedee type bounce when any human goes past in the vague hope he can obtain a hug and still can’t quite maintain his balance when putting paws onto Bluebells dashboard.
He is, and will always be, a tonic
Life goes on, not matter how you feel.
ReplyDeleteThey may not be pining, but they know something's changed. Just re-arranging the pecking order! xx
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it will be an adjustment for them as well as you.
ReplyDeleteRoger sounds like a simpleton - the Liz Truss of the canine world.
ReplyDeleteWhen my husband died, our dog would not come to bed with me. Instead she sat on the landing watching the front door, waiting for him to come home. This lasted for about 4 days. Then she seemed to know he wasn’t coming. This only happened when he died, not when he was in the hospital the previous three weeks. How did she know? Gigi
ReplyDeleteI am still in love with Roger.
ReplyDeleteRoger has the kind of personality that makes it impossible not to love him. I’m glad the Welsh are getting their due.
ReplyDeleteRoger. 'Hasn't got a clue'. Oh my goodness, your descriptions make me laugh.
ReplyDeleteEach one grieves in their own way, moving forward in their own way. Dogs and people, have much in common.
ReplyDeleteThe Queen has died. Long live the Queen. There definitely is a pecking order and everyone knows their job and their place.
ReplyDeleteRoger sounds a lot like our youngster ( a westie - what were we thinking!) as long as he can 'guard' the premises and terrorise the garden birds he's a happy chappy
ReplyDeleteHugs x
Alison in Wales x
I so get it. Shirley is a tonic for me as well. I have become so attached to her since I adopted her.
ReplyDeleteGetting used to something different, yes.
ReplyDeleteWe saw a Welsh terrier the other day...that happy bounce!
Your descriptions of Roger always give me a giggle. He may not be the brightest crayon in the box, but he certainly adds his own splash of color to your life, doesn't he? (Debby)
ReplyDeleteThings are different and everyone feels it in different ways, you, Mary, Roger, and even us, as near or far away as we are. Perhaps there is a new star in the firmament?
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Roger sounds like our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel "Dixie Belle". We call her a "narf". She usually hasn't got a clue what is going on and being a brachycephalic breed she often forgets to breathe as well.
ReplyDeleteLove your sweet terriers - and I know they love you John.
ReplyDeleteHope today is a bit easier for you and you are getting better. Thinking of you as I sit here down in the dumps with the workman turning my little house into a messy dust bowl!!! Can you hear me screaming?
Mary ~
One of mine looks very similar to Roger - he is exuberant about Everything - a real boost x
ReplyDeleteWho knows what goes on in our pets' heads?
ReplyDeleteMary, has been waiting in the wings for a long time
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Hope you're feeling much better... the antibiotics have worked well for you & the facial abscess is no more.
ReplyDeleteSweet Mary and delightful Roger must be such a comfort especially now, as you undoubtedly are to them.
Take good care of yourself, and enjoy your time off.
The home dynamic has changed. Everybody is adjusting to the newness of it all. I am sure little shifts will be experienced and seen. Enjoy your time off.
ReplyDeleteIt's like Dorothy's leaving
ReplyDeletehas caused a sea change
Whatever turbulence you,
Mary and Roger feel will settle down, there'll always be enough love in your home ...-Mary
Woofing to anything bigger than a blackbird is rather overdoing it. But it might deter any would-be burglars.
ReplyDeleteYour little tribe is so much smaller! The Welsh are regrouping. I wonder if, w your new work and responsibilities if you'll replace Albert and Dorothy. I know you love your furry family.
ReplyDeleteI hope your cold is subsiding, and abcess is gone?
lizzy
Dear Roger.
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My dogs Bok and Monty were the greatest of friends, but when Monty died, Bok showed no remorse or sadness whatsoever. Very strange.
ReplyDeleteI can feel their happiness at being close to you!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to be a Roger, you know? Clueless, bouncy and happy. I hope your time off can bring you some much needed rest and rejuvenation. Be well, dear John.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you've got the bounciness and personality of the Welsh terriers to help you through this. Things are different for all of you now, but together you will muddle through. We always do don't we, just with another little corner of our hearts missing. xx
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