Hello, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to study extra about me and my 5 humorous canines, Poppy, Bailey, Kodah, Ned, and Fred.
I’ve stated it earlier than and I’ll say it once more: Fred is the weirdest canine I’ve ever recognized. Husband and I usually seek advice from him as being ‘broken’, meant solely in essentially the most affectionate approach in fact! We additionally name him ‘the teapot’ as a result of, in contrast along with his fixed companion and cousin, Ned, he’s decidedly quick and stout. I’m not suggesting that there’s truly something critically or essentially unsuitable with Fred, he’s just a bit bit…particular.
Was he dropped on his head as a pet? Maybe starved of oxygen as his outsized head made its approach by way of his mom’s tiny beginning canal? There isn’t a proof to assist both of these theories. After all, there’s no proof to disprove them, both…
What Makes Fred ‘Particular’
In nearly all respects, Fred is a wonderfully regular, pleased little Chihuahua. He runs, performs, eats like he’s been starved for per week, and is tremendous loving and affectionate. There are only a few little eccentricities that make him a bit distinctive.
He’s oblivious to heights
In contrast to Ned, who refuses to leap down from any peak larger than round 50 inches, Fred will launch himself off the tip of any construction with none obvious preparation or planning. Happily, we don’t have anyplace at house the place this will turn into a harmful downside, however we do must be careful once we go on outings.
Not way back, I took the boys with me to the backyard middle, they usually had been gleefully touring within the higher basket of a trolley. No sooner had I turned my again to review the label of a very interesting fern than I heard just a little ‘flump’ as Fred dropped from the 3-foot-tall trolley, and was gearing as much as make his personal fern choice. Happily, he was nonetheless sporting his harness and lead, which I now preserve secured at a a lot shorter size!
I’ve by no means, and can by no means, take a look at the speculation, however the best way Fred simply walks off the sting of our mattress and backyard partitions with no second’s hesitation and simply carries on strolling, suggests that he’s completely oblivious to heights.
He has situational nervousness
To be truthful, I’m not solely positive that his habits is because of being anxious, however at any time when Fred turns into the main focus of consideration, he begins spinning round like he’s attempting to show himself inside out. This progresses into whining, squealing, and his adorable grimace, or smile. It’s virtually as if he simply can not comprise his pleasure, and the stress of being checked out is simply an excessive amount of for his little physique to deal with!
He turns into paralyzed when picked up
Not actually, in fact, however for a canine that has no obvious concern of heights, Fred takes on a glance of terror at any time when he’s picked up. His physique goes floppy, he refuses to make eye contact, and can fully ignore his favourite meals and toys, together with his donuts.
He has safety donuts
Not the scrumptious type (though I’m positive he wouldn’t flip one down), however his favourite little plushie. As one in every of his earliest toys as a pet, these cute little donuts proceed to trump another toy or chew on supply.
Fred’s Safety Donuts
There are solely two conditions the place Fred won’t attain for his donuts:
- when picked up (see above)
- when there may be precise meals
After his first donut suffered inevitable harm from sharp enamel (which was repaired), Husband shortly raced right down to the pet store to stock up on some replacements. The one factor he’ll relinquish a donut for is one other donut, but when given the selection, he’ll hoard them. To this point, Fred’s private finest is stuffing 4 donuts in his mouth without delay. And with its a number of rows of sewing, the primary, the unique, the OG donut continues to be his favourite, and he’ll go to sleep with it stuffed in his mouth.
Not solely does he appear to take pleasure in his donuts in the best way any canine likes chewing, carrying, and taking part in with toys, however in addition they seem to supply him with consolation when he’s feeling anxious.
Okay, I’ve a confession: I typically take a look at Fred to get him to show his socially awkward dance. I do know that may sound imply, nevertheless it has turn into one thing of a ritual. I look, he turns himself inside out, grabs his donut, and we have a cuddle and a fuss, and typically even a deal with. In actual fact, it’s simply as probably that Fred has taken to doing these little performances within the hopes of getting some meals, and doubtless thinks I’m an actual sucker for falling for his act each time!
The Weirdness That Is Fred
I discover it tough to convey to you simply how weird my little Chihuahua actually is, and I want I might invite you all to see him in particular person. The most effective I can do is supply up just a little video perception into the strange world of Fred within the hopes that you could share within the pleasure his little antics deliver me day by day.
Do you could have a bizarre canine like Fred? I might love to listen to about them. Tell us within the feedback under!
This text is part of Dr. Karyn’s sequence together with her 5 canines.