Mike’s Doghouse

Yesterday, Lorna, Mike, and myself went to visit friends. We’ve known Lori and Gary for many years but had yet to meet their pup, Jack (an Aussie Blue Heeler mix). After meeting for dinner in Black Mountain, we headed to their house. Gary brought Jack out so the two could play outside for a while. We were afraid it wasn’t going to work out but they eventually decided playing was more fun than growling.

It was good to see Mike playing with someone new. He is a great runner and can jump fairly high and long. He also got to meet 3 new cats. What was good, too, was to see him interact with Gary. Being a lesbian couple in a rural area, we don’t have many men friends. It’s good for dogs to meet people of different genders, skin color, and vocal tone than their owners. Gary is a gentle man and Mike fell in love. Better still, both Gary and Lori fell in love with Mike.

The only bad thing about the trip was Mike peed in the car again on the way there. Peed when he got out of the car (we thought at first it was submissive pee in response to Jack but it wasn’t). He peed and pooped while out running. Inside, he promptly peed three more times. I took him out, he peed again. Inside, he peed yet again! Lori is a veterinarian and was concerned with his obvious incontinence. So, yeah, back to the vet’s office we go!

We need to work more on RECALL. He did do a SIT for me, though.