Continuing on the Doggy Escapades.....

So far I have given a little peek at two of my dogs ~ Bear and Nikki... now it is time for Paddi. Paddi is actually the most gentle and loving of all the dogs. He is a definate pleaser and just wants to be loved. He is also a protector. When we first got him from the humane society he was very stiff. He was only 6 months old but had been through so much and had no clue what love and affection were. He was definately NOT a lap dog, but he did warm up to playing with Nikki. We actually got him to be a playmate for Nikki. She was driving Bear crazy ~ she was a 6 month old terrier puppy with a ton of energy, and he was a 6 year old laid back corgi mix....he wanted nothing to do with her playtime. So, after a while we found Paddi. Paddi is a terrier too, so he could hang in with Nikki and all her energy. After about a year he actually became a loving dog. He was never mean, but just awkward and stiff whenever we tried to hug him. Now he just loves to get attention - so much so that he will push the other dogs out of the way to get to me for petting or a hug!
Paddi has also come out as the most protective of all the dogs. He has no real preference - he protects whoever he thinks needs it! A friend has a little 4 year old boy. When he comes over, Daisy tries to get him....Paddi goes after her and deflects her away from the boy. Then he jumps up in the chair and stands by the boy.... daring Daisy to come anywhere near. He has also come to my defense when Terry starts clowning around messing with me!
The cutest thing about Paddi is his do-wop curl! Paddi has short fur that doesn't need cutting, but between his eyes is a different story! Between his eyes he has some long blond hair that swoops up towards the top of his head then curls back down towards the bridge of his nose - forming one large loop. We have a basic rule... when the curl touches the nose, we clip it in half! If we cut it too short it looks like a fan of fur between his eyes!!
Most times Paddi is a sweetheart... but there are times when he gets on my last nerve! Paddi doesn't always want to go outside and we can easily tell when he decides "no way"!!...If he doesn't want to go then, as soon as we say the words.."who wants to go out" or " who wants to go potty", he takes off up the hallway to the bedroom....then disappears under the bed! It is really annoying when we are trying to get them all out the bck door. The good news is that if he really needs to go "potty" he will go outside.... and he will also get our attention and let us know when he needs to go too! He is probably the best behaved of the lot....and he keep Daisy amused too!....... next is the real character...Tman's Lost Daisy Belle a.k.a Daisy.................