"Tails" from Guinness and Murph

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

These Doods have a way of keeping me laughing.  After Murph's Vet visit on Wednesday, I've been kind of "bummed".  I just have been feeling really bad for him, but the antics of these guys just always cheers me up.  Murphy is a true dichotomy....one minute he's "ferocious" and the next minute he's a big baby.  This week we got our Bocker stuffed Doodle in the mail, and the dogs were really interested in it (thinking it must be a new toy for THEM).  Just to be sure it didn't end up "destuffed" I put it up on top of the dresser in the guest room.  Yesterday, Murph was laying in the guest room, and I noticed he was staring up at the dresser, and was all "hunched down" and growling.  I watched him for a few minutes and then I figured out that he was growling at Bocker....and he was actually "scared" of it.  So, I went over and took it down to show him....he took off running.  I called him back and he came over and pressed his body against me (which is what he always does if a noise outside scares him).  The poor guy was terrified.  Well, now poor Bocker is in hiding, but Murph is always looking over his shoulder, waiting for the "big, bad Bocker" to strike.

Yesterday Guinness had finally had enough of his brother.  Because Murph is "sick" I went to the store and bought two of those stuffed toys that look like Teddy Bears (and they have squeakers).  They love these, but I rarely get them because they usually don't last more than a day.  Anyway. I brought them home and gave one to each Dood.  Murph decided that he NEEDED AND DESERVED to have both of these new toys, so he kept taking Guinness's away.  He kept them and wouldn't let Guinness anywhere near.  A few times I took Guinness's away and gave it back to him, telling Murphy "NO".  Well, he'd go right back and take it away again.  So this went on back and forth for a few hours.  I could see Guinness was getting madder and madder.  So, once more I took it away from Murph and gave it to Guinness.  I watched and a few minutes later, Murphy strolled over to Guinness and tried to get the new toy.  Guinness "snapped" clearly on his last nerve and bit Murph right in the leg.  You should have seen the reaction from "Big Murph"....he squealed like a baby and then he started limping around the room.  Mr. Drama King was looking for sympathy.  I looked and the skin wasn't even broken....I think the reaction was shock that Guinness had the nerve to fight back.  It's one of those things that wasn't really funny....but it was. "Big Guy" finally got what was coming to him.  Well after that he never went back after the toy.  Of course, this morning it started again (he probably forgot).  So, there's never a dull moment with "the boys".  They're always full of surprises....Doodles are THE BEST.

[Carol and Banjo]

Jane...I LOVE your stories about those two guys...and I think Murphy is a big "mush ball" on the inside!   Go Guinness!

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

They get scared of funny things I think.  This morning, I had mittens on - Peri had never seen them and would not let me near her. WTD?

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Uh Murph - that Bocker puppy is pretty cute looking - I'm not sure what you are scared of there but it was very nice of your mom to put that thing away!

[Camilla and Darwin]

I love your blog posts. Guinness and Murphy are truly hilarious and you paint a perfect picture of their personalities.

I was going to ask the question that Jane already did. What is the Bocker stuffie you are referring to? 

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Great stories!!! You just about sum it up with this - they are the best.  Murphy is going to start feeling better very soon :)

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

I must be totally out of the loop but what is a Bocker stuffed Doodle?

[Donna K & Quincy]

Guinness, way to keep big Murph in line, you know what they say "the bigger they are the harder they fall", but don't bite him too hard. Maybe you could get Bocker to guard your toy for you. Quincy is afraid of a stuffed snowman we had so the snowman guarded the christmas tree for us.