Velcro Puppy

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Rooney has been a little velcro pup from the day that we first got him, I had never had a dog like that before and it took a little getting used to.  O.K. it drove me nuts for a little while but then I adjusted.  For those of you that don't have a velcro puppy let me give you the flavor.  I'm on DK and pup is playing right near my feet, licking my feet or sleeping by my feet.  I get up to get more coffee to stay awake so that I can DK longer and puppy follows me into the kitchen.  Coffee in hand I decide to detour past the bathroom before getting back on DK, puppy follows along and happily tries to steal the tp out of my hand.  Should velcro pup actually fall asleep - do not think that this will stop him from following you.  Oh no.  He might actually be sound asleep but his little radar must go off it I get up and move.  I have tried many times to tip toe stealth like away but he gets up follows, lays back down and repeat, repeat, repeat.  You get the picture.  Until today!!!!  DH is home for a brief stop over (yes that is what we are these days) before he heads out to China again on Monday.  We are trying to get the garage organized enough that both the Z and the Puppy Hauler 2011 will fit in there.  So I'm doing laundry in and out to the garage, in the kitchen, etc. when all of a sudden I realize that I don't hear the pitter patter of those little feet - where is Rooney?  I know he isn't in the garage, so I walk through the house looking, out to the lani, in the l.r. and all of a suddenly I'm hit with a sense of pure panic - could Rooney have somehow gotten out of the house or lani?  I round the corner about ready to start screaming his name when I come upon Rooney on the bathroom floor.  I rush over to him because I figure that my velcro puppy is dead or dying - he has never stopped following before.  I check him over and guess what for the FIRST TIME EVER the boy was sound asleep and let me leave a room without him!  I realize that some of you will not see what a huge deal this is . . . but if you have a velcro puppy you will.  My boy is just over 7 months old and he is growing up - a velcro pup no more.  Rooney doodle you rock buddy.

[Pat and Traveler]

Rooney is just awesomely cute!  I'm glad he's getting unglued, and glad you posted that bit about sneaking around so as not to wake the dog.  I do that, and was beginning to question my own sanity.  WHO DOES THIS?  Crazy people, that's who.  In my case, if Trav is asleep I don't want him to wake up and begin the want-in, want-out, want-in, want-out that goes on allatime when he's awake.  The coming in is usually at top speed, grabbing a toy on the fly and shoving it into my lap or hand while maybe growling horrifically, all in the hopes that I'll chase him or play tug-of-war. 

[Jodi and Stella]

awwww, sounds like Rooney is cutting the apron strings!

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

I know exactly what you mean.  Sedona used to be a bit of a velcro puppy too.  She still likes to be near us, but is much more independent.

By the way, love your odd-shaped bathroom "rug"  :)