Hi, 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 mentioned 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 probably the most affectionate method 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 brief and stout. I’m not suggesting that there’s truly something significantly or essentially unsuitable with Fred, he’s just a bit bit…particular.
Was he dropped on his head as a pet? Perhaps starved of oxygen as his outsized head made its method by way of his mom’s tiny delivery canal? There is not any proof to assist both of these theories. Of course, there’s no proof to disprove them, both…
What Makes Fred ‘Special’
In just about all respects, Fred is a superbly regular, glad little Chihuahua. He runs, performs, eats like he’s been starved for every week, and is tremendous loving and affectionate. There are only a few little eccentricities that make him a bit distinctive.
He is oblivious to heights
Unlike Ned, who refuses to leap down from any peak larger than round 50 inches, Fred will launch himself off the top of any construction with none obvious preparation or planning. Fortunately, we don’t have anyplace at dwelling the place this will change into a harmful drawback, however we do must be careful after we go on outings.
Not way back, I took the boys with me to the backyard middle, they usually have 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 somewhat ‘flump’ as Fred dropped from the 3-foot-tall trolley, and was gearing as much as make his personal fern choice. Fortunately, he was nonetheless carrying his harness and lead, which I now maintain 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 and not using a second’s hesitation and simply carries on strolling, suggests that he’s completely oblivious to heights.
He has situational anxiousness
To be truthful, I’m not solely certain that his conduct is because of being anxious, however each time 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’t comprise his pleasure, and the strain 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 each time 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 sort (though I’m certain he wouldn’t flip one down), however his favourite little plushie. As certainly one of his earliest toys as a pet, these cute little donuts proceed to trump every other toy or chew on supply.
Fred’s Security 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 tooth (which was repaired), Husband shortly raced all the way down to the pet store to stock up on some replacements. The solely factor he’ll relinquish a donut for is one other donut, but when given the selection, he’ll hoard them. To date, Fred’s private greatest is stuffing 4 donuts in his mouth directly. 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 get pleasure from his donuts in the best way any canine likes chewing, carrying, and taking part in with toys, however additionally they seem to offer 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 which may sound imply, nevertheless it has change 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 truth, it’s simply as doubtless that Fred has taken to doing these little performances within the hopes of getting some meals, and possibly thinks I’m an actual sucker for falling for his act each time!
The Weirdness That Is Fred
I discover it troublesome to convey to you simply how weird my little Chihuahua actually is, and I want I may invite you all to see him in individual. The greatest I can do is supply up somewhat video perception into the extraordinary world of Fred within the hopes that you may share within the pleasure his little antics convey me each day.
Do you’ve got a bizarre canine like Fred? I’d love to listen to about them. Let us know within the feedback beneath!
