Otto'sMom
05-09-2006, 11:00 PM
Beautiful day here in VA, so off to the park after a loooong abscence. It's the usual, with Grrrt demanding to be held, Otto officiating over any unsociable behaviors and Austin just trotting around and peeing on everything (at least no people caught in the line of fire this time).
Whenever a dog comes in, regardless of the size, Otto runs over to them, announces who he is and they respect his authority. I'm wishing he'd be a little more playful with the other little dogs there, but he's too busy giving them heck for playing too roughly for his taste. The big dogs try to give him a friendly butt sniff, the universal 'doggie handshake' and he might tolerate it from dogs he knows. German Shepherds, Wiemeraners, Rotties and huge labs have all tried to challenge Otto in his kingdom, and he has sent them running with tails tucked.
Today, we add to the list of breeds that Otto dominates: Giant Dobermans.
The dog was wonderfully friendly, a big solid mass of muscles. He bent down to give Otto the greeting, and Otto sent him running. I was so embarassed, but everyone laughed and laughed, just encouraging him all the more. He chases after the dobie and then sprints back to get me to put Grrrt down and pick him up, with Austin barking his encouragement.
It's tough to be King.
Whenever a dog comes in, regardless of the size, Otto runs over to them, announces who he is and they respect his authority. I'm wishing he'd be a little more playful with the other little dogs there, but he's too busy giving them heck for playing too roughly for his taste. The big dogs try to give him a friendly butt sniff, the universal 'doggie handshake' and he might tolerate it from dogs he knows. German Shepherds, Wiemeraners, Rotties and huge labs have all tried to challenge Otto in his kingdom, and he has sent them running with tails tucked.
Today, we add to the list of breeds that Otto dominates: Giant Dobermans.
The dog was wonderfully friendly, a big solid mass of muscles. He bent down to give Otto the greeting, and Otto sent him running. I was so embarassed, but everyone laughed and laughed, just encouraging him all the more. He chases after the dobie and then sprints back to get me to put Grrrt down and pick him up, with Austin barking his encouragement.
It's tough to be King.