Rufus

Rufus is a young husky who is here for the first time. He's a bit nutty but gentle and nice and has playing on his mind at ALL times. He has a comfy bed here which he refuses to use, and the choice of 2 other beds, one of which is big enough for him. For some unknown reason he prefers the bed that is way too small for him (see above). He crams himself in there every night and wakes up there in some form in the morning.

Rufus is also the biggest thief I've ever encountered. All I can say is that his mom warned me, but I did not fully grasp the professional nature of his stealing. He steals everything within reach. He's helped himself to Uben's dogfood which was on the kitchen counter, dog treats from a shelf in the pantry, a rouladen that my mother-in-law had sitting on HER counter in HER kitchen for her lunch, a tupperware container of cream, and the list goes on and on. When I give the dogs a bone, Rufus puts his down and concentrates on stealing Uben's. When I tell him no he lays down on his back, tries to distract Uben with moans and groans and the offer to play, but really what he's after is the bone.

Rufus really had the full service treatment here, and had sex for the first time yesterday. Our neighbor came around with her female labrador who was not in heat, but has some kind of problem where she smells like she's in heat even though she's been spayed. She stuck her tail in the air, put her rear end in Rufus' face, and he totally rose to the occasion. We heard some yelping (Rufus) and went outside to check and they were hung up. We could not do much except laugh at them. Thankfully the female won't really be having baby Rufuses, and I hope the experience though kind of quick and interrupted, was fun for Rufus.

Also, for the first time ever we've seen a real change in Uben when he's out with Rufus. Rufus is not doing anything in particular (except not coming when called), but Uben seems to turn into Mr. Bold Delinquent just because Rufus is with him. Totally misbehaving at times, chasing everything in sight, and not responding like normal when he's called. They are a handful together.

In spite of everything we like Rufus a lot, are happy that he came, and we've done our level best to try to keep him with us. We've lost him about once every day to a rabbit or a deer or anything else that moves, but thankfully he's always come back to us.