Emme and Rudy couldn't be more different, right down to the toy they choose to play with first thing in the morning. Emme always gets a chewie, usually one of the marrow bones, and lies down on the rug for a long chew. Rudy always gets a fluffie: usually the really big bear and settles down to mouth it. Later in the day, usually in the evening when we are trying to watch TV, Rudy gets a bone and chews long and LOUD. But in the morning, it is always a lovie first.
The differences between the two dogs begin as they sleep at night. Emme is her crate and Rudy sleeps on the rug near our bed. Then in the morning, Rudy gets up with Ken about 6 o'clock and Emme, even if she is awake, waits for me to get up about 6:30. She watches Ken and Rudy leave the bedroom but she never makes a sound until I turn on the bedside lamp and get out of bed. That is her signal that she is getting up. They are different when they go outside first thing in the morning. Emme always does a "two-fer" and gets rid of everything she has been saving all night. Rudy goes outside and empties his bladder but waits for the rest until after he has had breakfast.
When they are first up, Rudy is consumed by the desire for breakfast, now. Emme could care less. She is into playing. When breakfast is served, they eat differently. Rudy gulps down his food in record time and never leaves a kibble. Emme eats leisurely and doesn't always finish her portion. She will eat a few pieces of kibble, wander around the kitchen, lie on the rug, come back for a few more pieces, get a drink of water and finish her breakfast slowly.
When we are done with breakfast, a long leisurely time (remember, the humans are retired), Emme comes upstairs with me as I check email, take a shower, get dressed and make the bed. Rudy stays in the kitchen with Ken as he cleans up from breakfast. Later, I go back down stairs with Emme to put dishes away and Rudy comes upstairs with Ken as he showers and gets dressed.
As soon as Ken is dressed, he takes both dogs outside to play. Rudy is the champion fetcher and Emme just doesn't get the concept of the game. Nevertheless, she loves to go outside with Ken and whines all the time that he is playing with Rudy, as she waits for her turn.
These dogs couldn't be more different, or more fun.
The differences between the two dogs begin as they sleep at night. Emme is her crate and Rudy sleeps on the rug near our bed. Then in the morning, Rudy gets up with Ken about 6 o'clock and Emme, even if she is awake, waits for me to get up about 6:30. She watches Ken and Rudy leave the bedroom but she never makes a sound until I turn on the bedside lamp and get out of bed. That is her signal that she is getting up. They are different when they go outside first thing in the morning. Emme always does a "two-fer" and gets rid of everything she has been saving all night. Rudy goes outside and empties his bladder but waits for the rest until after he has had breakfast.
When they are first up, Rudy is consumed by the desire for breakfast, now. Emme could care less. She is into playing. When breakfast is served, they eat differently. Rudy gulps down his food in record time and never leaves a kibble. Emme eats leisurely and doesn't always finish her portion. She will eat a few pieces of kibble, wander around the kitchen, lie on the rug, come back for a few more pieces, get a drink of water and finish her breakfast slowly.
When we are done with breakfast, a long leisurely time (remember, the humans are retired), Emme comes upstairs with me as I check email, take a shower, get dressed and make the bed. Rudy stays in the kitchen with Ken as he cleans up from breakfast. Later, I go back down stairs with Emme to put dishes away and Rudy comes upstairs with Ken as he showers and gets dressed.
As soon as Ken is dressed, he takes both dogs outside to play. Rudy is the champion fetcher and Emme just doesn't get the concept of the game. Nevertheless, she loves to go outside with Ken and whines all the time that he is playing with Rudy, as she waits for her turn.
These dogs couldn't be more different, or more fun.
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