Before volunteering at the SPCA I thought that the only way you could tell one dog from another (if they were the same breed) was their colour patterns. I was wrong. If you put Dre, and a bunch of other Rottweilers in a line-up I could probably point out which one was Dre. How? Well, one way is just to look at their faces. Dre has a very curious look to him as if he’s seeing everything for the first time. The second way is just to look for the dog with the odd taste for grass and bird droppings. Yes, Dre is an oddball!
Dre’s hobbies include long walks on the green, burying his nose in dirt only to sneeze several times consecutively, and chewing on the odd blade of grass that satisfies his very acute sense of taste. Among his favourite foods are crusted bird droppings on street curbs and styrofoam. I’m sure he also likes regular dog food and doggie treats but I guess when you’re out and about you’ll take what you can get your paws on!
Although his taste for edible (and sometimes not so edible) foods may be unpredictable at times, Dre himself is beyond predictable. You can expect him to want to play with any dog that comes within 2 meters and run for any ball that falls within his line of vision. He doesn’t always know why you’re pulling him away from a piece of garbage you’re afraid he’s going to digest next so he’ll lie down in a silent protest. This isn’t a bad thing though because when he’s set his mind to protesting he forgets about whatever else was on his mind and then he’ll forget why he was protesting in the first place and continue following your direction all in a matter of 30 seconds or so.
Dre also loves to lie on your foot or against your leg and enjoys both the company and any tummy rubs that he can get. Some dogs lie on their side for tummy rubs and others give you a full frontal while using your toes as a headrest. Dre is of the latter breed. He is absolutely adorable albeit a tad daft but I’m willing to chalk that up to his lack of life experience — he’s still a puppy at 9 months.
Picture courtesy of Vancouver SPCA: www.spca.bc.ca