A few months ago, we posted Ranger with Saxon - Part I which featured short video footage of Saxon & Ranger interacting (actually, it was video of Saxon giving Ranger a smackdown and Ranger getting the heck out of Dodge). Ranger Ranger Since that time, Ranger has developed a strategy for parrying Saxon’s friendliness, which is usually in the form of climbing on him or grabbing the hair on his face.
Ranger: Oh great. Here she comes again. Keeping one eye on Saxon.
the stare-down.
ready for action…
Saxon closes in…and Ranger utilizes his tongue. Lots of kisses for Saxon!
Tongue in action
OK, now move along little Saxon.
Works every time!
Ranger, a terrier mix adopted from the SPCA was adopted by me a dozen years ago. He is quirky and a bit of an oddball on the best of days. Ranger was abused the first 4 or 5 months of his life and still carries some baggage because of it. But lots of patience and training have paid off. Ranger tolerates just about anything Saxon dishes out. The other day, I looked down to see Ranger laying on his side and Saxon pulling the hair on the pads of his feet (ouch!). Rarely would he permit me to do so, but he just looked up, saw it was Saxon, sighed and put his head back down.
A week or two ago, I heard a big laugh from little Saxon. Under the dining table, Saxon had a large post card in her hands and was placing it on Ranger’s head, playing peekaboo, letting out a deep, belly laugh each time she covered his eyes. Ranger just sat there, staring at me with a “I cannot believe I’m allowing this to happen” look.
Now, he’s not a Lab that will allow you to saddle him up for 2 year old doggie rides, but with Saxon, Ranger is a Moseley World model citizen as far as both Carey and I am concerned. Ranger is sorry to disappoint the naysayers and will gladly accept apologies in the form of Greenies.
