Wednesday 17 January 2007
Giants In The House
The path of rich, black potting soil snaking down the hallway foreshadowed the destruction waiting around the corner. Missing from the entryway of our home was a massive calla lily in an extra-large container. The houseplant probably weighed more than many dogs, but for our new "baby" it was merely an item to be snatched for further investigation.
Glancing down the hallway I saw Pugsley, our then 12-week-old Neapolitan mastiff puppy, walking briskly toward the kitchen with the planter clasped firmly in his jaws; lily leaves and black dirt trailing in his wake. The sight would have been unbelievable had I not been a constant witness to Pugsley's incredible feats of strength during the five weeks he had been part of our family.
Corners gnawed off antique furniture. Chew toys destroyed in minutes. Slippers shredded. Corner molding embellished with teeth marks. Household havoc is part of daily life when there's a giant underfoot.
Glancing down the hallway I saw Pugsley, our then 12-week-old Neapolitan mastiff puppy, walking briskly toward the kitchen with the planter clasped firmly in his jaws; lily leaves and black dirt trailing in his wake. The sight would have been unbelievable had I not been a constant witness to Pugsley's incredible feats of strength during the five weeks he had been part of our family.
Corners gnawed off antique furniture. Chew toys destroyed in minutes. Slippers shredded. Corner molding embellished with teeth marks. Household havoc is part of daily life when there's a giant underfoot.
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