There is a new actor in the role of The Dog on Troy's Work Table. A few weeks ago, Abby the (Wiener) Dog died after a nearly yearlong struggle with an enlarged heart, congestive heart failure, and problems with her "lung field."
I had planned on waiting a while longer before casting another canine to play the role of The Dog, but then I found Banjo (who was then going by the name of Jeff). He is a rescue dog. He is a three-year old chihuahua mix. He uses his ears to express what is going on in his brain and thought processes: fully erect, 3/4, 1/2, and flattened to his skull, with the occasional one ear at 3/4 and the other at full mast.
He has been shadowing us since he came home on the afternoon of Friday 4/6. He seems really appreciative to have a new and quieter home after a few months in a shelter.
Just as Abby broke many of the stereotypes I associated with dachshunds, I think Banjo is going to do the same for chihuahuas.
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