Percy
Michael with little Percy
at Jack’s Bay
I met Percy when Michael and I got together. What a cute dog (to go along with this cute guy….)! Actually, many people have mentioned to me that Percy looks a lot like Michael. They could definitely win one of those “dog-owner” look-alike contests. After Percy and Michael moved in, they both put on quite a bit of weight. Now, Percy’s a little pudgy and Michael looks like a normal person.
I didn’t know Percy as a puppy (I didn’t know Michael as a puppy either), but can imagine that he was fun and happy just like he is now, only smaller. Percy was found and named, I think, by Michael’s roommate’s grandchildren, when Anne lived with Michael in his Tide Village house.
Percy is a great tennis ball chaser when he feels like it. And he even sometimes brings the ball back! Good Boy, Percy! He loves to be the center of attention (like Michael) but rarely gets the chance with Wiley and the others harrassing him as soon as he gets close to us.
When we walk out into the back yard, Percy comes bounding out to greet us. Except when he thinks it might be time for the dogs’ monthly Revolution treatments. Then we do not see him. He and Mini hide under the pool deck until they think it’s safe to come out (generally the next day).
When Michael and I first got together, we brought Percy and Bubba for obedience lessons. They both can still “heel, sit, stay, come”, etc. when they feel like it. Okay, so we’re not real strict or consistent with the obedience thing. Percy can be very annoying, like when he barks much of the night at nothing we can see. My opinion is, if only ONE dog is barking at something, it can’t be that important. But Percy’s usually a great dog and fits in with the others quite well.
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