Final-Observation

Interacting


He was ours, the day we took home a four month old, male, Boxer mix Pit Bull puppy. He had short silky black fur with specks of dandruff that scattered from his head to his tail and a white Go T. He had ears bigger than Dumbo, flopped over forward as they dangled pass his brown pouting eyes and a head too big for his body making him look like a bubble head. A shy little fellow we called Jackson. Jackson was the newest member to our family after our bossy three year old daughter, Tylie. And our 15 month old, Momma’s boy, Vincent. Those three were inseparable from that day forth.


The Three Musketeers interacted with each other the moment their wide eyes opened to the morning sunlight and of course after they used the restroom. Tylie came stumbling out of the bedroom door carrying Jackson’s two foot by one and a half foot white cotton ball bed while dragging his green teddy bear blanket over her shoulder. Then, she places his bed on the ground and in the corner next to the chocolate microfiber sectional. Instantly, Jackson made himself comfortable sitting his butt down with a high posture. Meanwhile, Vincent came running out of his room with his legs swinging out to the side up to Jackson. Vincent says good morning to the puppy by rubbing his nose. As a response, Jackson sticks out his pink tongue and licks Vincent’s hands; first, on the palm, in between his fingers, then on the top of his hand, and all over. After morning greetings are done, Tylie gentle placed Jackson’s stainless steel bowl of water and Pedigree food on the ground and yells, “Come get it boy!” As Jackson strolls up to Tylie brushing his wet nose on Tylie’s purple cupcake pajamas. Once Jackson’s food was set down for him, Vincent came huddling over the brown and red pieces. Vincent then used his tiny pretzel size fingers and picked up one red triangular size bit and served it to his puppy. Then breakfast is served to all.


Morning time meant play time. As the kids screamed and yelled effortlessly up and down the hallway and in their room. Jackson would follow right behind them or dodging their every move as they came bolting at him. During one point, Tylie and Vincent went into their room and slammed the white door leaving Jackson hanging on the other side. Jackson rapidly wagged his tail as he got down on his front two legs and hairy butt in the air, barking until someone cracked open the door. Then Jackson pushed his way through. Not only did Jackson want to play with the kids, it was also vice versa. Vincent would grab Jackson’s red and neon green ball with a yellow rope, which smelt like an old dirty wet rag and hammered it on Jackson’s head and forcing the toy in his mouth. Besides being ruthless to Jackson, Vincent would also grip his tiny hands around the slobbering ball and chucked it three feet across the room and Jackson fetches the ball and brings it back to Vincent. Tylie on the other hand was more gentle and sparked conversation with Jackson. Dressed in her sparkling turquoise and pink Ariel custom Tylie asked Jackson, “I’ll be the princess and you be the prince, Okay?” She also teaches Jackson tricks. Holding in her left hand was a little brown piece of Canine Combos beef jerky stick that she hid behind her back. First, she placed her right hand in a fist in front of Jackson and yells her demands, “Jackson, siiit…siiit!” As she steps backwards and straighten out her fist she says, “Stay…Jackson…Stay…” Then, she pats both her thighs and cheerfully says, “Come here boy!” As Jackson listened to her commands he got a little reward.


Jackson became very protective of the kids and guarding their every move by turning his head left and right wherever the kids positioned. Also, anyone who handled the kids roughly Jackson was sure to get in between them and barking. The kids became attached to Jackson as well. Wherever Jackson lay, Tylie and Vincent was sure to be there. Also, Jackson did not mind if the kids lay on his cotton ball cloud with him or climbing and giving him hugs and kisses. Nor did the kids mind Jackson resting his big head on their laps or chasing them around the house. The three of them became very connected to each other and the bonding is still growing as they grow and progress together.