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Jack & Cheyenne…

Jack and Cheyenne have had a rocky relationship from the moment that they met. She loved him immediately, and he hated her from the beginning. He loved to chase his toy, and she loved to chase him. She flaunted her speed, which inspired him to prove he could outrun this new annoyance that had been brought into his life against his will. She would herd him as he brought the toy to one of us and he would glare at her, as if to say, hey, I am the one who is supposed to herd everyone else, noone herds me. Although she has only wanted to be his friend, she also delights in taunting him, by sniffing him, or putting her face really close to his face, or nipping at his back and running away really fast. I have literally seen her leap over his back repeatedly for no other purpose than to infuriate him.

Jackson, on the other hand, does not try to hide his dislike of her. When she comes near, he growls and shows his teeth, snarling at her. She disregards this warning and will often playbow him. Sometimes he will bite her hard enough to make her cry. Of course, being the good dog that he is, he immediately punishes himself and goes to lie down. He seems to  resent her very presence, as though his life was perfect before her arrival.

Recently, however, his resolve has began to crack. We have known for last few months that he has been playing with her outside when we are not looking. Last week my husband stood at the door watching them chase each other and play until Jack saw my husband. He promptly bit her and snarled in her face. And then. Today. We woke up to Jackson and Cheyenne curled up together. Her head was literally on his back, and they were content as can be.  He forgot that he is supposed to hate her. It all just a matter of time until he gives into loving her.

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2 Responses to “Jack & Cheyenne…”

  1. matthew Says:
    February 28th, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    Little ditty about Jack and Cheyenne
    Two fuzzy kids growin’ up in the heartland
    Jackie was gonna be a ball playing star
    Cheyenne won’t let old Jackie go far

    …with apologies to John Cougar Mellancamp

  2. Holly Says:
    March 1st, 2009 at 6:04 am

    The best part apart that is I had something similar written in my post and took it out! Everytime I hear that song I think of Jack and Cheyenne..