{"id":43631,"date":"2014-02-12T13:36:43","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T11:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/?p=43631"},"modified":"2014-02-13T13:48:51","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T11:48:51","slug":"life-with-jeff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arsofia.com\/en\/life-with-jeff\/","title":{"rendered":"Life with Jeff"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>After his <a href=\"\/?p=43526\">wonderful story about his life with Loui<\/a>e &#8220;Little Mook&#8221;, our dear friend Tom Chesser from Canada sends us a second one &#8211; it&#8217;s about our all-favorite boy Negarcheto whose new name is Jeff!<br \/>\nIn case you don&#8217;t remember &#8211; Negarcheto was hit by a train and lost his tail and front leg in the adventure.<br \/>\nEnjoy!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3805.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43632\" alt=\"IMG_3805\" src=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3805-450x300.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3805-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3805-245x163.jpg 245w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3805.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<i>That\u2019s<\/i> <b><i>MY<\/i><\/b> <i>ball<\/i>!\u201d, growled the gentlest dog I have ever met.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">I&#8217;m guessing from his behavior that Jeff has never had a toy, or at least not one of his own.<\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, this place is littered with balls and chew toys, both inside and out, and could be considered by many as a death-trap for old geezers who don&#8217;t watch where they&#8217;re going.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">A few weeks ago, Jeff &#8220;discovered&#8221; a squishy yellow ball.\u00a0 I was delighted.\u00a0 While it&#8217;s a commonplace thing to see Louie express joy and excitement in all sorts of uniquely &#8220;Mookie&#8221; ways, such as running in great circles, gleefully jumping and yapping, and swinging from the overhead lights, it&#8217;s a rare delight to see Jeff actually &#8220;light up&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>At first, he seemed to enjoy it.\u00a0 Then he C<i>laimed<b> <\/b>It<\/i> as his own.\u00a0 No one was allowed near it or him.\u00a0 (In case you were wondering, yes\u2014he does know how to growl,)\u00a0 There was a brief family meeting to discuss the ball&#8217;s ownership, but I was able to intervene before anyone needed a bandage\u2014including me.\u00a0 Yes, yes, Jeff had no intention of letting <i>me<\/i> take the ball either.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ball.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43633\" alt=\"ball\" src=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ball-450x344.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ball-450x344.jpg 450w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ball-245x187.jpg 245w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ball.jpg 654w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not to fear!\u00a0 We talked privately about exactly who the hell supplies the dog food around here, and he grudgingly yielded the ball to me.<\/p>\n<p>I immediately gave it back to him.<\/p>\n<p>What happened next made me check the mirror\u2014the look on his face assured me that he must have seen a second head on my shoulders.\u00a0 He was much too stunned to be happy.\u00a0 Then I started to trade him treats for the ball.\u00a0 The treats were interesting enough that he would momentarily forget the ball, but as soon as I reached for it, he would lunge to get it first.\u00a0 Of course, I started while he was still chewing, so I won.<\/p>\n<p>And gave it back to him.<\/p>\n<p>Thus we proceeded for a while\u2014treat, ball, treat, ball, and very soon reached a point that touched me deeply.\u00a0 This little street dog with such a harsh survival background let me hold the ball while it was in his mouth, and then gently released it to me.<\/p>\n<p>And I gave it back to him.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, we started this procedure over, but in a very different mood: it had become a happy game for him.\u00a0 Eventually, he showed me how very well he could catch the ball when thrown from a short distance, and after a while he brought a tear to my eye\u2014he laid the ball down and nuzzled me.\u00a0 There was no longer any desperation to keep what was his, no worry that his treasure would be lost to him, taken by someone bigger and tougher (or me, either).\u00a0 And then my little Oliver Twist started to play with other toys\u2014things he had not noticed before, things he hadn&#8217;t realized <i>were<\/i> toys, and things he didn&#8217;t have to fear losing.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff, my very dear little street urchin, had learned to play with me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3809.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43640\" alt=\"IMG_3809\" src=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3809-245x163.jpg\" width=\"245\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3809-245x163.jpg 245w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3809-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3809.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/negarcheto-i-rufus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-43641\" alt=\"negarcheto i rufus\" src=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/negarcheto-i-rufus-245x183.jpg\" width=\"221\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>* * *<\/p>\n<p>I think, perhaps, Louie first told Jeff about training:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJeff, listen: when he makes a noise, you plop your butt on the ground and he\u2019ll give you a cookie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBulls**t.\u00a0 I don\u2019t believe that for a second.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, seriously.\u00a0 He will give you cookies for doing the stupidest things.\u00a0 Try touching his hand with your nose\u2014see what happens!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I did start training Jeff, but I really did <i>not <\/i>think it through.\u00a0 The dog food is stored in cans in a small room which also has the door to the pen; it\u2019s on the route to go outside to pee.\u00a0 At the time, it seemed like a good idea to train near the food since I use it as a reward.\u00a0 What I did not count on was how much Jeff would <i>love<\/i> training.\u00a0 In every session, he happily dances about on his three legs, his stumpy tail wagging too fast to see and his eyes fixed on mine, waiting for the next command.\u00a0 It\u2019s truly a joy to work with him\u2014<i>usually<\/i>. However, when one of the older dogs wakes me at 4:00 in the morning with a need to go out, we have to go through the training area to the door.\u00a0 I don\u2019t mind <i>too<\/i> much, but as soon as the dog has finished, I want to go back to bed.<\/p>\n<p>Fat chance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lets-Train.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-43634\" alt=\"Let's Train\" src=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lets-Train-337x450.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lets-Train-337x450.jpg 337w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lets-Train-183x245.jpg 183w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lets-Train.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/noname.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-43635\" alt=\"noname\" src=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/noname-351x450.jpg\" width=\"281\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/noname-351x450.jpg 351w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/noname-191x245.jpg 191w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/noname.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As soon as Jeff gets to the training area, he begins his \u201chappy dance\u201d.\u00a0 If I\u2019m too sleepy to notice, no problem: he keeps doing it.\u00a0 If I make it into the next room, he turns and bounces off the door.\u00a0 Naturally, I assume this means he really <i>did<\/i> want to go out and waited too long.\u00a0 Nope.\u00a0 We go back into the training room and he dances over to the dog food can and stands up against it, and gives me <i>the look<\/i>\u2014and there I am, 4:00 in the morning, manipulated into another training session by a pair of irresistible brown eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Who, exactly, is training whom?<\/p>\n<p>He lies as close as he can to me, often with his head on my lap.\u00a0 He will endure all manner of cuddling that would embarrass other dogs, and remain in place waiting for more.\u00a0 If I get up, I get looks from him that say, &#8220;Where are you going?\u00a0 Why aren&#8217;t you staying here with me?\u00a0 Are you coming back?\u00a0 When?\u00a0 When are you coming back?\u00a0 Do you have to go?&#8221;, and so forth.\u00a0 If I make it to the door, then I will hear a three-legged thump behind me as he gets off the sofa and follows.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3806.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43638\" alt=\"IMG_3806\" src=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3806-245x163.jpg\" width=\"245\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3806-245x163.jpg 245w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3806-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3806.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3808.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43639\" alt=\"IMG_3808\" src=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3808-245x163.jpg\" width=\"245\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3808-245x163.jpg 245w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3808-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG-3808.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bathroom privacy is something I have long since realized is a ridiculous thing to hope for, and all that has changed is who is nuzzling me for attention.\u00a0 Now Jeff is always in the front.\u00a0 Even Woody no longer has the opportunity to drop a sloppy wet ball into my underwear which provides an opportunity for all to have a great laugh at dad&#8217;s expense when dad is too sleepy to notice and pulls up his shorts anyway.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll leave the imagery to you.\u00a0 But now it&#8217;s Jeff wanting to be petted and staring into my eyes with a look that says he wants to be near me\u2014no matter <i>what<\/i> I\u2019m doing. Then back to the sofa, and after waiting very politely for me to get comfortable\u2014unlike <i>some<\/i> little three-colored, two-legged dogs\u2014he hops back up into whatever space is available whether is fits him or not, and lies down as close to me as he can get.<\/p>\n<p>There seems to be a &#8220;honeymoon&#8221; period with new dogs during which they glue themselves to their new human, but as they become comfortable and secure in their new surroundings, they also become more comfortable with independence.\u00a0 But Jeff, I think, will always be at my side, firmly attached.<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s fine with me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN5450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-43636\" alt=\"DSCN5450\" src=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN5450-337x450.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN5450-337x450.jpg 337w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN5450-183x245.jpg 183w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSCN5450.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jeff-w-Brace.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-43637\" alt=\"Jeff w Brace\" src=\"http:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jeff-w-Brace-317x450.jpg\" width=\"254\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jeff-w-Brace-317x450.jpg 317w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jeff-w-Brace-172x245.jpg 172w, https:\/\/arsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jeff-w-Brace.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>Then and now \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Thomas Chesser,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Nova Scotia, Canada<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wooferhouse.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE TO VISIT TOM\u2019S WEBSITE<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 you\u2019ll find plenty of photos of our boys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After his wonderful story about his life with Louie &#8220;Little Mook&#8221;, our dear friend Tom Chesser from Canada sends us a second one &#8211; it&#8217;s about our all-favorite boy Negarcheto 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