Ketchup

Let me start this by saying that Ketchup is a kick ass dog. Thanks to the wonderful training he had in the first weeks of his life, he has never been any trouble for us. Even those non-dog-lovers who visit can handle him.

This Summer we have noticed some big changes with him. He is more sad, has a hard time going up and down the stairs, wasn't hardly eating and now is eating tons. He was aggressive towards the boys on two occasions since they have returned home and he is peeing in the house (which is something he never does).

Craig did a bunch of research and we sat down with the boys and talked to them. It may be an onset of senility and age. They boys were upset and Kaedo was crying. God, I hate that. Poor kid. We talked about him dying and the aggression and how if he bit someone he would have to be put down. It was an awful but necessary conversation. We also told them that from now on Ketchup would sleep gated in kitchen.

Last night was our first night and it was awful. He cried and cried and cried. I hated it. We stuck to our guns though and left him in the kitchen.

This morning Craig and I went for breakfast and when we got back Ketchup was lying on the couch on a pillow he knows not to lay on. The funniest part was that he had pushed another one off the couch to get to the one he wanted! It was as if he was saying "you may take away where I lay my head at night but you can't take away my PILLOW!"