My Baby and His Weird Moods

Bennie has the weirdest moods and behaviors of any dog I've ever known. In fact, here's a few of his weird characteristics:

1. The Constant Blabber at Parties--

Whenever I take my dog out to get-togethers, especially if there's another dog around, he acts retarded. No, it's not anxiety. And no, it's not him trying to be an alpha-male. Bennie's like that dork in junior high who walked up to everyone on the playground, "Hey, whatcha doing? Let's play, let's play, let's play" whom everyone ignored. He's so lonely that when he DOES get to see a little doggie, he never gets mean, but he wants to play more than everyone else does and is more than fascinated with the smells of butts. Doesn't matter the gender, he just loves butt-smell.

2. The Weird Bath Dance--

I've heard from another bichon frise owner that her dog acts this same way, so apparently it's one of those genetic things, like how everyone in my family has a salt-tooth and a fixation with potato chips. Anyway, after you give him his bath, and blow dry him, he has to run back and forth between rooms like a maniac. Actually, it's more like someone who has obsessive-compulsive-disorder. Bennie's got to run the same exact path, back and forth about 15 times. BUT IT MUST ALWAYS BE THE EXACT PATH. To the door, turn around, and run back into the bathroom, over and over and over.

4. The gargling with mouthwash growl--

Just about everyone misinterprets this growl as a defensive mean growl. But to Bennie, this is just talking. It sounds like he's got mouthwash in his mouth and is gargling. There appears to be no apparent reason.

5. The, "No Two People Can Pay Attention to Me" Rule--

Now, this one is weird. But if two people are talking and looking at Bennie at the same time, he gets mad and makes a "I'm mad, stop it IMMEDIATELY," growl. It makes no sense. It can be two people looking at Bennie and discussing his dogfood, but whatever the case, Bennie hates it. Also, two different people petting him is also NOT allowed. I can't see the rationale in this. Is it he gets too confused to have two people petting him? Is it he wants to milk one person for all their attention before moving on to the next one?

Like with ALL of Bennie's rules, NONE of them can be changed, altered, or removed in anyway. After all, Bennie's the boss, the head poo-bah, the Head Baby In Charge.

LOL.