The Adventures of Luckie Dzayaken, Rusty (Re-published)
09/01/2006
Every morning the first greeting I receive as soon as i get out of bed and head downstairs, is that of my puppy Rusty Boy @Chelam, darling, etc. He is an english cocker spaniel, tan coloured and 5months old. He greets me enthusiastically with his tail wagging frantically as he jumps up at me. His long nails never fail to leave scratch marks on my thighs. "Good Boy!" with this statement he starts licking me like crazy. What a feeling to wake up in the morning and be greeted so joyously! oh what bliss!. I know the first thing he waits for in the morning is meeting me, my mom and dad. He waits in the room with his eyes glued to the door, listening and waiting impatiently for the kitchen door to squeak and his room door to finally open…( i’ve watched him through the back window! ). If his meal is given, he jumps and wags his tail profusely but if i were to walk out of the room, he would rather follow me than eat his food.He would get confused as to which he should attend to first. 
He has got a different approach when greeting my dad. Dad just has to say "Come here Rusty Boyyyy..Goooooooooood Boooy" and he just melts. I mean he really melts, his cute bum and short tail just gets on to the floor and he slowly crawls forward towards my dad. He then lies down and just keeps wagging that short tail of his.
Well, all this last only for a short while. Then the ‘doggie’ drama starts. He gives me a michevious look and struts away. I know he is up to no good but i ignore him. he then goes to the bathroom grabs the slippers he has slightly chewed the day before, and purposely carries it with his small sharp teeth infront of me, looks at me then struts around me before running off to the living area. Then he awaits for me to come after him..which i always do. I say "No Rusty, Leave" with a stern voice. He does not give two hoots. I say it louder, he gets a better grib of the slipper. I smack his mouth, he tries to bite my hand. I then resort to opening his mouth by force. Then he immediately goes for something else which i do not approve of him biting. like the sofa frills. yes his sharp teeth has made a hole in the frills and yes my mom is very upset. This is when i start to scream. Now did i say ‘what Bliss’ earlier??? hmmmm…..
If he bites anything i disapprove of i say "No! Don’t" He will then stop what he is doin and start barking at me. He has even biten me several times when he gets too excited playing… leaving a small mark on my skin but i still love him dearly. He now pees and poos on newspaper i have laid in his room. He will run into the room to pee and poo. It’s very cute. We have removed the matt from the living area as he found it quite convenient to pee on it.
He also vacuums the floor everyday without fail. The floor is spotless especially the kitchen!!! Frm rubber bands, plastic to even coins!! I will have to dig it out of my little walking vacuum cleaner.
Apart from everything, he brings much joy and laughter to my family and he has never made me regret my decision to bring him into our lifes. 
Ps: He is a good in posing for cameras too..hahahha…
