boys get puppies

The approach to this post was odd but that's internet browsing for you. I had just read on Smalldeadanimals that Nova Scotia Duck Troller is the smallest retriever dog breed. (That was a trick link to Trump telling his group of advisors to allow foreign leaders to believe he's quite mad. He'll get better results than he will with reliable predictability.) Troll means to pull or entice. The dog was bred to imitate a fox by bouncing around mucking about the shoreline of rivers and lakes to entice ducks and geese by their curiosity to move in closer to shore where they can be more easily shot and retrieved. Presumably.  And they do move in close. It's an odd thing to see. They were bred to appear like foxes in physical form and behavior. After twenty or so videos of observing the dogs in action without any ducks being actually hunted I determined that behavior amounts to simple retrieving in and out of the water. The ducks are intrigued.

They look like fun dogs. They're described as boarder collies with an off switch. Here is one in action. Molly, working the shoreline. This really is good as it gets.

After seeing a video of a man leading young puppies out doors, down from the patio deck, through a confined walkway, past an inclosed work area, into a grassy lawn, where all nine puppies simultaneously squat to pee, amusingly, it reminded me vaguely of Democrat reaction to each and every gun-related catastrophe. I thought of using it as basis for post then dropped the idea as too cute and insufficiently cynical and unnecessarily negative.

That lead logically to boys being surprised by getting a dog as a gift.

This is its own category of videos on YouTube and so many of them are excellent. I had no idea boys get this emotional about getting a puppy. This never happened in our family. We did receive dogs, and it was somewhat ritualized. But it was always all the eh. Personally, I couldn't have cared less. I do remember them all. I recall each scene of introduction. They were a big deal for my dad but not for Barry and me. None of the dogs accompanied us on our adventures. They were just household pets. Had my dad made a video as these dads did, then our videos would have been blowouts. What a disappointment I must have been as a kid in so many ways like this.

I like these videos a lot, not just because they show boys taken to an emotional state that they cannot handle, precious as all that is, but also by the insights into very lovely families, wonderful families raising tremendous children. I find them uplifting. They give me faith in our families and hope for our future even though they're not all American. Some are British, very lovely scenes, one of the best is Canadian. A few appear to be families raised by a single woman.

One video is a boy in tears holding a tiny baby chihuahua and the dog isn't even his, he's crying because the dog is so beautiful. The videos are all short, just a few minutes. Sometimes only a few seconds.

This one might be the best. Dad is preparing the boy for a dog but the boy wasn't ready to have the dog sprung on him immediately. His reaction is tremendous. I like the way Dad tells the boy not to scare the puppy without telling the boy to calm himself.

I think Dad is crying too at seeing his son so moved emotionally. It's a very sweet video. British, I think.

I love how the woman handles the boy with understanding. I wouldn't be able to do this. I'd be laughing too hard.

The way the boy falls out is hilarious in this following video. This is one of my favorites.

Nine year old boys are still babies. I didn't realize that until now. Sometimes it takes a moment to sink in, and they fall into their mothers. This is beautiful.

The boy caught on video sneaking into his neighbor's garage was also given his own puppy. That original video went viral worldwide and the mum was put under a great deal of pressure to allow her boy a new dog. This video shows the boy with the dog, but that's all it is. And it comes with newscaster narrating annoyingly. As I'm doing now.

No crying in this one.This boy is adorable. Excited for a new puppy, but the dog wants to lick his face. The dad tells the boy to let the dog lick him so he drops to the floor as sacrifice. Then springs back up and escapes the puppy. Laughing and running around the furniture. It's the one video that shows boy and dog playing immediately, and you know right off they're going to have a great time. This is a perfect match. A wise and appropriate and good parental decision.

Another favorite for its family affection. Mum comes home and she and Favion embrace. Presented the puppy, his reaction is tortured, his brow sewn up tightly. Then he smiles and he's brilliant. The expressions on these kid's faces just kill me. They're beautiful. Children are beautiful.

The boys share a bed? That right there seems a bit odd. We always had separate beds, eventually separate rooms. But there you go. People still do this apparently. This video gets the strongest reaction from YouTube viewers. Over 1,000 comments to the copy I watched. Commenters are deeply impressed with elements that I didn't notice. They're impressed with the sensitivity of the boys. They're impressed with the way the boys are raised and how that shows in this video. 

This boy looses his voice and actually honks. Often the reaction is contagious from older to younger sibling, but his bother is less affected. 

What a fantastic group of boys. One is cheered and delighted, one is overwrought with emotion, the other like Spock, merely interested.

It's not only boys. This girl is fantastic. Crushed to the floor with gratitude. Her reaction is immediate and intense. This is one very intense little girl.

I like this video a lot because it shows so much about family life. The children are engaged productively. Commenters noticed, but I did not, that dad calls the girl's attention multiple times but gets no reaction, they're engaged and focused, then Mum calls the same girl once and she turns around. A girl becomes emotional and Mum says, "someone needs a hug" and the boy hugs his sister. Commenters were impressed with fraternal affection. I'm impressed with the kids using technology to exercise their bodies and minds cooperatively and without fighting. The whole dog thing is secondary to these kids having a great time together. What a fantastic childhood they're each having together.

Canadian. No live dog. Yet. The parents tricked their children delightfully. What the heck, you only have so many years to mess with their minds. Too few years to allow ridiculous fantasy. I love the way the kids actually believe the shelf elf is talking to them and named him Harry. It's a wonderful psych out. They're going to look back at this video and love/hate it. It's funny. The boy take his cues from his sister. She's the leader of them. She says, "I'm going to be hyper!" And the boy says, "Hyper!" the boy runs around the table like a maniac repeating "We're getting a dog, we're getting a dog" his blond head seen bouncing across the bottom of the frame and unseen Mum deadpans "Charlie has just eaten a bowl of ice cream." 

This family is simultaneously balanced and insane. I love this peek into their bizarre fantasy lives.

That's all we're having. This could literally go on forever. There are many more wonderful videos scenes of modern day family life as seen through the decision of acquiring a pet, a commitment of time, money and energy, continuing responsibility, allowing additional life into their homes. 

One boy says to his dad, "It's not even Christmas yet and this is the best Christmas gift ever." The dad replies, "Yes, the best gift is life."