En and Momo

TO @#$% to all those who proclaim that dogs should be kept far away from children. Contrary, I think kids fare better if they are exposed to pets and animals at a young age. Mine did, and he continued to be entertained by momo the corgi - the best dog ever for kids. She's gentle, wary and careful around babies. While baby en continues to harass her, she never fights back and occasionally will give an endearing lick on en's face just to amuse him. Poor momo has been neglected since the two boys came along, but she never fails to put on her most enthusiastic demenour when we 'happen' to pay her some attention. She continues to greet us at the gate (even during days when we totally ignored her as we were either zonked or eager to play with baby), continues to trail us around the house as we do our chores, sit by our side while we have dinner, peers in at the den when we are playing with en inside (she cannot enter the den), sleeps outside our room so that she will be there when we step out. What more can you ask for a dog. I love momo, and I feel sorry that she has to spend two of her best years waiting for the boys to grow up while cooped in a small apartment. I'm happy we are moving to college green, where I hope she will have more space to prance around, and definitely can look forward to more walks and plays.

Here's a video of en playing with momo (also in www.sirennights.blogspot.com)