Last week we talked about taking a walk and visiting with our neighbors. This week we want to tell you about our neighbor dog, Rhett – with a special treat included in this post.
Before Rhett’s parents took him in, he was crated most of the time. He’s a high energy dog and needed someone to play with him, but being alone so much made him very shy.
I first met Rhett when I was working on getting our production facility ready. He would bark at me when I came out of the gate – really just doing his job because to him I was a stranger in the alley. I would talk to him and leave him one of Rocko’s Rewards All Natural Dog Biscuits inside the fence where he could get it after I was gone.
I can remember the day he finally came up and took the biscuit from me, it really touched my heart and made me feel good that he finally trusted me. Now we’re great friends – he has a special bark that lets his parents know when I am outside so they will let him out in the yard and he can get his treat.
But one thing went wrong with this whole plan – Rhett didn’t know about Rocko. He thinks of me as “his” person and when he sees me with Rocko, he definitely lets everyone know that something is wrong. Rocko hasn’t been around another dog in a long time, he just stands at the fence wagging his tail at Rhett.
Last fall I borrowed a flip camera from a friend and while I had it I got some shots of us taking a walk, including an encounter with Rhett. I found the clips and put together a short video – it’s my first attempt at this so I hope I’ll improve as we go along.
Comparing the video from almost a year ago to today, I can see how much Rocko is aging. I don’t want to see it, I want to think he’s going to be with me forever, but the difference is definitely there. For now it’s my job to keep him healthy and happy for as long as possible.
Here’s the link to Rocko’s Rewards new youtube channel and our first video – Rocko and Rhett. Now that we’ve got everything set up, there will be plenty more to come!