Rocket's reign of terror
As we approach our second anniversary together, Rocket and I have learned quite a bit about each other.
For instance, he knows that I don't appreciate it when he puts the cat's head in his mouth.
I, on the other hand, have come to terms with the fact that he is simply not able to control himself when a trash truck goes by. When he sees one, he's going to bark like a crazy dog.
But he hasn't destroyed anything in about about a year. Well, I guess there wasn't much for him to ruin in the house. No, this year has pretty much been devoted to escaping. He did that five or six times.
Well, this morning, he managed to combine all his passions. A trash truck drove by, he went berzerk and then he broke the living room window. He just smashed it. He didn't hurt himself or get out. I managed to grab him before he did more damage.
But now he's spending the day at camp. I take him to the Kennel Club in Torrance, where everybody knows and loves him (he's good with strangers).
When I saw the manager Brian (or is that Bryan?), he mentioned to me that he saw the movie "Marley and Me" last night and it reminded him of Rocket.
I wasn't quite sure what to make of that. Was it a compliment or a curse?
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
So glad Rocket didn't get hurt protecting you from that trash truck! Great photo of him. Love the tongue hanging out! Is he responding to something you said? It is also good to "see" you and Rocket again. Where have you and he been?
I do love that picture. It somehow captures him, you know?
That is one fine dog, let me forgive him for you so he doesn't think you're getting soft on him.
The end result was exactly as he'd intended, the trash truck, once again, did not invade your home!