I'll Only Come Out for Cuddles

Recently, I've been a bit under the weather. The day before yesterday, when I went to let Gizmo out of his crate and take him out to his play-yard, I really was feeling lousy. I kneeled down and opened the door, and Gizmo sat in the back, just looking at me.

I tried to coax him out, but he just whined at me and wouldn't move. I even said the words "Ball" and "Cookie" and he still wouldn't budge.

Finally, I sat down indian-style, and the next thing I knew, he was in my lap, kissing my face all over. It took me a moment to figure it out. Seems he's realized that if I'm kneeling when I open the door, it means I'm just going to hook the leash onto him and go. If I'm sitting down, it means cuddles are involved.

And if I wasn't feeling well, there was no way I was going to get away with not being cuddled.

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Picture Taken On: June 22, 2009

Gizmo the Fox Q and A

This summer, we left on vacation, and boarded Gizmo for the first time ever. He spent 10 days away from us at the vet's office.

As usual, having Gizmo in public quickly turned into a Q&A session. I realized that I'd never posted it before, so I figured I'd share:

Touchy Touchy

Gizmo's winter coat has started to come in, and it seems to be starting at his tail, and working it's way upwards. He's almost starting to look chubby, though I know it's just the fur.

I've also noticed that he's really starting to get touchy about his tail, and pitches a fit whenever I touch it now. I'm not entirely certain what's making it so sensitive, but it might have something to do with the winter coat. There doesn't seem to be any damage or physical cause for the sensitivity, so I'm not too worried about it, but it bears keeping an eye on it nonetheless.

Mom got a coupon to a local photo studio that specializes in animals; in about a week we're going to go in, talk to the lady, and see what sort of setup she's got. Who knows, if I like what I see, we might come out of it with some great shots of the kid.