Brink's First Sleepover

One of the most memorable moments in any child’s life is their first sleepover. The same probably couldn’t be said about dogs, but God knows I tried.

One of my very best friend’s Becky recently got a puppy. I found the dog love of my life in May, and she found hers in October. She decided on a longhaired miniature dachshund and named her Roxie. I’ll refer to her from now on as Roxie Doxie.

You could say Becky and I have a lot in common. Both of our names are Rebecca. Both of our last names start with L. We went to the same college. We had the same major and minor. We were in the same sorority. We studied abroad at the same time, at the same school, stayed in the same dorm, and had all of our classes together. I mean look at this picture and try not to say we are essentially the same person except for our hair color…

We even think the same. We both needed to be somewhere but as usual, had a hard time picking something to wear. We both changed clothes and when I picked her up at her house, we found out we had the same solution. 

Anyway, we have another thing in common. We both fell in love with a picture of a dog before the dog itself. The difference is that even though our dogs are only 4 months apart in age, they are pretttttty different in size.

Roxie Doxie maybe weighs 5 pounds. Brinkley maybe weighs 80.

The first time Brinkley met Roxie Doxie, she was 2 pounds. He was confused. He knew she was a living thing, but she didn’t move. It made him nervous and he threw up.

Like all puppies, Roxie Doxie grew up fast and was all over the place before you knew it. When they were reacquainted, slowpoke Brinkley didn’t even try to keep up. He sat and watched as little bit ran around as fast as she could.

Becky came to visit at the apartment and brought Roxie Doxie for a trial run before she left Roxie Doxie for a weekend when she went out of town. With two puppies so different in size, you would be crazy to not be concerned. It’s basically leaving a rabbit with Lennie of Of Mice and Men.

Everyone was surprise when Brinkley laid down on his side, opened up his arms and Roxie ran right into them. He continued to lie down on her level and let her run all over them. She continued to be fearless and dominant. It worked out.

Roxie ended up spending a weekend with us a few weeks later. I was anticipating it all week while Brinkley remained clueless. When Roxie was dropped off, they picked up where they left off. They played for hours, not even stopping for a water break.

The sleepover was pretty similar to a child one. They “watched” movies, ate bones, and did a lot of playing. And as usual, the mom ended up tired.

Pictures of Brinkley and Roxie Doxie:

Always Busy!

Family Photo.

Playing and chewing. Multitasking at its best.

Little Bone for the Big Guy. Big Bone for the Little Girl.