8.6lbs of Terror

Today we took Baden to the vet for his regular toenail-clipping and to refill his heartworm prevention medicine. As we had expected, he hasn't gained any weight and still remains a trim 8.6 pounds.

One of the things we find so amusing about Baden is his complete lack of self-awareness concerning his small size. When we lived on the farm and he chased away small fury creatures and other dogs, he always did so with our 160lb Great Pyrenees Charlie right behind him. We didn't think Charlie would do so well with a move from a 350 acre farm to a 750 square foot apartment, so we left him behind in the care of Justin's mother, Dee. Baden, however, sometimes forgets that he is alone now, and still chases after everything with as much tenacity as he did with Charlie right behind him.

Another Baden amusement is his obsession with stuffed toys, or more precisely, the stuffing contained within the stuffed toys. In our quest to give him good quality toys, we've purchased items with such claims as "chewguard," "for your heavy chewer," "tough toy," and "indestructible;" however, they all fail our little 8.6lb terror test. Baden can completely destroy all those toys and then some within the first five minutes of playtime. Don't believe us? See for yourself:

This was a stuffed dragon toy we purchased at the petstore for $15. We paid a hefty price for this one because it featured "chewguard" technology and was supposed to be "virtually indestructible." Of course, they obviously did not have Baden as part of the test group for this toy (notice the detached head). Did we mention that it was literally the same size as he is?

This was a stuffed monkey dog toy we purchased for him. It did have two legs and two arms. It has been completely de-stuffed and is now missing some extremities.

This was a stuffed lamb dog toy Sarah's mother gave him for Easter (yes, in the absence of grandchildren, the fury grandkid gets doted on). It has no stuffing left and the tip of it's face is missing.

A few more of his disemboweled formerly stuffed toys.