Big Boy Ears

Sprocket went to bed with folded ears on the 13th and woke up with his upright, big boy ears the next morning. He held them up all day long, but in the evening the right ear must have gotten tired because it flopped back over, which was very cute. Ah, they grow up so quickly. I love the floppy rattie ears, but most of the dogs never keep them past puppyhood. But the erect ears are so much more expressive, IMO, and I love them too.

Sprocket is growing like a weed and has started playing with Frodo more, which is hilarious to watch. Frodo leans down and lets Sprocket jump around on his head for awhile and then takes his arm and pins Sprocket to the ground. We call this move the "puppy smackdown" and it is one of Frodo's favorites. He's gentle though, and Sprocket just pops back up ready to attack again.

Our other foster Tilly is relieved that Sprocket has discovered wrestling and chasing with Frodo because now he isn't so obsessed with her. No matter how much she snapped at him, he would just come back for more.

The little guy is very healthy. The vet said his worms are gone now, but we just discovered a ringworm fungus spot inside the tip of one of his ears so we've started treating that. The kennel cough that we thought he might have never developed so he's just racing down the road toward adoption. As soon as he's ready to be neutered, I'm sure we'll have a home ready for this incredibly beautiful rat terrier puppy.

In the photo above you can see those big, beautiful ears as Sprocket lays across my lap taking a midday snooze.