See What Mummy Says Hello Max

See What Mummy Says

As the focus this month is pets, we thought we would introduce you to another member of the family, our first born... Max, our dog and how he has adapted to the children!

We bought Max, a toy sized Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, when we lived in an annexe attached to my parents’ house. It was at this house that he had a lot of fun with a toilet roll when we were out one day! Just after his second birthday, Max’s first big change happened when he joined us as we moved to our own first home! He, of course, had all the attention throughout his first two years with us. Less than a year later, we were getting ready to welcome our daughter B and, when I was pregnant, Max became even cuddlier than he usually was (whether it was me leading it due to maternal instincts, who knows?). When B arrived, Max instantly ran over to meet the new addition. He had a little sniff whilst wagging his tail and, from that day on, there has always been a bond. He would even place his paw on the side of the Moses basket when he slept as if protecting the baby. I will always remember when Tom arrived home late one night and Max flew off our bed, barking from the top of the stairs and growling until Tom called up to him. Any burglar would’ve been scared I’m sure... at least until they saw the mini fluff ball. When B began moving about and exploring his tail or ears, he would just let her, even with the inevitable tugging, and look over with wide eyes

at us waiting for us to release him from her grip (which we of course did asap). I then changed jobs and worked as a childminder, and Max again took this in his stride adapting. His approach to other children is very much to fall asleep out of the way and move as they approach. He has now worked out that when they get older, he can stay out for a stroke or belly rub.

Almost four years and another house move later, we welcomed N. This time was slightly different. We arrived home to show him our new bundle, and he took one sniff and walked away. Over the coming days and weeks, he gradually built up

a bond with N but having another child in the house certainly didn’t faze him.

Another four years passed, and we have just brought home our newest family member (I) who Max has managed to give even less attention to. The occasional glance his way is the best he can hope for, I think! Max still loves his cuddles and time with us of an evening. He’s a great lap dog and still gets called a puppy when we take him out walking! If we ever got another dog, it would definitely be another Cavalier King Charles Spaniel! Max remains ever loyal to us, even though we keep introducing more and more children into his life!

Thanks for reading! Becca X

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