This is Stevie's little sister, Helen, who is also blind and deaf. Cute, isn't she? It's funny how these photos make both of them look bigger than they really are — she's the size of a miniature Dachshund, and just a tad bigger than the smallest dog at the ranch, Daisy. She's in constant motion, and as I write this, all I hear in the background is her tiny feet zooming all over the house. These two adore each other, and whenever they find each other after having been separated … no matter how briefly … their tails just start a-waggin'.
Now, that doesn't mean Stevie isn't above helping himself to her food, a not-so-brotherly trait that Phyllis had warned us about. He's not mean or snarly about it, far from it — it's the passive approach of gradually moving in, then using his body to slowly push her away and block her from the bowl. So we feed them separately to make sure she gets everything she needs. But when there's no food involved, Stevie's the doting, loving brother!
Things will be relatively quiet, and then all of a sudden we'll hear a lot of skittering and sliding around on the floor — it's the two of them, roughhousing and playing with each other and spinning in circles.
Eventually they do finally run out of steam and take a nap:
Here's a close-up:
Thanks to everyone for the terrific name suggestions! We'll make a decision soon and let you know which names we go with.
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