I was going to send the latest update on dog Cody, but I need to say this first.

My Good Wife (MGW) and I have had a little cookie crunching house dog for a good many years. He is a Schnauzer names Corky about as old as dirt, teeth mostly gone, sight and hearing are going. He is used to going outside several times daily to make his rounds and do his business.
Something has now changed. When he goes down the steps, he meets Cody.

Cody thinks Corky is the greatest.He greets him at full speed, grinning all over, size 16 front paws pawing, and promptly submits to the old grouch, as is proper.

Corky can't abide the young upstart. He jumps right astraddle of Cody, (If Cody is laying down), tries to bite his ears off, growls, snarls, coughs, and barks enought to drive off most anything. Not Cody. He stays for another treatment before I seperate them

Corky then goes on about his errands. On his return, when he sees Cody, its on again. Friendship is not on his mind.

MGW says that Corky has senority, and the right of way, since he hase been with us so long and is very old. She says Cody acts like a mongrel of uncertain backgroung and should be locked up and taught manners.

He does look like his ancestors might have been Coyote, the way he slips around, and walks sideways when he is going nowhere in particular. Stays skinny. I feed him like a horse, but he stays thin.

To get back to the problem. Corky can't last too much longer. I'll just watch after Cody and keep them apart.

Next breathtakein episode, "Cody and the bean patch, or how to stalk a bird". Jeep