Puppy Playdate!

When Madison was about a year old, he met another little Shih Tzu a few months his junior who could have been his baby brother. They had the same tri-coloring and the same sweet and submissive personalities...or so I thought. Madison rolled on his side, but the other little puppy did not follow suit but instead quickly mounted him and began to hump his thigh. Madison let him. It was fate, I thought; I always wanted a gay son, and now it seemed I had one-- even if just in canine form.

Before you think I'm weird for my preference, let me explain: see I already went through the seventh grade girl syndrome once when I was one and have absolutely no desire to experience it again with daughters. But I'd still like someone who may appreciate shopping trips to Bloomingdale's, accompanying me to Mariah Carey concerts, and even little dogs. And though a gay son will still have girls as friends, they won't have girlfriends, so the chance of me having to deal with that catty, petty bullshit drama is less.

Today Madison had a playdate with our little neighbor dog Snowball. Actually, had is the wrong form of the verb since as I type this, Snowball is sitting on our couch, staring at Madison up in his loft, wondering why they can't just be friends. But alas the union still is not one match-made by heaven-- even though they have been hanging out together since late morning, first on the patio, then with cookies and bacon, and now watching Melrose Place. Snowball appears to be going through puberty and has quite a few times tried to mount Madison. And Madison is just not having it. He runs away; he growls in Snowball's face; he hides under chairs and on top of them. But apparently to Snowball, no just doesn't mean no. He is resilient and keeps trying, his little face all smiles and optimism. He has a better attitude about rejection than any and all of the guys I know!

Even though Madison won't allow the humping this time around, though, I'm still convinced he is gay. He has allowed Snowball to sniff and lick his "private area" more time than once. Maybe he has just decided that he's more of a top...or, like his Mama, he just doesn't give it up on the first date!