[The Lovers: Kako in my lap with Grendel walking up behind her]
Category Archives: Kako
Surveying her kingdom
[Kako]
That’s why they’re called The Twins
I’m speaking, of course, about Kako and Kazon. They have been called The Twins since I adopted them the first week of December, 1998. Here are a few reasons why they’re called that.
That’s Kako with her head resting on Kazon.
Here, Kako is trying to engage her brother Kazon in a bit of play, something he promptly obliged her. By the way, that’s Grendel‘s post-surgery half-shaved ass you see in the lower-left corner of the photo. Similarly, Loki‘s paws are seen dangling from atop a cardboard box near the upper-right corner.
And to finish, that’s Kazon lying on top of the box with Kako on the floor beside it.
Wash your hands and face before you go to bed
Kako climbed atop the printer, scrunched up the dust cover to make a somewhat more comfortable bed, then proceeded to wash her face and hands before nodding off to sleep. In fact, watch her eyes at the end of the video and you’ll see how well it would have fit had I been sitting there saying “You’re getting very sleepy. Your eyelids are getting heavier and heavier…” until she finally zonked.
[video is in Windows Media Player (WMV) format; length is 1:54 (one minute and fifty-four seconds) and size is 3.58 MB (so be prepared for the download if you’re using dial-up)]
All is not as it seems
One might assume from the photo below that Kazon is lounging about enjoying a lazy afternoon. One would be wrong in making that assumption.
If he’s not resting, what is he doing?
He’s keeping an eye on Wylie who was staying with us for a time while Rick was out of town and there was construction going on at his house.
Before you panic about my having a large dog at home with The Kids, don’t worry. Wylie loves cats (actually, he loves all animals). He would never hurt them. In fact, all he wants to do is play with them and hang out with them and be friends. The Kids, on the other hand, are not quite sure what to make of the huge beast.
Kazon just doesn’t trust Wylie, although he’s not terribly frightened by him either. He keeps the dog at arm’s length with much puffing up, posturing, and even a strategic hiss here and there. Essentially, Kazon “guards” the dog and keeps an eye on him at all times.
Kako absolutely doesn’t trust Wylie. She avoids him but doesn’t run and hide. She’ll even approach and investigate him if he’s still long enough and she feels it’s safe.
Grendel, in his infinitely laid-back approach to life, simply doesn’t care much either way. He still does his own thing and pretty much just leaves Wylie alone. It’s more like a “Whatever. Just don’t step on me.” relationship from Grendel’s perspective. Of course, Grendel fears nothing, has never met a stranger, and doesn’t get stressed about much of anything. To him, at least right now, Wylie is nothing more than a curiosity.
Loki sees Wylie as a threat and has to be restrained (i.e., kept at bay and in check). He hunts Wylie and tries diligently to do harm to the dog. Wylie, in turn, now realizes he should give Loki a wide berth lest he get bloodied by constant claw attacks (which has happened before).
Wylie spent a few nights here and there were no major altercations. In fact, I bring Wylie home with me when the opportunity presents itself. This has done much to get The Kids acclimated to him and he to them. Sure, there are times when a dog that large poses a threat just through simple play, but monitored activities are the best way to ensure everyone learns the limits of interaction.