So I was able to get up and edit my paper pretty early this morning, and then I spent some time playing with the pups. Part of me is wondering if I should talk to roommate about how he is dealing with Murray, since I really don't think it is fair to the pup, but at the same time I feel like it might be like one parent telling a different parent how to raise his or her kids. But - as I may have said before - instead of letting Murray time off-leash, he decides to chain him up in an effort to stop him from having accidents in the house. Even though that is a band-aid and not a solution to the problem. So Murray is stuck. I know I used to do something similar with Callie, but it was only when I left her home by herself. And slowly, I started leaving her off it for short intervals, and now I'm comfortable with leaving her free whenever we all have to leave. Plus, Murray never being off-leash is not going to help his behaviour when he is actually able to roam free, because it will be a different type of environment. So everything he does while chained up might not translate if it is suddenly gone. Example - when other roommate came home, Murray slipped out while I was getting his and Callie's leashes on. He used to come back when called, but adolescence and always having a leash on made him want to run around. I don't blame him. And I know Callie isn't exactly always good about coming when called either when off-leash, but she at least gets to run around more.
So before, when I was playing with them, I let him just hang out with us and I played fetch with him and Callie and he was running around. Sometimes, I feel as though I'm the only one who really plays with them and pays a lot of attention to them. Obviously, Callie and I are inseparable, but I feel bad for Murray. I understand that roommate is going through depression as well but...I don't know. No matter how sad I was and no matter how much I didn't want to get out of bed some days, I never neglected Callie. Even when I was annoyed with her and stuff when she wasn't behaving (and I still get annoyed!) it didn't diminish the love I have for her and it didn't make me care for her any less.
Sometimes I think that roommate didn't actually understand the work that goes in to having a puppy. Especially one as independent and headstrong as Murray. I think roommate expected him to act like Callie, when they have distinct personalities and depositions, and so shouldn't necessarily be approached or dealt with in the same manner. I did warn him about getting a puppy as young as Murray vs. one that was an older pup like how Callie was when I got her, and that the younger puppy would be a lot more work. But he ignored my advice.
But lately I just feel like if I don't play with or pay some attention to the puppy, he doesn't really get enough lovin'. And that makes me feel bad, especially since Callie gets all the lovin' she wants aha.
Again, I'm not sure if I should have a conversation with roommate, since technically Murray is not my pup.
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