For a week or 10 days after Crufts Keskiyo was absolutely convinced that Neka was in season. More than just the trying-it-on-to-see-if-it-flies that he attempts from time to time, this was full-on, whiny, bug-eyed & panting certainty that she was up for it.
To be fair, there was someone in the neighbourhood in season, which Keskiyo always knows all about. But for some reason he was determined that it was Neka.
So, was it Neka? Definitely not. Neka was spayed 2 years ago. Here's an interesting thing, though: if she had not been spayed, then she definitely would have been in season after Crufts. How do I know this? Because she was always in season just after Crufts. In fact one year I think we might even have missed going altogether because she was in season during Crufts.
How did he know?
Like I said, strange.
However, it's true that Maija and her littermates were the result of a tryst between Neka & Keskiyo during one of those Crufts seasons. I suppose it's possible that there is some springtime smell he might associate with having his jollies with Neka, and then with a bitch in season nearby, you can see how he might get confused.
So, strange but interesting too.
And, man, he was driving us crazy! Now he's over it. Finally.
And speaking of Maija's littermates & Crufts, we all take a couple of days to recover from that event each year. It's equally draining for dogs & humans alike. Here's Inko illustrating how we were all feeling the next day.
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