30 Reasons Boy Puppies are like Human Boys

My hubs and I have always said we didn't need a dog because we have 6 puppies of our own.  It was always a funny joke, but the last week has proven it to be very accurate.  For some reason, I am thinking either masochism or sheer insanity, I decided to give in and get my boys a puppy.  You know I just didn't have enough on my plate with six human boys, one still an infant, one in his destructo terrible two phase, one still in the bossy fit throwing phase, and three with homework, scouts and sports, however Enzo did start sleeping through the night.  I must have not been feeling adequately exhausted or something.  My husband even tried to talk me out of it, but I was feeling guilt as my boys have not had a lot of their dad in their life lately due to work/travel and I thought a puppy would be a great filler/distraction.  Well, if you have had a puppy you know better than I did that puppies are definitely time fillers and distracting.  I got an idea in my head though and sometimes that is a dangerous thing.  I was on a mission and I found a puppy, went to meet him, and fell in love with his cute sweet little furry face.  Puppies have that same weapon as human babies, cuteness.  (point number 1).

p.s. Taking photos of puppies just might be more difficult than taking photos of children. 

This is Busby.  He is burrowing his way into our hearts and becoming a new member of our family despite the nipping, underwear stealing, toy snatching, house pooping, whining, barking habits he has.  He is a Border Collie, Poodle mix, or a Border Doodle.  I personally like Colloodle or Bordoodle better, but thats just me.  He is a mischievous little ball of energy that follows me around like I am his new mommy.     

As I have been consumed with figuring out puppiness in my life, I have had to laugh a few times while comparing him to my human puppies.  While some of these would be true for girls as well as boys, I only have boys and I am guessing they are a bit more like puppies, but perhaps not.  From here on out human boys will be referred to as HB and puppy boys will be referred to as PB.

1.    HB and PB as babies are both so adorable you can't help but say ahhh.

2.    HB and PB both drool excessively when teething. 

3.    HB and PB both tend to pee and poop on the floor if not diapered or trained.  

4.    HB and PB both chew on everything in order to discover what it is.  

5.    HB and PB can both be bribed and trained with food and treats.  

6.    HB and PB are both gross, poop fascinates them, and they are obsessed with their boy parts.  

7.    HB and PB both bolt at some phases in their life at the mention of a bath.

8.    HB and PB both love to play under my bed.    

9.    HB and PB both are excited easily and usually play too rough.  

10.  HB and PB both get into absolutely everything.

11.  HB and PB both destroy everything. (we just can't have anything nice!)

12.  HB and PB both whine and whine when they have to stop playing and go to bed.

13.  HB and PB both get super stinky.  

14.  HB and PB both love to tease and will not give up.  

15.  HB and PB both love to follow around their momma nipping at her heels while she is busy.

16.  HB and PB both want what someone else has only as long as they protest.  

17.  HB and PB both have an unexplainable amount of energy laced with challenging aggression.  

18.  HB and PB both have an obsession with shoes, my heels in particular.  

19.  HB and PB both get jealous if you are looking at someone else instead of them.    

20.  HB and PB are both escape artists and don't always come when called.

21.  HB and PB both go through a biting phase. 

22.  HB and PB both have to see what you are doing behind their head when combing their hair.  

23.  HB and PB both constantly search for food.   

24.  HB and PB both growl when confronted.  

25.  HB and PB both love kisses (sometimes too many) and snuggles. 

26.  HB and PB both insist on being present while you are using the bathroom.   

27.  HB and PB both love to play in the dirt. 

28.  HB and PB both love sticks.

29.  HB and PB both collect rocks.  (I found three rocks in Busby's kennel the first day and witnessed him find two of them outside.)

30.  HB and PB both love being praised and will repeat any action you make a big deal (especially if there are treats involved.) 

I am sure there are so many more that I have forgotten.  

This week I have seen Busby chew on the leg of my kitchen chair and then minutes later watched Enzo chew on it as well.  

Busby and Enzo both try to grab diapers while you are changing them.  Busby and Enzo both chew on diapers if they can sneak them off the floor before they make it to the garbage.  

Busby and Enzo both eat food dropped on the floor, the pantry is their favorite room in the house as my kids tend to drop snacks out as they are getting them (under the kitchen table is of course another favorite).  

Busby is so jealous of all of Enzo's and Ramsey's toys, they are always fighting over them.  I can hand him several of his toys, he will play with them for a second and then drop them and walk over to see what Enzo or Ramsey have and steel it.  Ramsey and Enzo are also always trying to steel Busby's toys as well.  Enzo thinks all of Busby's chew toys and bones are great teathers.  

All of my boys are drawn to the sound of a door opening.  If someone else is outside, they all want to be and Busby is no exception.  

This week I don't know how many times Beckham has made someone cry while playing too rough, and Busby has made at least three people cry for the same reason.  

Since we got Busby Ramsey has started barking and growling more ( the key word being more).  The other day Enzo wanted something I had and he growled at me.  

Busby likes to lay on my feet while I am cooking or doing my hair.  Ramsey, Enzo and Rylan all play at my feet when I am doing those things as well.  

Enzo is learning how to do kisses and usually ends up slobbering all over and making you feel like he just ate your face.  Busby's kisses are similar.  

If Rylan starts running back and forth, Gavin and Ramsey and even Cohen immediately join.  Busby thinks this sis the best game ever and takes it to the next level by nipping at your clothes.  

Ramsey loves to steal my silky underwear and I have to now keep my closet shut so that Busby won't do the same, however he isn't partial to just silky or underwear for that matter.  

I had a pair of boots with a heel that my boys broke a few years ago and this week Busby broke a pair of my heels as well.  

The similarities are hilarious (and frustrating and overwhelming and ya).  I truly do have 7 puppies now or 7 boys, however you want to look at it.  And I repeat, yes, I must be a crazy person.