Macho's "Playtime"

Although I've been logging in to read other blogs, I've realized that it's been a while since I've actually posted!

Not much has been going on in Macho's world. We haven't had too many nice days since Macho had the good weekend, but he does seem to be happier lately. The other day when I came home he actually walked up to me at the door, but ran away when I bent down to say hi. I was really surprised as he usually just stands there looking at me when I walk in the door.

I am trying to get a video of Macho "playing," but every time I try to take a video, he's more concerned with the camera than playing. I sit on the bed in our bedroom and call him, and he will run really fast into the room and jump onto the bed. Sometimes he runs right up to my face if I am laying down. He will stare at me for a second, and when I move or put my hands on the bed, he will do this little jump where he looks like he's about to play with me. Then he will scurry off the bed and run back in to do the same thing. The move he does reminds me of this awesome chihuahua that I've seen videos of on youtube named Burger. The link to the video is here, and in it you see Burger puts hits front paws down on the bed really fast around the 23 second mark. This is what Macho does, but right after he does it, he will run away instead of play. I keep trying to get him to do more, but as always, Macho only wants to do things when he feels like it.

Nick thinks that I am probably just scarring Macho and that is why he is running away. But I think this is playing that he is taking him time to get used to. Nick hasn't seen Macho actually play like this though, so I am guessing he would change his mind if he saw a video.

Tomorrow Macho is going in to get heartworm medication and to get his nails clipped. I'm worried about him as usual, but I'm going to request the same doctor who cleaned his teeth since she did such an amazing job with him. I'm sure the nail clipping will be just as awful as it usually is, but I'm hoping Macho won't hold as long of a grudge against me as he usually does. Wish him (and me!) luck!