Originally
I believe he belonged to one of the elder of the miniatures but they never
really bonded so when I came upon the scene Teddy was given to me. He loves a good tussle but is also quite
happy to have a good cuddle.
I
have successfully removed most of his torso as his weight was a little on the
heavy side especially when wet. He never
complained but when I first decided to reduce his circumference the Mrs was not
pleased at having to comb the garden every so often collecting bits of white fluff from every corner. She considered it a mess whereas I thought it
looked quite pretty. At first she tried to fatten Teddy up again by stuffing it
back inside him and sewing him up but I was much more successful at reducing
Teddy’s weight than
the Mrs has ever been trying to reduce hers (a sore subject in this household)
so she has now become resigned to Teddy’s svelt form. I have been threatened that if I remove any
more from Teddy he will be unable to play with me anymore. He does look a little deflated now so I have
left his limbs in tact so that we can have a good game of hauling him round the
garden but the Mrs has refused to allow me to invite him indoors as she says
his aroma is worse than mine and he is for outdoor play only. The Boss thinks I am a big baby for setting
such store on a playmate when I have himself to entertain me but I like to keep
my options open for when the Boss is ‘resting’ his eyes or training them on the square box indoors – then my Teddy
is there, ready and waiting to play.