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Scout the Affenpinscher with the Funny Tongue

December 24, 2013

Merry Christmas! Everyone, meet Scout, the Affenpinscher with the funny tongue!

Small, black Affenpinscher
A small dog, this black Affenpinscher is adorable!

I’ve been hearing Scout stories for months, hearing offers to send Scout home with me, will someone please take this dog. I don’t know what I expected, but it sure isn’t what I found when I finally met Scout. You’ll understand as you see his story unfold. He truly is one of the sweetest dogs I’ve met in forever.

Cute tongue, little Affenpinscher
Check out Scout’s tongue – there’s a story there

Scout was just six months old when the family got him. Don’t holler, but he was a pup that a breeder was auctioning off for a missions’ auction. He’s seven years old now, but you’d never know it from his energy level.

A dog in motion
I took a TON of blurry photos of Scout – he was constantly in motion

My friend got Scout when her dad was terribly ill, just prior to a major ice storm here in Tulsa. She and Scout moved in with her dad near the end of his life and Scout was a great source of comfort, staying by her side, still and quiet till the end.

A quiet Affenpinscher with a Jones Pig Ear
One shot of a still Scout. This is because I gave Scout a Pig Ear section. He was immediately happy and settled right down. It was temporary.

That was Scout when he needed to be still and Quiet, while hospice was in and out. That is not Scout now. He’s a bundle of energy. But still, why, you ask, would a family want to get rid of such an adorable bundle of energy?

A Pig Ear for Scout
This bit of Pig Ear from Jones slowed Scout down considerably

Turns out Scout is an escape artist on level with Houdini. He also has bladder stone issues (twice he’s been to the vet specifically for bladder stones, but they’ve got him on food which keeps them away). And the escape act?

Affenpinscher
The Affenpinscher with the wonky tongue

There’s rabbit mesh surrounding the yard and fence, but Scout still gets out. His escaping drives the family crazy, since he won’t come back. Once, in fact, he escaped and was hit by a car. He has a metal ball in his hip to prove it.

Good dog!
Look! He’s almost standing still!

Last year Scout had a stroke. Since then he licks the air around him constantly. And he’s been an extremely messy eater since then. That, um, leads to his unusual tongue. And why my friend no longer grooms him herself. You know what’s coming, right? She was trimming the hair on his face and he licked right into the scissors.

Affenpinscher with tongue out
Scout sticks his tongue out at you

Y’all, Scout has been one traumatizing dog for this sweet family. So why do they keep him? Besides the fact that they’ve spent tons of money to keep him alive? My friend has an autistic four year old boy. Sweetest child ever. Loves Coldplay. Loves Scout. And Scout loves him. The boy is rough with Scout, but Scout never nips, just growls a warning.

That right there is enough. Scout is obviously loved and loving. He’s been a member of the family for seven years. The kids all adore him. The dad – one last story? I’m told that initially Scout wouldn’t let my friend’s husband near her in the beginning, barking and barking when he’d try and get close. He finally had enough and barked at Scout for ten minutes until the dog relented. Barked the dog down. Now they’re best buds.

I’ve offered to take Scout home with me (y’all know that Hunny wants a lap dog), and as tempting as that is, the rest of the family would never part with him. They might let me babysit, though.

Affenpinscher meme
Well. We’ll see.

Until I write again …

Flea

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