You haven't missed it, I don't thnk I've mentioned them. They are doing OK. Rex was not as attached to Gary or to me for that matter. He is a sweet sweet guy, but generally does his own thing. Rowdy was the one who sat on Gary's lap everyday. He is OK. I'm watching him carefully - he is eating well and playing - but - he looks at me so quizzically sometimes and I know he's trying to ask where "dad" is. I try to sit down and sit still for an extended period of time every day or night so he can sit on my lap. I'm not one to sit still for long - I rarely watch movies because I can't sit still for 2 hours. LOL! But I'm really trying to sit with him and pet him. Gary rubbed his belly and back a lot, so I'm trying to do that too. He was used to Gary being gone for extended periods of time (fishing for a month or gone to the deer lease), but of course, he always came back, so I'm sure Rowdy knows something is wrong and is waiting for him.
I feel so badly that I'm not taking them with us this weekend. I'll have to load my suitcases Thrusday night (we leave Fri. morning) because if I load the suitcases and then leave at the same time, they will go ballistic. They are fine when I leave for work in the morning. We have a routine and I say (in the same tone of voice), "You boys be good, I'll be back". I've said this to them ever since we've had them and they usually don't even get off the couch when I leave the house saying those words. BUT if you leave with suitcases, OMG!
they are just beside themselves, jumping, barking, and crying. It just breaks my heart. A lady who comes to the house to stay with them will be here over this weekend to stay with them. They like her and she will sit on the couch with them the whole time.