A 40lb Cowboy on a 10lb Horse

We have this adorable little puppy....though I don't know that he can still be called a puppy. He is officially a year old now which means he is 7yrs old in doggie years, right? Anyway...we also have the occassional and often long term visits by my dads lab. Our puppy is 10 lbs the lab is 80+ lbs.

Why these details you ask? Well - our 4yr old seems to be experiencing a little confusion following the last week long visit by the lab. Confusion....over what? Well - when the lab comes to visit - the lab is a pillow, a blanket, a riding toy and who knows what else. She is loved nearly to death by our kids. To say the least, the puppy is none of the above. Maybe, at best, a foot warmer or ear muff. And after the lab left, M3 decided he wanted to ride a dog and attempted this stunt with the 10lb puppy. In realizing that he was a smaller horse to mount, M3 missed his riding target, fell forward and landed on a little black paw. Well - as many of you know, when a dog is injured, they tend to bite. And well.....our little black fur ball bit. He bit M3 right in the face.

After the immediate freaking out by those present and I on the receiving end of the call trying to explain what happened, the details came out, M3 was seen by a doctor, and all is well now. Honestly, you can barely tell he was hurt 4 days ago. But - for the first 24 hours, he looked a little like Rocky.

First we have the 10 lb horse....


Then we have the bitten 40lb cowboy...




Without asking, you can rest assured that we have reviewed dogback riding rules, I mean proper puppy care and touch and hopefully this won't happen again. And - the little paw seemed to heal quickly as well.