Pigface Killah

As of January 31, 2009, six weeks since his last measuring, these are Hektor's measurements:
- Neck: 14.75" behind the ears (+1.5"), 14" on the lower neck above the shoulders (+1")
- From nose to tail along his back, 23.5" (+0.5")
- Withers: 15" (+2")
- Chest circumference, 22" (+0.5")
- Weight, 23 lbs (+4 pounds)
- Width of face at widest part, 6.5" (+1.75")

Hektor is officially six months old! The little rascal has learned to sit by the door when he needs us to take him out, so we've been doing considerably less mopping, thank goodness. We've also been teaching him "Drop it" to prevent all the mouthy tussling that generally accompanies any game of Fetch. He's still not that good at it, but he loves treats, and so learns quickly.

I find myself missing him when I'm away from him for most of the day. Hektor is always glad to have us come home, and wiggles his butt into our arms. He's a lot less nippy now that his adult teeth are all almost in, so most of the excitement translates into frantic licks at my fingers, knees, and toes. I am followed everywhere I go in the house, and can hardly get a pee in without having him hang out on the bath rug with me. I was forewarned by the breeder that this is the case with Frenchies, but I am happy that he is my constant companion.

His current leash is not a quick release type leash, and so since his head has grown too large for us to remove it, we'll have to cut the leash off soon. His head is finally catching up to the rest of his body, so he doesn't look like a pinhead anymore. I'm also used to his heft, and no longer groan when I hoist him into my arms when I go up and down the stairs. It's amazing that he is the size he is already, since I see other Frenchies in the neighborhood who were considerably larger than Hektor only a couple of months ago, and now, Hektor has outgrown them. He used to crawl through some wrought iron fencing to get to a tree where he had his usual pee spot, but the arches in the fencing are now too small for him to fit his head through, nevermind his body. They grow up so fast ::tear::.

Hektor has his first playdate with a 1.5 year-old Golden Retriever, Sebastien. I hope Hektor plays nice and isn't an asshole. I would think the same if I were bringing my kid to his/her first playdate, because you never want the being whom you are raising to ever be considered an asshole.