As I mentioned this morning, the main reason that I came to visit Miami this weekend is because I wanted Popcorn to be exposed to my “home” environment before he hit his 12-week birthday. As Popcorn sees it, location made no difference to him– the highlight of his trip has been our family-dog, Max.
Max is the least-dog-like canine of all the dogs I’ve ever met in my 21 years of life. We never socialized him as a puppy and he rarely steps paw outside of this house, so he doesn’t exactly understand what real dogs act like in dog world (Or rather, off of the living-room recliner.)
Which explains his retreat into the corner,
and his scaredy-cat chase away from itty bitty Popcorn.
(Note: the pee stain actually ON the puppy pad. SCORE 8) )
However, nothing beat out Max’s reaction to Popcorn during their first walk together around the neighborhood. Although Max doesn’t act like a dog in any other sense of the word, he does happen to love his walks. When I announced that I was going to take the two pups out, Max instantly started to prance around in excitement and bolt towards the front door.
Popcorn tried to share in his excitement too
but Max was not havin’ it..
10 minutes into Max’s Walk from Hell, Popcorn gave up on trying to bond with his new friend. Could you blame him? Max clearly needs to work on his housewarming skills.
Back to Reality:
Sadly, my vacation ends today and Will & I are heading back to Orlando 
Snackage for the road:
Carrots, a leftover 1/2 of an apple, and a smushed mini White Chocolate Macadamia Luna bar.
Adios!
A bit to think about: Do you like to think that you’re you a better host than Max? 
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Aww poor popcorn, maybe next visit max will warm up to him
Have a safe trip back to Orlando!
Alexandra recently posted..Procrastinating in the midst of DOMS
What a great pupper shirt! hehe glad potty training is going so well!
fittingbackin recently posted..Meal Plan "Monday"; Fun Football Saturday
Aw that is so sad for Popcorn…although I don’t know who to feel more sad for b/c Max looks so scared! Poor things!
Tracy @ Tracy’s Treats recently posted..Playing Catch-Up
This is hilarious. Max looks soo terrified. Pets can be so weird when you bring around another pet. My cat freaks out when any other animal will come into our house.
Lindsay recently posted..Life as a Busy Bee (GF eggplant parm recipe)
Awwww poor Popcorn!! Tell him that he can come and stay with me ANYTIME!!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated recently posted..Whatcha Reading Weekend
Haha my LUNA bars get smooshed all the time
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes recently posted..First of the Fall Desserts- Spiced Apple Cake Friday.
Aw, Max just likes to do his own thing!
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake recently posted..Long Overdue
This post made me crack up! My dog Salsa is currently afraid of my neighbor’s pumpkin–she scurries past it every time, like it’s going to come after her. There’s no telling what’s going on in their puppy brains
Kiah recently posted..how it came to be, part one
Your dogs name is Salsa!? How ADORABLE!
Will: “Popcorn and Salsa would get along”
Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig
They would be bffs, for sure! They might be, you know, gf/bf material…
Kiah recently posted..how it came to be, part one
I see a potential love connection waiting to happen!
Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig
I loved these hearing about popcorn and max hehe! Dogs can do the darnest things sometimes! Yay for popcorn using the potty pad!
Sarah @ Feeeding Brain and Body recently posted..WANTED: Advice
Haha.. awl.. poor Popcorn!
He was just trying to be friendly..
Sweet and Savvy recently posted..Peanut Butter Chocolate Marshmallow Pie
this cracked me up! poor popcorn! I would walk with him and I am sure both my dogs would welcome him with open paws.
when we brought my lab puppy home when I was 13, my faithful golden retriever wanted nothing to do with her. She would leave the room if the puppy tried to lay down next to her. it was super sad how much Liberty loved her and Belle was like “meh, you kinda have puppy breath”.
Alaina Johnson recently posted..Four Years Later
haha the last picture made me laugh!! tooo cute!
Who wouldn’t love Popcorn? He’s adorable!! Max just has his routine and likes to stick with it. He’s like my parents. When we go and visit, they’re happy to see us, but their routine won’t change for anything.
Lindsay@LivingLindsay recently posted..Pumpkin Pie Pancakes
Haha I guess some people (and dogs) are set in their ways
Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig
I heart Mr. Popcorn! I wish I’d known Arlo in his puppy years. We got him at 6 months. It’s funny though, he’s a very social dog, and we take him everywhere with us that we can, but he is the WORST host ever! He will freak out on any dog that comes in our house, whether he knows them on the outside or not! Despite his size, I’ve even seen him try to attack our friend’s rottweiler!
My boyfriend’s mom has 2 big dogs that Arlo actually loves to play with. They’re really careful with him, and act like he’s their pesky little brother whenever he goes over there. <3
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By the way, is it as hard for you to get good pics of Popcorn as it is for me with Arlo?? He refuses to look at the camera, and he moves around so fast that I can’t keep him in the frame long enough to get a shot!
Lindsay Loves Veggies recently posted..Natural Beauty: Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap
Haha aww! Maybe Arlo would like Popcorn!? They could easily be brothers
And actually Popcorn isn’t too bad to catch on camera. When I say his name he usually looks
Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig
HAHAH Max could literally be my dog! We call my dog a peacock because he thinks he rules the street!
Jess @ Jess Go Bananas recently posted..Run Jess, Run!
Oh my! They’re so cute! Popcorn is so friendly… Max… why won’t you make friends with him??
Qi Ting @ Misadventures of Fat free Baking recently posted..An Experiment: Low Fat (Almost Vegan) 3-Layer Cookie Dough Bars
I asked the SAME question
Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig
Popcorn is so ridiculously cute!!! I love him! My parents’ dogs are just like Max – sort of used to their own secluded environment – so when I first brought my puppy Roosevelt home they were a little awkward at first. But they’ve warmed up to him over the past two years.
Molly@hungryhungryrunner.com recently posted..Randolph Street Market Extravaganza
Hmm hopefully Max does too!
Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig
My dog is a big ol baby, like Max.
It’s pretty funny.
Have a good and safe trip back to Orlando!
Brittany @ A Spoonful of Peanut Butter recently posted..justin timberlake, john cusak, and fake peanut butter
oh no, sorry the doggies did not get along at first, but I am sure over time they will be playing
they are both so cute
Pure2raw twins recently posted..HEAB and Summer
This post honestly made my day. I could not stop smiling! And the very first picture of popcorn gazing up at Max…*hearmelt*
This makes me miss Willy (my dog…who stays in Alberta when I’m living in B.C..sad)
JennKnee recently posted..The Wheel of Life
Hahaha omg this is sooo cute. Popcorn is killing me right now.
Sam recently posted..Yes, Honey?
haha popcorn is so full of life! I just love it!!
Andrea @ Andrea out loud! recently posted..Keeping A Positive Outlook
Oh my gosh hilarious! Max is a dick. Straight up.
Poor little popcorn. I love you photograph narrations. It looks like it’s exactly what popcorn was thinking.
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