Sebastian

Of everyone in our house, Sebastian has probably had the hardest time adjusting to Ellie. Sebastian is our smaller dog. We found him at a B&B in the mountains outside Rio in Brazil. He had been abandoned by his previous family and we took him home with us. We call Sebastian a Speagle - he has the coloring of a beagle, but the long fur and ears of a spaniel. He's a very needy dog, but also a very loving one. No matter where you are sitting, he wants to curl up next to you and put his head or paw in your lap. He can fit himself into almost any spot, no matter how small.

He didn't think very much of Ellie when she was born. She couldn't pet him and that made her sort of irrelevant to him. Then she learned to grab. Little girls of all ages love Sebastian because he is soft and furry and has long hair. Sebastian doesn't like 2 year old girls because they tend to want to squeeze him. Three year old girls, however, have usually learned to pet nicely and he loves them. Infants were new to Sebastian but he has now decided that he doesn't like them very much either.

When he wants me to pet him, he will come sit by me and put his head in my lap. Then Ellie sees him and reaches for a handful of fur. Ellie is very interested in Sebastian and she loves to watch him run around the house or roll around on the floor. All it takes is a little tug from Ellie and Sebastian is out of there. He has no use for someone who can only pull his fur.