08/31/2026
We all thought Teddy d!ed today. For about 45 minutes, his parents and myself were preparing for the worst.
First, let me tell you that Teddy likes to ignore people. He is not a deaf Boxer puppy. But at times, you would think that maybe he might be.
Every weekday, his mom sets up his camera by his crate so that she can drop in on him while she’s at work and make sure he’s doing okay. During drop ins, she talks to him. He always pops his head up as soon as he hears her, and is responsive during her check-ins.
Today, Teddy’s mom went to check in on him and he was unresponsive. She called his name several times and he laid in the same position, un moving, didn’t even flick an ear.
She immediately called me. I wasn’t any help with calming her down. I of course assumed the worst as well. We had Teddy’s dad race home from work to check on him. While he was on his way, we both just prayed that it was a frozen camera.
When dad got there, Teddy immediately revived himself from the dead.
He was very much alive and well. The camera was not frozen. He was fully aware, able to hear, and very happy to see that his dad came home early to see him.
I think Teddy learned today that playing dead means that his parents take a half day from work. And that the concept of playing hard to get is a very real strategy.
