Although Casanova/Puppy has proven himself to be a good host when people come to visit in that he graciously accepts their attentions, he does not enjoy my spending too much time with them and makes his feeling known to me!

Click here to hear the Tango, Jealousie (Tango Tzigane) played by
The Boston Pops Orchestra (recorded in  1938) under the direction of Arthur Fiedler (1874-1979)

Jealousie (Tango Tzigane; Tango Jealousie) was written by Jacob Gade (1878-1963) and
was performed for the first time in 1925 at the premiere of the film Don Q., Son of Zorro

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I am in the habit of playing Canasta (Spanish; meaning Basket) with friends on a regular basis.  We play either at their home or mine.  Since Casanova/Puppy came to live with me, I began to notice that at around 3 p.m. on days that we played, he became more than a little agitated and began to interrupt our game by either nudging me or else placing his snout on one of my legs while looking at me with the saddest of expressions on his face!  At first, I tried to comfort him, but he persisted with his disruptive activities, which eventually led to him being put outside.  Of course, this he did not like being sent from the room and would scratch at the door to show his annoyance.

I remember thinking about this disruptive behaviour one day and suddenly realised why he is agitated on Canasta days.  Normally, on other days at approximately 3 p.m., I am seated in my armchair while he is positioned comfortably on his couch.  He generally sits and watches me unless something of interest is happening outside.  Eventually, he falls asleep, but wakens with a start and quickly checks to see if I am still where he thinks I should be!  If I had decided to get up and leave the room, he immediately jumps off the couch and searches me out.

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I had to smile recently following a visit from several friends.  I left the front screen door open so Casanova/Puppy could look out on the front garden while I saw my friends to their car in the driveway.  Once they had driven off, I re-entered my house to be greeted by more joyful whirls and twirls!   Seemingly, he was glad that my friends had left and assumed that I was now ready to resume my place in my armchair while he could then happily slip into slumber on his couch!

Evidently, Casanova/Puppy does not enjoy it when our afternoon routine has dared to be interrupted by intruders!

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Another activity that Casanova/Puppy really dislikes is when I spend, according to him, too much time at the computer.  Whenever I am working on a series for this website or else an article for The Walford Gazette, I tend to spend long periods of time seated at the computer.  This activity does not sit too well with him.  He will position himself directly behind my chair, which is somewhat dangerous should I suddenly get up, as the chair could roll on him.  After a minute or two, he will get up and come around and stare directly at me with a look on his face that I would swear means, aren’t you finished yet?

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Click here to hear Salonorchester Weimar play Jealousy

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Perhaps it is incorrect, or at least unfair, to always claim that Casanova/Puppy’s behaviour is Obsessive or Jealous!  Recently someone mentioned that when I am in the company of others, he will position himself between me and them.  I am told that he does this in order to protect me from possible harm.  It would perhaps appear that Casanova/Puppy takes his position of bodyguard very seriously!

Casanova/Puppy having just eaten my breakfast …….. having done so, I presume,
to ensure that it was safe for me to eat!

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So what may be concluded from his behaviour? Is it the result of …………..