A Poodle Prince
All About "Baby Yoto"
Say "Hello" To Prince
Born: 21/11/2020. Star Sign: Scorpio
I got Prince in Jan 2021 during a period when I'd been denied access to Yoto. It wasn't my idea - a friend thought it would get me off the hook. I was totally against the idea but within one week, I was frantically searching for a poodle pup.
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Prior to getting Prince, I was all over the place. The cocaine addiction had really done a number on my synapses and I was prone to hypomanic episodes and could be generally untethered.
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When I brought Prince home, it changed me on a deep emotional and spiritual level. It was rather in the same way that I saw how becoming a mother had changed my sister. Suddenly, I had this helpless baby to take care of and nurture. A being who loved me unconditionally from the moment I picked him up. When I became a dog dad, I grew the fuck up and got my shit together.
The 42lb Lap Dog
Deep Pressure Therapy
I think I may have babied Prince a little too much because despite being a fully grown, 19kg (42lb) standard poodle, he loves being picked up and he likes to sit in my lap. He will also feign helplessness - eg crying to be lifted onto the bed after being told he can get on and despite being perfectly capable of getting on and off without assistance at any time other than bedtime.
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Prince is a well balanced, well trained, playful and calm dog. He'll be 4 in November but he still has a bit of a puppy vibe. He's never shown aggression to any other dog or human (even though both he and Yoto are frequently attacked by other badly trained members of their species).
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Recently, I was asked if he was available to be in a film and it fitted my schedule, so he has now starred in a movie about a cannibal who ends up eating his dog. It's a small part but I'm looking forward to seeing it when it comes out, hopefully sometime next year.
