Don't you just love it how your dog can show complete disinterest in you, yet at the same time as soon as you try to do anything else they require your undivided attention. Daily life with Penny has been such a steep learning curve, and something that never fails to make me both sigh with exasperation and chuckle. Out in the garden with Penny this afternoon and this is what was going through my mind. Me: Come on Pen, I know your still sleepy but I am sure you can take that one last step out of the back door without me carrying you. Penny: You would think so dad, however are you sure you want to gamble and me potentially pee right here? Me: You're right, I'll just lift you to the grass. There you go, now go wee wee. Penny: Only kidding I wasn't going to pee, the sniffing was just a trick to get you to carry me. But now I am here I will eat some grass and rip at those nice hedges you trimmed. Me: Okie dokie then you do your thing, I'll go wash out your bowls. Penny: YAY!!!! bowls mean food! Me: No Penny, just because I am holding your bowls below a tap does not mean you are getting food. In fact does this running water in any way resemble your bag of food? Penny: What is this strange wet stuff falling from the weird thing on the wall, I feel like I have seen it before. Me: It's just water, you don't need to run under it, and yep, THANKS, I needed you to shake it all over me. Me: Come on lets play with your gnome toy, look pen it squeaks. Penny: Yeah dad, nice toy, but have you seen thiiiiiiiisss STICK! Me: Thats not a stick that is the wooden edging to a flower bed..... oh well it's gone now. Well may as well try and cut the grass as the suns out and she is having the time of her life with that piece of wood. Penny: WOW more new things, what is that weird machine that dad has? I think I will bark uncontrollably at it and see what happens. Me: hahaha come on Penny, your not scaring anyone with that little bark, leave the lawn mower alone. Penny: Holy S*** it makes noise!! I must run inside immediately. Me: Sigh, maybe it's not fair to scare her, i'll turn it off. Hang on a minute she's coming back out. GOOD GIRL PENNY! Penny: Ha now his back is turned I get my revenge for that scary machine he is using, I'm going to pee on the cord and then run towards him and start chewing another section of it. Me: NO NO NO! you can't eat that, I knew this was a stupid idea, I'll just pack it up. Yay....... the lead is wet, thanks for that Pen, appreciate it. Penny: At least that gone, I can get back to digging my hole from this morning. Me: oh well, the people on the forum said they just let their dogs dig in the end, what's the point in fighting. Maybe i'll sit and read my book in the garden. Penny: I don't think so slacker, what do you think you are doing, as punishment I am going to jump all over your legs and cover you in dirt. Me: Okay then, cheers again, I guess i'll just stand here and watch you destroy everything. Give me a shout when you are done and I will supervise you walking the dirt into the house and allow you to lick my face while I try and crawl around the floor wiping up all of the mud. Hope you enjoy the last hour of my life. Life with a puppy sure is different, but now she's here I wouldn't have it any other way. Tom
Re: An unspoken conversation That's fantastic Tom - I really enjoyed it Looking forward to the next instalment. Pippa
Re: An unspoken conversation That's brilliant ;D ;D ;D Just goes to show we really are here just for entertainment/feeding purposes
Re: An unspoken conversation Ha ha! My 21 week old Amy was having her crazy half hour, I took her outside so she can run safely. And she just laid down in the grass! We did this twice today!
Re: An unspoken conversation Yes, we are all just life support and entertainment systems for Labradors Loved your description of 'an hour with a puppy' ;D
