(From the Paw of Me)
Dad left for the day to go to some soccer game instead of spending his usual afternoon play time with me. So, of course, I had to show mother that this is simply not acceptable. She made it worse by taking 10 minutes to put the groceries away when she got home before she would even let me out of my crate. Like I would really try to snag any of the groceries! She never trusts me! She started talking about going on a hike, so I played it cool and waited for my moment. We went up to Montreat and started off on this trail. She said if I was really good she would let me off of my leash for a little bit so I could run free. I knew this would be my chance. She let me go and I stayed within a reasonable distance. She kept trying to call me back with those tempting cheerios, but I kept my resolve and continued ahead. Then the moment I had been waiting for arrived, an innocent trail jogger coming around the corner. Yes, payback time. In an instant I was off! I ignored her calls in the background and steadied my course towards my target. I successfully plowed into him head on, jumped up on his side and managed to tangle my paw into his Walkman cord- completely stopping his pace and thoroughly embarrassing mother. It felt really good, at the time, to express my anger over feeling neglected earlier in the afternoon. Now, however, I am feeling a tinge of guilt. As soon as we got home she gave me a brand new raw hide bone to chew. A rare treat and hours of fun! But really, I do deserve it - I am a good dog and she knows her life was so BORING before I came along. I make everyday an adventure, and for that they should be grateful!
Dad left for the day to go to some soccer game instead of spending his usual afternoon play time with me. So, of course, I had to show mother that this is simply not acceptable. She made it worse by taking 10 minutes to put the groceries away when she got home before she would even let me out of my crate. Like I would really try to snag any of the groceries! She never trusts me! She started talking about going on a hike, so I played it cool and waited for my moment. We went up to Montreat and started off on this trail. She said if I was really good she would let me off of my leash for a little bit so I could run free. I knew this would be my chance. She let me go and I stayed within a reasonable distance. She kept trying to call me back with those tempting cheerios, but I kept my resolve and continued ahead. Then the moment I had been waiting for arrived, an innocent trail jogger coming around the corner. Yes, payback time. In an instant I was off! I ignored her calls in the background and steadied my course towards my target. I successfully plowed into him head on, jumped up on his side and managed to tangle my paw into his Walkman cord- completely stopping his pace and thoroughly embarrassing mother. It felt really good, at the time, to express my anger over feeling neglected earlier in the afternoon. Now, however, I am feeling a tinge of guilt. As soon as we got home she gave me a brand new raw hide bone to chew. A rare treat and hours of fun! But really, I do deserve it - I am a good dog and she knows her life was so BORING before I came along. I make everyday an adventure, and for that they should be grateful!
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