Thursday, October 23, 2008
Two Dogs, One Bone
Owning two dogs is much harder than I thought it would be. It could be because one of them is an 8-pound puppy who can't even get herself down the steps on her own, let alone control her bladder, but that's beside the point. One of the difficulties of having two dogs is what seems to be a case of good-old sibling rivalry. For instance, one of the first nights we had Lola, we brought home a small Nylabone for her to chew on. As soon as Lily saw what her sister had, she decided she had to have it. After the two goons spent the entire night fighting/wrestling over the bone, I had Guy pick a larger one up on his way home from work the next day. That night, we presented Lily with her new bone, but when she saw that Lola was chewing on hers, she decided that Lola's was better for some reason (probably she's just greedy). She proceeded to steal Lola's from her and horde both of the bones. Since then, no matter what we give them, even if both things are exactly identical, Lily wants what Lola has and vice versa. I guess this is giving us practice for when we have human children, so at least it's good for something.
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They say animals are a true representation of how their owners act. Lily taking things from Lola is something she's learned directly from you and your husband.
For example, Guy came in this morning really upset. I could tell he was upset and I said "whats up, shithead?" and he said "Caity is taking Lily's food and packing it for my lunch."
I was in shock. I told Guy, "Wow - I can not believe Caity is blatantly stealing from Lily. That is not cool, Zeus."
Greek mythology predicted the economic crisis we're in. Zeus, Poseidon, and Alan Greenspan spoke in front of Congress today.
Alan Greenspan spoke to Congress on this issue and feels the mortgage issue needs to be regulated. Ron Paul spoke up and said his grocery list consisted of Milk, OJ, Cereal, and Cheese.
Just then, Lily busted through the door. The bullets came flying from her AK-47. Lola tossed homemade grenades and dirty baby diapers. The Viet-Cong encampment was quickly destroyed. The treasure included a Bastard Sword +4 Strength and a +1 Dexterity ring. All in all, the two wizards - Lily and Lola - knew they had seized a plentiful bounty.
The next morning, Lola told Lily she found the best pancake house in Florida. The two chowed down and talked about the 3 years they spent in jail for dealing cocaine.
A distant bark reminded them to pay the bill and head home. Lily took her place on the bed where she spent the next day resting and passing gas. Lola headed under the bed and handed out tootsie rolls for Halloween. Guy and Caity knew their life was complete.
I hate ABC World News yet I keep watching it.
I had the same problem when I first brought Velvet into Jonny's house. She wasn't into her bone at first, so Jonny thought that meant he could chew it. Eventually, Velvet got him back though...she started chewing his bone!! He's gotten better, though when I give them chews, he finishes his soooo much faster and will sometimes try to go after Velvet's. I try to police them as much as I can, but I know when to accept defeat!!
Don't worry, it will get a little better soon....
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