We all know that I can sometimes…er…many
times….be a rather naughty dog. And if I
HAVE been naughty, it is CRITICAL to win my human’s favor back – as soon as
caninely possible. And I do it by
becoming SUPER cuddly and by uttering the CUTEST sounds that are SURE to make
my human laugh. I could give lessons on
this behavior. I am THE best at doing
it. Yes, Paxton, in all his 100 lbs of
love, DOES like to be cuddly – which often results in some type of bruises on
our human. And Frodo, well he is rarely
naughty, so he doesn’t have need for “make-up” behavior. He will wag his tail and he likes to be
petted for about 20 seconds and then he is off to do something else. Like read.
But me – I have a whole different technique. I snuggle right next to my human. Especially if she is sitting on the
sofa. OR if I sneak up on the bed. And then I moan and groan these quiet little
sounds. Not a squeaky sound – which is
like whining. No. I have a baritone humming sound which so just
so cute – no one can resist me. And if
in a supine position, it is important to raise your paws in the air as
well. Trust me. This cuteness routine will render forgiveness
from a whole host of bad behaviors. Some
MIGHT call this manipulative. I call it
smart.
And it really works. Even if you pooped on the floor - when you have not done so since you were a puppy. While your human was downstairs. And you were the ONLY one upstairs. Yup. Roll, put those feet up and moan. Right after your human has uttered that ridiculous question "what did you do?" Even after such a horrible mistake, your human cannot stay unhappy with you if you try this behavior.
Not to mention the fact that I am just plain
adorable – if I do say so myself - so WHO can resist me?! THANK goodness - or I would be finding myself in the Want Ads looking for a new home! Frequently....
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2014 Linda Wozniak
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