Dog fighting...

Well today is another interesting day on the calendar.  And actually a pretty serious one for a change.  It is National Dog Fighting Awareness Day.  Dog fighting is a pretty awful thing.  And honestly, it’s bad humans that are responsible for it – not bad dogs.  I won’t go into the gory details of this horrific debacle – I just feel sorry for those poor dogs…Humans MAKE those dogs fight.  It's just awful...

That being said, I DO have a confession to make.  On a VERY different level. Here goes….EVERY now and then, Frodo and I will get into a “scuffle.”  Probably once every 4 or 5 months.  It’s usually over a piece of food – and actually, I hate to admit it – but I’m usually the instigator.  And that’s typical when you look at cranky dogs – the research says that the youngest usually starts it.    With us boys, we make a LOT of noise for 4.7 seconds and then we quit.  Usually because Frodo has knocked me down and says “STOP IT SQUIRT!!!”  And I do.  And we shake ourselves off and go on to play.  The problem comes when I try to pull rank on Paxton.  He’s too nice.  He just sits there.  Unlike Frodo who tells me to stop, he does nothing.  Again – this is VERY, very rare – but when it happens, my human takes me by the collar and puts me in the hallway all by myself.  Solitary. 

Although these instances are very rare, when they happen, my human resorts very seriously to the “nothing in life is free” routine.   I have to do something before I get anything.  And I am the LAST one to get anything.  The last one to go out,  the last one to get a treat.  I am reminded that I am not exactly the “Top Dog” in the house – although sometimes I like to THINK I am!  Mind you, I DO know that our human REALLY is the TOP DOG.

All in all, we boys REALLY are quite good.  I understand that girl dogs – er, bitches – can be MUCH more nasty than boys.  They will really put on a fight.  My human has heard of some households where two dogs need to be separated ALL the time.  She couldn’t imagine that.  What’s funny is that when I see other dogs, I’m kind of shy at first – and then I love them.  The whole wrestling thing with Frodo and Pax is simply a sibling thing. At least that’s what I’ll call it.

So there you have it.  For those who always thought I was an angel – well let’s just say that my halo DOES have a LITTLE, tiny bit of tarnish.  But I feel better just telling you – because as they say – confession is good for the soul!  And now for my penance, I’ll give Frodo and Paxton one of my treats.  Suuuuuuuuuuure I will……  Good thing those boys love me!

©  Linda Wozniak