Kisses.

July 6.  International Kissing Day.   In our household, none of us dogs are big into kissing humans.  I mean yes, we do it sometimes, but not a lot.  You see dogs who LOVE to lick people – but we would rather snuggle, or in Paxton’s case, sit on your feet.

On the other hand, we DO like to lick and kiss each other.  I love to lick Frodo’s ears – and to mess up his face.  Especially after my human has spent 2 hours grooming him.  And Paxton, well I like to lick Paxton whenever I can.  I LOVE to lick and kiss his face, particularly after he has had his share of cleaning my human’s yoghurt container at breakfast.  He often has bits of yoghurt on his face – and it is my DUTY to make sure he doesn’t walk around with food on his face. 

Some believe that we lick and kiss certain dogs that we think have a higher ranking than us.  It’s true Paxton is the oldest – AND the biggest.  And I DO respect him.  But sometimes, well…. I try to challenge him too.  It’s the baby-in-the-family syndrome.  And the problem is that Paxton is so good-natured, he let’s me get away with murder.  He puts up with my tormenting.  EXCEPT if I try to push him out of the way while he is eating.  THEN he gives me the warning, and I’m smart enough to back off!

So today go out and kiss someone.  But again – preferably someone you know.  And big kisses to all of you!

© Linda Wozniak