Trick me?

You know – humans can be “tricky”.  Sometimes they try to outsmart us.  And we let them think they have.  They need that reinforcement.

For example – on Sunday, my human decided I needed a bath.  I don’t know why – I think I smelled earthy and nice.  But she wanted me smelling like some kind of flower.  Or fruit.  Anyway, she “tricked” me into coming in the garage.   I actually like the garage.  It is where the dog food and all the retrieving toys are stored.  I LONG to get in there- on the off chance that I could eat the 40 lb bag of dog food.  All by myself.  BUT – the garage ALSO has the dog bathtub.  Yes.  We have a bathtub JUST for us dogs.  And a grooming table.  And a dryer that has a motor like a jet engine.  If that dryer was used with a chihuahua, the poor dog would be thrown across the room.

So my human opened the door to the garage and I happily rushed in.  Only to discover that she had towels on the grooming table.  The next thing I knew, I was being lifted up and placed in the tub.  Uh oh.  Imagine my disbelief and disappointment.  So I stood there, with “indignation”, as the soaking and scrubbing began.  And then the marathon drying. 

By the end, I felt totally refreshed.   And I should ALSO mention that I was given copious amounts of treats throughout the “agonizing” affair.  So the whole thing really wasn’t bad.  My human thinks she tricked me into the whole bath thing.  But did she? 

©  Linda Wozniak