An Unhealthy Relationship
I have an unhealthy relationship with my dog. It's very one-sided. Basically, he tells me what to do, and I do it. It's pretty sad, really, that a canine can control a human the way he does. A typical day goes like this:
Buckley: (puts front paws on bed at 7:45. This is about 10 minutes after Justin leaves for work, because he knows he can't tell Justin to get up, but he can command me to get up)
Erin: "Oh, are you ready to go out and get breakfast, Buckley? Ok, let's go!"
Buckley: (goes to the laundry room about an hour after breakfast, then looks back and whines)
Erin: "Buckley's ready for a walk? Ok, better go then!"
Buckley: (does nothing.)
Erin: "Poor Buckley is so bored, let's go on a car ride! Or maybe I'll give him a bone! Or how about play ball?"
Buckley: (droops his head and gives me sad eyes when I'm about to leave the house)
Erin: "Poor Buckley (I guess the Poor Buckley is a reoccurring theme for me), I'm sorry I'm leaving you! I'll stay and pet you for another few minutes."
Erin: (gets a piece of fruit to eat...anything, but especially a pear, banana, or apple)
Buckley: (puts his nose about an inch from the fruit. Never grabs, but lets me know he wants it.)
Erin "How cute! My dog is healthy and wants to eat fruit! Here you go, eat some!"
These are just a few examples in a given day of how my dog controls me. One might wonder what he has done to have gained such power. I think Buckley is a lot smarter than I give him credit for, and he knows that if he's a perfectly well behaved dog, he basically gets everything he wants! He's never bad, he always does the right thing, he's never annoying, therefore, he's eternally spoiled...it's ridiculous. He also knows who the easy targets are. Unfortunately, I have proven to be the easiest target, but there are a few choice other people in his life who are powerless to Buckley's tricks. He knows it.
I hope I'm not quite so easy when I have children, or I'll be in for a long haul with parenting. However, if my kids are half as sweet and endearing as my dog is, I'll be in good shape.
Buckley: (puts front paws on bed at 7:45. This is about 10 minutes after Justin leaves for work, because he knows he can't tell Justin to get up, but he can command me to get up)
Erin: "Oh, are you ready to go out and get breakfast, Buckley? Ok, let's go!"
Buckley: (goes to the laundry room about an hour after breakfast, then looks back and whines)
Erin: "Buckley's ready for a walk? Ok, better go then!"
Buckley: (does nothing.)
Erin: "Poor Buckley is so bored, let's go on a car ride! Or maybe I'll give him a bone! Or how about play ball?"
Buckley: (droops his head and gives me sad eyes when I'm about to leave the house)
Erin: "Poor Buckley (I guess the Poor Buckley is a reoccurring theme for me), I'm sorry I'm leaving you! I'll stay and pet you for another few minutes."
Erin: (gets a piece of fruit to eat...anything, but especially a pear, banana, or apple)
Buckley: (puts his nose about an inch from the fruit. Never grabs, but lets me know he wants it.)
Erin "How cute! My dog is healthy and wants to eat fruit! Here you go, eat some!"
These are just a few examples in a given day of how my dog controls me. One might wonder what he has done to have gained such power. I think Buckley is a lot smarter than I give him credit for, and he knows that if he's a perfectly well behaved dog, he basically gets everything he wants! He's never bad, he always does the right thing, he's never annoying, therefore, he's eternally spoiled...it's ridiculous. He also knows who the easy targets are. Unfortunately, I have proven to be the easiest target, but there are a few choice other people in his life who are powerless to Buckley's tricks. He knows it.
I hope I'm not quite so easy when I have children, or I'll be in for a long haul with parenting. However, if my kids are half as sweet and endearing as my dog is, I'll be in good shape.
posted by Erin @ 10:53 PM
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