I got my daughter a Dalmatian for her thirteenth birthday. I do believe that was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. For about a day and a half, Annie was sweet. As soon as she got her bearings,she became a hyperactive, maniacal buzz saw, plundering and eviscerating everything in her path from shoes to the rag top on my husband’s MG, but that’s a story for another post.
At eighteen months, Annie’s hormones kicked in. Overnight, she was transformed into a nasty-tempered, sullen,farting, bitch, such a blessed relief. One day she was sitting between Bud and Mother farting up a storm. Bud and Mother each kept looking accusingly at the other, thinking surely the other would do the decent thing and excuse themselves.
Deciding to take her show on the road one morning, Annie decided the best thing for her to do was to tunnel under our neighbor’s back fence to pay him a call. Brian wasn’t in the yard, so she trotted into the house looking for him. He was deep in thought, sitting on the toilet, enjoying some quality time. Inspired by his wise example, Annie squatted and produced a fine example of her own. Though I didn’t see the actual event, I did get to hear about it in great detail.
This is hilarious! Puppies can be exhausting. My whippet Lyra was a total nightmare when she was a pup, hyperactive, destructive and constantly courting danger, day and night. It was worse than having a baby – at least babies can’t run about! She’s lovely now, though.
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Well, Annie’s hormones kicked in at about 18 months. She settled into a fat, sullen, evil natured virago. There’s a reason they call female dogs bitches. She lived fourteen years. Every time I took her to vet I kept hoping she’d suggest putting her down. I feel it’s a moral duty to take care of pets their full life, but her ill nature challenged my ethics. It was like living with a mean in-law.
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With Lyra, it was like living with one of those monkeys in Thailand who steal the tourists’ food and sunglasses. She’s still a pickpocket, but thankfully much calmer now she’s older. Well done for sticking by Annie in such challenging circumstances!
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Well, I didn’t want to go to Hell over a dog.
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I think Brian learned to lock door.
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Good grief!!
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She was not a good guest!
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I think 90% of my conversations with the Hub involve the dog’s input/output.
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We do that, too. I guess we miss our children.
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