Maybe I Should Have Skipped That Second Helping of Dressing

“My belly is poking out.  Really.  It’s really poking out a lot sooner than it did last time.  Don’t you think my belly is poking out?”

“Not as much as your ass.”

You may not find this funny, but I find it hysterical.  It’s nice having relatives who are a bit sharper than most tools in the shed. 

Dit and Day

Conor has been helping Dave feed the dog.  (Apparently, this entry deals with food)  As part of our feeding routine, we have Patches Sit, Down, and Stay as we fill his food dish.  With Conor helping, it tends to be a bit longer process of Down and Stay as Conor pours (sort of) Patches’ food into his dish.  There is now an inevitable puddle of drool accompanying this process.

Just this weekend, Conor has started adding his own commands to Dave’s during the feeding routing.

“Sit!” Dave says.

“Dit!” Conor says.

“Down!” they both say.

“Stay” cautions Dave as the drool starts pooling.

“Day!” Conor adds on with an emphatic hand gesture (the “Down” sign we’ve taught Patches).

Conor then toddles off with a handful of food while Dave follows along behind him with the full cup.  Patches patiently dits and days until he gets the magic “OK” command that means he can eat. 

Whatever dominance Conor may think he has over Patches is really part of a collaboration as Conor continues to steal handfuls of catfood for Patches to snack on throughout the day.

We shouldn’t find this as humorous as we do, because we know we’re encouraging it.

Nonetheless, I don’t think any of this behavior is going to stop anytime soon.

12:44:26 PM