Food Friends
With the recent schedule change in our home, things aren’t quite as…controlled…as they once were. Now, when we walk in the house at the end of the day, we are greeted by a cat trying to run outside to begin a wild life on the streets, a dog running in circles and flinging drool everywhere as he waits to eat, and a bird making tons of noise due to all of the excitement. It is quite the homecoming!
I will usually fling off our coats and find some empty, dry surface to unload our bags on. I give Lillian some sort of snack to hold her over until dinner, and then feed the still drooling dog.
Now that everyone is held-over, I can go about the tasks of unloading lunch containers, reviewing daily daycare reports, shoving cookies down my throat, and making dinner. I lose myself in these wild activities until I’m brought back to Earth by Lillian squealing in delight. I find her poking at the dog and his food while he chows down. Now, with many dogs, this is a parents worst nightmare – dogs can be so so so mean when guarding their food! For instance my Mom’s dog, Clyde (may he rest in peace…oh, wait…not yet) will growl and try to bite your arm off if you mess with him during meal time. Just another reason why I love love love my big pup, and how good he is with Lillian! No growling. No biting. No territorial behavior of any kind! Thank you, Andy, for adding a moment of peace to an otherwise hectic evening routine!
Aunt Kristin on November 5th, 2010
What a very good boy! Maybe he can teach some of ours a lesson or two.