Does anybody else’s pets throw tantrums? Mine do. In fact, I think my being laid off and being at home is beginning to really annoy them.
Last week, I arrived back at home after dropping the baby off at school. The way the dog looked at me — she did a double take! She had a look on her face as if to say – “Really?! Aren’t you NOT supposed to be here at this time?” … Then she rolled her eyes! That wasn’t an accident! I saw it. And, Tab – my cat — she walks past me and “meow’s” as she stares me down. This is usually followed by a deliberate scratching of the new sofa. I know it’s deliberate! Because she stares me down as she shreds my pretty new couch away! And she “meow’s” … low. and long. I know when I’m being cursed out!
Then, a couple days later — I come back from the local CVS, bearing bribes gifts for Cook. I got her one of those “I’m-going-to-shit-for-days” rawhide bones with a few of those “I-will-peel-the-paint-off-the-walls-with-my-poison-noxious-gas” doggy treats. She seemed really excited at first. But then, after a few hours … she picked it up … and FLUNG it behind her. She continued doing this. Just picking it up and throwing it. She was throwing a full out tantrum. My futile, frustrated cries to “stop it”, ignored. The cat looked on. With a smug look on her face.
To top it off, this morning … when I arrived back from my new routine of dropping baby off at school … the dog and the cat were in the living-room. They both looked up at me. Then at each other, briefly. I felt like I was walking into enemy territory. Like the new girl in a new school … walking into the cafeteria and spying the popular kids talking about you and make “gestures” and telling, not so subtle, facial expressions … …
Bitches!!!
I can just hear them now …
Dog: Dude, wtf! Isn’t she supposed to be gone … she doesn’t usually get here until it’s dark outside. And then she always comes back with that really annoying, loud small one.
Cat: Dude, I don’t know … she’s been just showing up here all of a sudden … I can’t even scratch the f-ing couch, Dude!
Dog: Dude, all she does is sit there … on the computer (my dog’s a Border Collie so she’s intelligent enough to know what a “computer” is) … Eating all sorts of food and stuff … And she doesn’t even share! It’s cool! I’ve been eating away at those bones she bought me … and BOY do I have something coming for her …
Cat: Dude, I know! What’s up with that … It’s sad … … She’s annoying! … … … Man! I need a NAP! It’s been 5 whole minutes since the my last one …
Dog: Dude, yeah, it blows ass chunks!! What a LOO.SER!! … … … You gonna eat all that kibble?
HAHAHA!!! I love it!
Wait until you have to put them on a diet then it really becomes a war zone. My cats will wait around the corner and swat at me as I come up stairs. They booby trap things like putty their fur toys in the dishwater. The first time I screamed bloody murder I thought I had grabbed a mouse.
Pickles my working dog will either do one of two things, pace like a made bear stomping her paws down or put herself to bed upstairs. I kid you not, she won’t come out when she’s called. It doesn’t happen often but it’s a definite throw yourself on the bed and pout move. I swear they’re worse than kids some days with the tantrums. (Hugs)Indigo
I love that your super heros went to work. Maybe I can get some of Juju’s stuffed animals to start a business and take it on the road : ) . Great work.