Thankful.

Doesn’t he look so thankful?

 I just know his little canine heart is FULL of gratitude, don’t you? After all, he’s an animal and he gets to live in a warm people house and sleep where ever he well pleases. His food dish is always full and he never has to search for water because it’s in his special bowl. I know if he could talk he would thank us everyday from saving him from the cold, cruel world of dog houses or worse yet,  roaming , matted-haired, mangy,dogpacks! …  You know where this is going don’t you?

Heck no, he’s not grateful!  He thinks he deserves it…He thinks that is what we owe him. He whines and pouts if his food dish is empty for even a minute. He is sure that all the furniture is his and he will jump in your lap if you are sitting where  he wants to be and if he is sleeping when Madeline practices her piano, he howls and cries. 

He’s a good dog. He just wants what he wants when he wants it and in the the way he wants it….i get that.