Thursday, January 7, 2010

Ode to the Dog of two year old...



This post is for the poor little doggies that have a 2 year old.
Oh the misery of the poor defenseless dog of a two year old.
(When you read this, make sure you read it like the movie announcer guy, makes it so much better)
Let us start with Little Miss Denna. Purchased as a puppy before Hannah was even a twinkle in my eye. We spoiled Denna with treats and clothed her in ridiculous things not meant for a dog to wear, pretty sure she was actually embarrassed. We let her do what ever she wanted. Then on that fateful day, October 16Th to be exact...it all changed. Denna had to contend with at newborn for my attention. She was now 2ND best and she knew it...poor Denna.
Then as the months started going by that newborn realized that she had a DOG! She started trying to catch her...crawling toward her, stealing her toys, trying to eat her food! OH THE HORROR of the dog of a baby!
Then that child turned 2 years old and Denna just couldn't get away any longer. The two year old has speed, has whits, has finger nails!! AHHHHHH!!!
So now poor little Denna can't even take a nap on the couch without worrying if she will be pulled off by her hind legs, or given a cup of invisible tea shoved into her nose hard enough to knock her off her sleeping spot. OH the sorrow -of the dog-of a two year old.
Then there is Mister Rosco. Lovable Mister Rosco. Rescued by his mommy from an animal shelter (please correct me on any of this Danielle, LOL) before Lea came to be. Loved on day and night, given all kinds of fun food because he wouldn't eat his dog food. With no one to contend for attention he was on top of the world.
Then on that fateful day, October 16Th to be exact (yes they have the same birthday) everything changed....poor Rosco was 2ND best. He tried to get more attention, pooing in the house, chewing on things that are not for chewing, leaping up and getting Danielle very muddy, running away, then coming back of course....oh the things he has done, and still does!
And Miss Lea, she can run, she can jump and can climb! There is no where for Rosco to escape the wrath of the TWO Year old named Lea!

But there are those rare moments of tranquility between K-9 and toddler. Those seldom pictures of loving and cuddles and cheek licks, they really do love each other....most of the time.
So today, make sure you give your Dog of a two year old extra love and extra treats, because its hard being the dog of a two year old.

1 comment:

Danielle said...

Lol. Great! Poor dogs! Lea tries to love on little Ros, but her love always brings pain :(