The Most Patient Dog in the World
Recently, a friend asked me watch her dog while her family took a vacay down to Disney. No problem. Then a week later, another friend asked me to watch her dog while her friend took a vacay down to Disney. We’re on it. Consider our house the vehicle to making Magical Kingdom dreams come true for the canine crowd.
Lest you fret over the sanity of my own poor doggie having all these guests, don’t. I love him, but truth told: Bailey is already a lost cause. He has always been. We love him, but from the moment he was adopted, he was a grouchy old man. A very grouchy old man. Wouldn’t matter if he had zero friends hanging out or 105, he would still be miserable. I love you, Bailey.
As for me? Jealous? TOTALLY. What I wouldn’t give to see my daughter rendered speechless by a real live princess. Cue up the Visa ad, because this one would be PRICELESS.
But, as it turns out I am making some other dreams of hers come true. Dog dreams, that is. As she runs through the house squeeing, “I have two doggies!”, I find myself falling a bit deeper in love with our visitors.
While our Bailey pouts his days away, our guest pups love. They cuddle. They tolerate my “energetic” children and all their energy. Happily. Tails wagging.
The thing is, I like these dogs. I might suck at caring for children, but step aside, friends, I intend to claim the Dog Sitter of the Year title and I’ve got a game plan for every minute of this gig.
A dog’s day in at my house?
And then she cuddles with me while I knit…yes, I knit. #oldest34yearoldEVER
After sleeping for an obscene number of hours, psychotically jump in the air and bark as though have never been fed EVER when human makes first suggestion of awaked-ness in the morning.
Get fed, get let out to pee emphatically and return to 6+ hr. nap to ensure well-restedness.
Mail lady/UPS man arrives. WORLD CRISIS. Bark as to alert any authorities who possibly exist on this earth that house is most assuredly under attack.
Craft time! This may involve digging voraciously into a Busy Bone as Foster Mommy is too tired to think of anything more creative.
2 minutes later: DINNER. Harass and endlessly annoy any human within 50 miles to scoop food. Act pitiful as needed.
Mommy gets snappy because the poochies won’t stop leaping about with some unknown force of energy. Did they get deal speed from the UPS guy earlier when I wasn’t looking? Mommy then scream-suggests that doggies “go play a game together or get a hobby.” Just jump higher because Mommy looks funny when she yells and obviously, her suggestions are inane.
After big humans have secured young humans in bed for the evening, make a dramatic show of being utterly cute so as to ensure lovin’ for tomorrow. Cuddle with head on human’s lap as needed. xo.
I kind of want to keep these puppies. I may just refuse to give them back.
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Jen b says
Too funny…. Too stinkin funny… Sorry my dog is constantly hungry lol
Meredith says
Too stinkin cute is more like it, Jen. I LOVE YOUR DOG!!
WhenCrazyMeetsExhaustion says
Scream-suggestions are the best kind. Especially when you’re foaming at the mouth and your eyeballs are poppin’ out of your head!! I love me some doggies; let me know if you need a hand next time you dogsit! Oh, and feel free to knit me something purty 😉
Meredith says
Off to knit a scarf right now…and if it means getting you out this way, will invite the dog guests over all the time!
Christine at More than Mommies says
I love my doggy more than I love many people. He’s a big, lazy, lovable, cuddly boxer. I can never say no to him. Despite his constant and annoying efforts to score a snack from the garbage cans and lick the dirty dishes as I load the dishwasher–thank goodness for the sanitize button–I still love him to bits.
And you! If you weren’t half way across the state I would enlist your pup sitting prowess…sounds like you have things handled!!
Meredith says
If handled = losing my mind, I’ve got this covered, Christine! 😉 Love that you love your doggie.
HouseTalkN says
Oh, how I love this! I make up imaginary dog dialogue everyday! I AM NOT ALONE!
You knit?!?
Meredith says
Excellent, Kerry. We can be the psycho dog-talkers together.
Cynthia Gabriele Sprouts Consignment Boutique says
Cute! I have a dog I will loan out at any time, his name is Jimmy, yes after Jimmy Buffet! He is a Spainish Water dog, not like the president who has a Portugese (Spelling off) Water dog. Mine is half the size, does not shed, is hypoallergenic but is a barker. We know when anyone within 400 yards is having company or is receiving a package. No amount of scolding will fix this. We bought a thingy that is suppose to stop him from barking. Does it work? NOOOOO we were dog sitting for my daughter’s husky, Dakota, my love, Jimmy started barking and Dakota older & wiser looked up where the bark alarm was, looked at Jimmy and I believe thought, you stupid dog do you not hear that piercing noise? Oh well, Jimmy is a lover & tries so hard to communicate with us. He loves to snuggle and loves kids, or maybe tolerates them. All I know is that having a dog enhances my life!
That is my take on dogs!
Meredith says
Praise God for our vigilant watch dogs, right Cindy? 😉
Teri says
Those pups sound an awful lot like my children. Except not as hairy.
Meredith says
Is it bad that I confuse the dogs’ names with my kids’, Teri?
Kathy at kissing the frog says
Is there anything you CAN’T do? 😉
Meredith says
Trust me, Kathy, this is so, so far from a “can”!
femmefrugality says
I think Elise may be able to convince you to get a puppy friend for Bailey sometime soon!
Meredith says
Darn kids with their persuasive arguments! 😉
Chris Carter says
You are AMAZING to take on any MORE than you already have! SO cute that you love those pups!! And even more precious that your kids are loving the less grumpy look at dogs! Poor Bailey doesn’t know what he’s missin’! 😉
Meredith says
Chris, as always you are incredibly sweet, but trust me–this little lover was a HUGE blessing to me!