My Dog Is Weird
No, this is not day 1 of my days of victory post, because declaring that we have a weird dog is not what I consider a victory. Then again, if I am looking for the less obvious victories, maybe I should dig deeper and figure out how it is. I have a feeling this Days of Victory challenge could make me the ultimate spin master.
Our dog is just plain weird, I think. But let me explain her weirdness and you can tell me whether or not you agree.
Exhibit A: She sticks her tongue out at us. A lot. I don’t ascribe any ill intent to this. It’s just quite often that it sticks out about 1/4″. The other day I asked her if she wanted to go outside and she responded by sticking out her tongue. It’s adorable, really, but weird.
Exhibit B: Since the beginning of August, she has decided to eat sporadically, if at all. When she does eat, she takes a few pieces in her mouth and carries them over to the carpet, where she drops them and eats them one by one. Usually not all of them. Then she goes back for more.
Exhibit C: Though she seems less interested in food, if she is startled, particularly by our son getting up and moving to another part of the house, she will run over and stick her face in her dish. She won’t eat, just stands there.
Exhibit D: Regardless of how much exercise she’s had during the day, when we start to put the kids to bed, that’s her cue to race around the house like her tail is on fire.
See what I mean? These are weird, right? But you know – I love it. They’re the things we’ll say of her, “Remember how Scout used to . . . ?”
I guess we all do stuff like that. Someday my family will tell stories, “Remember how Gina used to . . . ?” Yeah, we’re all a little weird, but that’s what makes us fun.