Doofus-Dawg on Watermelon
I love my dog. Truly, I do. Most of the time. He is a rescue. They found him tied to a dumpster. I can only imagine his life, b.u. (before us) still, there ARE pretty good reasons why we also refer to Rudolph as Doofus-Dawg (a.k.a. Pinhead) and why my husband, Garth (not his real name) texted me, while I was having dinner with the kids at my folks' house, last night.
"Wet sticky spot on living room rug, trail of dried juice on kitchen floor, watermellon gone, dish appears not to have broken, I'm not speaking to the dog."
Yes, he spelled watermelon wrong, so, I knew he WAS, you know, pretty angry.
"Where r u?"
Aaaand, I didn't answer him (right away) because, you know, I was THE ONE who left the watermelon on the counter.
"Why is the floor SO sticky?"
My son (he's 11 and, besides the dog and cat, is the ONLY boy in the house) woke up in a HORRIBLE mood, this morning.
"Rudolph ate some watermelon, last night."
Aaaand, he seems to be paying for it (see photo above) too.
"Ah, man, you kiddin' me, who left the watermelon out?"
Apparently, he wanted some.
"Um...Daddy DID!"
Relax. One good rescue deserves another, right? Besides, I'll tell him the truth, later (maybe) suffice it to say, I'm the one that has to live with the boy, for the next 8 hours, or so.
"AH, MAN!!!"
School starts tomorrow...THANKGAWD...stupid dog!!!
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Posted by: Creative Recreation | 09/01/2010 at 09:10 PM
Really? I didn't think watermelon was a dog sort of food.
Roast beef? Yep!
Meatloaf? Check!
Watermelon?! Are you sure Garth (not his real name) isn't framing the poor dog? Maybe he's all depressed because he's getting blamed for sh!t he didn't do ;)
Posted by: kim @ mommyknows | 09/01/2010 at 11:03 PM
You know what, Kim? I really NEVER thought about it, but, yeah, maybe I am blaming the WRONG dog :) Miss you, my friend!
Hugs,
Liz
Posted by: Liz@ThisFullHouse | 09/02/2010 at 07:14 AM
There's a really cute video on YouTube of a couple of Pugs eating a watermelon slice, so I guess dogs do like it! Hang in there, school is almost starting!
Posted by: Elizabeth @ Table for Five | 09/02/2010 at 11:18 AM
I'll take a doofus dog over a pure breed any day! I had a Boxer once who loved bananas, but don't think I've ever had a watermelon dawg.
Posted by: Tara R. | 09/02/2010 at 01:55 PM
Oh your poor Doofus Dawg! He probably felt TERRIBLE the next day!
I looked back at your other posts, and I am so loving the pics of you guys and your wedding day story :) Happy (Belated) 20th! CONGRATS!
Thanks for being one of the few couples who give me hope for my own marriage!
Posted by: Heather | 09/02/2010 at 09:10 PM