I’m resting in my blankie on my daddy’s lap but boy do I have a few questions for him.
Lucy: Hey, daddy. Why didn’t I get my usual breakfast this morning? I know I’m a bit picky when you feed me, but I’m hungry.
Daddy: I can tell. You didn’t eat much for dinner last night. I tried to warn you but you didn’t care. I added a few treats, some of Ellen’s Halo Chicken seasoning and even a few carrot slivers. But you did not want much.
Lucy: I wasn’t in the mood. I’m a little Chihuahua girl and I am prone to moodiness. Then you taunted me with that bowl of Chocolate Cheerios this morning, which you know I can’t eat anyway. Who ever heard of Chocolate Cheerios?
Daddy: It’s new. But I can’t feed you anything this morning because you’re going for surgery today. In fact, we have to leave in about 20 minutes. I’m nervous but I don’t want you to be. It’s supposed to be relatively quick.
Lucy: What’s surgery and why do I need it? I’ve been a good little girl, mostly.
Daddy: It’s because you have a few issues that need to be taken care of. You’ve been holding on to that one canine baby tooth. It’s right in front, next to your adult canine tooth. It’s curved and very sharp and needs to be pulled so that your teeth are not too crowded.
Lucy: Sounds gross. And painful. I choose to keep the tooth.
Daddy: Sorry. No can do. You also have a hernia in your tummy where part of your intestine is escaping. That has to be closed up. It’s also supposed to be simple and quick.
Lucy: Yikes. Who did that to me?
Daddy: It could have been your biological mother. Or else you inherited it. And speaking of inherited, you have kneecap problems in both back legs. One is always popping out and needs to be fixed. The other leg can wait for a while.
Lucy: So I’m having a three part surgery? I’d rather not. I want breakfast and a nap instead, thank you.
Daddy: Unfortunately I can’t let you do that. This pains me more than it will you. Plus you need your vaccinations and your nails cut. Think of it as a spa vacation.
Lucy: I’m so going to make you pay for this when I get home tonight. Don’t count on sleeping much.
Daddy: I don’t. Now take a 15 minute nap before we have to leave.
And so I take a nap under my blankie, not really understanding the adventure that lies ahead.
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Leave a commentIt’s because we can be. Why eat the same old thing every day when, with a little effort, you can convince your “caretaker” that you need variety. If you ate your dog food without any problems you wouldn’t be getting any tasty add-ins.
This works very well with my daddy. I was eating the dry dog food. Mostly. Sometimes I just wasn’t that hungry. But I can tell that worried him. So he added some other dog food to my dry. Then when I grew tired of that, he added some dehydrated chicken pieces. Then occasionally dried beef pieces. All healthy dog treats.
Eventually I got canned food mixed with my dry. Now on top of that I get rice added in, carrots, apples, cauliflower, sauce, pieces of treats, even some cereal.
My main diet is human grade Merrick Turducken. There’s duck, chicken, and turkey. Who can ask for a better diet. But if I can get more, I say why not.
Some doctors say you should never give your dog people food. Dog food is made for a balanced diet. My daddy agrees, which is why he never gives me meat. It’s also why he adds in only a small bit of other doggie safe veggies and treats. But I fear he’s growing tired of that and might just make me eat only dog food. Pity. Guess I’ll have to work harder at it.
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Note from Daddy Charlie: “I fed my last Chihuahua mostly people food and treats. She was overweight and in her later years not very healthy. She developed a protein deficiency and had to have special vitamins and medication. Not a pretty picture. I’m trying to do better this time. And it’s not always easy.”
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