I know it's not really Friday, but I have chemo tomorrow so I am posting today. I have had a pretty good week not including Monday or Wednesday. We will just call those days unpleasant and move on.
You see I have been having a problem, a problem with this, this boyo. He has been a bad boy this week. He has been on a rampage and it hasn't been pretty. He started off chewing Little E's tennis shoes that had been left to dry on the porch after a field trip and a dip into the bay. Then he started rolling in, well I'm not sure what it is he has been rolling in but lets just say it's NASTY! Out of the last 6 days he has had 6 baths. Did I mention he does not like his baths? He runs and hides as soon as he sees the hose.
Then came the day, The day it all came tumbling down. His innocence was lost he could hide it no longer. He spent a nice day outside in the sun and clean air. I was happy that he was so happy to be outside. Until I found these, Miss H's riding boots Very expensive riding boots. I lost it, he could see it in my eyes and he took off!
After I caught up with him he could not deny it. I could see the guilt on his face. He knew he had done a bad thing.
We had a long talk about his behavior. I think it did the trick. So far so good, no more boots or shoes have been harmed.
He made me promise and I am going to hold him to it. No more chewing!
Poor Finn. It's hard being a puppy!
Posted by: Pam | May 27, 2010 at 12:20 PM
I haven't looked at your blog for a couple months. The other day I was showing my Mom your lovely pictures of your animals and recipes, and thought you had misdated your post. What's is that word doing back in your blog?? Give it crap, Sarah. Cancer has no place here. Please be well. Sending you my kicking ninja's from Nanaimo, Canada.
Posted by: Normpal | May 27, 2010 at 12:37 PM
I am sorry about the shoes, but your spin on this is hysterical! his expressions are right on! bad doggie...bad!
Posted by: Keri | May 27, 2010 at 12:52 PM
OMG - that is one cute puppy! (Keep remembering, that one day he WILL grow out of it ... hopefully. My Clover has been a terror over the years, but it looks like at the age of 9 she's given up the chewing/destroying/eating of my house.
Good luck with your treatment.
Posted by: Two Barking Dogs | May 27, 2010 at 12:56 PM
He's not just cute, he's SO cute! That's too funny, Sarah :) Sorry about all that frustration you're going through, but really, I'm just laughing imagining you scolding Finny!
Hope H doesn't need her boots soon. I'm not sure if I would have been able to scold him, I probably would have looked at the shoes in horror until someone snapped me out of it!
Good luck tomorrow. I'll be thinking about you, hoping your count is up.
Posted by: Ginny | May 27, 2010 at 01:13 PM
my dogs are rolling in that same nastiness. what IS it?? dead deer?? :) oh, the chewed up EXPENSIVE riding boots makes me sad. I have SO been there. puppies! can't live with 'em. can't live without 'em! :)
hope tomorrow goes well. xo.
Posted by: molly | May 27, 2010 at 05:14 PM
We both posted baths today! I'm so sorry to hear about the chewing, however. There has to be a way to stop it. I had a puppy once who did that but eventually grew out of it.
Good luck.
(with all of it!)
Posted by: Kate | May 27, 2010 at 06:47 PM
He's just too cute!
Good luck. Something tells me he listens about as well as a teenager.
Posted by: Evilstepmomster | May 27, 2010 at 07:53 PM
ruh ro.
Naughty doggie.
Thinking of you!
Love.
Posted by: Miz Booshay | May 28, 2010 at 09:34 AM
Yep.. been there done that with Max when he was a pup... and he chewed on things for a couple of years.... until that is we retrained ourselves to put all shoes away. I also had a pair of expensive shoes destroyed by my daughter's dog when I went to visit. It was MY fault for not putting them in the bedroom at night and closing the bedroom door where he couldn't have gotten at them.
His chewing will continue for a couple of years at least... human, train thyself with new habits. LOL
Posted by: Di | May 29, 2010 at 08:17 PM
Ahh, memories of a black lab puppy by the name of Cooper and some very expensive brand new ballet shoes that were only carried by an outlet in a city 60 miles away and needed in 2 days for a performance. After the ballet shoes all of the Barbie dolls without arms didn't seem so bad.
Posted by: Kathy from Washington State | May 31, 2010 at 10:57 AM
And my golden puppy loved the taste of the garages overhead door wiring. It's a miracle she didn't get electrocuted! He IS so cute! Animals are great therapy when we aren't feeling great ourselves. Hope you are feeling better soon.
Posted by: Liane | June 02, 2010 at 08:40 AM
i'm sure none of this is funny for you - but the photos and the way you wrote it are hysterical. just what i needed today - thnx!
he is a precious pup!!!
Posted by: laura | June 03, 2010 at 02:10 PM
Oh my gosh, that photo of Finn with his ears laying way back, looking guilty indeed... so cute!
Posted by: The Vamp Tramp | June 12, 2010 at 09:37 PM
We have sacrificed several pairs of shoes to the Zoey monster, including 2 pairs of my riding boots (I left them out, my fault) and a pair of T's favorite sneakers (she left them out too). Now we really pay attention to where we leave shoes.
Posted by: Gina at CTG Ponies | July 14, 2010 at 11:52 AM