Because we need little smiles today
Dog Ownership 101: Be consistent. Find a routine and stick to it, or risk the consequences.
Pippin: Where's my breakfast?
Me: I gave it to you a half hour ago, and you inhaled it.
Pippin: I don't understand. We always eat together. Every morning you set out your food, then you set out my food, then you sit down and eat, and I eat with you.
Me: Usually we do that, but I'm eating a bit later than you today. I fed you early because there were a few urgent things I needed to do around the apartment, and I didn't want you to have to wait.
Pippin: But you're eating breakfast. Where's mine?
Me: You ate yours already. Don't you remember?
Pippin: This is most confusing. Everything is supposed to run like clockwork around here, in a comforting and reassuring manner that I can count on. We eat breakfast at the same time. That's the way it works.
Me: Oh good heavens, if you're so distressed, I'll give you one of those baby carrots you like so much. Here, is that better?
Pippin: *crunch crunch crunch* Yum, thanks. Now where's my breakfast?
Pippin: Where's my breakfast?
Me: I gave it to you a half hour ago, and you inhaled it.
Pippin: I don't understand. We always eat together. Every morning you set out your food, then you set out my food, then you sit down and eat, and I eat with you.
Me: Usually we do that, but I'm eating a bit later than you today. I fed you early because there were a few urgent things I needed to do around the apartment, and I didn't want you to have to wait.
Pippin: But you're eating breakfast. Where's mine?
Me: You ate yours already. Don't you remember?
Pippin: This is most confusing. Everything is supposed to run like clockwork around here, in a comforting and reassuring manner that I can count on. We eat breakfast at the same time. That's the way it works.
Me: Oh good heavens, if you're so distressed, I'll give you one of those baby carrots you like so much. Here, is that better?
Pippin: *crunch crunch crunch* Yum, thanks. Now where's my breakfast?