Here is my 'baby'. She is the most friendly, wonderful and greedy dog in the whole world.10 things Sky loves...
1) Her little dog (that she stole from me) she treats it like her baby, and takes it outside with her.
2) Eating, just about anything. Favourites include brocolli stumps, carrots, apple cores, yoghurt and sardines, but sometimes the more disgusting the better e.g. tubs full of margarine, old socks, maggots and other unmentionables...
3) Stealing (something is more naughty and enjoyable to eat when stolen, it must be rushed into a secret place in the back garden so no-one else can get it, and gulped down very quickly). Notable thefts include fishermens' sandwiches, stealing and eating a little boy's McTeddy bear, and once (horror of horrors) she stole a piece of chocolate cake from my brother's fork just as he was about to eat it.
4) Playing football by her own rules, you kick it and she follows it, and then eats some grass when she reaches it, and waits for you to kick it again.
5) Tummy rubs, she gets so silly when she lies on her back.
6) Tug of war, this can last forever as she will never let go of the rope, it is impossible to beat her.
7) Humphrey and other forms of bedding and cushions (no more to be said about this!)
8) Sleeping, especially if it is in a human bed!
9) Doing anything for a biscuit, whatever trick we ask of her, she will perform for a mere morsel. Playing dead, going around in circles, waiting for ages, creeping along the floor, sticking out her tongue...
10) WALKIES! When she hears this word she goes crazy and jumps around in circles.
Things Sky hates:
1) The vacuum cleaner- her enemy as it sucks up crumbs of food that are rightfully hers, and makes a loud noise. She must rescue her bedding before the evil hoover gets it.
2) Pigeons - they deserve to be barked at!
3) A few dogs - Sky will do a big deep woof at them, but mostly she loves other dogs
4) A few food items such as clementines, watercress and raspberries but if she has to, she will force herself.
5) Finishing a walk, she will make herself heavy and lie down, refusing to move, or when she was little she would start jumping and snapping at the lead.
6) Bad weather, she doesn't like going on a walk if it is too dark or wet, so she is very sensible really!
7) Swimming, despite being a labrador she prefers to paddle.
I miss her loads :-( but at least she is having a good doggie retirement.
That's exactly Sky, and if anything needed adding too, it's her abaility to do a "naughty trot" ( she seems to walk on tip-toes, making a clicking noise, different from her usual walk) which always indicates " I have or am about to do something really naughty"
ReplyDeleteYes, but I think that could be added into point 3 'stealing' as it isn't a like or dislike of Sky's, just a mannerism, like when she clangs her bowl after eating. Anything else I missed? Perhaps playing hockey with her bowl after a meal come to think of it.
ReplyDeleteHee hee I laughed as I read the things about Sky, even though I know them all it's just so sweet to read about her naughty little baby things. I miss Sky :-(
ReplyDeleteShe also loves her routine.
ReplyDeleteMORNING: P&P (work it out), breakfast, clang, ear nurdle, beg for Dad's breakfast, outside for ball play, bed;
LUNCHTIME P&P, beg for Dad's lunch, play/outing, bed;
EVENING P&P, dinner, clang, play, look cute, sit nicely and wait for carrot or broccoli as mum prepares dinner, beg for Dad's dinner, hang around a bit, give up and demand to be tucked up in bed for the night. Maybe wake around 5 am for P&P.
She hates: being ignored when she's ready for attention. Will nose dad's hand away from computer mouse or woof if he's on the phone. Sit by the back door and look abandoned, neglected and pathetic, finally (after about 10 seconds)woofing until taken out.