It's a Dogs Life

Do you ever look at your pup and wonder...what the heck are you even thinking right now? I mean from the little head tilt to the barking in response to your questions or scoldings. Do they understand you?

Now I am definitely not a dog whisperer, and I am NO expert. But I have my daisy who keeps me on my toes. Sometimes I wonder the same questions. Now I got her back in New York when she was just a pup 5 years ago. I rescued her from North Shore Animal league, this is a no kill animal shelter. I love her to death! She is absolutely hilarious and has many little quirks.

Daisy used to absolutely love getting dressed up. Like walk to her closet and bow her head to put a dress on love to get dressed. Then she outgrew her clothes and she outgrew the idea of wearing clothes. But there is one thing she will not accept. If you take off her collar...she is NOT a happy camper. She wont give me the time of day until I put it back on. She is insanely attached to that collar.

I am not sure what that is about. Does she maybe believe taking it off means she is not part of the family? I just don't get it!!!

Then there was the time that she took her first plane ride. We had just moved to Las Vegas and we had left her back in New York so that we could settle her in. My mother cared for her while I was gone. It had not even been a full month before she joined us...but boy oh boy was she upset. It was funny and seriously cute. We were expecting her to be SO happy to see me. Like I know you have seen those videos of dogs reunited with their owners. NOPE, not my Daisy! This girl saw me and turned her back. Hopped in the car, marched up to the front of the car, and proceeded to yell at me! Literally, the 15 minute drive was her barking and whining at me. Then in the house, she was SO happy to see my son. He had that reunion! Now I am super SALTY, like dude, I adopted you...You are MINE! What does Hector have that I don't? She refused to come to me that ENTIRE NIGHT! So everyone goes to bed, and I am like great...my dog hates me...I have a house full of people, and when they leave he will be upset because she has to stay with her dumb owner, who she CLEARLY can't stand. Then in the middle of the night, as if she was my temperamental wife, she came into my bed...then liked me in the face for like 20 minutes straight. Literally it was like 4 am, which according to her time clock was 7 am and time for her walk. She made up with me at that moment and has never left my side since.

Well, until last night. So when ANY dog walks by our apartment, she goes to the window and barks as if she is trying to stop us all from getting murdered. It is so obnoxious. Seriously this girl needs to learn how to make friends...this is just NOT the right way Daisy! So last night I rolled up a paper and tapped her little nose. This was the first time I ever tried this. WHOA that was the WRONG move. This girl growled at me! Never in her 5 years with me did she ever growl at me! Then she literally started barking. Like looking at me and barking as if scolding me. So I yelled back, then she yelled back, then I yelled back, and well you get the hint. I cannot even deal. I start cracking up! What the even heckie...Daisy is SASSY!!!

Clearly this girl understands what is going on. Dogs are so smart! They all have their own very different personalities just like humans do. I consider her my daughter, those who feel like dogs don't belong in the house, I cannot understand that mentality. Would you like to be kept outside? I mean I just don't understand.

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