Oh, NAUGHTY Puppy

There are days when I feel I have adjusted to pet ownership. The dog is housebroken – and he’s a lot easier to like when we’re not so worried about him leaving piles on the carpet. He’s finally trained to go out in the backyard to do his business, rather than needing someone to go stand outside with him in the snow in the front yard. He is less of a dork when we need to put him in his crate when we’re leaving the house or for the evening.

BUT SOMETIMES HE IS JUST LIKE HAVING A VERY VERY VERY CURIOUS TODDLER.

WHO EATS THINGS.

EVERYTHING.

See that mess up there? That was a throw pillow for the sofa. Was is the operative word. Yeah, there’s still some fluff in it – but most of the fluff ended up in the trash.

Two weeks ago, I sent Pumpkin’s homework back to school in her folder – well, the pieces of her homework that remained after the dog chewed it up – with a note to her teacher, “The dog literally ate her homework. Here’s what’s left.” He ate a paperback book. Pencils. He gnawed open a pack of hot cocoa. Ponytail holders. Plastic cups. The plastic milk carton top.

If it’s within reach (and do not even dare to underestimate his reach), it’s fair game. HE WILL EAT IT.

I swept a pile of stuff off the counter into a bag the other day – because he can reach the counter. He jumps up and tries to eat from the dirty dishes in the sink. Trying to figure out how to stop it is like trying to figure out how to babyproof again – only for a REALLY REALLY TALL BABY.

It’s driving me crazy.

I’m not a fan of this part of pet ownership.

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Comments

  1. Oh boy, that is challenging. We used to have a Bassett who would go after any food she could find but she never ate non-foods.

    I hope he grows out of it soon.

  2. I’m not a huge fan of that part of pet ownership either.

    Our Great Dane has eaten so many pairs of expensive sun & prescription glasses, it’s not even funny. If she wasn’t so cute, I’d have found her a new home by now. 😉

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