He drools... a lot! It's the kind of drool that can also be referred to as shoelaces. Yeah, he has shoelaces hanging off the sides of his mouth. When he shakes his head the drool goes everywhere; on the couch, on your pant leg, the baby! You never know exactly where it's going to end up.
He licks...everything and everyone. He licks my hands. He licks my toes. He licks the baby...everywhere. I think the thing that really annoys me is when he licks Toby's ears. As if it isn't difficult enough keeping her ears free of ear infections. Licking them doesn't help.
He barks...incessantly. You would think that a dog like him would love to run and play outside, but that's not the case. When I let him outside he barks and barks over and over standing at the back door wagging his tail waiting to come back in. Why? To torture me of course!
He paces...around the coffee table. We call it his evening laps. He usually does about thirty to forty of them in the evening usually with a stuffed animal crammed in his mouth, panting and pacing.
I found myself googling pictures of dogs today. I am not sure why. I typed in labrador retrievers and up popped the most adorable pictures of labs; chocolate labs, black labs and yellow labs. They were all so cute. I was quickly reminded why I fell in love with Finn in the first place. And regardless of how annoyed I get with him or how many times I scold him he still loves me.
I am not one for resolutions; however I am having a change of heart. I have decided to try and fall in love with Finn all over again. I am going to try and enjoy his wet kisses, try to laugh when he barrels down the hallway knocking everyone and everything over in his path and try to talk to him the way I once did. Besides I have always been a sucker for chocolate.
4 comments:
love your blog on finn - it's so true, dogs love you all ways! Its us that have to put up with what they do - kinda like kids! my jack russell ryely has, for the last few years, started marking his territory INSIDE the house! as many times as I have wiped up his mess, disinfected my floors and furniture, scolded him, thrown him outside and try to give him to anyone who admires him....I love him and will never give him away. He is Landon's dog but in his apartment he cant have pets - And I think ryely is doing this not to be mean or disobedient - he just doesnt know any better. but like the many times that my children did things that made me want to scream - I wouldnt give them away either!! your idea to fall in love again is precious and I wish you PATIENCE michelle.
OHHH wow i thought you were writing down my thoughts :( I SO feel the same way as you as i have told you and im also sad that it has come to this but as we grow our families its hard to balance EVERYTHING! So dont feel guilty for feeling this way cause im sure we're not the only ones..haha..I will try to also REALLY love my dogs again and realize why we got them in the first place..as our companions and to be part of our family. BUT dont think im smiling when im vacuuming or listening to Duke bark at the back door..LMAO!
Best of luck with FINN! Have you considered obedient school? Or bringing in some help? Maybe he just needs to run more or go to a doggy day care and be with other friends. May be worth a try.
Have you considered a new home yet??? He has a loving family waiting for him next door. Just say the word.
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