Mothers Day has come and gone, and I got my free sundae from our local Dairy Queen which offers dog-dish treats and recognizes dog-mamas. Taking my girls to the park, breaking up squabbles, comforting them during a thunderstorm are just a few of the things that make me a 'real Mom'. A few years ago we had some friends from out of town spend the night. They were intrigued - and quite amused - as they observed me interacting with the girls throughout the evening, particularly when the neighbor dog showed up on our doorstep wanting Princess and Dee Dee to come out and play. Later on, when Dee Dee started getting out of sorts, I told her to go to her kennel. My friends exclaimed, "They're just like a couple of kids!"
Yes, they are like a couple of kids - in many ways. Just like kids, they have selective hearing and often slow-bey when I tell them to do something they don't really want to do. That's especially true of Princess. If she's outside and I tell her to 'come', she will walk verrrry slowly towards me, stopping to sniff every blade of grass and go potty several times along the way. She reminds me of a toddler who comes up with reasons why they shouldn’t go to bed yet and then – once in bed – needs several drinks of water followed by a couple more bathroom visits. Anything to delay the dreaded bedtime!
A few days ago the girls were playing in the back yard when I went in the house for something. I came back a few minutes later and called them. Dee Dee came running, but Princess was no where in sight. I stood on the back deck and called her name over and over. Nothing. The thought crossed my mind, 'Well she
is getting pretty old. She probably can't hear me - poor girl.' Just as I turned to go back inside and grab my keys to go look for her, I happened to glance down. This is what I saw. She was hiding under the steps, obviously hoping I wouldn't blow her cover. I gave her a little poke in her furry 'behind', and she made a mad dash to the house as if to say, "I'm coming! I'm coming!"
Yes, they are like a couple of kids - in many ways. Just like kids, they have selective hearing and often slow-bey when I tell them to do something they don't really want to do. That's especially true of Princess. If she's outside and I tell her to 'come', she will walk verrrry slowly towards me, stopping to sniff every blade of grass and go potty several times along the way. She reminds me of a toddler who comes up with reasons why they shouldn’t go to bed yet and then – once in bed – needs several drinks of water followed by a couple more bathroom visits. Anything to delay the dreaded bedtime! 
A few days ago the girls were playing in the back yard when I went in the house for something. I came back a few minutes later and called them. Dee Dee came running, but Princess was no where in sight. I stood on the back deck and called her name over and over. Nothing. The thought crossed my mind, 'Well she is getting pretty old. She probably can't hear me - poor girl.' Just as I turned to go back inside and grab my keys to go look for her, I happened to glance down. This is what I saw. She was hiding under the steps, obviously hoping I wouldn't blow her cover. I gave her a little poke in her furry 'behind', and she made a mad dash to the house as if to say, "I'm coming! I'm coming!" 
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Oh my goodness! Soooo funny...
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