On our last visit, the vet told us that Tucker could stand to lose about two pounds. She said he's healthy and fit but wouldn't want to see him experiencing joint problems due to carrying more weight than he should. Of course she practically had to refer us to marriage counseling as John and I discussed the cause of Tucker's extra weight. I know one reason. The little guy gets so embedded in a routine. If you do something more than twice in a row at the same time of day, you had best plan on doing it forever if you don't want to listen to him doing his doggie inquiry. It goes something like this.
"Gr?"
"Ignore him and he'll stop"
"Gr?
"Ignore him and he'll stop"
"Grrrrrrrrrrr!"
"Ignore him or he's going to think he can get whatever he wants by pestering"
"ARF!"
"Oh all RIGHT!
This applies to treats, chasing the ball, going for walks, did I mention treats? Actually, that isn't true, he rarely demands treats, he just sits and looks at you like "did you forget the poor widdle puppy?" and I am a softie. But for walks and games he relentlessly does the "grrr" tactic.
Tucker says
I for sure am NOT fat. I hardly eat at all. I only get my morning Charlee Bear treat. Then my cookie after my walk. Then my breakfast kibble. I don't get any human food unless it is fruits or vegetables. OK, if there is cheese involved I am there and I better get a taste but that's it. Then there is my cookie after my afternoon walk. Then there is my dinner kibble. Then there is my Kong toy frozen with water and a little peanut butter at the bottom. And two Charlee Bear treats after mom and dad finish dinner. And my Greenie. Do not EVER mess with the Greenie. Then I get brushed and have my teeth brushed and there HAS to be some incentive to tolerate that indignity, so I get some bits of chicken jerky. Then my two bedtime Charlee Bear treats. And sometimes there are those cornstarch bones, but they screwed around with the formula on those and they run right through me I I probably LOSE weight from eating them!
Michelle says
Good thing those Charlee Bears are only 2 calories apiece!
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heehee, Tucker is not fat! Besides, he can consume 2 calories just by licking himeself! Luckily Libby is still a svelte 17kg. I'm very obssessed with her weight. I weigh her more than I weigh myself. I have no explanation for that, it must be projected body image or some other sort of disorder =oP
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