As the saga of Delilah’s liver levels continues I sometimes ask myself why I bother. No matter how carefully I monitor what goes in her mouth, she always finds something.
Take yesterday. On our afternoon walk she tried to gobble up some poop that was smushed in the middle of the road. Shocking right?
I mean, how the hell does dog poo get in the middle of the road? Who lets their dog drop a deuce in the MIDDLE of the road and not clean it up? I’m on the side of the road trying to figure out how to dig the little ball of shit out of an ice crevice and all along I could have just let them dump in the middle of the road. And I could have left it!!
Then I came home from work last night to discover the kindling wood out in the middle of the living room. You know the kindling wood that typically sits in a sealed plastic bag beside the fireplace.
If I don’t look at it, it can’t capture me.
The paper you see in front of the wood is the label from INSIDE the bag. How the hell she got that out I have no idea.
As I picked up the wood to put it away I discovered the wood had been chewed.
You see what I mean, the dog is out to kill herself.
Or maybe it’s me. Maybe she’s trying to kill me. Do you think dogs think like that?
One last thing. Today is my sister’s birthday, Happy Birthday Sheena! I hope you have a wonderful day. I love you!
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Oh no! Sorry about Delilah and her eating stuff! Have you thought about training her to wear a basket muzzle for walks? That might keep her from getting to stuff!
Oh, Jodi, I can relate on SO many levels! Ducky is the same way, except for the poop. And, around here, people let their dogs poop in the middle of the path at the park — and keep walking like they don’t know the dog.
PS. Happy Birthday to your sister!
I feel your pain, I really do! I love the picture of Delilah, by the way :-> she’s gotten those looks down solid.
Lately, Zack’s been dragging the knife block from the back of the kitchen counter to the floor. Sigh. I’m not sure where else to put a knife block, or how he’s avoided getting self-stabbed …
D’s never fails to make us chuckle although we know we shouldn’t. Never a dull moment hey. Happy birthday to your sis. Have a tremendous Thursday.
Best wishes Molly
Thank you for the birthday wishes Jodi!!! Do you give Delilah something to DO while you are out of the house? Perhaps she is bored or upset that you have left her? Does she have a “busy bone” or something to chew on while you are away?
I hope your sis has a great a great day. That Delilah will be the death of you…lol.
Oh, boy, D. Now you did it. The secret to eating the kindling would be EAT THE WHOLE THING – the wood, the plastic bag, AND the label. Next time finish the job. Then you won’t have to hide in plain sight from embarrassment. I did that with the rent bill – I ate the bill, the carbon, the outside envelope, and the return envelope. I stupidly left a one inch triangle of paper and got caught. I’ll never do that again.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
I love that she is not looking at you, that picture is priceless! I think maybe they all have a cruel streak. I have been looking forward to Poppy not running away when I go out to see her, and she did it this morning – meant i spent 20 minutes watching her asking her if she was ill, cause I was convinced the only reason she wasn’t running away was because she was ill. (and you have to act like this is funny and the first time you have heard it when I retell this exact story on my blog later in the week!)
I can tell you first paw how poo gets in the middle of the road. My sister Katie has some trouble taking a poo because of her arthritis. It is hard for her to “squat and push” so she kind of squats and walks. Mom is behind her with the bag trying to grab each piece as it falls, but sometimes one small piece is a bit “stuck” and falls later on when Katie is walking in the road. Since Katie walks slower than a turtle and is always far behind us, we don’t always notice. Yes, Katie prefers to walk in the road as walking on the snow, ice, and crap is too hard for her. So sometimes we have noticed a stray poo and we grab it, but we have also seen one or two flattened and we surmise they are hers. No, she never leaves a pile, just a small piece. We do our best to pick up, but Mom is still adjusting to this now style of pooping. That said, we don’t live in your neighborhood, so we don’t know if Katie’s stray poop has blown thousands of miles or what 🙂
That’s so frustrating for you! That’s a really funny picture of Delilah knowing she’s been naughty and refusing to look at the camera. You can practically see “GUILTY” spelled out in big letters on her! 😉
Don’t even get mom started on poop in the road, never mind the MIDDLE of the road. (What?!) If she could have it analyzed and brought back to the rifle owner she totally would. We have never eaten poop. Nope, not us Ever. (total lie) BOL! That picture of Delilah is classic!!!
I wonder if the poop was originally on the sidewalk and someone walking along saw it and punted it into the road. Sometimes I feel like kicking poops to the side when I see them in the middle of the trail, but I don’t want to get poop on my boot.
Maybe Delilah lives for your reaction to her destruction and her questionable eating habits. Or maybe you can start up a 12 Step Program for dogs in your area that are poop eaters. I wonder if Delilah thought to herself, as she found herself eating a smooshed poop in the middle of the road, that she officially hit rock bottom; maybe now she’s ready to get help.
Hi Jodi. I don’t think Delilah tries to eat poop or kindling to try to hurt or upset you. She is just being a dog. Have you ever offered her the food puzzle toys like the Busy Buddy Tug-A-Jug or a Kong stuffed with pieces of dog biscuits or other treats? Those types of toys give them mental stimulation and keep them busy so they stay out of trouble – hopefully…
Hi Y’all!
Oh Delilah! I think my Human would have re-thought the “forever” home concept if she’d adopted you. Thank Heaven for you, she didn’t get you!
Y’all come on by,
Hawk aka BrownDog
Look at this way: there is a big blue couch that she DIDN’T eat all day.
Luckily for us most of our neighbors don’t walk their dogs (not so lucky for their dogs), so we don’t run into that a lot. Though we do see it on the rail trail some. Luke seems to prefer his own, however…..and since they mostly go in our yard, there I am running across the yard yelling “leave it, leave it” with the rake or a poop bag in my hands. Thank goodness none of our neighbors live too close, though I’m sure when the wind is right they hear me.
I think Delilah just has her own ideas of how to enjoy life, and getting into things they shouldn’t is very enjoyable for some dogs! So I wouldn’t take it personally. 🙂
I think she takes a little twisted delight in torturing you 😉
Hey! My friend Charlie’s mom just posted a review on a doggy chew that is all natural but safe for dogs who like to eat wood. You should check it out, I bet Delilah would love it!
http://hikingwithheather.blogspot.com/2015/02/product-review-ruff-roots.html
*wags!
Yikes! Well, I for one would never do anything to harm my humans, but I can’t speak to how despicable other pups might be… *wags* – Gilligan from WagsAhoy.com
Oh Delilah. Today, for the first time ever in our four years today, Barley ate cat barf after the kitty threw up–and I’m pretty sure there was a big hairball in that pile. I walked in to get cleaning supplies and when I got back, it was one. Dogs are gross.
The joys of the problem child. 🙂
I know it’s late (the past 2 weeks have been sheer hell at work) but elated birthday wishes to your sister, but February is a short month so I say celebrate the entire freakin’ month–that’s my motto anyway!
Make that BELATED, not elated. Ugh. Apple must be in cahoots with the law firm trying to kill me.
Gambler was channeling her the other night he jumped off the bed and peed right by the bed!!!
OMD Jodi. I honestly don’t know how you maintain your sanity. I have never heard of a dog so set on getting into something as Delilah. You have the strength of Thor. I sure hope her liver levels stay in the “good” range despite these antics.