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Daydreaming about the Weekend

Ashton: The weekend went by far too fast. Now I’m daydreaming about next weekend when my humans are home all weekend to supply the snacks. Chicken snacks.

Table Manners

Some slightly muddy smartphone photos in this series, but this is a rare glimpse into a daily routine at our house.

Ashton: It’s mealtime? Sit right down at the table. I’m waiting!

I said, I’M WAITING OVER HERE! Want to insert some food right inside here?

You’re not going to share that sandwich? How about some chicken? Pleeeease?

I’m waving my paw over here. It doesn’t get any cuter than this. Make with the chicken!

Does this work at your house? If you haven’t tried, you should. I can score chicken like this pretty much every time. And if not, there’s always that sandwich….

Staring is Bad Manners

Ashton: What are you doing, Newt?

Newton: I’m showing this caterpillar some manners.

Ashton: The caterpillar needs manners?

Newton: It was staring at me.

Ashton: Ohhhhhhhh.

Newton: * BITE * * KICK *

Ashton: Do you think that will really teach it to stop staring?

Newton: I don’t know, but now YOU’RE staring at me while I’m at it.

Ashton: I have better manners than a caterpillar. But we both have stripes.

Newton: What do stripes have to… never mind. No staring by anyone with stripes!

Newton: I see you out there. You’re staring, too. Don’t tell me that it’s because you have stripes, too.

Our previous experience with treat dispensing toy didn’t go so well. Newton was able to break it open and help himself to all of the contents. We got a new treat ball to try and see if it would withstand Newton any better.

Ashton: Newton, what’s that?

Newton: Shh, do you hear the ball rattling? Something’s inside.

Ashton: Are you sure?

Newton: Oh, I’m sure there’s something in there. I think it’s a bug.