Is It Just Me?
Join Wimberley humorist Susan Rigby as she attempts to navigate “the small stuff.”
How does my dog hear the quiet rattling of a food bag in the kitchen, but doesn’t seem to hear me call his name for a bath?
Even though I brush my dogs every day, how can I still find enough hair in the carpet to create another dog?
Why is it that my dogs will not eat the expensive dog food I purchase, but will nibble on the used napkin I accidentally left behind?
Why do they not realize that a pee pad is for more than pee?
How do they know that when I am heading to the door and call out one of the dog’s names, they are all relieved that they aren’t going with me? They usually think we’re going to the vet, and are almost always right.
How do the dogs know that when I am on the telephone, it’s time to bring their toy to play? When I hang up, they go back to their bed.
How do the dogs know the time? Their eyes are focused on me at noon for their snack and at 5 p.m. for their dinner. They can stare me down until I finally give in and get their food. I have never seen them look at a clock.
How do my dogs know that when we are on a walk and they stop in the “pee position,” they can stand there as long as they want to smell their surroundings? I’m still trying to figure out when they are actually doing something or are bluffing.
Why does my dog limp at home, yet walk perfectly when we go to the vet? I have told them over and over that it is not funny and is an expensive joke. Is it just to get the free doggie biscuit they give out?
Why do the dogs quickly move to the warm spot where I have been sitting? Should I get them a heating pad?
Even though I try to eliminate all of the sticky burrs in my yard, my long-haired dog finds the remaining patch?
How do the dogs seem to know how much I love them?
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