mommy made a steak dinner a while ago. she and daddy splurged on filet, and mommy even found red carrots at the grocery store, which is quite exotic for these parts.
she roasted sweet peppers with the carrots, made a yummy salad, and cooked the filet on the rare side of medium-rare. while mommy and daddy ate, i hung out in my bouncy chair and izzie and the cat stood by, waiting to “turn on the beg” on a moment’s notice …
they didn’t get any food. mommy and daddy were too busy wolfing it down themselves.
but mommy likes to give izzie the plate to lick when she is done eating. this time she made izzie lie down and stay while she put the plate in front of him. he was so good at staying that mommy also made daddy go get the camera so they could document how awesomely good izzie is at obeying, even where there is a plate full of steak juice just waiting for him to attack.
here is izzie, being really, really, really patient:
and again:
and finally, when mommy lets him have his treat:
the last picture is blurry because it is a still photo of some very LIVE action.
so to conclude: the fact that no body parts were lost during this entire episode proves that izzie is the best, smartest, most patient, dog ever.
the end.
January 3, 2009 at 5:12 pm
ok the dinner sounded fabulous! my problem is that you only let her lick the plate when you were done! Why not give her a lil bit of that yummy steak too? With a dish full like you had I would have trimmed a thin slice of that tasty momma and left a nibbl-ey surprise for your pooch to have as well. Next time maybe make it more worth the wait. Your drooled on steak juices might not be as good as you think they are even if your dog is a loyal and patient pup. A dog that well behaved deserves more of a reward don’t ya think??
January 21, 2009 at 10:07 pm
oh, worry not. izzie eats like a king. he gets steak quite frequently … and cheese … and chicken … and ice cream …
the cat eats well, too.
cheers!