Well I got this idea that I would write a post about Charlotte because, let’s face it, she got bumped pretty darn low on the totem pole of love around our house. I even see that I have category named “Charlotte Tails” (whoa…I must have been in a pun-y mood that day) and I have only ever written one post under that category. Poor Charlotte. So I was getting all sentimental about her and sat down to log into my Word Press and what does she do right next to me? Why she takes a leak on THE COUCH!!! This not only earned her a red hiney, stern words and time in her crate…but this post will no longer be sentimental but more of an expose on Miss Charlotte Rose Montgomery Portnoy.
Things I like about you:
- Your crazy under bite and snaggle-tooth….charming in a goofy, stupid kind of way
- When you run the “Charlotte 500″ around the house because you are so excited your skin is going to burst
- The way you sleep on top of the two couch pillows.
- The fact you hardly ever bark.
- Your sweet brown eyes
- Your fur is ridiculously soft
- The way you look like a little lamb after you get a haircut….BAAAAHHHHHHHH
Things I am not crazy about:
- When you pee on the couch, floor, bed, or on people
- When you puke on the couch or floor
- Your incessant need to give every piece of exposed skin an X-rated tongue bath
- The way you like to stand in the worst possible places so you constantly get kicked or trip us.
- Your goopy eye boogers…so, so, so nasty to clean and the smell…UGH
- Paying your vet bills…you owe me big time!
Things I will NEVER do for you:
- Squeeze your butt gland releasing the scent of death and hell….your on your own for this one
We knew right when we got you that you weren’t the brightest bulb. You still run into door ways and walls constantly ( I mean you are a DOG..don’t you have a sixth sense about objects around you?) But your sweetness and patience is so endearing. I feel bad that you are so left out of our family right now…but I am glad you are gentle and sweet with Chloe. Someday you two will be buddies and she will fill your love tank up by playing with you. For now you are stuck with your toys….time to grow up Charlotte!
Charlotte…party of one…Charlotte…party of one…your table is ready.
No weekend is complete without a Chloe pic….
Resting on daddy’s shoulder.
question:
what would you ever squeeze the “butt gland releasing the scent of death and hell?”
oh ewwww the anal gland squeeze. yeah i refuse to do it to Bodie Boderson too. it just ain’t happenin’. and he is QUITE larger than Charlotte so that would just be….BLEH. sick.
you always hear that when people have kid, the poor little doggies get pushed aside, so I’m glad to see that you are bringing out the love for Charlotte. presh.
Is squeezing your dogs anal gland something you ARE supossed to do or something?? No one has ever mentioned this to me before. Am I depriving Oscar as well? Does he have pent up gas? you would never know it-he seems to do just fine in that area…Alex and I have discovered that Oscar is happy just being with us, it doesn’t matter if we are exactly paying attention to him or not, so I’m sure that Charlotte is happy living with you guys and Chloe and just glad she hasn’t been relegated to the back yard!
oh… we aren’t supposed to leave Chloe out there? I guess I’ll bring her in at night then.
LOL! Kody looks like a little lamb too when he is back from the Groomer!! Brian hates how he looks:0 He says he looks like a girl. I like it:) Charlotte and him could pass for brother and sister;)
Hunter said “Puppy” over and over as I was reading this post. Then, when I got to the pic of Chloe he quickly said “Baby”.
Man, my kid is so smart. This comment… all about me, sorry about that (hehe). By the way… your dog and kid are adorable (there a little about you).
Charlotte is so cute.. what breed of dog is she? despite the fact she probably thinks she’s human. We have a shih-tzu but he has some poodle in him from way back in the gene pool! He does all the things you mentioned Charlotte does too - loves sleeping on the couch cushions much to our disappointment - he’s heavy ! they go out of shape.
That was such a nice post - sometimes you forget what your furry children mean to you! After reading that.. Zen gets to go for a big walk today - he’ll think all his christmases have come at once LOL
I know what you mean. My dog (who has since passed away) was my baby. I took him with when I started my new job 2 hours away from home. I actually took him to work a couple of times. He rode with my on my bike. It must have been horrible for him when Quintus was born. It got better after that but then I had Jason.
Wait…you have a dog?
Holli…you actually don’t have to squeeze the anal gland unless it gets backed up. Usually when a dog poops, the secretions come out with it, so it stays regulated. If it gets backed up you will usually see your dog scrapping their butt along the ground trying to release it on their own. If it gets REALLY backed up then the vet or YOU get to squeeze it…and then you will wish you were dead!
Cassie, Charlotte is half Shih-tzu, half Yorkie….although I am SERIOUSLY doubting the half Yorkie side..she is so big and doesn’t look anything like a Yorkie. Lying sacks of crap breeders took our money!
Lovely, good to know….I think.
Jim has the unfortunate job of releasing Otis’ gland. It’s so disgusting. Jim actually scared Otis so bad in our VA apartment that the gland “sprayed”!!! Thank goodness it was in the bathroom and on the vinyl shower curtain. Poor Otis has issues, but I love him so much. And of course Miss Molly is just a gem. Although I have had my dealings of pee and poo where it shouldn’t be…
Give Charlotte lovin’ from me!