Otto'sMom
12-23-2006, 09:43 PM
I think Cesar's head would asplode a little if he saw Puppy Suppertime (patent pending) at my house. I do all the wrong things, such as letting them eat first, getting them all worked up about it and speaking in that high pitched voice that sends them into orbit.
What kills me is Austin. I don't always feed everybody in the same order, but the best way to get Austie out of the way and keep his little snout out of others bowls is to ask him "Where do you eat?" and he jets off to his kennel, at warp weener speed. I think that he believes in that whole running so fast that he'll travel back in time and get fed breakfast at the same time. He's a pretty smart weener.
The thing that's cracking me up, and it may be one of those "you have to see it for it to be funny" things is this: I'll say the magic words, and when he sees that I'm getting Darwin's food ready, an entire cup of food, he just jets into Darwin's kennel, like I'm not gonna notice the difference and feed him an entire cup of food at once. He runs in there and I actually have to say "Get out of there, you're not fooling me" and then he runs off to his kennel, at warp weener speed.:rolleyes:
Poor Darwin will eat his food in his kennel and I have to hold Austin back to keep him from rushing in the cage in the hopes that Darwin missed a morsel of food.
And Otto can set a land speed record for eating. He finishes his food (quarter cup of kibble) in the time it takes me to scoop the second quarter cup for Grrrrt and then will ambush Grrrrt and steal a mouthful of her rations. I will spill food on purpose so Grrrt can have a chance to eat. Sometimes, I will leave Grrrrrt on the bed or on the couch and feed her meals in bed. When I don't and she finishes her food, she will stand like a little Grrrrtvulture by Pearl, who is large enough to intimidate the weens to be able to eat at a leisurely pace. Grrrrt is inches from the bowl, and Pearl doesn't even growl, just goes on eating. Grrrt has never gotten a bite, but lives in eternal hope.
The amazing thing is this whole episode takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish, with Dolly barking the entire time till she's fed (she's usually last because the weens act like they're going to PERISH if they aren't fed immediately)
And it never varies, Austin always tries to get Darwin's food, Otto always tries to get a bite of Grrrrt's food, and Dolly always barks. Buddy is always a good boy and Pearl is always overjoyed at the concept of food.
Two times a day. Every day.
What kills me is Austin. I don't always feed everybody in the same order, but the best way to get Austie out of the way and keep his little snout out of others bowls is to ask him "Where do you eat?" and he jets off to his kennel, at warp weener speed. I think that he believes in that whole running so fast that he'll travel back in time and get fed breakfast at the same time. He's a pretty smart weener.
The thing that's cracking me up, and it may be one of those "you have to see it for it to be funny" things is this: I'll say the magic words, and when he sees that I'm getting Darwin's food ready, an entire cup of food, he just jets into Darwin's kennel, like I'm not gonna notice the difference and feed him an entire cup of food at once. He runs in there and I actually have to say "Get out of there, you're not fooling me" and then he runs off to his kennel, at warp weener speed.:rolleyes:
Poor Darwin will eat his food in his kennel and I have to hold Austin back to keep him from rushing in the cage in the hopes that Darwin missed a morsel of food.
And Otto can set a land speed record for eating. He finishes his food (quarter cup of kibble) in the time it takes me to scoop the second quarter cup for Grrrrt and then will ambush Grrrrt and steal a mouthful of her rations. I will spill food on purpose so Grrrt can have a chance to eat. Sometimes, I will leave Grrrrrt on the bed or on the couch and feed her meals in bed. When I don't and she finishes her food, she will stand like a little Grrrrtvulture by Pearl, who is large enough to intimidate the weens to be able to eat at a leisurely pace. Grrrrt is inches from the bowl, and Pearl doesn't even growl, just goes on eating. Grrrt has never gotten a bite, but lives in eternal hope.
The amazing thing is this whole episode takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish, with Dolly barking the entire time till she's fed (she's usually last because the weens act like they're going to PERISH if they aren't fed immediately)
And it never varies, Austin always tries to get Darwin's food, Otto always tries to get a bite of Grrrrt's food, and Dolly always barks. Buddy is always a good boy and Pearl is always overjoyed at the concept of food.
Two times a day. Every day.