proof that when it comes to atlas, i bend all my rules

the very first piece of furniture i bought (ten years ago) was a black leather chair. i love it still. it's the one piece of furniture that atlas is not allowed on. i thought that was the one rule i actually kept - and then i saw this photo.

i am cooking chicken and rice for atlas while i figure out his latest tummy issues. while i was shredding his chicken breasts the other night, he whined away impatiently. i shook my fork at him and told him that the waiting was teaching him patience. in the process, i flung a large piece of chicken at him. there went that lesson.

atlas is good at drama. like last night, when i was on the phone past his usual dinner time. he finally got off the bed and sat at the foot of it with a look that said, "i have been waiting forever and ever and ever and i will never get to eat my dinner and i haven't eaten in ages and i am so very very hungry and did i mention that i have been waiting forever and ever and ever." i used to laugh at him, and then one day i realized that i was wandering around the bedroom saying, "oh, woe is me. i have to go outside and brave the cold and it is the coldest day ever and i don't have enough warm clothes and i will never be warm again."

Comments

[Marcie]

We definitely love our dogs!!! Sweet image!!

[Ann Bimberg]

pets and their owners start to look alike as well as sound alike you know

[jaime]

lol...your fork flinging story got me laughing.
You two are such an adorable pair. I love your stories.

[Maryann Devine]

Ah, yes, the chicken and rice. The irony is that dogs LOVE their sick-day food (usually). Freshly cooked chicken! And I love the image of you shaking the fork and inadvertently giving him a treat. Hope his tummy troubles clear up soon!

[Helen]

i thought you kept that rule too! it reminds me of when he came to our house and i wasn't going to let him on my bed because that is kia's sanctuary, and in a few days, he was on it:) he was so cute i couldn't resist. but i feel like there is a rule or two that i still keep for kia. and yes, you two dramatics are a lot alike;)

[elk]

great story .. made me laugh..hope his tummy gets better!!

[elizabeth @ retinal perspectives]

@elk: i think it finally is. :)

@helen: see, his cuteness wins over everyone. eventually kia will not be able to resist either. ;)

@maryann: he definitely does! he drools almost as much as he does for his regular food. (though he eats raw chicken or raw venison so he's got it pretty good regardless. :)

@jaime: i had to laugh myself when i saw the chicken fly. it *was* funny. ;)

@ann: well, let's hope i start looking like atlas. ;)

@marcie: indeed we do!

[christina]

bless his heart. my sweet, Miles, is the same way. the chicken and rice, seems to help calm his tummy.
xoxo

[Jerry Critter]

When I am too late with dinner, Nikki will start groaning at me, not barking or whining, but an actual groan, and will look up at me with pleading eyes.

[Helen]

haha, that's where you're wrong...kia is tougher than everyone else, she will never be won over by a canine:)

[brooke]

hahaha! the black leather chair!

and ~ a steaming mug of hot tea helps reset that frigid inner thermometer. (As does drinking it in front of a roaring wood stove..)

:)

[Gayle]

I hope Atlas is feeling better now. I love your chicken flinging story!