Larriane Wills a.k.a. Larion Wills

Pets, don’t ya just lov’em.

I have two dogs, Maltese, giving to me by my brother.Tonight they have been entertaining me, though I’m sure that isn’t theirintention. Guy, the larger of the two is a chow hound. Usually Nekko issatisfied to stand back and wait his turn, but tonight I found out they bothlove macaroni and cheese. How? While doing the dishes, I sat the empty dish (Icheated, it was a paper tray from one of those just stick in the oven things) forthem to snack on. The dish never hit the floor before Guy had it and was running.Nekko looked where he had gone and looked at me with that ‘what’ expression onhis furry little face. I took the dish and received another ‘what’ expressionfrom Guy, scrapped it out and put that on Nekko’s plate and gave the dish backto Guy. That seemed fair to me. Not to them. It’s an hour later. Nekko now hasthe dish, on my bed, and Guy is doing the tail wagging, yip-yip thing to melike he thinks I’m going to take the dish from Nekko if he’s cute enough. Notgoing to happen. Fair is fair. I’m not too sure how Nekko ended up with it,probably when Guy left it to try for a bite of pie from my husband. They’re atan impasse now. Nekko has chewed and licked every possible taste out of it, butstill isn’t ready to give it up. I think he’s stiff miffed over Guy not beingwilling to share to start with, and Guy knows that even though Nekko issmaller, he’ll fight. Nekko is lying beside it, guarding, and Guy is giving methe ‘please, please’ look. Ah, I see what the problem is. During the chew andlick to get the very last drop, Nekko turned the dish upside down and can’t getit turned back over. Am I going to get up and turn it over for him? No. In justover a year they have me well trained, but I am not making a special trip toturn it over. I do have to draw the line at some point. I’ll wait until I getup to do something else.

Once upon a time I used to make fun of little old ladies,calling themselves Mommy to their pets. One day after getting our first small,indoor dog, I heard myself say something and calling myself Mommy TO A DOG.Yeegads, I’m a little old lady.

All funning aside, pets so enrich our lives if we let them.Experts say those who have pets have lower blood pressure and live longer. Ican see why. Sure, they take time, they’re a responsibility, and you have to beprepared for the occasional mess and expenses, but for me the benefits faroutweigh the inconveniences. How many of you agree or have a favorite pet storyto tell?

BTW, I ended the impasse. I put the tray in the garbage.   

Here they are. ahhhhhhh. That's Nekko in the front and Guy in the back.