Song and Dance For the Pets

My dogs get a bit testy when I feed them. This, because I make them listen to my little song first (You're the fattest little puppies that I have ever saw. You're fat fat fat, fat fat fat, fat fat fat fat fat), giving them a bit of soft shoe in the process. Their grave little eyes stare at me first, then the empty bowls, and, occasionally, they lick their lips a bit. Not to worry; I only give them two renditions before the feeding begins. They slurp it down so fast, I am picking up the empties a minute or two later.

Occasionally, I serenade my girls for no apparent reason. (Punky the dog, Punky the dog, getting fatter and fatter, looking like a hog). They appear pretty oblivious, but I enjoy my performance.

It may seem I spoil my animals, and in some ways I do, but they have no doubt who in the family is the pack leader. I do have my rules of behavior for them, and they are generally pretty good adhering to them.