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Richbee's avatar

The more you give; the more a dog wants. Beggars believe you will give in. Start feeding bacon bits; the task will never end. Be firm.

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Smart man. But , golly, look at those eyes...

Richbee's avatar

But not to firm. The dog may bite and have the upper hand.

Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

It’s cheese and smoked salmon for our boy.. he has expensive tastes 🐶 😁

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Lucky boy, I'd say.

Jill CampbellMason's avatar

Such humor and truth. Your one minute read made me drool-y in anticipation to write myself into a corner and (ba)con my way out😉 you are inspiring. Thank you for keeping this up. Much preferred to starting the day with news.

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yaaay! Glad you liked this silly thing.

Wade Terry's avatar

It seems this one is like Sophie. Except I'm not sure is having the most fun with the game. Me or her?

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Mutual admiration society?

Kate Henry's avatar

Cats are known to "shark" around ankles while cooking..anything....but especially butter ))

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Right you are. A lady who knows cat.

James Ron's avatar

Really, "where's the fun in that?" Gotta make 'em work for it. Feel the stare, don't make eye contact.

Sharron Bassano's avatar

You know your dogs, James Ron! You have a really cute one, too.

Jim J Wilsky's avatar

I always have eggs in the fridge but I'm out of bacon...seriously considering a quick 1 purchase trip to the store. This is all your fault Sharron. - Jim

Sharron Bassano's avatar

My apologies, my friend. So sorry to lead you astray...

Linda Brown's avatar

Perfect, and so true!

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks, Linda. You know your dogs!

Carol Roe's avatar

Every dog I have ever had sat by my knee waiting and hoping something, anything, even a crumb would fall on the floor. Love this memory

Sharron Bassano's avatar

A dog will hope for food until forever. Tenacious of spirit, always hungry.

Sharon the Lion-Hearted's avatar

I refrain from bacon, don't think it is a healthy food, but damn it I am salivating.

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Oh, um, it was soy bacon....

David Perlmutter's avatar

I do not write about dogs that beg- at least one of them thinks it is beneath her dignity and only does it when her life is on the line.

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Smart man, smart dog! Thanks David.

Sue Cauhape's avatar

Exactly.

Jim Cummings's avatar

When I ignore Quinn sitting beside me, impatiently waiting for a handout, she stands up for a moment and then sits down again, really hard. That usually works.

Sharron Bassano's avatar

You only have to give her a treat from the table, ONCE. She never forgets. Smart girl.

T. D. Wolf's avatar

A dog can be patient. Right now I’m sitting at my brother-in-law’s, and his collie is watching me, waiting for me to throw that tennis ball again. He never tires of the game.

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Come on Uncle John, throw that ball!

Janice Walton's avatar

The games we play with our pets are very special. One of my cats likes to hide and then see how long it will take me to find her. No clues, she just sits there and watches me search and chuckles .

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Cute story! Thank you, Janice

Yael Gelardin's avatar

Even I started salivating seeing that breakfast plate. Oh, that Crisp bacon!

Sharron Bassano's avatar

ha ha ha. Life is fleeting, Yael. Go for it, I say.