Stubborn b*tch.

[clairandamjones]

It's not really her fault.  I haven't gotten her out much at all for the whole month of November, and as soon as we left the driveway on this gorgeous, sunny day and headed around the corner, she started dancing and prancing and running in circles of sheer bliss.  So I should have known that when I realized I forgot something and had to turn around and come back to the house, she would resist.

But I suppose I just wasn't expecting so much resistance from a 15-pound dog.  As soon as she realized that I was turning to head back towards the house, she gave me an evil look--yeah, dogs can do that--and pulled adamantly backwards against my strain on the leash.  Then, in a determined attempt to hold her ground all the more firmly, she sat.  And scowled.  If dogs could talk, I know I would have heard her say: "Me, go back THERE?  Ha!  Make me." 

Unfortunately for her, her 15 pounds of resistance does not measure up to my (XXX) pounds of superiority.  I scooped her up and carried her back to the house, because I was insistent that we not go for a walk without the poop bags.  After all, last time we went for a walk, I only had one poop collection bag left.  Of course, on that particular walk, she pooped twice.  Ah...shit, says I.

I tried to explain it to her as I hauled her hairy derriere back to the house.  It's like this, Shelby.  You poop, and I scoop.  That's the deal.  Always has been, always will be.  But it didn't seem to make her any happier about my overthrow of her rebellion.  She just grunted at me. 

Perhaps she hasn't learned fluent English yet.  That's okay.  I'm willing to give her time. 

And the moral of the story is:  If someone must dump a load of crap on you today, may it be from your pet. 

[clarewillow]

Nov. 30, 2009 at 4:19 PM

Aww shelby is giving you such an indignant look! She almost looks snarly, like take me on my walk NOW.

[briarraindancer]

Nov. 30, 2009 at 4:34 PM

Yeah, I think she looks exceptionally pissed that you stopped to take a picture. She's a Nano widow, now. (Say that ten times fast.)

[parrishsky]

Nov. 30, 2009 at 4:42 PM

With a face like that she can dump all the crap she wants!

[Rebeccalynn_dj]

Nov. 30, 2009 at 4:42 PM

My daughter gives me that look all the time.

[clairandamjones]

Nov. 30, 2009 at 4:44 PM

Good point, Rebecca.  Maybe Shelby is getting it from Abi.  That would explain a lot.

(Original Poster)

[cleanaturalady]

Nov. 30, 2009 at 4:46 PM

If someone must dump a load of crap on you today, may it be from your pet. 

Indeed.

[ErikaRobin]

Nov. 30, 2009 at 5:06 PM

Aw, poor Shelby.  She didn't want to go back inside! 

Any journal about pooping is a good journal, AM.  

[daisy975]

Nov. 30, 2009 at 5:12 PM

Great journal AM.  Poor Shelby made no agreement to suffer through the Nano.  You deserve all the crappy looks she has since you neglected her for a month.  :)  HaHa I said crappy looks. 

[KTMOM]

Nov. 30, 2009 at 5:22 PM

LOL AM...  Shelby is such a cute lil pooper.

[Guinhyvar]

Nov. 30, 2009 at 6:57 PM

LOL she is definitely giving you a "look".