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The Coffee Cup is Empty and the Dog Won’t Leave Me Alone

June 20, 2014

I hate mornings like this one. My coffee cup is empty and the little dog won’t leave me alone. Y’all, I’m new to having small dogs (in my past life I called them drop-kick dogs). Small, yappy things, ankle biters, nuisance with fur on. Chewy, our Affenpinscher mutt, is only one of those things. Or two. But my coffee cup is empty and the dog won’t leave me alone.

Grr! Gimme the treats!
This Affenpinscher mutt is in my face ALL DAY LONG. There’s not enough coffee in the world to keep up with him.

Small dog people, help me out here. This little bundle of energy climbs up onto my chest and shoulders while I’m working. He stands on my chest and bites my nose, licks my glasses. He curls up in my lap and won’t let me get up.

Curled up in my lap
Seriously. How am I supposed to go back for more coffee if this dog won’t get up?

Chewy, small dog that he is, weasles his way into anywhere. Steals all the socks and shoes. Last night I walked into the dining room and found him standing on the dining room table. He was looking for the treats.

Adorable Affenpinsch mutt face
Does he care that I think he’s a naughty dog? No. Not one bit. Does he care that he’s turning my hair grey at light speed? No. Is he the cutest widdle dog ever in the whole wide world? Maybe.

But y’all, he’s so stinkin’ cute! How do I tell this face no? Or get down?

Pity me
There should be a patented name for this heart melting look. How can I say no to this face?!?

I can’t leave a wadded up tissue anywhere. Paper towels and paper napkins aren’t safe.

Tearing up the paper
Thirty seconds. THIRTY SECONDS. He finds and destroys paper. Is this an Affenpinscher thing? Or a small dog thing?

My saving grace is that a Jones bone will keep him quiet and still for up to half an hour at a time. Thank the good Lord that Jones bones are all natural and all sourced in America. See the bones in the background in the photo above? Chewy has a basket full of them. I put them all away at day’s end. He pulls them all out the next morning. Is this a small dog thing?

Regal Affenpinscher mutt
This dog thinks he rules the world. Maybe he does. He certainly doesn’t listen when I ask him to fix me a second cup of coffee.

So what I’m trying to say here is, HELP! It’s been four months now and I’m man enough to admit that I have no clue what I’m doing when it comes to small dogs. And I’m not even a man. Throw advice at me, will ya? I don’t like it when my coffee cup is empty and I don’t have the wherewithal to get up and tackle a wee dog. He runs circles around me, both literally and figuratively.

Cute Affenpinscher close up
Right in my face. The dog won’t leave me alone. I give up.

And he’s adorable when he does it. Y’know what? I think I’ll just give him another treat and watch him play for awhile.

Until I write again …

Flea

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