Henry! HENRY! You're meant to be ill!

[Spudlet]

So there I was innocently loading up the washing machine.... the machine is in a walk-in cupboard which was possibly a pantry once but is now a kind of junk room, where all sorts of stuff is kept including the dog food. You can't actually walk in anymore, you have to stretch over the junk to reach the washing machine

So there I am, engaged in this task, when I glance down and see a certain spaniel's head poking between my knees, and entering the dog food bag He only got a mouthful fortunately!

He is obviously perking up a bit

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Definately on the mend!!

 

[mattilda]

Let's hope it stays where it should and that when it does make an appearance it does so in an orderly and normal fashion!!

 

[Spudlet]

I was so pleased I hardly told him off, and I haven't seen his ill-gotten gains reappear yet either

 

[kirstyhen]

Hmmmm, naughty Henry, but kudos for your daring!!

 

[Spudlet]

Hmmmm, naughty Henry, but kudos for your daring!!

I'm not convinced he views me as a Calm and Assertive Pack Leader

 

[kirstyhen]

LOL, do any of them!!??

Otto is very good about pinching food (unless it belongs to OH!) even if you drop something on the floor he won't touch it until he is allowed. I'm not sure why he is this good, it's certainly not down to my strict training!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

See in my house St Sweep is a bugger for begging and nicking food given half a chance (launching raids on the biscuit barrel etc) and The Moo will happily ignore you eating and never begs/steals unlike my sisters lab who is the most awful thief and nothing is safe!

 

[Spudlet]

I still have to be quick to stake a claim on any floor food now - although at least nowadays he accepts that I can actually stake a claim and it isn't necessarily a case of fastest finger first!

 

[kirstyhen]

Clearly Otto just realises he has met his match in the gannet stakes He is an very effective beggar mind you, although again, mainly where OH is concerned. Do you think he sense a soft touch??

 

[mollichop]

Yay - go Henry! Ahem I mean, naughty boy

It's a good sign though - marigolds and flash at the ready!

 

[Spudlet]

Have to admit, he showed a tiny spark of naughtiness yesterday when my boss was in the office (someone put a screwed up bit of paper on their desk, and Henry practically climbed onto the desk to get it ) and I think she was a bit taken aback by the way I went YEEES! GOOD BOY!

Touch wood, he has had several tiny meals of chicken and rice today and so far, so good