It has been said that you can determine who is really your best friend by locking your dog and your wife in the trunk for an hour and then seeing which one is happy to see you when you let them out. I'm quite sure I already know the answer to that question, and I'm glad that is not the true test of determining which one loves me more. That said, it's a wonderful feeling to have a dog that loves me.
I don't doubt that Sadie loves me. She is always thrilled to see me when I get home. (Of course, she's always happy to see anyone when they arrive.) There is also no doubt that I love my dog very much.
For all of her wonderful qualities, Sadie also has a rather annoying habit. She apparently thinks that we are unable to perform routine tasks without her. For example, Sadie will push into the bathroom and lie down on the bath mat while one of us is in the shower if we do not make sure the door is completely latched behind us.
Really, Sadie, I can do it myself!
Sadie is not allowed in the basement. The cats' litter boxes are down there. Anyone with both cats and dogs needs no further explanation. Anyone else can simply use their imagination. We have a baby gate installed in the doorway leading to the basement to keep her from heading downstairs. My newly re-configured workshop also happens to be in the basement. Sadie apparently thinks I am unable to function in the workshop without her so she fidgets at the gate while staring downstairs to make sure I don't get out of her sight. She will slowly sneak down the stairs if I neglect to close the gate behind me. She sits there until I either come back upstairs or fire up any of my power tools. She doesn't like the noise they make so she reluctantly abandons her post when I use them.
Really, Sadie, I can do it myself!
Perhaps most annoying, though, is that Sadie apparently thinks that we are unable to function in the bathroom without her help. She often lies just outside of the bathroom door awaiting our return - her whimpers building as the time passes.
Really, Sadie, I can do it myself!
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