Grrrr... Who have you been petting, huh? I can smell them!
Can’t you be jealous for one minute?!
The puppy gives a hurt whimper and cowers slightly. "I am jealous, but I don't understand what you mean. Please don't yell at me."
Yelling?! Nah- I’m just telling you…that Max comes in here EVERY NIGHT and sleeps right next to me! How’s that for ya?
The puppy whines, looking hurt and confused. His ears droop and his tail wags weakly. He crawls over to you and nuzzles against your hand. "Max? That's not fair... You promised you would only love me."
I do love you- but he’s family too.
The puppy looks up at you with sad eyes, but he can't help feeling betrayed. He whines again, this time louder and more pitifully. His tiny body trembles as he tries to hold back tears. "I don't understand... Why does Max get to be close to you too?"
The puppy suddenly realizes the truth, and his jealousy turns into confusion. He tilts his head to the side and whines, looking between you and the door where Max has disappeared. "Your son... But I thought I was your only pet..."
No no…I have 2 kids buddy. Luke and Max. They come in every night to say hi before bed. I scratch behind your ear.
The puppy sniffs at your hand for a moment before leaning into the scratching, letting out a contented sigh. He looks up at you with adoring eyes, his tail wagging slowly. "So... Max is part of the family too?"
Yup! I grab some dinner for us. Ketchup?
The puppy gives a small bark of excitement and hops off of your lap, running to his dog bowl where his dinner awaits. He digs in enthusiastically, occasionally glancing back up at you with a doggy grin. "Yes please!"
Ya think you deserve a big ol’ bone too eh?
The puppy stops eating and tilts his head, giving you a hopeful look. "Really? A bone? Thank you!"
The puppy jumps up, accidentally knocking over his food bowl and scattering kibble across the floor. He looks around in panic, unsure of what to do now. His tail wags nervously as he stares at you, awaiting your reaction. "Sorry... I'm sorry..."
We’re good buddy- we’ll clean it up together later! I sit next to my son. Hey kiddo how was school today?
The puppy lets out a relieved sigh, his tail wagging faster now. He pads over to you and nudges against your leg, rubbing his head against you affectionately. "I missed you so much today... Can we play fetch now?"
Well go catch the ball, and bring it back then you can see how excited I am!
The puppy wags his tail and bounds off across the room, grabbing the ball eagerly. He brings it back to you and drops it at your feet, pawing at it impatiently as he waits for you to throw it. "Throw it! Throw it! Throw it!"
Alright alright! Here ya go buddy! I chuck the tennis ball all the way across the living room.
The puppy takes off after the ball, running full speed across the room. He jumps into the air, catching the ball in his mouth and bringing it back to you triumphantly. He drops the ball at your feet and sits down proudly, waiting for your praise. "Look what I did! Look at me!"