LACKING INNOCENCE

BIRDIE MAY APPEAR SWEET, AND AT TIMES SHE MIGHT ACTUALLY BE INNOCENT, BUT DEEP DOWN, SHE KNOWS, AND WE DEFINITELY KNOW.. THAT SHE'S FOR THE MOST PART.. A HIGH-MAINTENANCE TROUBLE MAKER, WITH A SIDE OF THE CUTENESS.

UNLESS SHE'S SLEEPING ALL DAY (AS SHE DOES WHEN I STAY HOME AND DON'T HAVE WORK).. SHE IS USUALLY BUSY GETTING ONTO OUR TABLE AND PULLING THINGS OFF, LEAVING SECRET TINKLES IN THE CARPET (LUCKILY I HAVE A SHAMPOO VACUUM THAT FINDS PET POTTIES WITH A BLACKLIGHT), TAKING OUR SHOES AND HIDING THEM UNDER THE BED, BITING WHENEVER SHE FEELS IT'S NECESSARY, SLEEPING UNDER OUR COVERS BECAUSE NO WHERE ELSE WILL DO (SHE NEEDS 180 DEGREES TO BE CONTENT APPARENTLY).. OR LIKE THE ONE TIME SHE DISCOVERED SHE COULD REACH THE TOILET PAPER ROLL IN THE BATHROOM.. AND HAD PULLED IT OUT INTO THE FRONT ROOM.

THESE EVENTS HAVE LED US TO HER ALTERNATIVE NAMES.. SUCH AS: BIRD TURD, AND LITTLE MISCHIEF.

NOW I'M SURE YOU'RE FEELING LIKE I DO MOST OF THE TIME.. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME? SHE'S TERRIBLE. ..WELL THAT SUCKS" ..BUT YOU KNOW, WE SURE HAVE LEARNED A LOT FROM HAVING HER IN THE HOME. TO BE HONEST I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING CHILDREN THAT UNDERSTAND AND CAN EVENTUALLY COMMUNICATE BACK TO YOU WHEN THEY HAVE TO GO POTTY, AS WELL AS A CHILD WHO CAN'T GET INTO THINGS FOR THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OR SO.

BIRDIE IS THE HIGHEST MAINTENANCE DOG I'VE EVER MET, AND AT THE SAME TIME SHE'S GOT SO MUCH PERSONALITY. POSSIBLY 'LITTLE MAN SYNDROME'? ..MAYBE. BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT I THINK I AM NOW PREPARED FOR THE NUGHTIEST CHILD A WOMAN CAN HAVE.

..HOPEFULLY WHEN WE GET THE LITTLE BOOGER FIXED IN A MONTH, SHE'LL CHILL OUT A LITTLE BIT.
..WELL, WE LOVE HER ANYWAY. HAVE A LOVELY DAY. :)