New trick on daddy

[Malcolm's Dad]

Woof! Malcolm here. I've got a new trick to pull on daddy. A while ago he was saying bad words to the computer cuz it wasn't working right. Hmm, daddy is distracted, this is a good time to try something. I thought I'd try to get a second dinner. I sat by the food dish and stared at daddy. He said "oh did you lose your ball?" and went looking for the tennis ball. He found it but I didn't want it. "Do you want your rope?" he asked and got the rope. Didn't want that either. "What do you want?" he asked. Jeez daddy can be kind of slow. Dog + empty food dish + expectant look. What's not to get here? "Do you want dinner?" Bingo! I wagged my tail. Then daddy said "You already had dinner." He went back to yelling at the computer. Think I'll play this one slow and easy.

I waited a few days. Daddy was busy on the computer again, time for another try. I sat by the food dish and gave daddy the stare. He says "Oh poor baby did I forget to feed you?" Oh boy this is gonna work. Then he says "Wait a minute, I fed you. I think I fed you. Yep I'm sure I fed you tonight." Oh well it almost worked.

So yesterday daddy was real busy making dinner. I thought food hmm, ok maybe daddy will take a hint this time. I sat by the food dish. Daddy looked at me and said "Oh you poor thing are you hungry?" He reached down and picked up the food dish. Yippee two dinners tonight! He stood there for a while looking confused. "Didn't I feed you yet? I seem to remember putting food in this dish. Or was that yesterday? Or was that this morning? No, it was tonight, an hour ago, I'm sure, I think I'm sure, yes I'm sure." He put the dish in the sink and said "That d**** dog is trying to give me early alzheimers." I don't know what alzheimers is but if I had some I'd give it to daddy. I'll keep working on this. One of these days its gonna work.

Oh and Woof! to Redmon. Hope you are doing ok.

[Jeff N Oscar]

lol how do you know you are not forgetting to feed Malcolm every night??????

[pkcrossley]

Woof back, I'm okay thanks. I've tried that trick a lot, sometimes it works! You have to get them when they are under deadline. they don't know which way is up. Hey, it never hurts to try. Nowadays I usually get at least a carrot, my mom says I get points for a nishitiv.

[Dempsy's Mom]

Just keep peckin' away Malcolm. Evidently, dad isn't a computer wizard, so I think you are on to something here - if us Cairns put our heads together we can control our feeding schedules! - after that maybe more play time! - it could be limitless!! Maybe we should figure out this alzheimer. If dad has some figure out where he keeps it.

[Lynn in TN]

How funny Malcolm you sound like Kelly. you are a cutie.

[pindrop]

Seems that Malcolm senses your disorganization skills and is taking full advantage of your mental disabilities. Way to go Malcolm - keep Dad guessing. (Glad to hear your computer hasn't kicked the bucket yet.)

[gt_mustang_gal]

Woof! Hey Malcolm. Cracker here. My mom works on the computer all the time. If possible, pick up your food bowl, carry it, push it, drag it, do whatever it takes....work really hard to get it to the room where your dad is on the computer. Then scratch the bottom of the dish with your paw, whine, and give him your best puppy dog eyes. This really works on my mom cause it makes her laugh even if she IS saying bad words to the computer! It will at least get you a treat cause you'll look so cute.

[Lynn in TN]

Woof! Hey Malcolm. Cracker here. My mom works on the computer all the time. If possible, pick up your food bowl, carry it, push it, drag it, do whatever it takes....work really hard to get it to the room where your dad is on the computer. Then scratch the bottom of the dish with your paw, whine, and give him your best puppy dog eyes. This really works on my mom cause it makes her laugh even if she IS saying bad words to the computer! It will at least get you a treat cause you'll look so cute.

I can't help but laugh at this. Kelly does this with her food and water bowl.LOL