The lighter Side Part 1

Pride in Pup’s

I watched the clock all day at work, it was Friday and on top of being a hard work week I knew tonight’s reward would be well worth it. I wanted to be home before Pup’s but was not able to leave early so watching the clock became my afternoon hell, but at the same time him getting to my place first was not all bad. I left work and on the way home stopped at the market and pick up beer and such for the weekend I found two beautiful steaks a lobster tail and a pound of scallops plus some prawns which Pup’s really enjoys! Hell last time I bought prawns that darn dog licked and played with the grocery bag for hours trying to get a taste of them…I laughed so hard it hurt! The checker was hot and I pictured him on all fours which was not a bad image to say the least, but I had Pup’s at home and he was mine already..

I got home and stumbled up the stairs to my place, I could hear the stereo on and Kenny Chesney blaring on it my luck my neighbors were cool, that dog and his country music one of these days I will figure out how he turns that thing on. As I put my key in the door I could hear him running through the house and scratching at the door barking, I stopped before opening the door just to tease him and thought about how great the sound of ones dog is and he started growling at me for making him wait funny how he knew it was his master and not some stranger trying to get in the door. As I opened the door there he was jumping and yelping in excitement I barely made it to the table to put down the groceries. I stood for a moment and watched as Pup licked my left hand and then went right to my boots, what a good dog he took very good care of his master and I did the same! I bent down and scratched his muscular back thinking to myself what a dog, and moving up to scratch him behind the ears..good boy Pup’s yes you are such a good dog as he continued to lick at my boots and sniff my crotch, such a good looking dog and that new collar I bought him with his name is silver lettering reflected the sunlight in all directions and I thought to myself this is one of the best parts of having a dog the simple moments! Okay boy you need to go out? Let’s go boy and he took off as I opened the sliding door, I had a small bit of grass off of my deck about 20x20 and he loved to run around and secure his yard after doing his business, while he did that I put the groceries away and cleaned out his water and food bowl, he was getting better when I first got him he used to get more food on the floor than in his mouth I think! But after some training and a few brushes with the paper on his behind he was getting much better!

I got a beer and went out on the deck to light the grill and hear he comes he loves when I cook on the grill he will surely get some scraps tonight as I sat down he starts barking and jumping around he sees my beer and I am a sucker for those puppy eyes so I pour some beer in my cupped hand and he laps it up licking my hand clean. He runs around my chair trying to get me to chase him what a character he can be, sit boy and he stops right at my feet..good dog! My neighbor looks over the fence and waves, hey dude I holler at him you want a beer but he is on is way out so he takes a rain check, but ask how that new trick of Pup’s is coming and I say great you want to see? Watch this here Pup’s and I give him the command “boots boy� and he turns around and backs his hind end up on top of my left boot and crouches down while I pull and out comes my foot, then the command again and the same for the right foot my neighbor applauds and laughs at the same time “you and that dog are quite a pair� I give Pup’s another hand full of beer and shove two of my fingers in his mouth as I finish the conversation with my neighbor and he leaves!

I get up and run back in the house to get out of my work clothes with Pup’s right behind, I wonder what he is thinking as he watches me get undressed and as the clothes drop on the floor he runs out of the room in a hurry silly dog. I pull on a tank top and a pair of shorts, and head back out to find that dog on the couch chewing on my lock so that is what he took when he went running out of the bed room. He looks up and sees me just as I holler at him “get of the couch� and I get to it before he can get down and he gets a firm smack from my hand go lay down now bad dog!!! He crawls over to his mat whimpering and lies down as I go into the kitchen and get things ready for dinner scallops wrapped in bacon, steak and the prawns with a big salad. I can see Pup’s out of the corner of my eye he is sitting up with his head cocked to the side waiting for permission to get up, when he gets in trouble he is very good about waiting until I say he can get up, but he is licking his lips and if you listen close you can hear a slight whimper tone! I finish up everything and take it out to the deck and call for him “come here boy� he comes running and jumps up on his hind legs for a quick scratch one the back of the head..

I take off with him chasing behind me until I get to the middle of the grass and I turn and chase him back this goes on back and forth for a good twenty minutes until I collapse on the ground and pup starts licking my hands and trying to get to my face as I keep rolling back and forth until I get my arm around him and pull him down along side me….that’s my good dog I tell him as we lay still and just enjoy each other! I always wonder again what is going through his mind when we are so still he just lays there licking my fingers as I enjoy the peacefulness, is he as happy being my pup as I am to have him? I think so but then again who really knows!

I sit up and pull off one of my sweaty socks and roll it up…here boy fetch and I toss it across the yard and he takes off after it attacking the sock like it is alive and then he brings it back and I toss it again, he loves fetching anything and I remember to not be too mad the next time he pulls my dirty socks out of the laundry hamper as I am letting him play with them now versus getting the ball, so I am being lazy it was a long day at work.

Pup now has both socks and is playing as I go back to the grill and start the food as soon as the steak hits the hot grill the sizzle is like a cattle call and here comes Pup’s to lay at my feet and wait for a possible treat! You’re a good dog and master is making you a steak too!! He just looks up and licks his lips, again I wonder what he is thinking does he understand what I am saying, and well he has never turned his nose up at anything to eat so it’s all good! As I sit down he sits up if I did not know any better I would think he was taking in the smells of what is to come, I hold a prawn up and he starts to get excited as he watches it in my hand as I toss it in the air he just barely misses it and it hits the floor but trust me that dog does not need a ten second rule he as already picked it up and it’s gone! I cut his steak into bites and put the plate down on the deck for him to enjoy and he finishes it in no time at all! As lies back down next to my chair I finish my food and dump my scraps on his plate which gets his eyes open and tail wagging! I sit back and watch him lick the plate clean and think to myself I really spoil this dog and then grin it brings me lots of pleasure and that is the most important part to me, after dinner he needs a bath or can it wait until the morning??

To be continued!!!