DAY ELEVEN

When I told Morgan that Marghi was coming to pick up Easy tomorrow, she said we should go to www.thankyoumarghi.com. I assume that means thank you for letting us borrow your dog and not thank you for taking him away.

She also made up a song, to the tune of "The Start of Something New" from High School Musical:
Oh, it's the start / Of something old
It feels so wrong / To be with that dog
It almost rhymes.

This isn't to say that Morgan is down on Easy, but the Bad Dog Incidents really have gone up.

Exhibit A: There was another peeing accident but I have reason to believe that Seska was behind it.

Exhibit B: I went to run an errand today and forgot something so immediately ran back into the house. I thought it was strange that Easy didn't greet me at the door. There he was near the kitchen, poised over a baggie of crackers that he had pulled down from the kitchen counter.

Exhibit C: On a walk along the waterfront, I turned around to tell Morgan, for the 400th time, to stop pretending to be a butterfly and keep up already. Easy took the opportunity to scramble down the stone embankment to try to jump in the Bay. Another 10 seconds and he would have been a salty sea dog.

Exhibit D! Morgan had made herself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and left the knives on the counter. Some dog (Easy) managed to pull them down and he and Seska were going over them, spreading peanut butter all over the floor. It is as if they are working together.

I know, we need to stop leaving edible stuff out on our kitchen counter.

Today we bought Easy 2 new minty tennis balls and a squeaky plush toy. He promptly destroyed the first tennis ball and had fun with the plush toy in the park. He immediately knew these were dog toys when we walked in with them.

Tussles: The dogs are thick as thieves, or as wolves. Easy did manage to chase the cat twice.

Treats after begging: He got a ravioli that fell on the floor and also some cheddar cheese.

Success using the dog door: It's still down! What chance does he have?