Here at my house we have had some trouble lately. I want you to know I am always honest with you, so I will confess to what I have been doing. Bailie and I have a ton of fun together, but I have started to get a bit jealous of her. Lately, I have taken to not letting her have her stuff. Mom is not happy about this, but I rather enjoy making Bailie mad when I think she is getting too much attention from Mom. In order to properly understand my jealous mischief, I drew a map of our home office where this latest mischief occurred. Drawing with paws is tough, so it is a real rough sketch, just for orientation purposes. You can see how the beds are on opposite sides of the room, and the desk is where Mom usually sits.
As you all know, I have my neighborhood watch post where I spend most of the day keeping an eye on the neighborhood and protecting us from any dangers that may arise. My bed is on the bench in the front window. Bailie has the exact same bed but hers is on the floor next to Mom’s desk. I don’t like Bailie in my window and she prefers to sleep next to Mom. Well, I decided I don’t like Bailie being by Mom, so I started sleeping in Bailie’s bed on the floor and refused to get out of it when she wanted to lie in it.
I figured at seven months it is time for her to put on her adult dog fur and take some responsibility for the neighborhood watch herself, and stop hanging around MY mom all the time. Bailie finally did get in my window bed and took a snooze. She was leery of going in my bed as I have made it clear that the bench bed is MINE. Come to think of it, I like all the beds in the house to be MINE.
She kept staring at me as if to bark, “Give me my bed back.”
I looked back at her with those eyes that say, “No way, Jose! It’s my bed now!”
My favorite time to steal her bed is in the early morning, so when she comes downstairs and wants to jump in, it is already taken. She doesn’t know what to do. What a baby she can be. I mean really, we are both in the same room with Mom!
Bailie finally stretched out long the other day and seemed to have accepted her new position when the unthinkable happened! I couldn’t believe it, she actually fell asleep on the job and closed both eyes and ears! We had an intruder! A man drove undetected into our driveway, made it to the front door, and rang the bell! This was inexcusable! I howled at Bailie, “How could you let this happen?” She barked back at me saying she was still to young for the responsibility of the neighborhood watch job and she just wanted her own bed back.
My master plan had been a huge failure! Lucky for us, it was a repairman that Mom had been expecting and not some real danger. I guess I can’t keep stealing her bed because the risk of danger is too great. I will have to keep stealing her toys and chews instead. In the meantime, I am back to giving her training lessons on watching for danger while “sharing” the window bench, but she has to sit in the cat bed!
Thankfully we are all okay and disaster was avoided. Mom is paying more attention to me now, explaining that nothing has changed but Bailie just needs a bit more of her time until she grows up. It is hard to go from being the baby for seven years to being a big sister, but Mom says I’m doing a good job most of the time. She also told me that this kind of stuff happens with mini human siblings quite often as well. It is just a phase we need to work through. I don’t want Bailie to go away because we have tons of fun, just spend less time with MY mom.
I’m joining in the Monday Mischief blog hop brought to you by Alfie’s Blog, Snoopy’s Dog Blog, My Brown Newfies.
Oh Emma, we all get jealouz..I hate it when Alf wants to sit on Mommys lap. You know you are all Mommy’s special girls 🙂 xxooxxx Pe-es..It doesn’t hurt to the youngsters in there place, a little bit BOL .
Mollie and Alfie
Yep, I need to show her who the boss is around here!
I realize Bailie has to grow into her “job” but….you are old enough not to be so jealous! Your Mom loves you both sooooooo much!!!! Glad danger was averted!
I just kind of miss being the baby around the house. Mom says I am spoiled.
Emma it is a hard life when you have to do it all yourself. Tutt tutt Bailie sleeping on the job. What would happen if it was a squirrel intruder? Have a marvellous Monday.
Best wishes Molly
I know and we do have squirrels that need to be attended to at the window all the time. Kids these days just aren’t reliable or responsible!
Tell you what, you could always stick some stamps on her and send her to typist, typist would have in a heartbeat and then you would have your mum all to yourself and all the chews, and beds and toys and everything!
I still have Katie, but she is simple and I’m used to her. I do love playing with Bailie, I just get jealous.
Karma, Emma. You already know you should have been watching out that day, but you let jealousy put everybody in danger. Karma can bite!
I know, but sometimes I just want to be the baby again!
Oh Emma you are a good big sister and your mom loves you just as much. I am glad you have the bed situation worked out, sort of! Love Dolly PeeS: Mom says her and her little sister fought all the time!
Bailie really is fun, but sometimes she is just a pest.
Emma, that is all perfectly understandable. Torrey and I get jealous whenever another person stops to pet either one of us. We both have to crowd around the person, and demand our fair share of petting.
Yeah, it can be tough, I don’t want to be second, I like being the center!
Emma, kid sisters can be a pain in the butt, I know. We are having a mini-bed battle here at my house too with Maggie thinking she can take over my ‘big’ bed…heck I don’t even fit in her little bed! My mom says the same as your mom…patience. ~ SlimDoggy Jack
It can be a nightmare with the way those younger ones take over stuff! I’m trying to be more patient.
Emma…I have those same fears. I hear something with Sparkle is coming home to us in 3 weeks. I share my bed in my crate with my sister Lyla (crate door is open most of the time.) I am not sure about this intruder coming to live with us, I am very possessive of everything especially the mom! XOXO Panda the Boston
I know we will be fine, just suddenly I feel like she is getting more attention than I am and that I don’t like. You will love your new sister, just make sure they know where their place is.
Sibling rivalry happens here a lot too! Sometimes Leroy steals Sherman’s only toy that he likes to play with and runs around the house with it just to get attention!
I do my behavior to get attention. I think Katie was just more forgiving than I am with puppies. I love her and we have a blast, but I have to assert myself at times.
It’s not easy having a little sibling, but you’re doing a great job putting her through her paces. In the end she’ll help you catch some extra snoozing while she watches the neighborhood.
I sure hope so because that was a major mistake the other day. I couldn’t believe it and she was not even sorry about it, just wanted her bed back. Geez!
I don’t really know what it’s like to have a sister but I don’t think I’d like to compete for daddy’s affection.
I’m sure you guys will figure it out and take turns to keep watch.
I know we will, it is just a rough patch.
Oh, my older human sister was like this too when I came along! After all, she’d been the baby for 6 years until me. We used to fight like, well, cats and dogs. But now we are great friends – just like you and Bailie will always be! Such cute pics!
Thanks. Mom said she asked Gramma to return her little brother a few weeks after he came home. Gramma did not, so Mom has been stuck her entire life since she was five with this brother. I guess I am just lucky to have a sister and I know I do love her and we have lots of fun.
I just know you two will be fine and loving sisters once again!
We are for the most part, I just realized that I am a bit jealous sometimes.
I think it’s natural to get a bit jealous now and then. But you’d better be sensible about it –
Katie will get worried if you’re naughty about it!
I know, I have a naughty streak…Mom gets after me.
Well maybe its time to get a larger (longer) bench and another bed. Just have to understand Bailie, she still a young pup. Your mom might want to get the book we reviewed today. Golden Woofs
I haven’t been to your blog yet, we will check it out.
Oh Emma, I am quite surprised that a lovely lady doggie like you would allow herself to act upon such petty jealousies. Stealing beds, toys and treats? I thought you were above such things.
Happy Monday,
Oz
I know, but you confessed to being reactive, so I figure I need to be honest. I know I will get over it.
Bentley is horribly jealous over any attention given to someone that’s not him! LOL! He will wiggle in between me and Pierre. As far as toys and beds go, he doesn’t want any of them unless Pierre has them. Then suddenly, he was just about to play with that exact toy! Poor Emma, sharing is just not easy, especially sharing mom!
Pretty much that is me. I don’t want any of Bailie’s stuff unless she wants it, but we will work it out. We have so much fun together, it is just a little issue I have now and then. I like to be the princess 🙂
Oh Emma. This is a common problem with siblings. Maybe you and Baillie need a dog psychiatrist.
That is what I hear. I just have my jealousy stuff now and then. We are good buddies most of the time, so I’m sure I will get over being a bit jealous sometimes.
Goodness, what an adorable sibling-rivalry story. At least there is no major arguments. In our house, Maya’s the very tolerant big sister and Pierson is the pesky little brother. If Pierson wants something Maya has, he just takes it… and she lets him!!! Very tolerant.
Katie is the passive one in our house, everyone including the cats take from her and she does nothing. I take from Bailie if I want to and she lets me as she knows I am the boss, because I told her, but we are back in our own beds now after that big scare with the neighborhood watch.
Sounds like Bailie has a lot to learn.
the brown dawgs
PS good for you Emma for claiming all of the beds…Storm brown dawg
I like to think the world belongs to me and if I choose, I can share some of the items in it. Mom says I am over spoiled, but I don’t see anything wrong with that.
I guess Bailie was just not ready for that responsibility yet, and I’m surprised you wanted to give her the job anyway, Emma. You know what they say “if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself” (or something like that). 🙂
Our two girls are jealous of each other too, and I have to try to be careful also not to give Luke all the attention now. But those puppies just need more!
I know Bailie needs lots of stuff, but it is hard not being the center of attention all the time. I’m trying hard to deal with it, though. I may never give up my watch post again. I think you are right that I am the best one for that job.
Haha! Cute story! Maybe you both need window-beds and floor-beds. Then you can double up the guard duty when needed.
Mom says we already have way too many beds around the house and we each have our favorite spots so we should be good. I think I just need to get over my issues of jealousy on occasion.
Oh Emma, you made me smile. Being a big sister is tough! But you’re doing a fabulous job. It’s hard not to get a little jealous sometimes. I hope Petal will be a good big sister like you one day, when I’m ready to get another dog. 🙂
Can’t believe she fell asleep during watch dog duty! Looks like that job is best left to you, the expert. 😉
If you want a job done right, you just have to do it yourself. I love the little stinker, but I do sometimes miss being the baby. That is hard to give up.
I guess I have to be happy that I’m the only dog, though I enjoy when Benn or the other dogs are visiting, because we have so much fun playing.
Mom says I could be an only dog but then I wouldn’t have permanent playmates. My sister Katie was an only dog for three years after Mom’s first dog passed away. Katie didn’t care for being alone all the time. I have never been an only dog, so I doubt it would be for me either.
BOL Oh Emma… that is quite the mischief! Glad that it was just a repairman and not a real intruder. I am sure the Bailie would have felt bad for falling asleep on the job!
She is still thinking everyone is her friend, so I don’t think she grasps the concept of danger quite yet. Maybe down the road she will be able to help me out when I need a break, but it will be a while.
I’m all with you Emma. Siblings can be so cheeky! (my new favorite word!) My problem is that Walker always wants to be RIGHT NEXT to me. So if I lay down he lays down right next to me. Even if there’s no room. If I move he moves. At least you have your very own bed and don’t have to share. Don’t let Bailie get the upper hand!
I have let her know from day one that I was here first, so she does respect me, but I still get jealous sometimes.
I know the feeling. But I would imagine you’re always number one in Mom’s heart!
She says she doesn’t have favorites, but sometimes it seems like I don’t get enough attention.
Me and Finley always steal each other’s toys. Well, really they’re all mine, but momma is under da delusion that some are hers.
Funny how moms think everything is community property, but we dogs know it is not!
You’d better be careful Emma. Bailie might learn some tricks from watching you and figure out how to keep things that you want to have.
When I had littermates, one of them get very tricky at getting toys away from her sister.
I know, that little one is quite smart which is why I have to show her that I still have the upper paw!
We have this same situation at our house. Mostly Sampson just gives us the evil eye look when Delilah is getting attention, but when Sampson is getting attention Delilah will just push her way between us and I can’t allow that. I will gently push Delilah away and when Sampson is done, I will call her back. I’ve had people tell me that dogs can’t be jealous, but that is totally not true.
I will gently remind you Emma, that Bailie is still very small, but one day she will be as big as you. 🙂
Luckily, she still knows who the boss is around here, no, not Mom, I am 😉 I know dogs do get jealous, whoever said they don’t is just wrong!
Oh Emma, I don’t think you have to be jealous of your sister, and you can only sleep in one bed at a time. 😉
I just have a hard time not being the center of attention all the time. Mom says I need to work on that.
Dottie gets all jealous like sometimes when I’m paying attention to Boomer… she just doesn’t like to share her Mama. So I can completely see why you might be the same way Emma!
It is hard splitting her so many ways, but I’m trying to adjust.
Rooo Emma – what pawsome mischief you’ve been up to! You had a lucky escape with that intruder though! You best keep an eye on the neighbourhood yourself from now on! *Waggy tail*
I learned that if I want the job done right I have to just do it myself!
Being a little peeved with Balle is natural, Emma. All siblings have to squabble about something it seems. I’m glad you are teaching her the fine art of house-guarding, though. It comes in handy, especially when you aren’t the one on guard duty!
It will be a while before I can attempt to rely on her to guard the place! I guess puppies just aren’t up to the challenge.
We know what it’s like to be jealous! We still get jealous of each other and we have been around for a long time! It’s just our nature. You are such a good sis Emma! Bailie is lucky to have you!
Most of the time we are fine, but I have my jealous moods occasionally.
Emma, Emma, Emma, you’ve got to learn to let go a bit. You will always be first, trust me, I’ve experienced similar moments. Bailie knows what time it is, she’s going to always respect you, your space, and your window spot – I PAWmise. You’re also numero uno in my book – Ssshhh don’t tell anybody, Harley
Thanks, Harley! Mom says nothing has changed but sometimes I feel like that little one just gets way too much of Mom.
Emma don’t forget this blog is all about you! Mom loves you,but there is always room in her heart to love a Bailie and Kaitie also!
Lately she spends lots of one on one time with Bailie and her obedience and that is making me jealous, but it will all be done in a few days. I know she loves me but sometimes I don’t like to share.