Once upon a time a GBGV named Emma and a Kuvasz named Katie stayed at their Gramma’s house for a few months. These dogs enjoyed munching on a rawhide bone now and then, but didn’t always feel up to the challenge of destroying the knotted end. These dogs eventually moved to a new home and left a large knot at Gramma’s house. For over six years, no one touched this knot, not even when these two dogs visited did they want that knot. Then one January day, these dogs visited Gramma along with their little sister Bailie and things changed.
Yes, last weekend we were at Gramma’s house and Bailie was getting into her usual trouble, so Mom got that long lost knot and gave it to her. To the surprise of everyone, it was love at first site. Bailie started gnawing on it and that was all she could think of. Mom left. Bailie did not care. Katie and I got treats. Bailie did not care. It was dreadful as she just wanted to lie there and gnaw on that knot. Eventually, the rawhide got softer and she started tearing off pieces and eating them, followed by more gnawing. It was driving me crazy watching this sister of mine, and Katie did not even care.
I decided that I wanted that knot back. After all, six years ago, it was my knot, so it still should be my knot. I stared Bailie down, watched her like a hawk, but she would not stop gnawing. After what seemed like years of patiently waiting, she got up to get a drink of water, that was my big chance. I jumped up and claimed that knot back as my own.
She returned to find me with what she had mistakenly thought was her knot. Ha! I am the more sly dog in the family! I gave her the don’t even think about messing with me look. I did not really want this disgusting old slobbered upon knot, but I did not want Bailie to have it either.
Now what was I going to do? I pretended to be interested in chewing on it myself.
Then Bailie tried to come closer. I let her know she better back off.
Eventually, I got sick of defending this piece of trash I left behind years ago. I got up and casually walked away. Bailie got it back and returned to her gnawing work. Puppies! What more can I say? Katie, Bailie, and Emma lived happily ever after.
I’m joining in the Monday Mischief blog hop brought to you by Alfie’s Blog, Snoopy’s Dog Blog, My Brown Newfies.
Bawahwhahhwhahwa Emma you are suffering from Miss Green Eye’s BOL xxxoxxx
Mollie and Alfie
LOL!
You look a little green around the edges! BOL
I think dogs have the same ownership philosophy as 2-year-old humans: If I see it first, it’s mine, if I thought about it, it’s mine, if I had it and then forgot about it, it’s still mine. BOL!
–Woofs (and purrs) from Life with Dogs and Cats.
That is kind of how it rolls around here these days!
Oh, Emma, you were bamboozled by that green eyed monster!
I know!
BOL funny Emma. Pip would do that to me too even if she didn’t want something. She was boss. Have a marvellous Monday.
Best wishes Molly
Yes, I am the boss and I make it known around here!
At least it kept Bailie busy and you showed her you are still top dawg!
the brown dawgs
I am really busy doing that these days.
What is one’s dogs trash is another dog’s treasure. Sounds like typical sisters!
Mom says we are typical siblings. I just have to remind her that I am the boss.
That was a super story, I like stories about food. Maybe that was the one and only gordian knot on your rawhide bone? You could sell it on eBay :o)
Wow! I wonder if I could trade something for a knot on ebay? Like a bag of treats or something?
If you have really that special gordian thingy you will get a truckload of treats :o) Or 87 squirrels :o)
Oh man, squirrels! I may end up in treatment for going crazy with 87 of them!
BOL. It was just the principle of the whole thing, right Emma?
Yep, I have to show that it was mine to begin with.
Great pictures and story, Emma. Once I tried to take a bone like that away from my sister, Maggie. She bit me! In the eye! I should have waited like you, Emma. I have no patience or wisdom. Now I have a scar on my eyeball, and it is referred to as the thousand dollar eye. XOXO Panda the Boston
Ouch! We do fight sometimes, but no scars yet, and we have so much fur we don’t usually see them if we had them.
Sometimes I’m glad I don’t have a big sisfur. I once had a big brother and he also took all the fun chewingthings in our house. I had to sneak it out.
I think Bailie likes having big sisters, but sometimes we can be kind of mean, but on the other hand, she can be a pest.
It’s tough to match the persistence of a puppy – they really know how to stay at it.
She would work on it for hours if we let her!
WOOF Emma, Leo here – I can relate girlFURRend, I’m a knot canine myself. Do your thang!!!
Arroooo! Some like the knot, some knot 🙂 There is a part of the bone for everyone, but even if I discard a part, it is technically still mine.
Oh Emma. I would be a bad dog blogger if I didn’t tell you that rawhide is bad for dogs’ tummies. It really is. You’re both better off not eating that knot.
We gave up on rawhide a while back. As like people and potato chips, once in a blue moon is okay and she didn’t eat more than about 20% of it.
All treats and toys belong to the dog with seniority. Senior dog may choose to share but if younger dog enjoys the treat/toy too much, then ownership immediately reverts back to senior dog. Bentley insists that it is in the dog handbook.
Mom is big on seniority order because she was a flight attendant for eleven years and everything was about seniority. Thanks for supporting my thinking, Bentley!
BOL!!!! Old but still delish!!!!
Bailie really was into it. I think it was because she hasn’t really had rawhide.
Bailey has learned to knot give up!
She does need to learn that and also that what is mine is mine and what is hers is mine 😉 No worries on the spelling.
Dang, that was supposed to be Bailie, sorry sweetie!
One dog’s trash is another dog’s treasure! Love Dolly
Very true!
I just know Bailie was thinking ‘finders, keepers’.
But I was not about to be a losing weeper!
You’re so silly, Emma! Pierson is like that with Maya, too. Whatever Maya has, he wants, even if it something boring and tasteless. Silly, silly, silly. 😀
Lately I have had some issues with jealousy and sharing, but we are working on it.
I think you made your point, Emma. You showed her who was boss and then moved on to something more important. You dogs are so funny!
I am real busy these days showing Bailie that I am the boss. She is kind of at a teenager stage, so I have to really paw down the law.
I loved reading your perspective!
Thank you. I feel like I have to tell my side of the story.
Emma, such a take you tell. The poor knot – finally someone loves it! I think you are wise to leave it to Bailie though…after all, it’s 6 years old!
Old trash, but since we rarely have rawhides, it was new to her and she found it quite fun to chew on.
That’s so funny, Emma. Of course you wanted the knot back! Anything under 7 years is the under the statue of limitations, so it was totally yours still. You had to show her what’s what. (Even if you didn’t even want it!) These puppies gotta learn. Good thing she has you to show her what’s what!
That is good to know about the seven years. Since I am seven that means pretty much everything of mine really is mine. 🙂
Hee hee hee! I’m glad you saved it for just the right moment. I’m also glad that there was a happy ending to this story!
Bunny
I have lessons to teach Bailie just like you do Flattery, but in the end we are sisters and do get along pretty well.
BOL! Wow that is a stink eye if I ever saw one Emma! You too are so funny.
Mom says that my looks tell so many stories and I have a lot of “looks”.
Haha Emma
There’s nothing more interesting that what another dog wants, right?! Even the old knot! 🙂
When Cosmo comes over he gets my toys out and I always also want the one he’s got, so I wait until he takes a break and swoop in, so he goes and gets another one and so the game continues!
I hope you’re having a fun day,
Your pal Snoopy 🙂
That is pretty much how it rolls with Bailie and I most days 😉 Sort of a game but also a lesson to her that things are mine and I am the boss.
You’re too funny Emma. Way to remind her who’s boss, good job. 😉
I have to keep reminding her or she will take over!
I’m glad that story had a happy ending – I was getting a bit worried!
We have our spats about whose stuff is whose and who is in control but we always work it out.