I probably find this more amusing than any of you will,
but I had to share it. It is a perfect illustration of the difference between
my dogs.
Me: Mmmm...carrots *gets bag of carrots out of refrigerator*
Shelby: Carrots? Carrots? Oh goody! Carrots! *comes
running*
Megan: She opened the refrigerator. Maybe something good
will come out of there. *saunters into kitchen*
*I open bag of carrots*
Shelby: Carrots! Carrots! Can I have some please? Can I,
can I? *places her paws on my leg and struggles to reach counter, which is
hopelessly out of reach*
Megan: Oh, she's opening a plastic bag. Plastic bags
usually contain food. I'll wait patiently to see what it is.
*I hand Shelby a carrot*
Shelby: OMG! A carrot! I can't believe I got a carrot!
I'm too excited to eat it. I'll bat it
around for a while and then eat it! I just love carrots!
*I hand Megan a carrot*
Megan: What is this? Is it food? *sniffs disdainfully,
then takes it delicately between her teeth* I suppose I'll eat it if you're not
offering anything better. *skulks off with carrot to her bed, may or may not
eat it*
And there you have it. Plays out pretty much the same way
every time!
