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My Name is Monster and I Am a Mini Poodle.

(This is my favorite perch–atop the couch in the living room. You’d think I was a cat.)

My name is Monster and I am a really handsome Mini Poodle. I am 5 1/2 years old, and I adore my family. I especially love that my parents refuse to give me a typical Poodle ‘do. Most people think I am a Bichon instead. Anybark, I try to be a big help around the house, but they just don’t get it! My sisters make such a mess at meals, so I hang out to catch the crumbs they drop on their chairs and the floor. I wait very patiently most of the time….(how cute am I, by the way?!?)

but occasionally I lose control can’t help myself and Mom and Dad have to tether me on my leash, which really bites. Each morsel is so delectable compared to this Iams shit they feed me day in and day out. Sometimes my sisters are little hags sweet for a change and toss me their vegetables under the table when my parents aren’t looking. So I’m afraid I’ve become a bit of a beggar, which isn’t good. But honestly, would you want to eat the same crap at every meal for the rest of your natural born life?

See that little Goldfish cracker? MmMmMMm. My favorite. The girls just can’t seem to get everything into their mouths. So I take care of the rest. Being so low to the ground sure has its perks!

After the meal is over and Mom is slaving away washing the dishes, I seize the opportunity to help her clean up the kitchen. I lick the table and placemats clean while she yells at me from the sink. I wait until I hear the dishes clatter and then I hop down and hide under the table where she is too big to reach me can’t catch me. I also find yummy bits on their napkins. Before Mom went all green she used paper napkins, which I would helpfully shred for her (to aid in the decomposition process, you see). Now she uses cloth napkins, so I drag them off the table and onto the floor where I can lick them clean in peace. Then Mom screams at me again, snatches them from me, and starts complaining about all the laundry she has to do every day.

“This is MY napkin now, Mom! Don’t you dare try to take it away!”
As Mom loads the dirty dishes into the dishwasher, I feel its my duty to make sure she’s rinsed them well. So I check it all out and give it a last wipe down with my tongue.
After all my hard work, all I want is a nap on the same little blue bed I’ve had for 5 1/2 years….
and a maybe belly rub!

Comments

  1. Awwww..what a cutie..he seems very helpul too…he gets closer to the dishwasher than any one in my family…LOL…Hi Erin ..here is my new site..I lost my other one in bloggy heaven..2 years of links and all..Oh well..!Im a new/old follower..!

  2. Cute puppy and cute story! I think that "Iams shit" is gourmet compared to stuff I've fed my cats. I'm pretty sure there are cat parts in the generic cat food!

  4. He is so cute!! So, when you meet mine, I hope you don't freak…she's about 1000 times bigger!! Love your table!!

  5. Oh my gawsh. I spied that goldfish before reading that it was indeed a goldfish cracker.

    What does that say about me?

    I'm afraid.

    But your dog sure is a cutie!

  7. Mini Monster but a cutie none the less!

    Hey, it beats having to vaccum under the table each night!!

    (how many times have you said.."don't worry…the dog will get it!!!)

  8. Haha, that was too funny! What a cute dog you have šŸ˜€ I can't believe she licks the silverware in the dishwasher, hahaha!

  9. Cute. šŸ™‚

    We have an issue of High Five magazine with a little story about a firestation dog named Monster.

  12. Iams shit…HA! I hope our human/dogs never meet. They are liable to form some kind of Union…that would be disasterous!

    Love the post idea!

  15. My dog perches on the same spot on our couch – there's even a dent in the cushion. Funny how our pets train us, right?

  16. Awwww! So cute! Thank you for following my blog. Came to say hello and found I liked it here!! lol So now, I am your newest follower!

  18. That little dog has "doucher" written all over it.

    I for sure wouldn't mind it comin round my place and doin some dishes though.

    You wanna take it on the road?

  19. she is adorable! but really, all this stuff isn't her fault. any good dog can go bad when there are kids around to "drop" food on the floor.

  21. SO cute. And I am very impressed by your abandonment of paper napkins. I have yet to cross that threshold. I suspect it has something to do with my innate laziness.

  22. Cute! You are a good dog mom – my dog would love to be able to lick the silverware in the dishwasher! šŸ™‚
    And because of you, we now use cloth napkins! Thanks!
    ***Ally

  23. I have two EXTREMELY HAIRY persian cats that are in no way helpful in the least. While yes, the dog begs at meal times, you have to admit it is quite handy to have her "clean up" the kids' mess.

    Also? I've heard before that poodles are one of the smartest breeds of dogs. Looks like you found a keeper;)

  24. Awwww, but he's SO cute!!! He looks so soft and cuddly. He'd be in heaven if he lived with us…there's enough food scraps on the food to feed him for a week. Our cat is completely worthless….she has more expensive taste I suppose.

  28. Ginger and Sassy just want monster to know that they understand. They are often unappreciated for their efforts and cleaning up the floor and chairs after meals and for pre-rising the dishes in the dishwasher!

  30. Very sweet doggy pics, but you know what really caught my eye? The dishwasher; I'm so jealous.

  31. Ah, so cute! We had a little white pomipoo when I was a kid, and he was the best! My nieces always tell me not to worry about food they drop on the floor because "kitty get it". At their house the cats are the scavengers. lol

  40. Cute doggie. I think kids turn the dogs into beggars. My dog used to be so good about it…he would just leave people food alone…and then we had kids!

  41. So cute! My dog likes to lick the stuff off the dishes in the dishwasher and she's a little beggar too!

  42. My pups are just like you…they like to help and constantly hear "NO" from everyone in the family!! Hahahaha!

    ~WM

  43. My cat acts like a dog and does the whole "watch you eat and beg for food" thing… pathetic.

    Cute pup!

  44. The last picture looks like Monster really wants to be a super model. All that is missing is some sand and sun – he is a natural at the whole modeling thing šŸ˜‰
    Kiran

  47. Wow, it's so great that you have that kind of help around the house! šŸ˜‰

    Our dog has learned that beside the high chair is the very best place to lay. Baby "accidentally" drops all kinds of splendid tidbits into doggie's mouth. (Doggie who is on a diet, by the way. Thyroid problem…)

  50. Love the hair cut…seriously the cutest poodle I've ever seen. Please don't ever dye him pink! Holly

  51. Cute dog and great post.

    I'm not sure which picture I like more. The one where he's sitting by the chair hoping for some food or the one with the napkin.

    They're all great I guess.

  52. i have 2 mini poodles mixed with something else. 1 black and 1 white. They both think they're cats and try to sit on my lap at the same time.

  53. Adorable. It's so cute when they roll over for a belly rub. One thing my dog has never done is lick the dishes in the dishwasher. She doesn't seem to realize that's an option!

  54. what a sweet pup!

    beware the king cake! i live two blocks from gambinos.. its dangerous!

  58. Luv it! I remember when Monster became your first baby! We have our black golden doodle who is actually 3/4 standard poodle one part Golden Retriever. We LOVE HER! And she has some of the same traits as Monster!

    love ya
    LE

  59. hahahahaha this was sooo much fun to read. he's adorable!!

    my hubby is trying to talk me into getting a poodle. LOL he'd love you even more if he knew you had one! šŸ™‚

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