The Owner’s Side

You know those dog shaming videos where the pup looks into the camera with those innocent eyes, confessing to tearing apart an entire couch or digging up the flower bed? Yeah, I felt like I should be in one of those. Except it was puppy placating, not shaming.

It started off innocently, really. I’d run out of Bella’s favorite bacon chews (you know the ones – the smell is somewhat repugnant to us mere humans, but heaven to our four-legged food lovin’ companions). I had been swamped with work and I hadn’t managed to re-stock. As a ‘creative’ solution, and with the memory of that viral video in mind showcasing a Poodle joyfully crunching on carrots, I figured, what other than some fresh organic veggies from the fridge as replacement treats?

It seemed like a brilliant plan – until Bella gave me ‘the look.’

You know the one. It’s the look of utter disappointment that only a dog who’s been promised bacon and gets broccoli can give. Ears flattened, tail downturned and her beautiful brown eyes staring at me as if I’d just declared we were out of her favorite food ever.

Bella’s Perspective: The Vexing Veggie Incident

I KNEW something was off from THE START. The pantry was suspiciously quiet. No familiar rustle of my treat bag when she reached in. But I kept my FAITH.

Then, the UNTHINKABLE happened. Out came… A CARROT. A blunt, bright, CRUNCHY CARROT.

Where was the WOOF-tastic aroma of BACON? Where was that glorious meaty CHEWINESS? Just when I thought, surely, this must be a JOKE, a bit of BROCCOLI followed!

Was she for REAL? My human, my trusted provider, had reduced me to a RABBIT. And while I’m all in for promoting good health and embracing one’s inner bunny occasionally, WHEN TREAT TIME’S AT STAKE, it’s a WHOLE different ball game.

Back on Track with Treats

I couldn’t handle it any longer. Bella didn’t deserve a ‘veggie-downgrade’. I KNEW what I had to do. I grabbed my phone and dialed The Hungry Puppy’s dedicated order line. In an apologetic tone that probably held more panic than it should, I requested a same day delivery of Bella’s beloved bacon chews.

When the delivery arrived, I found Bella waiting patiently, but her suspicious eyes spied the package. I opened it and retrieved the familiar packet. The moment Bella glimpsed her beloved treats, her spirit lifted like I’d just announced a spontaneous trip to the dog park.

With each crunch of the aromatic bacon chew, Bella’s disappointment faded until finally, I was rewarded with a wagging tail and an affectionate nudge of her snout against my hand.

Crisis Averted. Bunnies and The Dog Park Separated. Dog No Longer Hates Me (but I may be staying within sniffing distance of The Hungry Puppy from now on)

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