A Few Things Here and There

• We took Zoe in for her vaccinations recently. Her disdain for her Gentle Leader grows with each visit to the vet’s office. She alternates between pawing at it viciously, trying to bury her face in my crotch (awkward for all involved), and lying on the floor while moaning loudly. She wants everyone passing by to think she’s being tortured (and that she never, ever gets any attention at home).
• While we were waiting for the bill, a man, his two children, and their dog came in. The girl was very chatty and asked what my dog’s name was. I told her, and she exclaimed, “My dog is named Zoe too!” She wandered off, and a few minutes later yelled “The power of penis!” much to her dad’s chagrin (and my amusement). He took her aside and quietly explained why she shouldn’t do that, while I stifled a giggle in the other corner of the room.
• Otis has decided he wants to be king of the couch again. I was working from home a couple weeks ago, and I was sitting at the dining room table. When I looked down, Otis was no longer lying on the floor, but making a little nest for himself in the blankets on our living room couch (which he is not allowed on). I was surprised at his audacity, with me sitting a few feet away and all. We learned that he had probably been doing that at night for a while, because when Tim got up the next morning, he was curled up in a little ball on the couch again. We’ve been covering the couch with newspapers at night to prevent further shenanigans (especially after we found a drool spot that has refused to fade).
• Otis hasn’t been sleeping on the bed at night. I’m not sure if he lost a bet with Zoe, or if there’s some sort of dominance thing going on. He’ll jump on the bed after we first tuck ourselves in for some reading, but after I pet him for a few minutes, he heads for the living room.
• Otherwise, they’re still energetic and healthy. Zoe has a weird skin tag on one of her jowls that we need to investigate because it doesn’t want to get any smaller, but they’re enjoying the longer daylight hours and lying in the sun.
• I’ll continue to post sporadically when I have something to say, but it might not be too often. I had planned to post more regularly, but work has been taking a lot of my energy and creativity. I’m hoping things remain placid and uneventful at home!

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