Me: That was a heavy sigh, Ducky.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: That’s my bone.
Me: I know. But she’s teething.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: Is that why she has chewed up all my toys?
Me: It plays a role.
Ducky: Is that why she peed on my bed?
Me: Less likely. But the fact that she’s a puppy probably was the culprit there.
Ducky: Uh huh. You wouldn’t be so nice if she “was a puppy” on your bed.
Me: Possibly. But it’s good for her to get some exposure to a big dog like you. And it’s good for you to get some socialization too since we don’t get to the dog park any more.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: It’s good for you to get an easy blog post by agreeing to dog sit.
Me: Possibly.
Ducky: I haven’t slept for three days.
Me: It’s been five hours, but I understand.
Ducky: …
Me: You’ve been very nice. And we’re only dog sitting for two days.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: Will I get in trouble if I sit on her?
Me: You shouldn’t sit on her.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: Did you see that she chewed on your phone charger?
Me: …
Ducky: …
Me: You shouldn’t sit on her hard.
Ducky: I love you, Daddy.
Me: I love you, Ducky.
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Ducky: She’s not sharing.
Me: She doesn’t have to.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: Seems rude.
Me: It is what it is.
Ducky: But I love popcorn.
Me: You’ve never had popcorn.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: I feel confident I would love popcorn.
Me: How about a carrot? You like carrots.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: I do like carrots.
Me: …
Ducky: But popcorn smells like I would like it more than carrots.
Me: You’ll never know. No popcorn for you.
Ducky: …
Me: Two carrots, and you can accidentally step on the lady as you follow me into the kitchen.
Ducky: Seems rude. I like it.
The Lady: What?
Ducky & Me: Nothing.
Me: I love you, Ducky.
Ducky: I love you, Daddy,
Ag
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Ducky: This is weird.
Me: I thought it might make bath time less stressful.
Ducky: I didn’t know baths made you stressed.
Me: Not me, you.
Ducky: I don’t like baths.
Me: I am aware of that.
Ducky: And you thought adding another body to the tub would make it more enjoyable?
Me: It’s like a party.
Ducky: …
Me: Party in the tub!
Ducky: This is weird.
Me: Well sue me for trying something new.
Ducky: You’re wearing pants in the bath tub. That’s weird.
Me: It’s a swimsuit.
Ducky: I’m not wearing a swimsuit. Why are you?
Me: If I wasn’t this would be weird.
Ducky: …
Me: Weirder.
Ducky: Rinse me, old man.
Me: Me first.
Ducky: Weirdo.
Me: I love you, Ducky.
Ducky: I love you, Daddy.
Ag
Smile Friday: Two Boys With Big Round Heads Edition.
When the future is uncertain, I need the Ducky Dog more than usual to remind me to focus on what really matters. Love. And food. Mainly food.
Last Sunday’s new Ducky post. Remember to follow wellthatsjustducky for new Ducky posts every Sunday at 7:00 pm ET!
Me: What?
Ducky: Thanks.
Me: For what?
Ducky: All the things.
Me: Like?
Ducky: Feeding. Petting. Water. The yard. The lady. The mama.
Me: Okay.
Ducky: Tuggers. I like tuggers. Thanks for those. And fuzzies. And treats.
Me: You’re welcome.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: Walks. Thanks for the walks. And for forgiving me when I go on my own walks.
Me: …
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: And baths. I don’t like baths, but they’re good for me. Not all dogs get baths.
Me: …
Ducky: …
Me: There was an ASPCA commercial on TV, wasn’t there?
Ducky: They tricked me. I know to leave the room when that “Arms of the Angels” song starts.
Me: Ah. They do have a new song now, yes. Joe Cocker’s “You Are So Beautiful.”
Ducky: And the first dog looked like Foley.
Me: Yeah.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: Not all dogs are as lucky as me. And I don’t say “Thank you” enough.
Me: Not all people are as lucky as me. No thanks needed. I wish all those doggies had homes.
Ducky: Me too.
Me: Best doggies in the world come from shelters.
Ducky: Like me!
Me: Yup. And like Foley.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: Thanks, Daddy. For everything.
Me: Thanks, Ducky. For everything.
Ducky: I love you, Daddy.
Me: Love you more, Ducky.
Ag
This week’s new Ducky post! Remember, there’s a new Ducky post every Sunday at 7:00 pm ET at wellthatsjustducky!
Ducky: Hmm.
Me: What?
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: You’re in my yard.
Me: …
Ducky: In a tree bag.
Me: Hammock.
Ducky: …
Me: Want to come up?
Ducky: Looks wobbly.
Me: It swings.
Ducky: Uh huh. Think I’ll stay down…wait.
Me: What?
Ducky: Got any food up there?
Me: Nope.
Ducky: Right. Think I’ll stay down here.
Me: Okay.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: …
Me: What?!
Ducky: You know you have a bed, right?
Me: Uh huh.
Ducky: And a sofa. And you nap on the floor all the time.
Me: Right.
Ducky: …
Me: …
Ducky: But you felt the need to hang a bag in a tree in the yard and sleep in it.
Me: People are funny.
Ducky: “Funny” is one word for it.
Me: …
Ducky: Weirdo.
Me: I love you, Ducky.
Ducky: I love you, weirdo.
Me: …
Ducky: Daddy.
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