wellthatsjustducky:

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.

Ag

wellthatsjustducky:

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.

wellthatsjustducky:

Ducky: Nice day, Daddy.

Me: Nice day, Ducky.

Ducky: …

Me: …

Ducky: Is that all, Daddy?

Me: I think so.

Ducky: …

Me: …

Ducky: No deep thoughts to contemplate? No meaning to find?

Me: I don’t think so, Ducky. Not today.

Ducky: Just you and me being content on a nice day?

Me: Yup. That’s all.

Ducky: …

Me: …

Ducky: That is a nice day.

Me: Yup. Today has value just because it is.

Ducky: And so do we.

Me: I love you, Ducky.

Ducky: I love you, Daddy. 

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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

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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.

Ag

wellthatsjustducky:

Ducky: Someone been picking on you, Daddy?

Me: Kinda’. If the universe counts as “someone.”

Ducky: You should take a nap. Naps make things better.

Me: Yeah?

Ducky: Yeah. And I’ll keep watch. And if the universe comes here and tries anything, I’ll kill it.

Me: Yeah? You’re not really a killer, Ducky.

Ducky: No. But nobody picks on the Daddy.

Me: Aw, thanks, Duck. 

Ducky: …

Me: …

Ducky: I don’t know how to kill the universe.

Me: No shame in knowing one’s limitations.

Ducky: …

Me: …

Ducky: Maybe I won’t kill it. Just bite it and it will run away.

Me: Okay.

Ducky: …

Me: …

Ducky: Maybe barking and looking mean would be enough.

Me: Maybe.

Ducky: …

Me: …

Ducky: It’s comfy down here.

Me: Yeah? Maybe you should just nap with me.

Ducky: And if the universe comes, I’ll wake up and start with the barking and the biting and giving it what for.

Me: Sounds like a plan. You’ll be well rested.

Ducky: Naps make everything better.

Me: I hope you’re right, Ducky. Thanks for taking care of me.

Ducky: I love you, Daddy.

Me: I love you, Ducky.

Ag

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