Conversation with a child
I stopped at PetCo on my way home from work this afternoon to buy an E-collar and some hot spot remedy for Achilles. The following conversation took place in the check-out line:
Adorable curly-haired girl of about five years old, sitting in the cart ahead of me: *points at E-collar* Why are you buying that?
Me: My dog has a sore on his tail, so he's going to have to wear this so that he can't bite it and make it worse.
Little girl: My dog doesn't need one of those.
Me: Well, that's a good thing. You don't want your dog to need one of these.
Little girl: *points at cutest Shih Tzu EVER standing next to her cart* That's my dog.
Me: That is a very cute dog!
Little girl: *points to a red spot on her arm* I got cat-scratched!
Me: Really? So did I! *holding up my arm so she can see*
Little girl: *looks impressed* My dad can kill a rat and a snake!
Me: He can? Well, I wouldn't kill a rat, but killing a snake might be a valuable skill to have.
Little girl: He can kill a wolf, too!
Little girl's mom: *laughing* Your dad has never killed a wolf. Her dad has never killed a wolf.
Little girl: But he can! Everyone needs to kill wolves!
*Her mom and I explain to her that there is no need to kill wolves because they don't bother people and are a valuable part of our ecosystem.*
Little girl: *points at her arm again* This is the first time I ever got cat-scratched!
Me: Really? I get cat-scratched a lot. I have a lot of cats.
Little girl: Well... you should... *pondering* ... you should never go near your cats.
Me: *laughing* I should never go near my cats?
Little girl: It's just too dangerous.
Me: You know, some days I might agree with you on that.
posted by Catherine at 6:12 PM
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Conversation with Achilles.
Achilles: Do you know how embarrassing this is to wear? But do you care? Do you? And to really rub salt into the wound you take my picture and post it so millions can join in with the humiliation.
Cat: But its for your own good.
Achilles: Yeah right, how would you like it if I fitted you with a collar so you couldn’t put on any make up? Yeah how about that human?
Cat: But its for your own good
Achilles: And so posting my picture somehow makes me into a better canine?
Cat: I love you.
Achilles: So much, you had me neutered. Some love.
Cat: Don't be like that
Achilles: Like what?
Cat: Grumpy
Achilles: Try wearing this all day and not feel grumpy. I mean did you hear what that little girls dog said to me? He asked if was from Coney Island, He asked if l lit up at night and if I was the puppy of the dog from the his masters voice advert.
Cat: I love you.
Achilles: Can it lady.
Hahahaha, it would be awesome if it lit up! Maybe I can rig up some Christmas lights to it. He's actually remarkably calm about wearing it, but he does give me the sad face a lot.
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