Ruby’s story…….

There was an article published recently which explained how us pooches had developed muscles around our eyes which allowed us to have facial expressions so we could communicate better with our hoomans.

I’m not doubting this one little bit, but what they failed to mention was the other skills that we have developed in order to get our own way…. sorry, I mean to communicate with our hoomans.

I’m sure that all my doggie friends have their own way of communicating with their hoomans, but I thought that I would share some of mine……….

1. First and foremost getting fed – I have my meals at the same time every day, breakfast at 6.00am and dinner at 4.25pm, yes 4.25pm. Not 4.20pm and certainly not 4.30pm, 4.25pm on the dot. I could be crashed out on the sofa after a long walk or laying in the sun in the garden, but as soon as the clock hits 4.25pm, I’m sitting bolt upright and staring at mum and dad saying its dinnertime, and they always oblige.
2. Let me share your dinner with you – this is an obvious one. I sit in front of them whilst they are eating and I stare and stare and then I drool and I drool and I drool some more until eventually they give in and share their food with me.
3. I want to go out into the garden – I sit with my back to the door and I bang against it until they let me out. If they don’t hear me first time, I’ll bang even louder and I’ll keep banging until they open the door.
4. I want to play – if I want to play I’ll get a toy out of my toy box and I’ll follow them around crashing the toy into the back of their legs over and over until they eventually give in and play with me. If they’re watching TV, I’ll take the toy and sit right in front of the TV with the toy in my mouth and I’ll squeak it and carry on squeaking until they give in and play with me.
5. Mum I want your seat on the sofa – this one only works with mum, if she is sitting in my seat on the sofa, I’ll sit right in front of her and I’ll bark and carry on barking until she moves. Don’t try this with Dad though, he’s much more resilient.
6. It’s time to get up – yet again this is an easy one. As soon as I wake up, everyone else should be up, so I’ll sit at the bottom of the stairs and bark, don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to wake them up with a start, No, I’ll start with a little whimper, that the that turns into a low rumble which then turns into a growl. Then when they still don’t get up, they get it with both barrels, barking at the top of my voice. But it does work friends.
7. Finally, I don’t want to go home from my walk yet – if I’m having too much fun in the fields and I’m not yet ready to go home. I’ll just ignore the shouting and run in the other the direction and keep running into I’m ready to go home……………..

You know what they say friend, it’s all about communicating………….

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