Monday, July 14, 2008

Bonding with Madison didn't turn out like I had hoped

So Andy spent the last few days in Chicago to spend time with his dad, brother and friends while I babysat his dog. I say babysat because that is literally what I did. Madison is sooooo high maintenance that I felt like I was babysitting a toddler. Many know that this is primarily Andy’s dog and many know how I have felt about this dog, but I decided to look at this past weekend as a time to bond with Madison. Boy was I wrong in trying to bond with the devil. She was into everything, mouthy and didn’t like when I told her No. Every time I left the room she would bark, which reminded me of a spoiled kid crying every time it’s parental left the room. It seemed as if every time I took my eyes off her for two minutes she was doing something she wasn’t suppose to be doing. The worst part is that she knew it because as soon as I would look at her she would hurry up and finish whatever she was demolishing before I could get to her. She also jumped into the pool and ruined her citronella collar. This collar was my savior for the weekend, so good thing it didn’t get ruined until the last day of babysitting duty. No matter how cute this puppy is she is also VERY NAUGHTY! Let’s just say these past four days were definitely not relaxing nor was it a bonding moment between Madison and me. I am thankful Andy returned to Phoenix so he can resume being the primary caregiver to his puppy Madison and I will just resume spoiling her with treats.

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