Intrepid Murmurings

Things My Bad Dog Aiko Has Consumed Due To Her Countersurfing Ways:

• At least 4 whole loaves of homemade bread, left to cool (several enjoyed on our bed, the crumbs told us)
• At least 3 half loaves of storebought bread, sliced
• 1/2 pan of brownies, pulled off table onto chair
• 1/4 angel food cake, eaten out of plastic container (incriminating evidence all over snout)
• 2 sticks butter (on two separate incidents, out of fancy French butter dish that sits upside down in water)
• 1/3 bag gingersnaps
• 1/2 of a pear upside down cake
• 1/4 loaf banana bread
• 4 half eaten bags of crackers (Wheat Thins, Tricuits or Ritz, she doesn't care which)
• the remains of 3 chicken carcasses, left out to cool after boiling to make stock
• one full bag of expensive liver doggie treats
• At least 3 1/2 bars of dark chocolate (not all at once, thank goodness)
• At least 4 larger pieces of half-eaten meat
• Unknown (but numerable) scraps from leftover plates
• 2 crusty sausages left on the grill to cool down
• 1 bag of peanuts
• dozen or so chocolate chip cookies, in ziplock bag
• one half can of tuna salad, minutes before it was supposed to go on my sandwich
• an unknown quantity of half-eaten servings of senior dog food, since other dog Chamois is a rather trusting, grazing sort of eater

And we wonder why she is so fat, getting her very rationed amount of diet doggie food daily.... *Many of these incidents greatly annoyed not so tall and limber old dog Chamois, who then pissed in the kitchen to show his disapproval. Ah, dogs. Gotta love 'em. **Unfortunately, though, this is not a complete list. More will be added as new events happen or our memories come through for us I do realize this all means: 1) We are horrible dog owners 2) We really ought to crate her 3) Or at least block off the kitchen with the doggie gate 4) Or invest in serious training? 5) We should aways put away food when we leave 6) Even when just going into the other room... 7) We are terribly lucky not to have mice or rats (maybe thanks to Aiko)