Stealing Candy From A Baby

Maybe it was an opportunity too good to be true. Perhaps it was a case of poor impulse control. Could be the devil made him do it. Or, even it was merely instinct taking over. Possibly he was simply being a brat and doing what brats do.

Since rank has it's privileges often Kobe gets fed at the top of the stairs so he doesn't have to navigate them. Some might say we are spoiling him, I say he's simply well loved. I don't mind having a food bowl at the top of the stairs. Many might think it a tad odd, but that is their privilege.

Let me set the scene. There was no yogurt in the fridge to put on the top of the dogs food on this particular day. So Reno decided a special treat from the jar needed to go on the top of Kobe's food. Rather like a cherry on an ice cream sundae. The treats were extra yummy as they were from treat bags of the doggy birthday party Mickey and I recently attended. To my guys, these were high dollar treats. So a yummy morsel is put on Prince Kobe's bowl.

The bowl is taken upstairs and Kobe is called for his kibble. As our aged Prince gets those old bones moving and heading to the hallway Mickey sees what is happening. Perhaps smells the extra treat there. He races past Kobe. Without slowing down, or a moments guilt, snags the tasty treat from the top of the bowl and races off with it.

Like stealing candy from a baby or Geritol from an senior citizen. Mickey!!! You ought to be ashamed of yourself! Mickey - you little thief! Mickey - you opportunist! It was wrong I tell you. And it was hilarious. Well, except for Kobe. He didn't find it nearly as amusing as we did.

On the other hand, I should have expected this from Mick. He is the one who ate the fruitcake when we weren't looking. Now we know he is a repeat treat offender.