“Do you know where you get to go this weekend?”
He just looked at us.
“Doggie camp! That’s where you get to go! Isn’t that exciting?!”
Okay, so we were lying, kind of. Our groomer offers pet-sitting services to well-behaved grooming clients, as she puts it, and I was relieved when she happily booked Ted for the days that we would be out of town. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew that, despite my hopes, Ted probably wouldn’t take part in any fun camp-like activities as depicted in those adorable commercials that make a viewer forget that they’re for flea medication. Our groomer has a big, fenced-in yard and six other Westies, so I was trying not to set myself up for disappointment by picturing a pack of Westies frolicking through the grass. If nothing else, we were confident that the groomer knew what she was doing, and the set-up was already much better than a random kennel we may have found. Ted will have a good time, I reassured myself.
Before we left on Friday, JG packed up Ted with his food and bedding, and he headed off to the groomer’s.
JG reported that Ted didn’t even notice when he left. Ted was too busy running around with the groomer’s older Westie, CJ. Any worries that he would be out of sorts were quickly replaced with feelings of inadequacy because he had the gall to be perfectly self-sufficient. What the heck, Ted?
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I’m glad he had a good time at puppy camp!
One time we left Ben with my parents and their dog for a week, and my mom officially earned 1,000 Cutest Mom Ever points. She sent “i miss you” e-cards several days during the week . . . each of them signed by Ben!
I worry endlessly about my pets when we go away… and then I’m always kind of insulted when we return and find they haven’t been completely traumatized by our absence. They love our petsitter more than they love us. What the heck, guys? I know she’s pretty and nice and she brings you treats and plays with you gives you belly rubs… ok, I guess I understand why they love her more. But I pay the vet bills, that should earn me SOME love!
He looks like a pretty eager camper to me! I think it is good for all “parents” and “children” to have some time apart once in a while, no matter the species.
I love your dog. That might be one of the cutest pictures I’ve seen of him. Although of course I think that about all your pictures of Ted.
In this picture, I can picture him say “Mom can we go?! Are we ready?! Come on, mom, let’s go!”
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