Though we've never had a dog as naughty as Marley, Nutmeg seems to be in the running for the Miss Michieveous title.Alan has been reading aloud the children's version of the Marley book to the kids at night. Nutmeg has been known to suddenly burst into the bedroom, take a flying leap onto the bed and start nipping at whatever's available--fingers or heels or noses, dive into pillows or basically make a nuisance of herself, making it hard to get through each chapter. She was subsequently banned from read aloud times.
With her entire family occupied and too much time on her paws, Nutmeg went on the prowl, stole an entire roll of toilet paper off the holder, and shredded it into billions and trillions of little white particles. When we found her, she was lying smack dab in the middle of her massive "snow" pile, grinning happily.
She is by far the most destructive puppy we've owned to date. Anything looks like a chew toy to her: pencils, shoes, carpet, stuffed animals, socks, Taekwondo gear, balls....
...even computer cables.
It was a good thing she chewed off the side she did. If she had gnawed off the other side, she would have been electrocuted and we would have ended up with a hairless chihuahua.
Nutmeg suits her name well. We started off calling her by her given name, Nutmeg...which led to Nut-Meg....which morphed into Nut-Girl. Now, you're most likely to hear someone hollering, "NUUUUUTTTT!!!"She's a Nut.
Nutmeg is infamous for her laundry basket excavations. She will rummage through an entire basket until she finds a piece of underwear. If you're visiting, please don't be alarmed if you find underwear lying around in odd places. It's our puppy, we swear.
She gets busted regularly for standing on the top of the sofa and fantasizing she is Snoopy.
The other night she committed the worst crime yet. She stole Elizabeth's beloved Frappucino, which she bought in Vancouver as a souvenir, and chewed most of her nose off. Tears ensued. Elizabeth was NOT happy.
Poor Frappucino!
Thankfully, I had a pair of gloves and an idea from a neat craft book.
The gloves transformed into a little dog for Elizabeth.
She named him Spot.
Spot's not as cute but he is a good diversion. Frappucino definitely hasn't been forgotten. She's booked for a temporary stay in the "dog hospital" (while Dr. Mom is looking for a twin).Despite all of these shenanigans, however, the record should state that Nutmeg is one of the sweetest, smartest and most affectionate dogs we've ever been blessed with. She may be naughty, but she doesn't have a mean bone in her body. Her adorable antics far outweigh her rascal episodes. That's her saving grace.
After all, how can we get mad at a face like this?
Nutmeg, you're off the hook for now.
"A righteous man regards the life of his animal..." Proverbs 12:10a
