I'm not a Vegetable

I'm not sure about all kids, but mine have taken it upon themselves to sneak food to our dog.  Cody and Samantha started when they were little.  A great game in their mind.  They would hang food off the edge of their highchairs and watch the dog jump around, wag his tail and maybe even do a few tricks.  Entertainment!!

Chloe has picked up where they left off.  She now thinks its a great time to watch Bubbles go crazy for a piece of her food.  She teases him.  Since he is much older now, he can't jump as high(or at all for that matter) and put on as good of a show.  But, that doesn't stop her.

Yesterday, she had some vegetables on her plate.  Like every meal time, Bubbles was at her feet.  Waiting.  Patiently.  She took a small vegetable and showed it to him.  His tail started to wag and she pulled her arm back like she was going to throw it at him.  In unison, Chad and I both said, "Chloe, NO!"  So, she pulled her arm back down and put the food on her plate.

Bubbles didn't care.  All he knew was that he wanted that food.   And so he barked at her.  It startled her a bit.  Bubbles doesn't normally bark, but this is food we are talking about.  Chloe sat still.  No food from her.  And so he barked again.

This made Chloe a little nervous.  She stood up on her chair as if to try to get away from him.  He stepped a little closer to her and she yelled, "No, Bubbles!"

The tears began to build in her eyes and the fear was finally revealed to us....she thought perhaps Bubbles would nibble on her a bit since he couldn't have her food....

She cries out to him,
"Bubbles, I'm not a begtable!"

Our ferocious dog, Bubbles laying with Chloe on the floor.  :-)