The Furst Born.
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Our dog (whom was our furst born, well not counting the cat, whom wouldn't WANT to be counted OR associated with anything anyway) is slowly succumbing to the realization that Toddler is in fact here to stay.
He'll shamelessly let Toddler mummify him with tape, dress him up like Canis Armstrong or bury him under leaves without a whimper. In return, Toddler is amazingly affectionate back to him and sneaks him abundant amounts of food far too frequently.
For example, yesterday Toddler dumped an entire box of Milkbones treats out and then decided to feed him the cat's food for dessert. In a closet.
Our dog's head is permanently fixated in this position sporting the always classic "OY. Here we go again." expression. Always preparing for Toddler's next move.
Hmmmph. So am I.
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That's a great story. I vividly remember dressing up our dog when I was little and putting clip-on earrings on her. Sorry Cinders. ;-)
My kids, fortunately, are a little older. They just think it's fun to give our dog treats all day long. She likes that. Thanks for the memory.
That was great!!
Our dogs (labs, also the first borns) are the same exact way. Always on guard for what the kids are going to do next.
I LOVE the pose you were able to capture. Thanks for letting me play along on PSF! :)
I have family members who give their precious pup a last name and an outfit for Christmas cards;-)
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Gorgeous doggy!!!!! I'll have to show my daughter. She loves dogs, but she won't touch them :)
What an awesome good sport. One of our cats is tolerant of the kids, the other not so much so. I continue this week with Dova's naming story.
adorable dog!! fab image too!! just lovely.
Aww that's precious! I love your dog!
Hannah (THAT girl)
What a lovely dog.
My dog has that same expression - often. He's a cutie and a sweetie - your dog! They are so loveable, arent' they - so good with children!
Have a good weekend - Kellan
Dogs are great that way aren't they. That is a "human" quality I so admire in animals. They do love their little peeps!
Beautiful dog. Sweet story.
Adorable story and he is such a sweet dog.
He's great. I want a dog.
I love your dog. so much.
I love the fact that your dog loves the Toddler...and if love is not the correct word that he at least tolerates him sooooo well if not. Gorging on Milkbones sounds like a doggie dream come true though. ;)
That's a great shot. My dog never cooperates with me. I have more luck with my kids. :)
I am amazed at how much dogs will put up with little kids. We had Josie for almost seven years before we had kids.
Love that shot of your dog.
I want that dog! Seriously.
How kind of A to compensate him with food! And I LOVE what you said about the cat- so true, huh?
I have always been amazed at the affinity between dogs and children. Every dog I have ever seen, is astonishingly gentle with kids.
Good lookin' dog!
Heehee, our pibble (otherwise known as wimpy pit bull) is nearly too patient with the kids...and nearly always has been, too. Funny how they muster such patience!
Ahh, kids and dogs are precious! I understand the thoughts behind the look. :)
Sweet! I didn't even know there was an award! (or were you just joking? lol)
Thanks though ;)
don't you just love kids and dogs?!?
Oh I so love that!
I really wish I had grown up with a dog. We got a dog for our kids last year, just a little one, but he has added SO much to our family and now we couldn't imagine not having him around!
Again AWESOME pic!!
I am partial to ANYTHING dog. I love this photo (and the blurred background). GOLDENS ROCK!
I SO know where you are coming from. Our dog was my baby until the baby and I feel a bit bad about the lack of attention he gets now. They make great vacuums after meals though. The best for me is when the girl has thrown goldfish all over and then cries when they dog eats them.
I can soooo relate. Hailey is always dressing our dog up in something- usually it involves tape.
A fantastic photo of such a beautiful canine. You sure have a flare for the lens. Please stop on over at my blog this week and grab my capture award. You deserve it!
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The Canis Armstrong shot makes me laugh EVERY time I see it. Like a ninny. Good times.
Sounds like they are friends for life those two kids of yours.
BTW, how are you?
so funny - my kids TRY to do this too - here Mia mere Mia - have some more Mia - here Mia - They have strict instructions to not give the dog more than 3 treats a day - one per each child. Just tell little man that the pooch will get diarrhea!
Great shot. BTW, let me know how best to prepare. I'm still trying to suss that one out. Happy Weekend!
Poor displaced pooch! Good that he'sso willing to be Toddler's "toy"!
thanks 4 stoppin by to read my post. I remember having a dog that listened to my sister and tackled me everyday
You could write a parenting guide!
Sounds like a friendship made in heaven...the dog puts up with it all because he knows there is a treat coming at some point:)
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Ahhh. What a great picture of your baby. Makes me miss our first baby Vinca......the best dog I've ever owned.
tee hee....fun story. You dog and my dog would have a blast telling eachother stories. LOL
Happy PSF!
Such a sweet dog!! Those are the best kind..for some reason we always end up with a pet semi-not so NiCE!!
Love the picture...
I really do wonder what they are thinking about all the kid "antics" sometimes.
Pretty Puppy! : )
So cute. love the words Furst Born.
Beautiful story and the shot is too good! The tilt of the head captured so well!
Man's best friend.He looks absolutely solidly tolerant! But I had a cat that let me do ANYTHING to it when I was a toddler.
Aw, what a cute fur baby you have..
Oh yes, I'm constantly on the watch for what our toddler will do for/to/near the cats... :) Great post!
Aww...we have a golden also and both of my girls first word was Bear Bear the dogs name!
Our dog is a total pushover and I understand completely the look that your speaking of... I think long suffering comes to mind!
Great photo and story!
Ohhhhhh....I love the picture of your golden! My sister has two of them and they are beautiful! And very tolerant I must say!!
yeah, dogs really put up with quite abit in the name of toddlers. My nephew used to take his naps on my brothers basset hound and play with his floppy ears, and all the while Herc would just lay there as if the kid was giving him a massage. Aren't they great...toddlers and dogs!
Your dog looks and sounds so friendly. He must be a great companion for toddler.
Beautiful, and he looks like such a sweet boy. My girls love to snuggle (i.e. smother) our cats and dog and I think they're just now getting used to it. Kids and pets sure are an interesting mix aren't they?
Awww, that's a beautiful shot. He looks like such a great doggie. My kids love our dogs too. They are so tolerant of the kids pouncing and pulling on them
Beautiful picture! He's so pretty.
That is one smart dog. And probably fat by now. Mine would station himself under the high chairs at least 30 minutes before there were any babies there. He was smart, too.
He's a beautiful dog!
I know this pose, because I see it in my own dog when Karys tries something new. I can see the fear ;)
I would have loved to see that closet. That is darling, and the dog is a gem. How sweet.
yes, man's (or BOY'S) best friend, indeed. on another note, does your dog love cat food as much as mine do?
first photo story friday... thank you for this fun opportunity to show off and "meet" lots of great photographers/storytellers!
Aww. What a sweetie. Now I want to get a dog. :)
Kids and dogs. What a great combination for fun and never-ending drama. Love it.
so fun....i just noticed ur an engineer turned momma too! kindred spirits! love ur #1 baby!!
My brothers used to toss oreos under the christmas tree, so our dog would go and "open" presents.
Ah, yes. We have two furbabies....who have suddenly become indoor dogs once again. Yeah....kids seem to think they are the greatest thing. Probably because they can't talk back or hit. Little do they know, their teeth are sharp :-)
Oh I LOVE this photo! What a class regal looking dog you've got. :-) I can't WAIT to have children and to see how our doggies are with them!
Aww! It's amazing how well dogs can tolerate kids sometimes. I wish I had the patience my dog has sometimes with my daughter!
Aw, what a cutie!! I'm always amazed when a dog is so tolerant of kids. It sounds like you have the perfect extra family member!
haha, that reminds me of the bond between lydia and my parent's dog - my dad called them litter mates!
How sweet .... a boy and his dog is a powerful friendship.
That is a great post and endearing story. What a beautiful dog.
What an awesome dog!! Beautiful!
I agree with the dog too
I love those dogs! If I had a choice I would get one someday!
Oh how I love the pets. They are so tolerant, aren't they? Mine are tortured on a regular basis, yet still keep their sweet personalities through it all.
lol. My sister had a cat that just DID whatever my sister wanted to do to HIM...dress him in dresses, with bonnets, put him in the baby carriage and live happily ever after. I do believe he did, he lived happily ever after!
Holy hairball, I so want to smooch on that pooch!
Beautiful dog!
My youngest tries to ride our German Sheppard like a pony. My older two want to give her treats all day & then wonder why she is always hounding them for food.
Great shot of your furst born, and love the beautiful bokeh in the background. :) Such a beautiful dog, too. I love those dogs that actually like kids. I grew up with a dog that let me do anything to him...we were part of his pack. Heaven help anyone else that wanted to be friendly with him, though...they were NOT part of his pack. ;)
I think the dog looks all regal. Alert for Toddler danger, but regal.
What a stunning shot, and such a gorgeous dog :)
What a beautiful dog....and a great story!!! So glad I found you guys!!
I didn't dress-up our dog growing up, but I vividly remember "bathing" the dog for my mom---except it was with baby powder....our little dacshund, top to bottom in baby powder!! I guess she was lucky to live through that!! :)
He's gorgeous. So regal.
My dog wishes the teenagers would go away. And me. He loves THE MAN the most.
Our cats are the firstborns, and they don't take to our toddler as well. I think it's a species thing. ;)
I'm back and I have a PSF to post! Can't wait to see what everyone else came up with.
I don't have dogs but remember doing what your toddler is when I was young and grew up with dogs...I had yorkies and used to dress them up in my sister's doll clothes when we played church.
Aww, what a beautiful dog! Great story, and wonderful photo. Have a great weekend!
Sweet, sweet pic. I love photos of dogs. I have three and have no problem getting good shots from two of them, it's the third, she's black and I have the hardest time getting a really good pic of her. Love this post MamaGeek, it made me smile.
Wow! Eighty-freakin Four comments already! You rock! The picture of your dog - perfect.
Toddler and dog - oh yeah! Been there, done that! And the fun phase of toddler eating the DOG"S FOOD!
Good times.
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Gorgeous photo!!!
Nice looking pup. You are lucky. Our 'furst' born never took to our toddler. She acted as though our daughter wasn't even there. Strangest thing. I guess she never got over not being the baby of the family.
ever time i see a pregnant woman with a dog, I think, "that dog has no idea what's coming."
Your pup is a deep-thinker, I can tell. He's jewish, eh? Ours is, too. His name is Little Jerry Seinfeld. Tis True.
Sometimes I think the free food is what bonds the love between a toddler and an animal. ;)
What a great shot...I can feel the warmth this dog radiates. The ever guard of the toddler! And the milkbones in the closet..hey that's great exchange for a good day's work as toodler's partner in crime. Thanks for sharing. Love the shot...I can feel the breeze!
Absolutely gorgeous. I'm a dog person, but wouldn't have time to look after one so I just adore other peoples'. How come dogs are so tolerant of children and their funny antics?
What a good sport! :) Both of you!
Beautiful photo-- he's one of those lovely wise-looking faces that needs a big kiss on the nose. I love the story, "oy, here we go again".
What an adorable doggy! :D
You just have to love a patient dog. None of my animals are more than cursory patient with my children. Strangely, they were when the children were babies, but now that they are old enough to know better (4 and 6), neither cat nor dog puts up with much of anything!
The milkbones and cat food is hilarious!
AH we didn't realize how much extra food my guide dog got until she wasn't around to clean up after my son.
What a great dog! They'll be best friends forever.
Oh I love when you post pics of your precious puppy. It's my puppy's exact twin. Can NOT tell them apart!
Too funny! Gorgeous doggie, too. We had a golden years ago...he was more human than we were. Really.
My hubby would tear off the bandana as soon as we would pick him up from the groomers...they always tried to beautify the pooch. Hubby is so against anything like that being on a dog. lol I'm all for dressing dogs up!
~melody~
That is so sweet.
Our oldest wants a dog SO BAD. We're waiting as long as we can.
I gave you an award (if you don't already have this one). :)
Awhhh!! Cute!
I LURVE doggies - I have 2 myself...so I love hearing about them/seeing them. Thanks for sharing about the furst borned. :)
The thing that makes a house a home...a dog. That's my story. Every child should have a dog like yours. They sound like the perfect companions.