One night in the parking lot at Wal-Mart, I told Piper that I would be in & out and this one time she was gonna stay in the car. She's sitting next to me, all anxious and excited to go shopping...so it took her a second, and then she was all "...Wait! What?..." and then in a completely impromptu, incredibly dramatic, totally effective performance--Piper became boneless and collapsed in a heap (albeit a little, tiny heap) by my side. Needless to say, Piper and I enjoyed a lengthy stroll throughout the entire store that night!!! I still have to laugh when I think about it--Not the same as your instance, I know, but our little lamb chops can turn us into quivering, blubbering guilt-ridden minions simply by refusing to look at us, right?!? Love love love.
Hardly any animal can look as deeply disappointed as a dog to whom one says "no." |