Counterproductive

I woke up a tad too early, so much for sleeping in yesterday. The cat woke me up, she figured that my hair flying around with the fan was a toy. I kicked her out of my room, but I am awake. I thought to myself, okay I will get up and enjoy the solo time, there is no solo time with pets. The cat thinks I should feed her and is meowing loudly. Apparently my hair is her new toy, she is sitting behind me batting me in the head. The dog also feels it is time to eat and keeps moaning and jump starts anytime I move. When I do get off this couch, I know the dog will race ahead to her dish and the cat will trip me everytime I go to step, to remind me she needs food as well. I am tired but will not be able to go back to sleep.

They are both on a schedule, but me getting out of bed early has clearly messed that up. Ignoring the dog not an issue, my cat, not so much. She is like a child, can’t get my attention, she turns to bad behaviour. She has taken the magnets off the fridge, digging at a plant, zoomed both levels of this house twice and pounced on the dog at least four times. She likes to do this when she is ignored. If I go out she doesn’t get into stuff, she likes to do it in front of me. My poor dog has 3 hot spots in the last month. Had to put a cone on her, got her spray and I am changing her food. She reminds me of the old RCA record logo. Kudos if you know what that is.

My pets are finally friends. The dog is no longer terrified of mini oven mitts and the cat actually goes to the dog in a kind way, instead of practicing her jab and right hook. If I am scolding the cat, the dog will come over and stomp her feet at her to keep her attention. My dog could easily take her out, she is a full grown lab, but she was raised by my old cat and has zero aggression for any family member fur or otherwise. Right now, they both are sawing logs, must be nice. Good time to feed them, so they know their antics didn’t affect the process.