Uncle Michael came to visit. I got so excited. I love Uncle Michael. He pets me and plays ball with me.
I watched him get out of his truck. He started walking to me. I got so excited. I knew I was going to get lots of pets and love. And I did. He petted and petted me and talked to me. “Hi Piper. How you doing?” He said.
I told him I’ve been a good girl. I was really excited. I could hardly wait for him to throw the ball for me to chase after.
I waited and waited. I sniffed his hands, but I couldn’t find the ball. “Hey, Uncle Michael, stop talking to Mom and throw my ball. I’ll run really fast and catch it.” I kept sniffing him. But I still couldn’t find the ball. Then the unthinkable happened.
Mom walked to the house. And she made me go with her. Oh no! Wait, it’s okay. We’re just going for my ball. That’s why we’re going into the house. But why is Uncle Michael going to the barn? Why isn’t he coming to the house with us?
Mom walked over to the treat box. My ball’s there too. But Mom didn’t pick up my ball. Instead, she said that Uncle Michael was working on the barn and couldn’t be distracted. She said she was going into the garage to clean it. Then she said the unforgivable.
“You have to stay in the house.”
“What?” I barked and barked. “How can you say that Mom? You always let me come with you. Always. I need to protect you from garage boxes that might try to attack you. Or, what if there’s a monster in the garage?”
Mom didn’t care. She went to the garage anyway. Without me.
I ran over to the big window in the door. I could see Uncle Michael over by the barn. I barked and barked at him. I even saw him when he came over near the house. I barked even more then. But he ignored me. Ignored me!
I couldn’t see Mom. But I could hear her. I barked at her. She ignored me too.
I just kept barking. And barking. It wore me out to scold them. Maybe they were right. Maybe sometimes humans need to do things that doggies can’t do.
All this barking is wearing me out. Guess I’ll curl up here in my soft bed and eat this treat Mom gave me. I’ve been so busy barking I forgot about the treat. It’s good too. Really good. It’s even better than scolding the humans.