Sad puppy is sad; tired Socchan is tired

[soc_puppet]

Today I was woken up twice before my alarm went off by the Saddest, Loneliest Dog in the World (AKA Molly when no one's there to pay attention to her). Either I had neglected to close the door to the stairs completely last night, or she followed someone (most likely Dad) downstairs while they went to do laundry. The first time was roughly two hours before my alarm, and after hearing her whimpering pathetically outside my firmly closed door, I greeted her and managed to usher her back upstairs.

...Only for her to return to my door an hour later, just as sad and pathetic and unloved as before, begging to be let in. This time I let her nap on the bed with me, partly because I'm not a heartless monster, and partly because there's only so much I can do in the face of that much stubborn, and I wanted to at least try to get that last hour of sleep before work.

She woke me a final time a mere five minutes before my alarm went off, but by then she was definitely not the Saddest, Loneliest Dog in the World, so it doesn't count towards her previous total.

Comments

Dogs are lucky they don't speak English

[jesse_the_k]

because we can't argue with them and we're most vulnerable to their sad musics.

[soc_puppet]

I wouldn't mind too much if Molly could say at least a few phrases! She usually wants one of three or four things (food, outside, and play/attention), and going through the list doesn't take a lot of time, but it would still make things simpler. Especially on the times when she wants attention from me, but she specifically wants it upstairs, and will not settle for anything less.

[mistressofmuses]

It's amazing how many dogs are able to be The Saddest, Loneliest, Most Unloved Dog in the world (TM), lol.

[soc_puppet]

They pass the title around like orange cats and their much-discussed single brain cell.

[chanter1944]

Awwww puppy. Hi Molly. *offers cuddles, if said puppy is amenable*

*sends coffee, belatedly, to the human?* :)

[soc_puppet]

"Look, Molly, a person!" I say. Molly excitedly trots up to you and sniffs, then looks pointedly back at me. Amused, I reach into my pocket. "Would you like to give Molly a treat?" (Whenever I have Molly out and about and she goes to greet a person, I offer to let them give her a treat. This has resulted in a dog that is very eager to meet new people, but also a dog that I occasionally have to bribe when someone doesn't want to say hello, or has a dog that's too reactive, etc.)

Ahhh, coffee! *dumps excessive amounts of cream, sugar, and flavoring into it, then sticks it in the fridge* Perfect!

[chanter1944]

Awwwww. XD I've been sniffed! I will gladly give Molly the friendly a treat. Also pet soft ears if allowed by said sniffer, because of course. This made me smile in the middle of a morning of work, so you know. :)

[soc_puppet]

😊

Said pupper enthusiastically snarfs down the treat and graciously accepts ear skritches and pats.