When You Lie With Dogs, You Get Up With Snacks!

Our two-year-old toddler went through a phase where he would get jealous of the dog. He couldn’t speak much yet, but he understood most words.

One afternoon, I was sitting with our son while he ate a snack at a toddler table in the living room. My husband returned from walking the dog.

Husband: “Do you want a treat, [Dog]?”

He gave a dental hygiene chew stick to the dog, who happily gnawed on it on the floor. Our son began to cry. I realized the problem.

Me: “Oh, [Dog] is eating a snack, just like you. Except he eats his snack on the floor.”

It kind of worked. Our son stopped crying. He then bent down to carefully put a cracker on the carpet and picked it up with his mouth. Oh, well… I did say, “…just like you.” This one’s on me.