Last week, I strolled into PetSmart on a whim and walked out $21 poorer with a cute, little, round dog bed cradled in my arms. One of our miniature pinschers likes to sleep near my desk in my home office, even as I’m typing away into the wee hours, and for a dog that loyal, it should be rewarded with a comfy bed to sleep in.
I showed it to my wife. “OK. But the dog doesn’t really need it,” she says, as she pauses for a second for dramatic effect. “I know it’s really for you.”
Hmph.
This weekend, she calls me from the esthetics, cosmetics and spa conference in Las Vegas, and says: “Guess what I just bought from the show floor? Organic toothpaste for the dogs!”
Ah, I haven’t even begun to give her grief.
So this is what happens when your kids grow up…
LOL…that’s exactly what happens. We start treating our dogs like their our kids. Crazy!!! The doggie toothpaste that I got at the conference is healthier than what we are currently using, so therefore it was a wise purchase, unlike the doggie bed…hehe!
You can check out the doggie spa products company by visiting the Cain & Able Collection. Their tagline: “Every Dog has His Day Spa.”
I think the tagline should be amended to: “Everyone Has His/Her Day Spa”. I would be so down with that.
Yeah, I’m about ready to switch the kids’ toothpaste to Tom’s of Maine. And naturally they get a present at least once a week. I fear that adding a dog to the mix will mean being in the hole for decades to come!
Every dog deserves to be spoiled! Or is that “has it’s day”? Anyhow, we spoil our dog (yes, Noriko and I even call her our “daughter” and we are “daddy” and “mommy,” sad…) Ichi far more than I’ll ever admit. 🙂
amy, that’s an excellent point. i’m shocked that i didn’t notice that. dang, i’m slippin’. i think i’ll email them and point that out! how sexist of them. i’m glad you noticed.
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Tom, that’s all good! For the record, I’m head chef (food) and athletic director (walk). And Miiko is director of oral hygiene and waste management. (haha!)