Anyone Can Have a Bad Day

Doc has been in a grumpy mood for the last week and let me just say, I am not a fan of her moodiness. I wouldn’t want to label her Oscar the Grouch, but as they say, if the shoe fits wear it.

To be fair, she has been dealing with getting over a summer cold. Since I have never seen her sick since I have been living with her, I am learning that anything that gets in the way of her getting everything done makes her cranky. Since I am her roommate, I suffer too. She did force herself to stay in bed and rest most of the time, but there was the nagging feeling that would not permit her brain to shut down and stop thinking about all she needed to get done.

Even though I am still a puppy, I figured out it was best to stay out of her way, so I looked for something to keep myself occupied. One day while Doc was napping, I wandered into the dining room and I don’t know why, but I decided to eat the white fringe off the edge of the dining room area rug. It was so much fun that I chewed off a few sections.  How was I supposed to know that she wouldn’t be happy about that? To be fair there was already a section gone that her previous dog Grover had chewed on, so I thought I would be nice and take some more off.

When Doc woke up and saw what I had done, her grumpy mood got worse. In hindsight, it wasn’t the best idea, but in my defense, I am still learning all the rules. Until Doc has time to remove all the fringe, she has placed puppy gates across the doorways to ensure I can’t get in the dining room again.

Until then, I have been laying low and trying to behave, hoping Doc will be back to her normal energetic self soon. Last night, I got into bed next to her to cuddle and I could feel her system calm down. That made me feel like I was helping her in a small way. I am also learning that we need to give the people we love some grace when they are having a tough time.  After all, we all have good and bad days.