Brody from Pawcurious – Guest-post-a-palooza!

It is such a treat to have Brody here today. Henry *loves* hearing about his daily adventures! Check out Pawcurious for Brody stories and episodes of Pet Doctor Barbie.

OK, Henry. Here’s the deal:

You’ve been hanging in there for the last 7 months or so, watching the bald ape-thing get all the attention while you’re patiently standing by hoping for a rub or two. I get that. We’ve all been there.

I hope you didn’t act out too much, eating diapers, licking up diaper cream, tearing up the new Gymboree outfits (trust me, the humans get REALLY mad when you do that.) If you did, that’s OK, there’s still time to salvage this.

You might have had a little bit of resentment this past year, but if you stick with me here your life is about to get a whole lot better.

The kid’s eating food now, right? It might not look too impressive right now, all that mushy boiled vegetables. I don’t think they start feeding them bones or anything until they’re at least two. But now is the time to get your “in.”

They don’t always like the vegetables. You need to offer your help and encouragement. Give Cole a little nudge, just to let him know you’re there. Once you have his attention, wag your tail, jump up and down, make him laugh. Then stop and look meaningfully at his hand.

Trust me, they’re smarter than they look, even without any fur. Wait till he drops something. Even if it’s something unexciting like a pea, make a big stink about it. Roll around a bit if you have to. He’ll realize you are more than willing to provide a little dinnertime entertainment in return for some nibbles.

Before you know it, food’s gonna be raining down like manna from heaven. It’s pretty much the best thing ever. The humans may get a little annoyed at first, but usually if you make a point of showing just how clean and shiny you are making the floor, they decide this is a win-win situation and leave you alone.

It takes a little time to forge this relationship, but the rewards are immense. I’ve spent many a lazy summer afternoon curled up on the floor with my kid getting licks of her popsicle until her mom catches us (try to avoid that part when you can.) Wait till you see what they do for his first birthday. AWE-SOME.

Good luck, and happy eating!

-Brody