There is nothing much going on in life worth writing about, but I thought I would share this funny story. Maybe some of you will learn something, the rest I hope just get a good laugh.
Bintee was abandoned in the park across the street from my building. I had jokingly talked about taking in the numerous stray dogs you can find here in the UAE, but I never really thought about it seriously until her. Much friendlier than most of the "wild" dogs I had seen, there was something different about her. Turns out she just wanted someone to take care of her and a chance to get out of the grueling heat. I was okay being "used", because as I said, she was extremely sweet and well mannered.
I was baking muffins to help release some of the stress of the exams. The plan was to bring them to my students the morning of their exam. The were made, looked good, tasted good, and were sitting on the counter. Being the god person that I am, one good deed is not good enough . . . I went to help out with online college work. I locked Bintee in the living room. Nothing there for her to get into trouble. However, when I came back things were not the way I expected.
Sure she was in the living room when I entered, but I soon realized that she did not stay there the whole time. After learning how to open the sliding doors, she went through the rest of the apartment getting into trouble. In the bedroom trash was on the floor. Then there was the kitchen. Seemed fine at first glance, but then I noticed the empty muffin tin on the floor. It was full when I left. My little saluki mix at 6 blueberry muffins, wrapper and all.
As I said in the beginning I am not stranger to dogs, puppies in particular. Back in the states, I have a dog with a bottomless stomach who will eat anything he is able to get ahold of. I now know better to not let the sweet exterior make me leave my guard down. She may look small, but she is tall enough to reach the counters and that is the important thing to remember. Guess the short time without a dog put me out of practice. Amazing the little adjustments we don't even realize we make when we get a dog. However, even when I am ready to throw them out on the street to get some peace. . . in reality they are worth all the fuss; at least most of time.
I was baking muffins to help release some of the stress of the exams. The plan was to bring them to my students the morning of their exam. The were made, looked good, tasted good, and were sitting on the counter. Being the god person that I am, one good deed is not good enough . . . I went to help out with online college work. I locked Bintee in the living room. Nothing there for her to get into trouble. However, when I came back things were not the way I expected.
Sure she was in the living room when I entered, but I soon realized that she did not stay there the whole time. After learning how to open the sliding doors, she went through the rest of the apartment getting into trouble. In the bedroom trash was on the floor. Then there was the kitchen. Seemed fine at first glance, but then I noticed the empty muffin tin on the floor. It was full when I left. My little saluki mix at 6 blueberry muffins, wrapper and all.
As I said in the beginning I am not stranger to dogs, puppies in particular. Back in the states, I have a dog with a bottomless stomach who will eat anything he is able to get ahold of. I now know better to not let the sweet exterior make me leave my guard down. She may look small, but she is tall enough to reach the counters and that is the important thing to remember. Guess the short time without a dog put me out of practice. Amazing the little adjustments we don't even realize we make when we get a dog. However, even when I am ready to throw them out on the street to get some peace. . . in reality they are worth all the fuss; at least most of time.
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