Two Grumpy Dogs

 Last night we had a full, all out dog fight! Most days I'm in the kitchen for a couple of hours and in the garden for a couple of hours and if I'm not in the basement with the dogs, they're in the crates. Yesterday, things were a bit different. I didn't have to cook. I think the garden is officially done except for the greens so I didn't really have anything to do that meant the dogs had to be in their crates so they were pretty active all day.

About 7 p.m., way before they would normally be tired, I could tell they were exhausted. Oscar gets grumpy. They were both sitting in the chair with me. Cooper did something and Oscar jumped all over him - really . . like a fight. Growling and showing his teeth. I grabbed him and put him farther back in the chair, closer to me and farther from Cooper.

I felt bad for both of them because Cooper can get on Oscar's last nerve but Oscar doesn't need to get so angry. I was watching them closely to make sure they didn't pick up where they left off.

Cooper sat on the ottoman and stared at Oscar. Cooper would look away, like he was planning something. The whites in his eyes are so white. His eyes are black and his face is black so when he cuts his eyes back and forth, it cracks me up. He is so funny and you can always tell when he's planning something.

It had probably been 5 minutes since their little interaction and, all of a sudden, Cooper attacked Oscar! Just lunged at him and was growling and showing his teeth. I think it shocked Oscar . . it definitely shocked me because Cooper is usually a sweet little guy but I guess he planned it all out and decided it was time to teach Oscar not to mess with him.

I just had to laugh . . They are both sitting in the chair with me. Cooper has his head and one leg across Oscar - they are really snuggled up close. I thought . . I guess you guys forgot that you wanted to kill each other last night!