Der Brucer came loudly into my room, declaring "We have to take the dogs for a walk!"
What he meant was that we were taking Peggy and the pups for several trips up and down the street, while taking our regular pack in shifts.
The first shift included Peggy, Benedick and Baxter, all leashed to der Brucer, and Bonnie and Buster, leashed to me. Peggy was quite interested in Bonnie and Buster, sniffing and doing play-pounces, and Bonnie and Buster were somewhat interested in her. By the end of the first shift, however, it was clear that the little pups were tuckered, so the game plan shifted.
Bax and Benny went back to the basement, and I traded BonBon and BusBus for Fletcher. Yes, Fletcher was interested in Peggy, but what he really wanted to do was run.
By the time we got to the third round, with Marty and Mikey, Peggy was looking at us like "What is this, speed dating?" She and the boys hardly paid any attention to each other at all.
Everyone got back home, safe and sound. Then it was time for lunch.
I'd already cooked up a big pot of rice and a chicken breast, under the vet's suggestion as food the pups would like. Of course, where he had suggested "boiling" the chicken breast, I of course poached the breast and then used the poaching liquid as the rice-cooking medium.
Today I chopped up half of the breast very fine, mixed it in with some of the rice, and took it down to see if the pups would like it. Benedick was easy to find, and got the first half of the dish to sample. He liked it! Munch munch munch, tail wagging. Then I hunted down Baxter, the pup we've been worried about for poor eating habits. To my relief, Baxter also liked it! More munching, more tail wagging.
Peggy was disappointed that I hadn't made any for her, of course.
I've got more chicken breasts thawing; good thing we buy in bulk.
Still, it's a surprising turn of events. Here I've got this big, fancy kitchen, and I'm cooking for dogs!
At least they appreciated their meal better than der Brucer liked
his last night.
