Kids are Like Dogs or Vice Versa

Have you ever seen one of those big city dog walkers? You know, a frazzled-looking bloke with five different dogs all tugging, pulling, yapping, and gnashing their teeth? The poor dog walker is simply trying to stay upright.

That's exactly how I feel. Only my 'dogs' are five crazy little kids. All day long there is tugging, pulling, yapping and gnashing of the teeth. There are frequent times when the mutts try to challenge the Alpha Male, but when they lose that battle they turn on each other and fight for territory. My 2 year old has made it a habit of marking the house with his scent. Its not funny.

They will often pass each other in the hallway, narrow their eyes and bare their teeth, each one silently saying to the  other "Don't Mess With ME!!" We even hear growling on occassion, once again the culprit is usually the 2 year old.  Fortunately, all I have to do to restore order is toss them a few treats and scratch behind their ears.

If only I could get my kids to do this:

4:19 PM - Nov. 24, 2008 - post comment

From a Doggy Momma

Okay, so....coming from someone who has a dog that possibly weighs as much as your eldest son, what you speak is truth - and it goes both ways.

Dogs are like children. We have to scold and reward. We have to nurture and feed them. We have to teach them what is right - albeit a very black and white value system. Biting, wrong. Pooping on the floor, wrong. Sitting, right.

I hope your herd works out its dominance (aside from Alpha male and female) issues soon. B & C have finally figured out that "B" is for "Boss."

Annoying Newlywed - 2:10 PM - Nov. 25, 2008

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Kids

...If Only...

basketflat - 2:23 PM - Nov. 28, 2008

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I don't think there would be room for 9 with leads, Lol!

fruitbuns - 7:58 PM - Nov. 28, 2008

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Aren't you Thankful that your not missing these seasons with your little "doggies?" You'll laught about the 2 year old "marking his area's" when he's an grown man of God - not to funny now. Just think, you could be paying someone else to raise these guys for you...and how sad that would be. My kids do all of the above, but one day (in the name of Jesus) we'll reap an awesume (sp?) harvest for God's Glory! (Wink, Wink)

Jamerrill

Nurs4jc - 7:59 PM - Dec. 1, 2008

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