inter-species bonding

I already shared this over at sweet juniper, but it is worth a post. 

While I was away, it appears that some serious strides were made in doggy-baby relations.  Where previously Bean was only mildly interested in the pups there seems to have developed a very close bond between Nugget (the boxer) and Bean.

Yesterday, as I fed Bean Cheerios while he happily played with tupperware on the kitchen floor a curious thing occured.  I turned my back for 2 seconds to restock my handy supply of the curiously delicious oat Os and when I turned around Nugget and Bean were playing baby bird-mama bird with some half-chewed Cheerios.  "what could that mean?' you must be asking yourselves... "Surely, she can't mean..." GASP!

Yes.  Bean had his tongue totally extended offering the mushy bits to Nugget who was happily lapping it right off of his tongue.  And Bean was just laughing away. Like it was the most fun he had had all year, french-kissing the dog.

That is some sick and dirty shit. The best thing that I could figure to do was to yell at the dog and brush Bean's mouth for like 15 minutes with that baby finger brush thing.  Now, Nugget and bean are attached at the hip... or lip. 

I am suddenly glad that the "experts" don't read this blog or TX CPS might be showing up on my door for indecency or something. Although, there are no pictures so, where's the proof.  I don't think that you can make up stuff like this. 

SHHH, lets just keep this one quiet. 

Comments

[buffi]

Bwwwaaaaahhahahaha! Oh, there are som many much, much worse things that the CPS has to deal with. Now be nice, or I will call your mother-in-law!

[Dutch]

I appreciate the clarification, tpon. I originally imagined it was Nugget playing mama-bird to the bean's baby-bird. It was all very touching, this scene in my mind, with Nugget realizing how few teeth Bean has to do the work that he so easily could do for him. I guess I underestimated the Bean.

[mortimersmom]

relax. The more you try to stop it, the more they'll do it behind your back! Dumpling regularly sticks her dirty toongue out for Mortimer and Lucy. We've lost the battle on that one. And can I tell you someting? She's never had a cold, not a single one!

[Matthew]

It builds the immune system. (That seems to be a common mantra among us dads as moms freak out over things like that)

I just insist to my wife that our cat (sorry, no dogs yet. Those plans were scuttled when we found out we were having two babies instead of one) doesn't have germs - she's part of the family!