Well, HRJ has apparently picked up on his torment the animals thing. Actually, not all animals, only little miss Maggie. He has learned what really erks her and it is his new
What is it that really gets her goat? Putting her ball just out of reach and then watching her pace, whine, bark, claw at whatever is between her and the ball.
Example #1 Throw ball in an empty laundry basket. Sits back and watches Maggie claw and run around basket. I take it out, he crys and puts it back in. I take it out again. Maggie moves it 4ish feet away. HRJ crawls/walks over, grabs it, crawls/walks back to the basket and throws it back in. The whole time sporting a mischievious little smile.
Example #2 Next to the railing, upstairs in the hallway of our old house. He grabbed her ball, stood up, stuck his arm through the railing and opened hand. He watched as the ball fell. Immediatly looking over at Maggie and smirking.
Example #3 Kneeling next to the gate at top of stairs. Again, simply sticks arm through and drops the ball. Sits back on his knees and watches Maggie wimper.
Example #4 In bed with the hubs and I. Maggie brings us the ball for the first time in the morning. HRJ immediatly grabs it, crawls to top of bed, sticks it down between the mattress and the headboard.
Example #5 On the way from our room to his room for a diaper change in our old house. Maggie drops her ball in the hallway. HRJ grabs it, turns right into the bathroom. Crawls with ball in hand to the bathtub, stands up and throws it in. Maggie stands up next to him looking back and forth between him and the ball.
Example #6 Grabs Maggie's ball and walks over to the barstool. Calmly reaches up and places the ball on top of the stool. Then walks away.
I could go on for an hour giving you examples. Where did he learn this?
Posts
