When I forget to top off, not fill, but top off The Dust's food bowl before I go to bed there is hell to pay! He has the same routine every time to get this slaves attention.

First he plays with the door stop on the back of the door, you know the springy kind that makes the "baroioioinnnggg" sound. That is when I loft a pillow at him.

Then he starts banging his bloated form against the closet door in the bedroom until it swings open. When the door opens not only does it thud against the wall the light automatically goes on and it of course is bright and shines right in my eyes. If I continue to ignore him he will go into the master bathroom and start opening the cabinets with his paws. He will pull them out just far enough so that when he lets go they bang shut with a loud thumping sound!!

He starts these antics about an hour before my alarm goes off so that is why I try to hold out. When will this slave learn to top off the bowl before bed, top off the bowl before bed, top off the bowl before bed?

Copyright © Tambra Jo Gwozdz
November 2, 2000