So.

I was in a rush on Sunday, and put the package of twelve meaty chicken
backs (approximately three days of food) out to thaw on the counter
before I took the kids to the grocery store.

Storm, who has not stolen a thing off a counter in her three years,
decided that was the day. We came home to a sheepish dog and a foam
tray on the living room carpet.

I sighed, cleaned up, and took the old advice, "When your dog makes a
mess, take a rolled-up newspaper and whack yourself in the head with it
for allowing it to happen," to heart. Storm didn't look particularly
bloated, so I decided to simply fast her over the next 24 hours to let
the food digest and pass.

The next morning, DH called me at work to say that Storm was giving him
the Hungry Look and could he feed her. I told him that Storm was a
thief AND a liar and to let her digest her ill-gotten gains.

He called me 30 minutes later to say that he'd gone down to the basement
for a tool and saw Storm nosing around in a back corner. When he went
to see what she was after, he saw a single chicken back on the floor
behind a box. Just one, which she promptly ate.

Yes. Storm has *stashed* some unknown quantity of chicken backs in
unknown parts of my 3000 s.f. house. I am hoping she retrieves them
soon, although I think any remaining will quickly make themselves known
to themselves - everywhere, that is, but DS's room, where between the
clutter and the gym-socks, a chicken back could get lost in there for a
long time without being detected.

Jeeeeeeeez.

--
Kate, who's taking the basement apart tonight,
and Storm the villainous, wenchly FCR

KWBrown said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

Yes. Storm has *stashed* some unknown quantity of chicken
backs in unknown parts of my 3000 s.f. house.

What a good dog! And at least it wasn't buried under couch
cushions. Give her a treat.

Rocky would have eaten until he burst, and then some.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

KWBrown said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

Yes. Storm has *stashed* some unknown quantity of chicken
backs in unknown parts of my 3000 s.f. house.

What a good dog! And at least it wasn't buried under couch
cushions. Give her a treat.

Rocky would have eaten until he burst, and then some.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

KWBrown said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

Yes. Storm has *stashed* some unknown quantity of chicken
backs in unknown parts of my 3000 s.f. house.

What a good dog! And at least it wasn't buried under couch
cushions. Give her a treat.

Rocky would have eaten until he burst, and then some.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

KWBrown said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

Yes. Storm has *stashed* some unknown quantity of chicken
backs in unknown parts of my 3000 s.f. house.

What a good dog! And at least it wasn't buried under couch
cushions. Give her a treat.

Rocky would have eaten until he burst, and then some.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

KWBrown said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

Yes. Storm has *stashed* some unknown quantity of chicken
backs in unknown parts of my 3000 s.f. house.

What a good dog! And at least it wasn't buried under couch
cushions. Give her a treat.

Rocky would have eaten until he burst, and then some.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

KWBrown said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

Yes. Storm has *stashed* some unknown quantity of chicken
backs in unknown parts of my 3000 s.f. house.

What a good dog! And at least it wasn't buried under couch
cushions. Give her a treat.

Rocky would have eaten until he burst, and then some.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

"KWBrown" wrote in message

He called me 30 minutes later to say that he'd gone down to the basement
for a tool and saw Storm nosing around in a back corner. When he went
to see what she was after, he saw a single chicken back on the floor
behind a box. Just one, which she promptly ate.

Yes. Storm has *stashed* some unknown quantity of chicken backs in
unknown parts of my 3000 s.f. house. I am hoping she retrieves them
soon, although I think any remaining will quickly make themselves known
to themselves - everywhere, that is, but DS's room, where between the
clutter and the gym-socks, a chicken back could get lost in there for a
long time without being detected.


Gross!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"KWBrown" wrote in message

He called me 30 minutes later to say that he'd gone down to the basement
for a tool and saw Storm nosing around in a back corner. When he went
to see what she was after, he saw a single chicken back on the floor
behind a box. Just one, which she promptly ate.

Yes. Storm has *stashed* some unknown quantity of chicken backs in
unknown parts of my 3000 s.f. house. I am hoping she retrieves them
soon, although I think any remaining will quickly make themselves known
to themselves - everywhere, that is, but DS's room, where between the
clutter and the gym-socks, a chicken back could get lost in there for a
long time without being detected.


Gross!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"KWBrown" wrote in message

He called me 30 minutes later to say that he'd gone down to the basement
for a tool and saw Storm nosing around in a back corner. When he went
to see what she was after, he saw a single chicken back on the floor
behind a box. Just one, which she promptly ate.

Yes. Storm has *stashed* some unknown quantity of chicken backs in
unknown parts of my 3000 s.f. house. I am hoping she retrieves them
soon, although I think any remaining will quickly make themselves known
to themselves - everywhere, that is, but DS's room, where between the
clutter and the gym-socks, a chicken back could get lost in there for a
long time without being detected.


Gross!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!