Every time grandma sees Mummy, she will complain to her how naughty i am just because i didn't go to play pen automatically when the folks are going to work. Mummy reiterated many times that i does it everytime she asked me too. So today, before Mummy goes to work, grandma had to prove to her that i AM notti (which i'm not).

Grandma took the usual cookie, the one which i will always be given when my hoomans are going out, and said "MuFFIN, INSIDE!" I refused to move coz the tone of her voice sound menacing. After which she changed alot of tones but saying the same 'INSIDE'. From soft to loud, anger to begging. Seriously, i'm just a dog, believe or not, i can only associate a word with the same tone and understand what THAT particular word means. Mummy has been on a reading frenzy recently, Amazon was almost her homepage everyday. All she wanna do was to find a cross species language. Grandma was very unhappy about my behaviour and challenged Mummy to do it.

Mummy has been consistent in all her actions and tone for all commands. I have learnt many things in a short period of two weeks with her consistency. I learnt how to 'take it' and 'walk with her' with whatever she asked me to pick up! Aren't I smart? (M: Haha, only familiar things, haven't tried strange objects yet!) I learnt how to jump over her thigh and take a bow. Haha! I'm a smarty dog! So, without any difficulty, Mummy used the same tone and word to ask me to 'go inside' while pointing to my playpen. I happily galloped to my pee tray and sat down, waiting for my favourite cookies! Of coz, upon seeing that, Grandma confirmed my rebelliousness against her. But Mummy spoke up for me. She said her tone of asking me to go inside sound like i will be killed in the playpen. Grandma felt indignant over what she said and rebuke that she also tried using soft, pleasing tone to ask me to 'go inside'. Mummy immediately told her it would just make me more confused over what she wants.

Anyway, after Mummy ask me to 'go inside', she released me again. Next, she asked Grandma to try in a soft, high pitch, cheerful version of 'go inside', without further a do, i went in. See? It's not about me being rebellious, stubborn nor wilful. I'm just a dog trying very hard to understand you hoomans. And for God's sake, please try to be consistent in your language!

Labels: Doggie language