I don’t expect anyone to plant a bomb there, but there’s a good chance that’s where Merlin the dog has planted himself. Merlin is our daughter’s Yorkiepoo/Chihuahua mix, nine pounds of black fur that’s spending the summer Chez Kelly, where he is muscling in on the territory of our resident dog, Archie, an 85-pound yellow Lab. That’s why I want a mirror on a pole, so I can run it around the perimeter of any chair I’m sitting in before getting up. In revenge, Merlin takes Archie’s place on the big dog bed, luxuriating in the center like a pasha when Archie gets up. It’s a sign that he’s comfortable in their home, but there’s one thing Merlin needs to remember – he’s not supposed to poop in the kitchen.

Source: Washington Post July 09, 2023 17:33 UTC