Being an only child, I have only understood the concept of sibling rivalry as an outside observer.  I learned a bit about it in my stint dwelling with Ashley and Brett, but this past week I learned about it from an entirely different angle. 

See, now that we don’t live with Brett anymore, our dog Maddie is one lonely beagle since she doesn’t have Jake to play with anymore…she was, that is, until this past Monday night when we brought home an addition to our family, a little boy full size dachsund mix named Eliot (short for T.S. Eliot, the rescue group had a literary thing going on with their names). 

The thing is, Maddie’s a great dog most of the time, but I caught myself totally doting on Eliot.  For example:

“Oh Eliot, such a good dog!  Good dog!  MADDIE!  NO!  DOWN!  Oh, Eliot’s a good dog yes he is!  Yes he is!  MADDIE STOP THAT GODDAMMIT!”

Now that I’m conscious of it, of course, I’m attempting to be more even-handed in my dealings with the two dogs, especially since Maddie’s jealousy is pretty obvious.

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Comments

Brett

2004-05-14T20:58:23.000Z

Ashley says our parents liked me more, but who knows, maybe I simply didn’t get caught as often ;)

Maddie

2004-05-14T21:13:53.000Z

what the fuck.  you’d be jealous too!

if i had an opposable thumb i could rip your head off and feed it to that annoying feline.  but first i would get her all high on catnip.

damn straight I’m a good dawg.  i mean, look at me!  big pleading brown eyes, soft long ears, long legs, pert tail…how could you not love me!

you better watch out.  if you’re not careful  i could mess you up big time.  oh yes, big time.

all I can say is, you better check under your pillow every night.

Jake

2004-05-14T21:32:18.000Z

i knew that bitch would be freakin out when I left her.  she is so unstable, so clingy. who wants that shit?

and i don’t know who this eliot dawg thinks he is but he’s got some mighty large shoes to fill.

i wish eliot luck, that maddie is one crazy beagle.

me, eliot

2004-05-14T21:49:59.000Z

food.

Ashley

2004-05-14T21:50:31.000Z

“Brett keeps breathing on me!!!”

Bootsy

2004-05-14T21:55:07.000Z

You all serve me.

It is a privilege to pet me.

Don’t forget that.

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Bootsy

2004-05-17T20:49:43.000Z

I am a cat dammit!