Dear Kid,

Puppy: Mom
Me: Yes, baby
Puppy: MOM
Me: What?
Puppy: There’s a monster in the house
Me: I don’t think there’s a monster
Puppy: I heard it
Me: What exactly did you hear?
Puppy: That!
Me: That was not a monster
Puppy: What was it?
Me: That was your tummy
Puppy: Whaaaaat?
Me: Yes
Puppy: Noooo….
Me: Yes

Puppy: That noise was not my tummy
Me: No, that was not your tummy
Puppy: It was a monster
Me: No, not a monster
Puppy: Monster
Me: No, that was you
Puppy: What? I didn’t bark
Me: No, sweetie. The other end of you
Puppy: Make it stop! It’s scary!
Me: Whew! Kinda scary for me too. No more snacks for you

Love, Mom

For more puppy conversations see

• Puppy Conversations and Food Observations
• Spring Puppy Conversations
• New Puppy Conversations
• Winter WonderPuppy | Baby It’s Cold Outside
• Puppy Conversations Translated for the College Kid
• Puppy Conversations and FIFA World Cup Soccer
• Puppy Conversations and the Joy of Quirkiness
• Puppy Conversations| In the Beginning
• Puppy Conversations | What’s In a Name?
• Puppy Conversations | Puppy Plans a Party
• Puppy Speaks Foreign Languages…Sort Of
• Summer Puppy Conversations | Speaking of Hope
• National Dog Day | Puppy Has His Say
• Puppy Conversations | Completely In Love with Tal
• The Puppy and The Cricket | Wildlife in the House
• October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month |Puppy Has an Announcement
• Puppy Tries to Talk His Way Out of a Bath
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge (vegan) for Breakfast
• Puppy Conversations | Mom Has a Headache and Puppy Tries to Help
• Puppy Conversations | Discussing Halloween
• Puppy Conversations | There Are Strangers in the House
• Puppy Conversations | Ricky The Yorkie Comes to Visit
• Puppy Conversations | Puppy Talks Turkey
• Puppy Conversations | Puppy Discovers Leftovers
• Puppy Conversations (Sort of) | The Sleep Challenge (Mine)
• Puppy Conversations | DeScarfing the Frog and Freezing Weather
• Puppy Conversations | Take Your Puppy to Work Day (Not)
• Puppy Conversations | Split Attention: Cat vs Food
• Puppy Conversations | The Adoption Event
• Puppy Conversations | Going to School and Going to Work