Dear Kid,

Puppy: Mommy?
Me: Yes, dear?
Puppy: I was thinking…
Me: You were?
Puppy: …that maybe…
Me: Yes?
Puppy: …If you felt like being the Best Mom in the World…
Me: Yes?
Puppy: …that maybe…
Me: Yes?
Puppy: I could have a treat.
Me: You need a treat?
Puppy: I think I do
Me: Come on baby, let’s get you a treat
Puppy: That is a GREAT idea! I wish I thought of that!!

Puppy: That’s the peanut butter jar!
Me: Yes, it is
Puppy: What are you doing with it?
Me: Making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
Puppy: I like licking the jar
Me: You get to lick the jar when it’s empty
Puppy: Is it empty?
Me: Not yet
Puppy: I could help with that, you know

Puppy: Where is She going?
Me: Pi is going to school
Puppy: Do I go to school?
Me: You did when you were a puppy
Puppy: But not now?
Me: No, you went to school for 6 weeks
Puppy: But She goes more?
Me: Well, yes
Puppy: Guess she is a slow learner, huh?

Puppy: Tell me about going to school
Me: When you were a puppy, you went to school
Puppy: What did I do?
Me: Well, you practiced heeling, and sitting, and things like that
Puppy: That’s just a walk! I didn’t need school to learn to walk.

Me: Goodbye, Puppy. I’ll see you when I get home
Puppy: Where are you going?
Me: I’m going to work
Puppy: Do I work?
Me: You clean up your toys. And you nap. And you’re generally very helpful.
Puppy: Is that what you do at work?
Me: More or less…

Love, Mom

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Dear Kid,

Somebody said yesterday that I am given to exaggeration. I prefer to think that I give exaggeration to the world.

Puppy: What does that mean?
Me: It means it means that when I said that dinner was the best meal I’ve ever eaten, it was really only the second best.
Puppy: So when you say I’m the best puppy in the world, I’m only second best?
Me: Of course you’re the best—I never exaggerate about you.

Some are born to exaggerate; some have exaggeration blogged upon them.

As I started thinking about exaggeration, I realized that there were zillions of words crashing around in brain, making it hard to even begin to consider concentrating.

Puppy: What does that mean?
Me: That I have a lot of words fighting for priority order in my brain
Puppy: Don’t you usually?
Me: Are you interested in being fed today?
Puppy: Napping. Saying nothing

That sounds like an excellent idea. I believe I shall take a 17 hour nap.

Love, Mom

Dear Kid,

A 15” beagle (did you know beagles came in sizes?) named Miss P won the Westminster Dog Show last night.

Puppy: Princess Pea?
Me: Different story. That one involved soup
Puppy: The Princess and the Pea?
Me: Yet another story. That one involved mattresses

Miss P looked like she was having a grand old time. She is only the second beagle to ever have won the show in its 139 year history (second longest held sporting event in the US—any guess what the oldest is?). Perhaps only the judge of the Best In Show class had a better time.

Puppy: Did I win?
Me: You weren’t there
Puppy: Would I have won if I’d been there?

I decide “yes” is a completely truthful answer. Since there is nothing purebred about the puppy (and he’s far too old for a show dog) the only way he will ever be at Westminster is if I dream about it—and if it’s my dream of course he’ll win.

In some ways I loved watching Westminster. The dogs are dang cute and shows like this are the only place I get to see some of these breed.

On the other hand, I’m a little conflicted. There aren’t too many purebred show dogs in rescue centers and shelters and I’m a huge fan of rescue babies.

Puppy: I’m a rescue baby, right?
Me: Yes, you most certainly are

Miss P is being retired from shows in order to breed. See my above comment about shelters and too many dogs without forever homes.

Then I read that Miss P’s owner has never met her. I find that very sad.

On the other hand, Miss P seemed perfectly happy doing what she was doing and being the center of the dog world.

Love, Mom

The longest running sporting event is the Kentucky Derby

Dear Kid,

It is the day after heart day. Which of the following is the correct definition?

1. Half Price Chocolate and Roses Day
2. Day after Too Much Pressure to Be Romantic Day
3. Sunday
4. Leave Me Alone—I’m a College Kid and Still Sleeping

Amazingly, Dad and I did not bring home a new furry friend from the My Furry Valentine Event yesterday, but we did meet lots of nice babies (and by “babies” I mean four legged friends looking for a forever home).

There was another entire room with cats and we were told there were also snakes and rabbits and perhaps other things. On the off chance that there might have been spiders and the absolute certainty that Dad’s allergies would not have been amused in the cat room, we stuck to the canine portion of the event.

I was amazed at how many organizations were there either with animals for adoption or with products and services for those animals for adoption. I was even more amazed at the number of people who were there. It was absolutely mobbed. By the time Dad and I left (before noon on the first day of a two day event), over 50 pets had been adopted.

Congrats to everyone especially the phoDOGrapher who organized the event.

Booker sniffed us a bit when we got home, but didn’t really have anything to say about our “cheating.” Yes, I was a little surprised too.

Guests coming for dinner tonight so must go get the shovel and start cleaning.

Love, Mom

Dear Kid,

Puppy: grrrrrr…WOOF! WOOF! WOOOF…
Me: Hush
Puppy: WOOF WOOOF WOOOOOF WOF!! GRRRR..grrrr…
Me: What does he see?
Dad: The yellow cat. See, right there.
Me: Oh, dear. Puppy, hush.
Puppy: ARF! WOOF! ARF ARFARFARF!!
Me: The cat isn’t on our property, baby
Puppy: I got this! I will protect our territory!!! Let me at him! I’ll save us!
Me: Really, the cat isn’t on our property. See it’s at the neighbor’s house.
Puppy: Get off our land! Get off our land!
Me: Would it help if we looked at a map?
Puppy: GGGGRRRRRR…WOOF WOOF…WOOOF!
Dad: Come here you silly dog
Puppy: Do you have food? WOOF!
Dad: Come!
Puppy: Food? Do you have food? Are you going to feed me? Where is the food?
Dad: Good boy. (to me) Now he’s forgotten all about the cat
Puppy: NO FOOD???? That’s so sad. Back to guard duty. WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!
Dad: The cat is gone, you crazy mutt
Me: It’s a good thing he forgot all about the cat
Puppy: WOOF! WOOF! There might be a moose out there too
Me: Keep us posted

Love, Mom

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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)

Dear Kid,

Puppy: Where are you going?
Me: I’m going to work
Puppy: Can I go with you?
Me: Haven’t we had this conversation?
Puppy: I want to go with you
Me: What would you do at work?
Puppy: The same thing you do
Me: I don’t think you can type on the computer and talk on the phone
Puppy: I can try
Me: Somehow I don’t think that will work
Puppy: I can say hello to people. I’m very good at hello
Me: Yes you are
Puppy: And I can nap
Me: You can nap at home
Puppy: But then I wouldn’t be near you!
Me: You’re such a good boy
Puppy: So I can go with you?
Me: No. I’ll see you tonight
Puppy: Can I have a treat?
Me: I’ll see you later
Puppy: Sigh.

Puppy: You’re Home! I’m so happy!
Me: I’m happy to see you too, puppy
Puppy: You’re Home! You’re Home! You’re Home!
Me: Did you have a good day?
Puppy: Yes, I …wait a minute. You’re home later than usual. Where have you been?
Me: I met my friend Sue for dinner
Puppy: Food! You had food without me!
Me: I frequently have food without you
Puppy: That doesn’t sound like a good idea
Me: Actually, I had quite a nice time
Puppy: Without me???
Me: Hard to believe, isn’t it?

Me: Time for a walk
Puppy: Sleeping
Me: I know. Still time for a walk
Puppy: Sleeping on the pillow
Me: So I see. Time for a walk
Puppy: I think I’ll stay on my pillow
Me: I know you’re all sleepy warm. Still time for a walk.
Puppy: Yawn.
Me: Come on. Front legs go this way. Um, your back legs are supposed to follow…
Puppy: Hind legs are still sleeping
Me: You’re stretching like an accordion!
Puppy: I don’t know what that is, but I think my back half has the right idea about sleeping.

Love, Mom

Who do you know who loves puppies? Please share DearKidLoveMom.com
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