Nine Times...

Ferris Bueller's Day off - Nine Times

Barking

I'd love to report that it was only 9 barks.

I THOUGHT it was going to only be 9 at one point.

I was seriously ready to do a happy dance.

But it wasn't. 

I knew that she didn't poop on that last out before bed, so I was worried that would be a problem. (I will say that from now on I am NOT coming back inside from that last out until I know she's done both.)

I went up to bed....

*9 barks.

I was excited inside, thinking she made progress.

But then it started....

*10 barks

Earplugs in...I need to ignore this....

*5 barks

Please please stop

*5 barks

Pleeeeease????

Then I heard the dishwasher beeping that it was done. UGGH! I knew I had to go down and turn it off or it would beep every 10 min or so and that would annoy me, too. So of course she thought it was go out and play time. I didn't even LOOK at her when I went down even though she followed me. Back up to bed for me...

*10 barks

Here we go again...

*Thumping on ground like a toddler having a temper tantrum

PLEASE NO!!!!! Come on!! I want to go to SLEEP!

*Nudging my feet with nose (new behavior)

Oh no...as cute as this I don't want her to now think she can physically get me up

MORE barks

Shit, maybe she does have to poop.

No, no, no....MUST IGNORE!

Then she went downstairs by the door and barked. I am sure it was very loud for my back neighbors (our houses are close, remember.)

I contemplated still ignoring her. I even thought to myself, "Fuck it - if she has to poop let her poop on the floor and I'll just clean it in the morning. I don't want her to think she can bark her way into getting what she wants."

But the barking continued downstairs by the door...and I honestly could not take it anymore so I let her out.

By this time I was cranky as all hell and very frustrated. I am not going to lie. 

She pooped when I let her out.

Then when I went upstairs she decided to bring up her loudest chew toy. When I was trying to fall asleep it sounded like a grizzly bear chomping on a piece of wood right next to my ear. I wanted to take it away, but I figured it was better than the barking.

She chewed and chewed until it tired her out enough to fall asleep.

Poor me woke up cranky and frustrated....not a good way to start the day :(