Dear Betty:

Dear Betty:

You are the apple of our eye and we love you with every ounce of our being.  Someday when you're a little older we know you'll understand the following:

-The laptop keyboard is not a pillow/walkway.

-The laptop screen is not an appropriate chew toy.

-Mommy's hair braid is not an appropriate chew/tug toy (especially at 6:30am).

-We love your kisses but man is your breath stinky!

-Mommy needs her hands to type, you can't use them as pillows.

-Mommy and Daddy's heads aren't pillows.

-5am is not an acceptable wake up time.

-No you may not have a piece of cheese.

-Shoes are not chew toys...

-..Hands aren't either

-The vacuum cleaner does not want to eat you, or mommy, it's OK!

-The iron does want to eat you so stay away!

-Your bunny brother doesn't want to wrestle, although I'm sure he wouldn't mind cuddles if you eventually win his trust!

-Your doggy uncle and aunt don't like to be chewed on like chew toys.

-Grammie might think you can do no wrong but she doesn't have to deal with you 24/7.

-Your coats aren't torture devices, it's COLD outside, I see you shivering!

-No, means NO!

-Sit doesn't mean you're always getting fed.

-Barking louder isn't going to allow you to get your way.

-We spend $$$ on toys for you and you want to play with an empty water bottle?!

-We appreciate your efforts to do your business on the wee wee pads, but please make sure you color within the lines!

-Cereal bowls are not for puppies to lick out, you're not entitled.

-Stairs are just as easy to walk down as they are to run up.

-Biting faces will result in an immediate time out.

-You might smell something awesome in the middle of the street but that doesn't mean you can go sniff it out...

-...or sit down and pout in the middle of a walk because we won't let you go smell it.

-Not everyone wants to stop in the middle of the sidewalk to play with you!

-Babies are not chew toys.

-It's really not necessary to pee 5 times in a 30 minute time span.

-Stop growing so darn fast! You're the cutest puppy in the world and we love you so much! We can't wait to see what a beautiful, smart, well behaved dog you become!

                                                                                                          Love,
                                                                                              Mommy and Daddy