THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Freudian Slippers

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Freudian Slippers

One of the auction items I got at the Lab Rescue LRCP holiday auction was the cutest set of plush "Lab" slippers from www.bunnyslippers.com.

They are very warm and comfortable. Little did I know the psychological effect on my dog.

For when I put them on last night, Abby Lab went bonkers thinking they were actual puppies. She went into "play with me!" mode, prancing, then bowing down in front of them, showing her belly and wagging,then barking when they didn't "play" back. If I walked towards her, it was even worse.

Finally, I took them off so she could see they were just slippers. OK, but I got this look like "not real puppies, but they're stuffies and all the stuffies are MINE", right?" At which point she grabbed one and ran off with it.

Finally, slippers rounded up, I let her sniff them and see they weren't puppies or stuffies but slippers that smell like Mom's feet.

"I'm still not sure about these."

Today we have "slipper detente". She has a new stuffie that's just hers but she has kept her paws off my slippers.

"Harumph I'll just lay here with my boring stuffie turkey leg"

11 comments:

Bella Roxy & MacduiNovember 16, 2017 at 7:26 PM
So funny!
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Yamini MacLeanNovember 16, 2017 at 7:40 PM
Hari OM
OOOWWWWWW... They'z juzt too cyooootsome!!! YAM xx
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥November 16, 2017 at 7:59 PM
Those are the cutest slippers ever. No wonder Abby thought they were puppies:0

Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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MurphyNovember 16, 2017 at 8:29 PM
We think those slippers might need security BOL!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3November 16, 2017 at 8:29 PM
Those are the coolest slippers ever. I have seen thier effect on dogs
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Lassiter Chase and BenjaminNovember 16, 2017 at 8:30 PM
They do look like real puppies.
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~Kim at Golden Pines~November 16, 2017 at 9:23 PM
I saw those cute slippers - They are really cute, and I'm glad they are loved by all at your house! :-) --I also loved the lab-mittens that were up for auction too.
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Idaho PugRanchNovember 16, 2017 at 9:42 PM
BOL! too funny Abby!
hugs
Hazel & Mabel
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Chester from WinnipegNovember 17, 2017 at 8:34 AM
I, Chester the Chocolate Lab, confess to totally losing it on a raccoon hand puppet that one of my girls received last Christmas! Still not 100% okay with it......
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Matilda the BoxerNovember 17, 2017 at 11:06 AM
BOL! Those are funny. Jessie goes crazy for some of Momma's socks and wants to play with them and chew on them. We don't know why it's just certain pairs.
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SarahNovember 17, 2017 at 11:34 AM
Oh, this sounds like it was hilarious!
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My Mom started this blog due to requests from friends who wanted a place to go for stories of her furry friend Barkley that weren't in the book and stories of my rescue and new life in my furever home. She donates all of the proceeds from her writing to animal rescue and groups that train search and rescue and service dogs but that's OK, as she still gives me lots of dog treats and toys.

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