Routines

These are some of my routines.

Food:

Must be fixed right in front of me, properly mixed (recipe below), served enthusiastically. Preferences:

Put down by Mom with caress on head; Dad is next (his is always warmer and bigger).

Recipe:

1 cup high quality dry kibble (no wheat or corn or beef); heaping Tablespoon canned (chicken or lamb); heaping Tablespoon low fat yogurt; serious splash of chicken juice (homemade is best, no salt); hot water to form gravy. Additions from leftovers always welcome. (I also think Mom sneaks in some sort of pill but she hides it well).

Fed morning and evening about the same time (walk before in morning, walk after in evening). Server cannot put down food and walk away--that's just rude.

Cookies:

I know to politely sit and gently take from the hand feeding me. Manners are important. If necessary will "sit up pretty", "wave", "lay down" and (sigh) "roll over". We do what we must.

Note: the more cookies, the better the day!

Bed:

The second most important part of the day (after food). Must go to bed at 9 pm (doesn't matter if it's regular time or daylight savings time, by the way.)