Silly Maddie...

Maddie is our 1 1/2 year old golden retriever. We love her so much, however, we have recently come to the conclusion that she has some serious psychological issues. She is bizarrely afraid of everything! She doesn't seem to understand that her job is to protect us...she feels we are there to protect HER. Here is a glimpse into life with Maddie...

Example # 1:

This Christmas we bought her a new water bowl that automatically dispenses water into the bowl. She is constantly thirsty so we thought it might be a good idea to get her this new water bowl so we wouldn't always be refilling it. So the night of Christmas we got it for her, filled it with water and let her try it out. She would not even enter the bathroom (which is where we usually keep her water) She just stared at it...so what did Joey and I do? What every loving dog parent would do. We got down on all fours and pretended we were drinking out of the bowl to show her it was safe. We even sprinkled some of the water on her so she would start drinking. Then, Joey literally picked her up and forced her into the bathroom. She FINALLY crept to the bowl and lapped up a few sips. Then, the water dispenser made a noise as more water flowed into the bowl. This creeped her out and she ran. She would not come near the water bowl after that. We tried and tried but she was deathly afraid. Does anyone need a new water bowl?...We have one for sale!

Example #2

A few days later, I heard Maddie barking in the kitchen wondering what could possibly be agitating her. She never barks. Come to find out our ice cream scoop had fallen off the counter and freaked her out. She was ready to attack the poor defenseless scoop! 

Example #3

Maddie spent a few days with Joey's parents as we traveled to Kansas City after Christmas. Joey's dad took her for a walk in the morning and the sun happened to hit at just the right angle to cast a shadow of them as they walked. Maddie was subsequently freaked out by her own shadow and had to be reassured before continuing her walk! 

Maddie brings so much happiness and fun to our house. She is a 56 pound lap dog who greets us every day with wagging tail and hugs. We wouldn't have her any other way! Her funny quirks entertain us and just make us love her all the more!