Dog Gifts

What do you say when your dog proudly brings you a dead lizard she has stalked and killed?

I think I said, "Oh dear."

And then, when she made sure the lizard was good and dead by violently shaking it, I said, "No more kisses for you."

What can I do? It's her instinct.

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aspyre said…
My instinctual response is "eww..."
8:14 AM
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