D just went in to brush Moby's teeth.
"Hey, kitty! Howya doin'?" I hear in a casual covering slight anxiety tone. More, "Ok, there you go. Now the other side... gooooood." He kisses Moby on the head, I just know this, and he comes out to exclaim, "We have such a good cat!"
Moby takes this rather better than either of us would have guessed when the vet told us to brush a ~cat's~ teeth a couple of years ago. If not busy (with, you know, cat things) he seems to sort of enjoy the process. It's seafood flavored, and he spends time afterward licking his chops. (Cats don't have lips, do they? We were discussing this last night.) I pretty much did the job for a long time, until I found myself forgetting, tried, late home from work - the usual excuses. And I suggested that Moby was sufficiently used to this bit of grooming, that I could use a hand.
Ahem.
No, no, he cleans the litter boxes as often as I do. Not to mention keeping food dish and water bowl (and water teapot) full. D's a good guy, no complaints. Even if he didn't read this.
Anyway.
D asked a number of questions, and found a better technique. He's rather proud of this unD-esque accomplishment. I'm rather proud of him too. He also got accepted into a PhD History program. Which is nice.
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Congratulations to D on both counts!
I have tried to clean our hound's teeth........chicken flavoured tooth paste everywhere, up his nose and splattered on my glasses. We keep trying, but he's better with some lamb bones to gnaw on and keep his teeth clean.
What we do for our beloved animals huh?
Our dog has not yet met this concept with dignity. D clearly rocks. Even when he's not playing guitar.
:-) :-)
D is going to be a doctor of history?!
I hope he'll let you and Moby ride in his TARDIS.
Congratulations D!
Oh, way to slip that big news into the last line. Yay for D!
Happy for you all!!
H, Well, some critters are ok with it, some... not.
MB, Couldn't agree more.
J (Not good with these, but here goes.) ; J
P, Of course, I will be his Romana. And Moby will be the new K9. But furrier.
M, D says thanks.
p/h, I do like subtlety.
tg, Also thanks. Going to be a fun decade.
What's a PhD, though, really, compared with expertise in feline dental hygiene?
I want seafood-flavored toothpaste! I'm so sick of mint.
Dave,
Tom's of Maine does a nice Cinnamon, as well as Clove.
Oh, well done D! on both counts.
Interesting priorities in this post:
D brushes the cat's teeth really well. He does a really good job. He's better at it than I thought he would be. Yes, he is so great at brushing the cat's teeth. D is so talented at brushing Moby's teeth and the cat's teeth have never been so clean. Oh yeah, and D's getting a PhD...
BWA HA HA HA!!! Nevertheless, give D some congratulations and a "way to go" slap on the back for us. Well done, D. We knew the Kingpin could do whatever he sets his mind to.
ha!
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