If you've seen my masterful YouTube video of Emmy Lou failing her obedience test by ignoring me, you'll know that it's sometimes difficult to get our dog's attention.
The exception to this rule is if one of us sneezes.
Within seconds of the sneeze, Emmy Lou will present herself to whichever one of us has NOT sneezed, wag her tail frantically and look at us with great concern in her big brown eyes as if to say "Are YOU okay? That one exploded!"
The best part is when Katr's away on business, as she was yesterday, and I sneeze. The poor dog didn't know what to do with herself. She clearly couldn't come over to me - what if it happened again? But she was also very concerned that Katr was not there for her to check on. She trotted over to Katr's chair - nothing. She ran into the bedroom - empty. She sniffed the bathrooms - no sign of Katr.
She finally came back into the dining room and plunked herself down a safe distance away from me. "What's up, pup?" I asked, when the intensity of her glare began to disrupt my work. She just tossed her ears and gave me a look that said "Are ya happy now, fatty? You've eradicated the other one with your weird shrieking noise. I hope you're prepared to be a single parent."
Then she stalked back to bed and cracked one off.
So Katr, if you're reading this, the smell when you get home IS THE DOG.
