Weird dog behavior:

Mona did wonderfully on her first day, no accidents in the house, and very happy and waggy-tailed. When I left this morning, I had given her a treat, hoping that she would be distracted by the yummy.

But when Kristen came home, after Mona greeted her, Mona ran and grabbed the treat I had given her and happily ate it. She had squirreled it away.

I mean, she has a whole bowl of food that she likes and eats, and it was still full. Why save the treat?

17 and a junior is what my son is. Trust me, she's heard it plenty.

Dogs stash food sometimes. My parents' dog does it. Sometimes she'll carry kibble away from her bowl and leave it in the hall to eat later.

KR, I think every dog I have had preferred to eat both meals and treats with their humans. Ladyjane would bring one mouthful at a time into the living room and drop it on the floor rather than eat by herself in the kitchen. Social critters. (I haven't told my sister Mona about your newest addition yet)

Mr Peabody does that. I read that it's reassuring to a dog to have the same ritual every time you leave, so I give him three dog biscuits (and say "I'll be back" Terminator-style) before I leave the house. He always saves one until I get back. I can only assume he's saving it in case it's his last treat ever.

Bulldog gobbles up baby's 15 pacifiers [link]

KR-- maybe it is something like foster kids-- they like the new home but are not sure it is going to last, so the is hoarding. But since she is a dog, and saw you came home, she will be OK?

Laura, that makes me feel a little better. I am usually good with context appropriate swearing, but the theatre is a context within which I normally swear a lot. And I have a real potty mouth there, so I am hoping that just one slip is OK. Before she ame, I was telling my assistant that we have to move the motherf*cking pants so that the fucking rack has some more fucking room on it, otherwise I might be fored to stab myself in the eye. Which works with college students, but is inappropriate for high shool students.

Yeah, if I left a rawhide lying around when I went to work it would frequently be in the same spot when I got home - and devoured five seconds later.

whew! I thought it was a sign to be worried about.

She started using the steps we bought her, finally to get up and down on the couches. She's super-happy to walk up stairs, but jumping down seems to be a sore spot, which I hear can be a problem with hotdoggies.

We're becoming obsessive dog owners, and it's only been 72 hours.

Time-delayed reaction to the inaugural concert: John Legend, you little hottie. Jon Bon Jovi, I would, indeed, like to make a memory with you (OK, fine, that's not what he sang, but it's what I think every time I hear that song or see Jon Bon Jovi).

ETA: Josh Groban, I just want to pinch your cheeks (the ones on your face). You are adorable.

Had game night at megan walker's house with Scola and Perkins (and JZ and Matilda).

During Taboo we were once again able to use the Buffista-only clue: "Actress that Theo hates!" to immediate success.