Apology and Explanation: Why I Was Away This Weekend

Mr. N was severely displeased when I disappeared for most of the weekend to attend ClickerExpo. Mr. N hates it when I go somewhere without him. And he really hates it when I train without him. And I’m rarely gone for that long.

So he sat home and moped. He didn’t want to go for a walk. He didn’t want to eat his Kong. He sat by the door and watched for me and followed the boyfriend around and typed SOS messages on the laptop.

He likes people and strangers and getting attention from people but he is also very much an one person dog.

When I came home, he demanded attention and petting and food and playtime. All at the same time. He obviously thought he was severely neglected. In his defense, the boyfriend did try to take Mr. N on a walk (to somewhere novel), and brushed him and let Mr. N steal his computer.

And to make matters worse, I smelled like strange dogs and hot dogs and cheese and had dog fur all over my black pants. Mr. N did eventually forgive me and cuddled next to me while we napped and deigned to use my arm as a headrest.

How do your dogs react when you’re gone for a while? Do they react to smelling other dogs on you?