Sibling Rivalry - Dachshund Style

As of late there has been a huge uproar at my house over rawhide bones. One dog will chew until it is just the right consistency for further chewing, go get a drink of water to slobber it up some more, only to come back and find that newly masticated bit of hide in the mouth of the other dog.

THEN comes the uproar.

It starts with pleading looks.... then a whine.... then a 'hey give that back it was mine' bark... then another whine... then pleading looks to me... then the back and forth looks from me to the rawhide culprit... then back to barking... and more barking...

This goes on and on until the other dog either has to get water to slobber it up, or I get annoyed and start banging my head against a wall therefore causing them to stop and see if I will be ok to hand out dried chicken breast treats later. (A dog has to have its priorities!!)




I just need to remember the "Dachshund Creed":
1. If I like it, it's mine.
2. If it's in my mouth, it's mine.
3. If I can take it from you, it's mine.
4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
6. If I'm chewing something, all the pieces are mine.
7. If it looks just like mine, it is mine.
8. If I saw it first, it's mine.
9. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine.

And get an industrial grade set of earplugs.