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Jet's Musings

I have been living in my new home for a while now, and on the whole things are going really well. I like my new Mum and the little person known as Sofie, and I am slowly getting used to my Dad. The food is good, the garden is big and full of interesting smells, and I get to go on walks to lots of interesting places.

I am also learning the rules, and Mum says I am very good, but there are still some things that really confuse me. Is there anyone out there who can help by explaining any of the following to me (preferably in words of less than two syllables).

Rabbits as pets

I am a greyhound, I was bred to chase rabbits and I was good at it. But in the family where I live now they keep them as pets. And being part of a family means that you don’t eat each other. Not ever. Not even by accident. Not even if one of those pets happens to be snack sized and very tasty. Why would anyone want to keep a rabbit as a pet except to chase it sometimes? I am hoping that Mum will see my side of the argument soon.

Baths

What is it with humans and baths? No sooner have you rolled around and got yourself smelling nice, and they go and give you a bath. Which in itself probably wouldn’t be so bad except that they cover you with something called shampoo, which smells of hideous things like lemon grass, mint, and tea tree. Why hasn’t anyone invented shampoo that smells of wonderful things like fox poo and dirt?

Water

Around our house we have several sources of water. I have a special bowl stand in both the kitchen and the garden, both of which contain bowls filled with water which comes from the tap. But there are also the other bowls, often referred to as ‘toilets’, which have water in them too. Why don’t humans ever drink from the toilet, and why does my Mum close the lid so I can’t drink from there either?

Beds

Although I haven’t been here very long I already have lots of beds. Which is exactly how it should be. But why do the humans only have one bed? It is their kennel (or house as they like ot call it) so they could have beds everywhere if they wanted. Also when they go to bed they just get in and lie down, no turning round and round and scratching the covers into a nice lump. Clearly they don’t know much about sleeping at all – maybe that is why they only get into their beds once a day?

The fridge

In our house we have a big cupboard called the ‘fridge’. The fridge is a very special place where lots of good things are kept. When humans go to the fridge sometimes they get nice things out (salami) and sometimes they get dull things out (salad). If you have the choice, why would you choose salad over salami?

The dishwasher

No matter how good their food is, humans never eat properly. They always leave lots of tasty bits on their plates, because they don’t lick them. I have offered to help with this, but instead they like to use the ‘dishwasher’. The dishwasher is a big cupboard that they put all their dishes (whilst still covered in yummy food) in, then close the door, and the next time they open the door all of the yummy food is gone, and the dishes are clean. The dog called Dishwasher who lives in that cupboard and gets to lick all of those dishes is really lucky. I hope I meet him soon.

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