Getting Cosy

My in-laws went on a cruise this past week and we kept their little poodle, Cosette (a.k.a. Cosy). I was actually looking forward to having a "new" toy for Rory and Maggie to play with for the week and a playmate for our dog, Penny as well.

Maggie had seen some cartoon about the responsibilities that go along with a pet and kept reciting to me how up to the challenge she was (oblivious that we already have a dog that she is NOT responsible for...oh well).

She fed Cosy, took her for walks, read her stories. Cosy picked Maggie up from school, went to the park with us and snuggled in Maggie's bed all week. We even gave her a bath and put bows in her hair and painted her little doggy toe nails!!! This is not a new thing for Cosy but Maggie had a ball getting to primp her.

I had know idea that the thought of having to give her back to Pop & Hunny was going to be so terribly traumatic but it was! She bawled all morning knowing that they were on their way to get her. "She's just so special!" she kept whimpering to me.

No poodles on the horizon for us but it was so precious to get to see her take such good care of something and then so sad to have to tell her that Cosy just couldn't live with us. Maybe a new baby in the house to stay will help fill the void.

Poor Penny...what is she chopped lamb & liver?