Laddie's no Chuck

Thanks to Meg, I've become a huge fan of the blog dooce, especially the Daily Chuck. I see the things she subjects that poor dog to and wish Laddie would be obedient enough to let me subject him to the same things. But I finally decided today was the day. Laddie was going to pose for his own "Daily Laddie" pictorial.

Erik picked up a cute Valentine's Day tin for Lillian, and I came to the conclusion it would look adorable in Laddie's mouth. With camera in one hand and the tin in the other, I approached my target. I let him sniff it; no interest in putting it in his mouth. Of course, if he'd known there was a cookie inside, he would have been at it in a heart beat. So I changed tactics. It would be just as cute on his head, I thought. So I moved it up a little and placed it ever so gingerly on his head. Before I could get the camera focused and take the shot, it had slid off while he looked terrified of this metal disc I had placed on him. So I enlisted Erik's help:


The plan was to have Erik get him to sit and stay (which he's actually quite good at) and then put the tin on. I was all set to take the picture, so we were sure it would work. Not quite... The sit and stay was very good, but as soon as that tin came anywhere close, he was out of there. I guess I'll have to settle with having a dog not willing to do silly poses purely for my enjoyment.

But look at his intensity as he anticipates getting that delicious treat. I didn't know he was capable of such concentration!