It’s no secret that I have a bit of a watermelon addiction in the summer. Although it may seem like my consumption is primarily in the form of boozy treats like watermelon mojitos or watermelon margarita Italian ice, I can assure you my alcohol intake is actually quite tame. I have to be up to watch Charles Osgood on Sunday mornings, after all.
I somehow forgot to buy a watermelon this week and I am going through what can only be described as withdrawal symptoms, and probably dehydration due to my inability to drink plain water (it needs to have a lemon or lime, at minimum). You know who else has a watermelon addiction? Honey. I thought this dog could not possibly love any food more than chickpeas, but watermelon takes the cake. She jumps up and down, cries, and gives me the most pathetic puppy dog eyes when I eat it in her presence.
I had the brilliant idea to teach Honey “low five” the other day: she would paw my hand, and I would give her a bite of watermelon. However, I think I underestimated her intelligence. It took her all of two seconds to learn this trick and realize she could initiate the “low fives” on her own and eat watermelon to her heart’s content. Sure, I could ignore the now incessant pawing, but I taught her the trick. Don’t I have some sort of obligation to follow through? That, and I am a giant pushover when it comes to Honey. She wears the pants in our relationship.
I may have created a “low five-ing” monster, but she’s so damn cute, I don’t even care. Here’s a video Aaron took of her:
And this is why I am like putty in her little furry paws.
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Hahaha! She is so cute! I love that you have a kiddie pool for your dogs. My shih-tzu hates water! Anytime he realizes he’s about to get a bath, he hangs his head and puts his tail between his legs like he’s in trouble. Thanks for visiting my blog today! It was a milestone for me!
My parents’ dogs don’t like the water either. They act like it’s torture!
Oh my gosh, she’s like a little human eating that thing! I think she’s cleaner than I am with a watermelon slice. Ginger would look at me like “fruit mom? Really? where’s the meat or cheese?”
Honey is basically a furry infant. I also think she may naturally be a vegan. She’s more into produce than meat or cheese and would probably choose a vegetable over something like beef jerky. Olive, on the other hand, eats rocks, so that tells you what her palate is like. It’s possible she’s mildly retarded. haha
that is quite possibly the cutest thing i’ve ever seen. i love at the end where you can see her little teethies
thank you for sharing! it totally brightened up my day 
Adorable! Aaaand, now I want a watermelon mojito.
It is a good day for a mojito…
Loved the video! I watched it at work so without sound…hope I didn’t miss too much.
I think my dog will eat anything. I give her peanut butter when I have it and I swear she now reads my mind and knows to show up as i’m opening up the fridge.
Oh dogs…
That’s funny! Olive, in particular, always comes running when she hears me open the jar of peanut butter.
hahahaha – that was the laugh I needed this morning. Remind me not to share my watermelon with my dog…I could create a monster.
Glad you liked the video! Sharing food with them is a slippery slope. I told myself I would be better with Olive and not give her people food. That has not worked out for me. haha
I miss Honey… Frodo and Pickles have been wrestling again…that’s fun… and Bojangles likes to chase fruit flies…..hysterical!! But I miss honey…I’ll have to come over for pancakes.
I love the picture of Honey in the kiddie pool…what an expression.
Oh and I can attest to the booze consumption…most people consume more in their first year in college than you will in 10 lifetimes… feel free to edit this anyway you want.
hahaha Thanks, Dad. You can come over for pancakes any time. Maybe Honey can have a play date with Pickles & Frodo (and Bo!) this weekend.
ohhhh eemmmm geee…that is the cutest! She is going to TOWN!! Love it!
She would totally eat the rind if I let her! She’s obsessed!
OH my goodness, SO cute! I love how they go all cross-eyed when eating stuff like that. I gave Oto a little corn on the cob last night and he was making the exact same face. He’ll take a carrot any day over meat, I’ve raised him to love his fruit & vegetables too!
I, too, cannot drink plain water- it puts me right off. But watermelon is just what a plain glass of water need. PS your pup is adorbs!
Thanks, Bianca!
That was beyond cute. My pup, Rocky, goes all crazy also for veggies. He is nuts but the best!
Oh, my god. I love that video so much. Thank you for the smile.
Any time.
Ahhh, my dog loves watermelon too! Actually she loves all fruit, weird hey? That first picture of her is way too cute…thanks for sharing!
Honey also seems to like all fruits, except bananas. It’s odd – I would think since they’re so sweet…she just spits it out though. haha
How frikkin’ cute! Our little Tzu-huahua LOVES watermelon. Of course, there isn’t anything she doesn’t eat. She even eats the watermelon rind. If she thinks its something I can/will eat, she will gobble it up as well. Our bigger Tzu, he’s a little more picky. But he does love his fruit. Cherries and peaches are his favorite. Dogs are so silly!
Honey would definitely eat the rind if I let her! I didn’t know there was a Tzu-huahua mix – sounds adorable!
Yeah, she’s pretty cute.
Shes got the stocky type body of the Shih tzu, just smaller and the head and features of the chihuahua. I’m not sure what kind of chihuahua her mom is, but shes cute as a button. I don’t know if tzu-huahua is the correct technical term, maybe Shih-huahua? Chi-tzu? We call her Cookie.
she is just adorable and enjoyed every bit of that watermelon. x
Thanks, Billie.