Mungo has discovered the source of eternal water, the toilet bowl.
Lord, help me. It's probably one of the most disgusting habits a dog can have. My German shepherd, Muddy, that I grew up with had the same habit. It was intense. Your wondering how a dog can have an intense habit towards a toilet. At one long point in pet history with Muddy, he would only drink water from the toilet.
It's a foul habit. Anyone that owns a dog can testify to this. I don't care that my dog licks my face. It's cute until you realize he's drinking where you do your morning business (or your afternoon/evening business... different strokes for different folks). We all know the damage that's done in the porcelain god and no one wants another look at
it on their face.
As my dog mauls yet another stuffed animal into trashcan oblivion, spreading its fluffy white innards across the carpet, I realize that he doesn't give a damn. He's completely copacetic with drinking poo residue and wiping it on my face. In fact he's probably confused when I push him off me because all he wants is to make me happy... and food. Well, mostly food. I know the "making me happy" thing is at least number two on the list of things dogs want. Although I'm sure making me happy takes a quick third if there is something rank to roll in. Never mind, dogs are selfish.
Anyway, it's not that I like poo-face in the morning (lets keep that rumor from circulating), but it is the endearing part of a dog, their [semi]constant need to make you happy.
The toilet bowls in the house are now firmly shut. I hope his next step is not learning how to open them. I promise he has enough water. He just loves it. Maybe I shouldn't let him play in the bathtub. He might be obsessed with it, but that's a completely different matter.
