Bone Appetit

Dear Smart T.,

I need help with my Mother. Every night after dinner, she will clean the plates in the kitchen and NEVER gives me any scraps! My Daddy does when he cleans up - he loves me. How can I get my Mother to give me scraps too?

Holly

Dear Holly,

Looking to score more dinner scraps? I certainly can appreciate that. While you could work at getting your Mother to give you her dinner scraps, your best bet is to go back to the “easy touch” - in this case your Daddy. We dogs quickly realize who is going to give us treats and we have to use that to our advantage. After you get your first plate, go back to your Daddy and lay on a heavy dose of cuteness. Whimper, give him the big eyes, lick his hand and even show him your belly. Then when your Mother walks out of the room that plate is yours! Bone Appetit!

Mr. Smart T Pants