Gates

Tobia: "How is the work coming?"

Peggy: "What are you talking about?"

Tobia: "I note that you once again answered with a question."

Peggy: "Naturally, I have to know what you are hinting at, don't I?"

Tobia: "The gate upstairs. You just came down after trying to break through, so naturally I would like you to share your experience with me."

Peggy: "Hm, like the tall one keep saying: Never show a work in progress to an idiot."

Tobia: "I ask you a polite question and then I am an idiot?

Peggy: "I never said you were an idiot! I know why you asked anyway - you want to hear that I am giving up. I am not! It just takes a little longer than expected that's all!"

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Ways of obtaining what you want

Peggy: "Why don't you stop whining?"

Tobia: "I'm not whining, I am politely asking to get noticed."

Peggy: "Whatever - you know they don't like it and that it might even be counterproductive."

Tobia: "I don't think so, at times they need to be reminded about our presence."

Peggy: "You mean that at times you want to be spoiled? That's called begging and it is degrading."

Tobia: "What is so degrading about that? Is it the old discussion about asking permission or asking forgiveness? To me it is just a matter of education or style, if you prefer."

Bad old days

Tobia: "Now look what I found! A photo from back when I was just a wee little thing."

Peggy: "Here we go again."

Tobia: "Oh, it was a beautiful time..."

Peggy: "You don't have to say it, I know 'Just you and your master'. Could we please talk about something else?"

Tobia: "I was completely different back then - all energy, not a moments rest."

Peggy: "To me you look much the same on that photo - doing nothing! But it seems like you didn't hear me: COULD WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE?"

Tobia: "I got carried away. But why don't you want to talk about these things?"

Peggy: "I've told you before that my memories of the good old days are mostly bad, so please could we move on?"

Tobia: "Sorry, I had forgotten about the beating up, being tied up, left in the shower box..."

Peggy: "STOP IT!"

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Solitary

Peggy: "I know, I know, you don't need to repeat my words but this is not fair. Being left alone all weekend with them dropping by only now and then!"

Tobia: "But you keep telling me that life is not fair."

Peggy: "I said YOU DON'T NEED TO REPEAT MY WORDS. Here we can talk fairness, I mean, we are not talking about an extra dog treat."

Tobia: "It was certainly a long weekend, you are right about that."

Peggy: "See! and for example when they finally came by yesterday afternoon, how long did it take you to pee?"

Tobia: "I didn't really time it...."

Peggy: "Neither did I but that women who was here, the one that talks a lot, you know - she timed you: 27 seconds!"

Tobia. "Really?"

Peggy: "Yes, really! And still they have the nerve to get angry with us for seeking a little comfort on our own."

Tobia: "Well... breaking through an iron fence just to sleep on the sofa is somehow going to extremes, I would say."

Peggy: "What can a dog do? Probably the tall one is going to install a dog proof gate soon. Ha! Dog proof but let's see if it will be Peggy-proof!"

Pecking order

Tobia: "Another raid for the sofa?"

Peggy: "..."

Tobia: "I've noticed that you usually do it when I am sleeping in the bigger basket."

Peggy: "..."

Tobia: "Are we talking balance of power here?"

Peggy: "..."

Tobia: "There isn't that much difference between them anyway? At least not enough to merit a scolding from the tall one for going on the couch."

Peggy: "Then why don't you sleep in the smaller basket then?"

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