Busted...again

Ozzie's nose is out of joint because once again he has been put on a diet. Poor fellow is caught in a bit of a downward spiral. His joints hurt, most likely because he's not getting any younger and has arthritis. His walks have become short and leisurely affairs with much sniffing and little actual walking. And the resulting increased girth makes his joints. worse. The vet gave him an extra cookie 'before he goes on his diet'. 

I'm pretty sure he knows that if he unobtrusively presses a  foot on the floor he keeps a little weight from registering on the scale. Who among us hasn't done tried the same?

I remember getting such lectures about gaining weight from the obstetrician that I would take the pins out of my hair, the rings from my ears, and the necklaces from my neck  before entering the office. I would wear a little summer dress in the dead of winter. It seemed like standing on one leg on the scale ought to help too,  but I managed to pass just enough physics in college to know that it wouldn't. Besides, can one even hope to stand on one leg when one is eight months pregnant? I never tried....

I should have taken Ozzie's collar and lead off before putting him on the scale....And I'm sure he must be carrying five pounds of unwanted dog hair...even though I sweep up an equal amount every day....

I probably missed a golden opportunity to write about joints since I live in a state which recently legalized marijuana but he already gets a pot cookie and I don't think we could teach Ozzie to smoke a joint....