Grouchy Siblings

Mariposa

Snuffy

Mariposa and Snuffy are a year apart in age. They've never really played with each other but they've always gotten along together, until now. For 9 years they've slept in the same bed with us. They've travelled together, eaten together, and things have been great.

Mariposa has always been moody but as she's gotten older I've labeled her as Bipolar. She begs us to pet her and when we do she growls. If she's in 'her mood' she growls when we walk into the room or acts like she will eat us when we change positions at night.

Snuffy has taken Mariposa's attitudes in stride all these years but here lately, she's had enough! She has now begun to tell her 'sister' to stop it and since she won't, they have begun to fight. Grouchy siblings!

Snuffy may be toothless but she is not backing down from Mariposa's unnecessary growls. It's really caught Mariposa off guard and now she hides under the bed sulking while still growling. I think she blames Snuffy for the problems that she starts.

Siblings. Whether human or canine there is always some one starting something. I reflect on other situations in my life...like my Mom and her brothers during my uncle's heart issue. It's sad that they too have become grouchy siblings. They aren't talking. But ya know what?  There is still hope.

Stuff happens. We should have forgiveness ready to offer to those that change their behavior toward us. I guess if change doesn't happen, people just can't move forward. Mariposa and Snuffy are dogs and can't understand that concept. Humans should.

P.S. My uncle will spend the rest of the week at the hospital. He had 2 stints put in and is in therapy for the stroke.