Dining with Dogs
When I was a kid and living at home, evening meals held in a formal dining room were the norm. Things have changed drastically, wherein formal dining rooms are a thing of the past. Everyone seems to prefer an informal way of living, such as eating at counters, in front of the TV, and in the car on the way to an event. My mom would set the table with a cloth tablecloth, breakable dishes versus plastic, matching silverware, and to top everything off, we ate by candlelight. This didn’t seem odd, and we enjoyed engaging in discussions of our days and events.
Now, being a kid, there weren’t uneventful dinners. I remember we three girls were rather picky eaters. At one time, my dad was a meat salesman before he sold insurance, and consequently, would bring home some very different and, I must say, awful types of meat. Liver and onions, pig’s feet, and beef heart were just a few of the horrible items on my parents’ menu. Talk about being grossed out. The answer to surviving such dinners was our dog, who secretly begged and was more than willing to share anything that we felt was not meant for human consumption. When this was discovered, a trip to bed without supper was ordered.
Another rather weird trick was to place the unwanted item under the rim of the plate. Not too effective, but worked for the short-term,
As an experienced participant in this activity, my suggestions would be:
- Eat very, very slowly, then, when the adults are done and leave, feed the bad stuff to the dog.
- The first very important rule here is to cut said disgusting piece of meat or whatever first, into small pieces, thereby reducing the chance of gagging by said dog.
- Volunteer to clean up the table, then, when no one is there, wahla, get rid of the meat!
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