Charlies’s Ten Commandments
Charlie is definitely not perfect, but he definitely tries to be. He seems to live by a certain credo and live by certain rules. I have written these down and call them Charlie’s Ten Commandments.
1. Obey my daddy 100%
2. Never do anything Daddy thinks is bad
3. Warn and protect the family against intruders
4. Be nice to my sister and let her be the alpha dog
5. If I accidentally do something bad, let Daddy know how sorry I am
6. Show everyone in the family how much I love them every single day
7. Eat all my dog food no matter how unappetizing it may be (I know there are treats coming later)
8. Do no harm to any living thing. I can growl, bark, chase, but never bite (at least not hard). If there is an intruder that Daddy seems to know, I can not bite him at all or even growl (loudly).
9. Faithfully follow and be with Daddy all the time even if my sister is upstairs with Mommy
10. Never hide my enthusiasm and exuberance for every single tiny thing that is a part of my life (such as going outside, coming back in, such as chewing a bone that I don’t really like when Daddy gives it to me, and everything else).
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Our lives would be much better served if we all lived by Charlie’s principles. We make it much harder than it has to be. Thanks Charlie! (and Daddy)