It was a quiet, steady happy day at our clinic today.  I was able to fully clean each of Bea's ears from start to finish without interruption.  The afternoon started as usual, with a leisurely stroll to mark all the required spots.  I was just settling down to enjoy my lunch time treats when a fabulous aroma reached my nose. 
It was the smell of beef, bones and saliva all mixed together.

The smell was coming from a Springer Spaniel puppy named Sarah.  She was holding an enormous bone in her mouth.  I asked her if I could taste her bone, but she refused to let it go.  I turned on the characteristic Ronnie charm; I gave her the tail wag, the downward dog, even the 'I'll show you my belly' trick but nothing worked, Sarah was very attached to her bone.

I didn't realize how attached to her bone she was until mother tried to get the bone too, and Sarah still wouldn't give it up.  Mother had to give Sarah some pokes and make her take a nap just to get that bone away from her.  I've heard the humans say "as stubborn as a dog with a bone" but I never understood where that came from until now.

Sarah went home as soon as she woke up from her nap.  Her parents didn't want the bone back.  I was really hoping mother would let me take a taste, but it ended up in the garbage bin.  Just one more thing I'll have to go looking for in there as soon as I get the chance!