Hey Lay-Dees! (w/crescendo)

So, how many of you out there are dogs (talkin' about it in the CHINESE sense!!)? Well, it just so happens that I am a dog. I've always thought of this as a good thing. Some of the attributes like loyal, protective, etc. I find myself proud of.

except . . .

My husband is also a dog. He is a psychologist so for this post (and who knows maybe a few more in the future) I'll call him Shrink. HA. So, Shrink is a dog too. Once again - thought this was a good thing. Y'know, loyal, protective . . .

well. . .

Apparently, since it is the year of the dog, we can expect big things for us this year. However, a wise counsellor told me: Be prepared for conflicts with other dogs. In the end it will be good, but it won't be an easy journey

GREAT! I'm married to one.

And, I'm starting to think I need to study more Chinese philosophy. Conflicts? Oh yeah. They seem to be in greater abundance this year. They start as little "discussions" over silly things like,
Shrink: "Why didn't you take 5 minutes to put the leftovers in the fridge after dinner?"
Me: "Um, well, there are these two little people living in our house and one was running around the house naked threatening to pee on his sister while the other one was going for the broom to use as a weapon!"

But then it turns into a 2 hour discussion - like almost every time. In the end, the discussions usually turn out well and we are better. I guess I'd rather have that better feeling sans the 2 hour discussion!

So, just wondering - any other dogs? Any nifty tips? I'm dog tired!!