Throwdown: Holynd vs Heckles

Heckles hasn't shown much interest in the baby since she has started to blabber, drool, kick and scream.

In fact, sometimes I think he misses his peace-and-quiet.

He still hates it when she cries and doesn't hesitate to bark his head off when she wakes up from her nap and begins to fuss.

However, lately there has been a little war going on.

Holynd has an addiction..... A stuffed animal addiction. The dog can't stand it.

With that in mind, meet Yurdle the Turtle.

Yurdle has been a life-saver for me because he keeps Holynd entertained so that I can tackle housework knowing that Holynd is occupied. Holynd likes to "talk" to him and chew on his head.

The dog has different feelings. Now, Matt and I are not one of those couples that considers Heckles one of our children. He is a dog, a pet. We love him as a pet.

So when I noticed that he started to sniff Holynd's newfound friend, I told him no and figured that Yurdle would have to be closely watched in order to prevent himself from becoming a "Dog-Only Toy". (Holynd would've been heartbroken if her Yurdle had to be taken away.)

Little did I know that Holynd could hold her own.

While I was doing dishes yesterday, I heard Heckles begin to yelp. I walked into the living room to see what was up and I couldn't believe what had happened.

In response to Heckles sniffing her beloved Yurdle, Holynd had grabbed the dog's chin hair and pulled with all her might. All the while, keeping a firm grasp on her Yurdle. (Because Heckles knows that he's no more than a pet, he didn't dare fight back.)

The dog doesn't dare come close to the stuffed animal now.

PS: Since this story was directly related to Holynd. I figured I could post about my pet. My mom has a strict rule on not posting about pets. However, Heckles had to be mentioned in order to prove that my daughter is very smart and a little bit mean.