Life is Gooouda!

One of my favorite things about going to my parents house is stopping at the Cedar Valley Cheese Store (which on the way up there).  The only thing that can make it better is when there is a sale on my favorite cheese, smoked Gouda.  It just so happens that our most recent trip to my parents we not only stopped at the cheese store, but to my delight, smoked Gouda was on sale!!!  

Well, while I was enjoying my smoked Gouda the next day, someone just so happened to want to try it for themselves.

"Cheeeesee  Pweeeasse?"

What is a cheese lover to do??   I did not want to waste my delicious cheese on Atlas, especially if he more than likely was going to lick it for a second and not eat it anyway...... but that face!  How can I say no to that adorable face!?   

Fine, you win Atlas (well, this time)....

BUT wait.... you must work for this cheese.... I mean I don't give my cheese out for free, you must work for something so special!

"I sitz pretty for you?"

That's pretty good... but not good enough...

"Look, I can shake too!!"

I mean.. that is good too... but I still do not know if Atlas was worthy of such a scrumptious treat!

"What if I lay down???  It's all I got at this point! 

 Can I PWEASE try some smoked Gouda now!?"

I guess after all those tricks you deserve to taste my delicious cheese, but first you must sit pretty one last time:

"Anything for that cheese!  It looks so Goouda!"

"GIVE ME THAT CHEESE!!!  OMNOMONOM"

Honestly, Chris and I have never seen Atlas grab a piece of food so assertively... usually he takes it so delicately ... and when I say delicately... I mean so delicately, that we question his dog-hood sometimes....  so the fact that he took it so assertively... he must really like cheese.   I have never been prouder of my pup... I mean if he did not like cheese I do not even know what I would do..  I wonder if there is a return policy on him?  Well who knows...but  thank goodness we do not have to consider those options because this dog LOVES cheese (Phew!)!!! It's amazing to find something he actually likes... and not just likes... LOVES!   Definitely my dog!  

Also, I guess I owe this dog since Chris and I always make him do and wear ridiculous things that he hates.... but come on.. how adorable is Atlas in this Bucky hat!?!?!?

"The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese."  ~G.K. Chesterton