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Bailey won't share Dad's lap
With Bailey off somewhere for a moment, Dad wraps Mia in a hug. Bailey notices. more
He comes at a run, hops up onto the outdoor sofa and walks straight onto his dad's lap, nudging Mia aside as he goes. A golden retriever isn't a small dog, and soon Bailey has the whole lap to himself. Mia ends up off the sofa.
SaveMia is the younger of the two, and she's clever. She climbs back up from behind Bailey, and Dad starts petting her right away.
Bailey has an answer for that. He turns around on Dad's lap and pushes her back. Then he keeps walking and turning, around and around, making it clear whose spot this is.
SaveMia stays on the sofa anyway. Every so often Dad reaches over to pet her, and every time he does, Bailey gets a little more determined.
His methods aren't subtle. He wags his tail hard, right in Mia's face. Now and then he butts his head into her belly. The message is plain enough: stay away.
SaveTheir dad does not try to settle it. He laughs through the whole tug-of-love, arms full of golden retriever. "Oh, I love you too," he says at one point.
SaveFans who follow the pair keep saying how big Mia has grown. Bailey, at full golden size, still treats his dad's lap like it was made for one.


















