One Thanksgiving got crazier than usual when our dog, Max, refused to stop barking at the turkey my husband had just picked up.
\nI thought the dog wanted to eat a piece, but when I removed the plastic covering, I realized Max was alerting me to something that had me calling for immediate help.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m Athena, but everyone calls me Ace. I\u2019m a 32-year-old wife, dog mom, and, as of last Thanksgiving, the unwitting star of a crime thriller. Okay, not really, but that\u2019s what came to my mind back then.<\/p>\n
It all started Thanksgiving morning. My husband, Kyle, offered to grab the turkey we had pre-ordered at the local organic butcher shop so I could focus on the chaos in the kitchen. \u201cI\u2019ll be back soon!\u201d he said, cheerful as ever, before heading out.<\/p>\n
I should\u2019ve known something was off when \u201csoon\u201d turned into over an hour.
\nWhen Kyle finally returned, he looked frazzled. His hair was messier than usual, and his smile seemed forced.<\/p>\n
\u201cTook longer than I thought. Had to hit three places and help Mom with something. Everything\u2019s fine, though,\u201d he said, breathless.<\/p>\n
But before I could ask for details on what happened, his phone buzzed. \u201cGreat. Mom\u2019s car broke down in the middle of the road. Gotta go help her, and I\u2019m probably driving her here.\u201d And just like that, he was out the door again.<\/p>\n
That was weird, even for Kyle, but I didn\u2019t have time to dwell on it. Thanksgiving offered no breaks.<\/p>\n
While I was juggling pies and side dishes, Max started going nuts. He\u2019s usually excited on Thanksgiving because he knows scraps are coming his way, but this was different.<\/p>\n
He stood in front of the counter where the turkey sat, barking his head off like a maniac.<\/p>\n
\u201cMax, enough! You\u2019re not getting raw turkey,\u201d I scolded gently, but he didn\u2019t care. He kept pacing, barking, and jumping up like he was trying to reach the turkey.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeriously?\u201d I muttered, wiping my hands on a dish towel. \u201cWhat is your deal, buddy? I know you like this holiday, but this isn\u2019t like you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Twenty minutes of relentless barking later, I gave in. \u201cFine. Let\u2019s take a look at this turkey, but I\u2019m not giving you any.\u201d My dog stared at me with his wide, gorgeous eyes and barked one more time.<\/p>\n
I sighed and grabbed some kitchen scissors to remove the turkey\u2019s plastic wrapping. At first, nothing was amiss, but Max barked again and whined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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