Me with my cake-loving pup! 🙂
I have the best dog in the world, but today he decided to be very, very naughty.
This morning my BFF amiga and fellow shiksa Sandra came over to wish me a happy birthday. She brought this beautiful cake and decorated the kitchen table just for me. The whole thing was so cute that I had to take a picture:
And boy, am I glad I did. Sandra and I made some tea, then went into the living room to chat. When I walked back into the kitchen, this is what I found:
Apparently somebody was hungry!! Yes, folks, it’s true. Marley ate my birthday cake.
We got our dog Marley a couple of years ago after reading the book “Marley and Me.” My stepdaughter insisted that we get a labrador and name him Marley. After a lot of searching we found our perfect baby labrador and brought him home. He’s been part of the family ever since.
Baby Marley
Perhaps naming Marley after a notoriously naughty dog was mistake number one. But honestly, our Marley is generally very well behaved. This is the first time he’s ever done anything like this. And I think he feels really guilty judging by the look on his face. What do you think?
Guilty as charged!
He’s lucky I love him so much. I had to forgive him. After all, he gave me the greatest birthday memory ever! 🙂
RaceyBBQ says
April 12, 2015 at 12:49 pmIt is hard to stay mad at them. Great looking lab!
Esther says
July 19, 2011 at 1:06 pmAfter taking a home-made 7 lb Corned Beef out of the liquid and setting it far back on the counter, I had to pick the kids up at the pool. A 10 minute trip. Needless to say, the beef was gone, the 100 lb shepard/husky mix was found in the corner looking mighty unconfortable and she went by the name “Corned Beef eating B—h!”
Tori Avey says
July 19, 2011 at 1:08 pmHahahahaha! Esther, that is my favorite comment of the week so far. Hilarious!
Cynthia says
April 17, 2011 at 7:44 amAt least he saved you half 🙂
dena says
November 30, 2010 at 4:46 pmMy beagle’s real name is Toby — but there are times when he lives up to his nickname of Cujo. Such as the time when someone left a loaf of bread too near the edge of the kitchen counter. We found a small remnant of said bread in the living room. The bag has yet to be found. And Cujo ain’t talking …
Laurie Piekarsky says
November 25, 2010 at 12:35 pmHi Tori…There is nothing like the unconditional love from your dog who is truly a member of the family. He just wanted to be part of the celebration and couldn’t wait to dig in! He is so adorable!
I hope you had a wonderful birthday!
Karen says
November 23, 2010 at 8:12 amI have a golden retriever Lily who is as naughty as Marley. In fact, you can’t leave anything on a countertop or table because she thinks it has been left for her. She has been known to eat a plate of food if you get up from the table and after the dinner plates have been cleared, she thinks it is her job to clean the table with her tongue. LOL
Tori Avey says
November 23, 2010 at 8:05 amYolanda, yes I’m a November 22 birthday. I love having this birthday because sometimes it falls on Thanksgiving… like the year I was born! Happy birthday to you, too! 🙂
Ronnie, it’s funny you should say that, Marley enjoys Jewish food too. He especially likes brisket, but he also has a fondness for matzo, funny enough. We sometimes put a doggy kippa on him for the holidays. Thank goodness your springer spaniel was saved in time, he must have really loved his kreplach!
I think it was kind of Marley to leave me SOME cake, at least. He had a little smear of pink icing on the side of his face. I took a picture of that too– evidence! LOL
Ronnie says
November 23, 2010 at 6:52 amAwesome.
We had a springer spaniel years ago that loved any kind of Jewish food. One year he watched my mother-in-law prepare kreplach. She had just set them all out on a cloth on the counter to cool off when Bumper made a grab for them. Approximately 80+ more later, he had his stomach pumped just before it burst.
Nancy says
November 23, 2010 at 4:52 amAt least he left you some cake!
BRUCE says
November 23, 2010 at 1:45 amI DIDN’T SPELL REALLY WRONG… JUST CAN’T TYPE.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !
BRUCE says
November 23, 2010 at 1:43 amI HAVE 2 MASTIFFS(TALLER THAN MOST TABLES ) AND REAALY HAVE HAD NO TROUNLE WITH EITHER.THEY ARE BOTH RESCUE DAWGS. THEY CAN HOWEVER OPEN THIER BISKET BAG ON THIER OWN.
Georgette says
November 22, 2010 at 10:36 pmHappy Birthday! The cake must have been good…Marley had a good time! He is adorable…I have an Airdale by the name of Harley….must be something about the “arley” sound!
Laura H. says
November 22, 2010 at 9:43 pmLoved your posting about your birthday, Tori! Such a beautiful boy you have there! How could anyone stay angry at Marley? He just wanted to join in the birthday celebration! Glad you had a fun and memorable one! I’m Christian, but love the Jewish people, culture, religion and food! Pope John Paul II was fond of referring to the Jewish people as “our elder brothers in the faith”.
Yolanda says
November 22, 2010 at 9:08 pmHi,
Marley is a cutie and I guess wouldnt have gotten some cake otherwise. LOL
Curious. Is Nov 22, really your birthday???? I have never met anyone else with my same birthday.
Hope you had a great day after that surprise.
MadelSocorro says
November 22, 2010 at 8:40 pmAw!!! Marley is soooooo cute!
Marianne DeLano says
November 22, 2010 at 8:15 pmHappy Birthday Tori! Labradors are amazing dogs but can be quite the troublemakers. My sister’s lab, Hershey, used to be called “Hershey, the dog from Hell.” She could wipe out hundreds of dollars of ornaments with a swipe of her tail. Her first Christmas almost became her last as she wiped out a collection of glass ornaments, antique ornaments and a Christmas tree in a few minutes.
Marley does not look guilty, in fact he looks remorseful for not eating the whole cake. It’s like, “I left some evidence, I should have eaten the whole thing and no one would have noticed.”
He is too cute.
jerry liptak says
November 22, 2010 at 7:30 pmMarley is still a good boy.
Jen Legler says
November 22, 2010 at 6:20 pmThink of it this way- your friend made you smile and in his own way so did Marley. The way I see it, that’s two smiles in a short while. A great Birthday. Happy Birthday.
Marc Gelmon says
November 22, 2010 at 6:06 pmHappy Birthday, that’s definitely a birthday to remember thanks to Marley. too Cute and I love the guilty look on his face, oh he knows he’s done something naughty but he just couldn’t help himself.
Tori Avey says
November 22, 2010 at 5:46 pmI have to agree with you, Bernice, Marley is the BEST birthday gift ever. I could never stay mad at him if I tried. He is an awesome dog, so full of love.
Jackie, I adore labradors, they are truly amazing dogs! Sometimes I think he is half human. 😉
Thanks for the birthday wishes!
bernice newerll says
November 22, 2010 at 5:40 pmhe is the best bday gift you have!
Yuri says
November 22, 2010 at 4:41 pmI do not know if Marley guilty as charged…I think neighbors’ kids did it… Look at that face, he is innocent…
Sandra Szanto says
November 22, 2010 at 4:03 pmI hope you had a wonderful Birthday!!!!!!!! Marley is awesome!
Brenda22 says
November 22, 2010 at 3:32 pmHappy Birthday — A story to remember 🙂
Erin says
November 22, 2010 at 3:24 pmHe doesnt look like he feels guilty at all!! What a cute boy you have there!! Thanks for sharing this very funny birthday story!! 🙂
Sara says
November 22, 2010 at 3:13 pmMarley looks so innocent sitting there by the table! My parents, z”l, had a black lab and one Thanksgiving we decided to go to a movie before we had pie. Well, needless to say that when we returned home, Barney had eaten one ENTIRE pumpkin pie and half a pecan pie. The tins were on the floor and Barney looked at us as if to say, “Hey… it’s my Thanksgiving, too!” Loved your accounting of the incident and the photos were great!!
Shavua Tov!
Barbara Erdman says
November 22, 2010 at 2:40 pmHappy Birthday! Marley is sooooo cute 🙂 Guess he enjoyed your cake LoL. Also, hope he doesn’t get sick 🙁 thanx for the post. Barb Erdman Oi! Vay! 🙂
Neal H Heupel says
November 22, 2010 at 2:35 pmI have Pembroke Welsh Corgis, and they have never done this before, and I wouldn’t say they wouldn’t. Corgis are mischievous by nature, but not in a bad way, they will pull my socks out of the clothes hamper and play with them, or take a paper roll from the top of the trash can and play with it, but this was really very cute. Good for Marley!! . . . I am glad you love him so much he wasn’t in trouble . . . cheers!!
Rebecca says
November 22, 2010 at 2:25 pmHe’s adorable…and at least he was polite enough to leave you some cake, too. 😉
Jackie says
November 22, 2010 at 2:24 pmI had to laugh at your Marley’s antics! I have two Labs now, and have learned to never, ever leave tempting items within reach. Our previous Lab, a girl, was an angel and certainly did not prepare us for these boys!
Love your blog, have tried several of your recipes and have loved them. I am not Jewish but have many friends who are, and used to work for a company that catered many Jewish seders, bar mitzvahs, and bris ceremonies. That’s where I learned to love Jewish food. 🙂
Keep up the good work, and give us more stories about Marley, please. If you are interested, there is a wonderful forum dedicated to Labs and the people who love them: JustLabradors.com. Come and take a look!
Jackie
Deb Butler says
November 22, 2010 at 2:23 pmI have a little beagle named Kevin who gets into everything but we love him. Your Marley is so cute!