The dog whisperer

A short, but funny, story to relate:

Our Christmas dinner was bountiful, to say the least. We had turkey, ham, salmon, green salad, fruit salad, bread, rolls, potatoes, stuffing, pies, and other goodies. We ate buffet style in the living room. Harley and Stella went around the room, sniffing and looking expectantly at everyone.

Both dogs stopped in front of Cecilia. They looked longingly at her plate with their big, soulful eyes. Cecilia looked right at them and said, "I have no meat." We all laughed when, together, both Harley and Stella, hearing those words, turned and walked away. They continued their circuit around the room but never stopped at Cecilia again.

It didn't work for anyone else.