Good To The Last Dollop

Barley, a dog, lines herself up parallel with the floor to reach the deep recesses of a jar of peanut butter.

Since Barley will happily eat just about anything, our societal norms around packaging waste provide a steady supply of momentary toys in the form of flavored vessels. Yogurt goes the fastest, and is already a staple of Barley’s diet, but every once in a great while, the emptying of a jar of peanut butter will herald a prolonged licking campaign. To her credit, Barley doesn’t try to lift or carry a glass jar, perhaps because it’s heavy enough that it stays more or less in place as she snakes her tongue as far in as she can, and we always keep an eye on her for the duration, but she’ll keep it up for a long time before she decides the last remaining dregs are beyond her reach.