Gone Too Far

Ok, this whole Earl thing is getting out of control. 

Earl the Pearl is living under the back porch.  This would put her in close proximity to the back door.  Which provides entree to the house.  Which she also considers her personal space.

She skinnies in the house every chance she gets, and goes directly to Jewels' water dish for a drink.  This is strictly a territorial move, as she has her very own water bowl right next to the porch.  Earl is just doing this to tick off Jewels.  And it is working.  Thank goodness chickens don't pee...there could be a REAL war going on in my house!!!!

Earl has also become rather demanding about meals.  All the other chickens take what you give them when you show up with it.  Not Earl.  She insists on dining with the dogs.  I feed on the back porch in the evening, and the stupid chicken was running around between the dog legs pitching a fit, so i have had to start feeding her at that time, as well, just to save her life.  We don't have serious food aggression issues with the dogs, but George does tend to talk trash.  And i have very strict rules around here about talking with your mouth full. 

And i have not even mentioned the incessant chattering and knocking at the back door.

But yesterday, this whole "house chicken" thing crossed a line.

I was getting in the car...a fluid movement--not sitting there with the door open while i looked for my keys or anything, just getting in the car...look down, and there is Earl, between my feet.

This is so very wrong.

And i just won't stand for it.