All About Dogs

DorGunR

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DOG PROPERTY LAWS

If I like it, it's mine.
If it's in my mouth, it's mine.
If I can take it from you, it's mine.
If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
If I'm chewing something up, all the pieces are mine.
If it just looks like mine, it's mine.
If I saw it first, it's mine.
If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine.
If it's broken, it's yours.

HOW DOGS AND MEN ARE THE SAME

Both take up too much space on the bed.
Both have irrational fears about vacuum cleaning.
Both mark their territory in generally disgusting ways.
Neither tells you what's bothering them.
The smaller ones tend to be more nervous.
Both have an inordinate fascination with women's crotches.
Neither does any dishes, except by licking them.
Both fart shamelessly.
Neither of them notice when you get your hair cut.
Both like dominance games.
Both are suspicious of the postman.
Neither understands what you see in cats.

WHY DOGS ARE BETTER THAN MEN

Dogs do not have problems expressing affection in public.
Dogs miss you when you're gone.
Dogs feel guilty when they've done something wrong.
Dogs admit when they're jealous.
Dogs are very direct about wanting to go out.
Dogs do not play games with you, except fetch (and they never laugh at
how you throw.)
You can train a dog.
Dogs are easy to buy for.
The worst social disease you can get from dogs is fleas. (OK, the really
worst disease you can get from them is rabies, but there's a vaccine for
it and you can kill the one that gives it to you).
Dogs understand what "no" means.
Dogs mean it when they kiss you.

WHY DOGS ARE BETTER THAN WOMEN

A dog's parents will never visit you.
A dog loves you when you leave your clothes on the floor.
A dog limits its time in the bathroom to a quick drink.
A dog never expects you to telephone.
A dog will not get mad at you if you forget its birthday.
A dog does not care about the previous dogs in your life.
A dog does not get mad at you if you pet another dog.
A dog never expects flowers on Valentine's Day.
The later you are, the happier a dog is to see you.
You can wake a dog out of a sound sleep and it'll want to play immediately.
A dog does not shop.

LIFE LESSONS LEARNED FROM A DOG

If you stare at someone long enough, eventually you'll get what you want.
Don't go out without ID.
Be direct with people; let them know exactly how you feel by peeing on their shoes.
Be aware of when to hold your tongue and when to use it.
Leave room in your schedule for a good nap.
Always give people a friendly greeting.
A cold nose in the crotch is an effective way to communicate.
When you do something wrong, always take responsibility (as soon as
you're dragged out from under the bed).
If it's not wet and sloppy, it's not a real kiss.


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"Lead, follow or get the HELL out of the way."
 
As an adjunct...

Wellness tips we can learn from our dogs

1. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride.

2. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.

3. When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

4. Let others know when they have invaded your territory.

5. When it is in your best interest, practice obedience.

6. Take naps and stretch before rising.

7. Run, romp and play daily.

8. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.

9. Be loyal.

10. Never pretend to be something your're not.

11. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.

12. when someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them...gently.

13. Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

14. Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

15. On hot days, drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree.

16. When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

17. No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout...run right back and make friends.

18. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

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Beware the man with the S&W .357 Mag.
Chances are he knows how to use it.
 
You for got a couple reasons why dogs are better then women....

1. No dog ever bought a Kenny G album.
2. Dogs don't mind if you give away their offspring.
3. You can legally tie them up.
4. They understand that farts are funny.

:D
 
"The later you are, the happier a dog is to see you."

Ain't that the truth, and ain't it the opposite of women? :D

These are great - thanks guys.
 
ROTF-LMAO. We have a cat, love him to death, but you guys hit the personalities of the mutts in the 'hood who stop by and sometimes hang out here. Pets add so much to the day to day. I haven't had a dog since I was a kid, hope to get (a big) one when life slows down a little. Thanks for the grins, it's been a tought two weeks, M2
 
Is there a place?

Is there a place in Heaven;
Where warm days have no end,
Is there a place in Heaven;
Where God has his special friends,

A place of endless meadows;
Where gently breezes blow,
A place of loving companions;
For the purest hearts to go,

Where time it has no meaning;
And none are left alone,
A soft warm bed to lie on;
Is there that special home,

Is there that place in Heaven;
For the most loyal souls to go,
A place for them to lie down;
To watch over loved ones far below,

A place of joyous reunions;
When their waiting finally ends,
With wagging tails and smiling faces;
When they meet again their loving friends,

I believe there's a place in Heaven;
Where the most loving of spirits play,
There must be a place in Heaven;
God wouldn't have it another way,


Copyright © 1999
 
Why dogs make better targets than soda cans..
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Ok I get the feeling if I actually post this I would get killed so I won't
 
Kevinw,

Um, would you mind heading downrange there and putting up this target for me... :) :)

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Regards - AZFred
 
Sorry posted that after a stray dog tried to get ahold of one of my cats yesterday. I love my Cats. On the up side I did get to test out my New Ruger 77 Mk2 in 22-250.

And for anyone who cares the cat is fine. Just a few scrapes. The dog is Vulture food.

I don't normally mind dogs. I don't "like them" but I will feed any stray that comes along until I can find a home for it or get it picked up by the humane Society. (Never the pound). But if it attacks one of my animals it is toast. No warning no second chances..
 
Hmmm...
We go from a warm and fond thread about dogs to one about 'I'll tolerate a dog till he messes with my cat'. Somehow I missed the point/segue/rationale necessity to interject that concept.
PC equal time strikes again, huh?

DC...owner of 6 great cats and a beloved dog

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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" RKBA!
 
Lighten up KevinW. Posts were to be funny. I have a three legged dog and two black cats. How about why dogs are better that teenagers. I have three of those. MWT

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Gentlemen of the Jury: The best friend a man has in this world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name, may become traitors to their faith.
The money that a man has, he may lose. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it the most. A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads.
The one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him and the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog.
Gentlemen of the Jury, a man's dog stands by him prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer, he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounters with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince.
When all other friends desert he remains. When riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces, he is a constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens.
If fortune drives the master forth an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him to guard against danger, to fight against his enemies, and...
When the last scene of all comes, and death takes the master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by his graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even to death.

Senator George Vest, Representing a man suing another who had killed his dog. The plea won this case.
 
DOG PROVERBS

"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about little puppies."
-- Gene Hill

"In dog years I'm dead" -- Unknown

"Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the
car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at
nothing right in your ear." -- Dave Barry

"I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his
water bowl." -- Penny Ward Moser

"The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage." -- Danish
Proverb

"Outside of a dog, a book is probably man's best friend, and inside
of a dog, it's too dark to read." -- Groucho Marx.

"The scientific name for an animal that doesn't either run from or
fight its enemies is lunch." -- Michael Friedman

"To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of
dogs." -- Aldous Huxley

"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around
three times before lying down." -- Robert Benchley

"Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think
that is how dogs spend their lives." -- Sue Murphy

"Did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac who stays up all
night wondering if there really is a Dog?" -- Unknown

"I think animal testing is a terrible idea; they get all nervous and
give the wrong answers." -- Unknown

"I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the
guts to bite people themselves." -- August Strindberg

"No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless
absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation." --
Fran Lebowitz

"Ever consider what they must think of us? I mean, here we come back
from a grocery store with the most amazing haul- chicken, pork, half
cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!" -- Anne
Tyler

"I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird
religious cult." -- Rita Rudner

"My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to 99 cents
a can. That's almost $7.00 in dog money." -- Joe Weinstein


"Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant." -- Unknown


"If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I
have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons." -- James
Thurber

"You enter into a certain amount of madness when you marry a person
with pets." -- Nora Ephron

"Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you
are wonderful." -- Ann Landers

"Women and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." -- Robert A. Heinlein

"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone
should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore
him." -- Dereke Bruce, Taipei, Taiwan

"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your
face." -- Ben Williams

"When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem." --
Edward Abbey

"Cat's Motto: No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make
it look like the dog did it." -- Unknown

"Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of
his tail.." -- Unknown

"No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as
the dog does." -- Christopher Morley

"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves
himself." -- Josh Billings

"Man is a dog's idea of what God should be." -- Holbrook Jackson

"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person." --
Andrew A. Rooney

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are
his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true,
to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of
such devotion" -- Unknown

"Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit, you would stay out and
your dog would go in." -- Mark Twain

"I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the
better for it." -- Abraham Lincoln

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where
they went." -- Unknown

"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not
bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
-- Mark Twain

"Things that upset a terrier may pass virtually unnoticed by a Great
Dane." -- Smiley Blanton


"I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed
contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are
nuts." -- John Steinbeck
 
Found another one:

Things Dogs Must Try To Remember...

* I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.

* The garbage collector is NOT stealing our stuff.

* I do not need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm lying under the coffee table.

* I will not roll my toys behind the fridge.

* I must shake the rainwater out of my fur BEFORE entering the house.

* I will not eat the cats' food, before or after they eat it.

* I will stop trying to find the few remaining pieces of clean carpet in the house when I am about to throw up.

* I will not throw up in the car.

* I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc.

* I will not lick my human's face after eating animal poop.

* Kitty box crunchies are not food.

* I will not eat any more socks and then redeposit them in the backyard after processing.

* The diaper pail is not a cookie jar.

* I will not wake Mommy up by sticking my cold, wet nose up her bottom end.

* I will not chew my human's toothbrush and not tell them.

* I will not chew crayons or pens, especially not the red ones, or my people will think I am hemorrhaging.

* When in the car, I will not insist on having the window rolled down when it's raining outside.

* We do not have a doorbell. I will not bark each time I hear one on TV.

* I will not steal my Mom's underwear and dance all over the back yard with it.

* The sofa is not a face towel. Neither are Mom & Dad's laps.

* My head does not belong in the refrigerator.

* I will not bite the officer's hand when he reaches in for Mom's driver's license and car registration
 
uh, never mind (had a good "dog loyalty" poem, but it's too sad!) :(

[This message has been edited by CindyH (edited August 08, 2000).]
 
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