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ThomasMum
30-10-2005, 17:54
Dear Dogs,

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note: Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not automatically stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The hallway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the other end is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help either because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king-sized bed. I'm very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I'm also aware that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximise space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom. If, by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for many years - canine attendance is not mandatory.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog's butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:

Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and like to Complain About Our Pets
They live here. You don't.
If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture (that's why they call it "fur"niture.)
To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly. Dogs are better than kids...
Dogs eat less
Dogs don't ask for money all the time
Dogs are easier to train
Dogs usually come when called
Dogs never drive your car
Dogs don't hang out with drug-using friends (unless the cat that also lives here has a cat-nip addiction, but that won't kill him/her).
Dogs don't smoke or drink
Dogs don't worry about having to buy the latest fashions
Dogs don't wear your clothes
Dogs don't need a gazillion dollars for university
If the dogs get pregnant, you can sell the children.

:D

cosmic
30-10-2005, 19:49
Pure gold, TM. :D Very applicable to my household!! The bathroom one is spot on. I haven't been able to pee on my own in 4 years. :rolleyes:

ThomasMum
30-10-2005, 19:51
Pure gold, TM. :D Very applicable to my household!! The bathroom one is spot on. I haven't been able to pee on my own in 4 years. :rolleyes:

LOL cosmic, for real??

Well well you better set a much better rule eh, esp that bub is arriving soon lol

cosmic
30-10-2005, 19:57
Very true. Doggy just pushes the door open when I'm in the toilet and sits and stares at me. Worse is when the cat follows her in and jumps up on my lap. :o

I think the dog is going to be the easy one to train when bubba arrives. Teaching the cat that he can't sleep in the bed anymore might be a bigger challenge! Yes, IN the bed. Under the doona! hmmm... interesting times ahead....

ThomasMum
30-10-2005, 20:00
He he well you know its always like that with cat or should we call it "his/her majesty" yeah

We dont have any pet just yet, but MIL has a dog and boy he used to get so jelous because he loves Joshua, he used to growl at Thomas, but now he absolutely adores him!

:)

brooke
30-10-2005, 20:01
that is so funny!
It is spot on in my house hold!

I agree with the toilet thing too... my dog insists on coming with me all the time!
He will follow me also in the night and wait for me and then jump back into bed... In MY SPOT! :D

He also watches me when i have a shower! its like he thinks im goung to drown or something!

Mr leo insists on sleeping on our bed and he will "spoon" with me...
He will put his paw over me when im sleeping and then i will do the same when i turn over... we share a pillow! but we are currently trying to stop this before the baby comes (its not going too well... :o )

I think i will have to show my dh this one he will think its so funny!

Shazbutt
30-10-2005, 20:01
For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom. If, by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for many years - canine attendance is not mandatory.

I haven't been able to go to the toilet alone in a few years myself either!! If my cats don't happen to get in there before me, if i don't shut the door properly, then they scratch at it and push it open with their heads! Either that or they sit their and scratch and meow in the most pitiful way ever! If they do get in they either walk under my legs or try and jump on my lap too! One used to try to sit IN my pants.... :rolleyes:

cosmic
30-10-2005, 20:24
And of course, we wouldn't be without them.. :)

The latest with my two is when I have a bath, they decide when it's time for me to get out :rolleyes:. We have a huge clawfoot bathtub with a skylight above it so you can lie back and stare up at the sky (bliss) so it's easy to stay in there longer than you had planned. The cat gets up on the vanity and stares at me (one of those 'not impressed' stares) while the dog whines and nudges me with her nose, then walks to the door. Comes back, nudges me, walks to the door. Anyone who owns a dog knows that is doggy-speak for "Right this way please, and make it snappy!". :D

jaydensmum
01-11-2005, 19:14
I love the memo to family dogs, its written well and so true!! :D

jaydensmum

Jaileth
06-11-2005, 09:57
LOL!!!

shannon - in your pants??!!! :D

My cat's a shocker. We had a sliding door to the toilet at our last house that wasn't attached to anything at the bottom, and she was able to push it open with ease! She'd do so, see me sitting there, and run the other way with a horrified look on her face. It became the biggest game to her.

One morning, dh came out of the loo (same place) with the most horrified look on his face. He'd been sitting down, doing what he had to do, when the cat pushed the door open, jumped on his lap and tried to look between his legs! :D He always tried to make sure she was in another part of the house before using the loo again after that!