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Kimber/TekDiveGirl storyteller and memory keeper
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A MESSAGE TO MY PETS

When I say Move, it means to go someplace else, not switch positions
with each other so there are still at least two of you in the way.
The dishes with the paw & little birdie foot prints are yours and contain your food,
The other dishes are mine and contain my food.
Please note, placing a paw, foot or feather in the middle of my plate and food
does not stake a claim for it becoming your food dish, nor do I find
that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
The stairway was not designed by Nascar and is not a racetrack.
Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help,
because I fall faster than you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king size bed. I am very sorry
about this. Do not think I will continue to sleep on the couch to ensure
your comfort. Look at videos of dogs and cats sleeping, they can
actually curl up in a ball. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to
each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know
that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other
end to maximize space used, is nothing but sarcasm. Oh yes... and my
hair is not a nest.
For the last time, there is not a 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, scream, try to turn the knob, or get your
paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. When I exit this
room, I will come out the same door I entered. In addition, I have been
using bathrooms for years. Canine, Feline, or Feathered attendance has
never been necessary.
The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other animal or your
butt. I cannot stress this enough! It would be such a simple change for
you.
In return for your following these simple rules, I have posted the
following message on our front door:
Our Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and Like to Complain About
Our Pets:
1. They live here. You don't
2. If you don't want their hair on your cloths, stay off the furniture.
3. I like my pet a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter
who is either feathered & flies or short, hairy, walks on all fours and
doesn't speak clearly.
5. Birds, Dogs,and Cats are better than kids. They eat less, don't ask
for money all the time, are easier to train, usually come when called,
never drive your car, don't hang out with drug-using friends, don't
smoke or drink, don't worry about buying the latest fashions, don't
wear your clothes, don't need a gazillion dollars for college.

sorry, I no longer have the authors name :(
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I've seen the last part of it before, but the first part was new, and would be hysterically funny if I didn't recognize every single part of it!

We used to have a full grown Doberman who slept on the bed between us. I'd wake up in the morning with him lying on his side, all four legs stretched out as far as they would go. My husband and I would each be on our respective EDGES of the bed, without even enough covers to go all the way over us. Why we put up with it for as long as we did, I don't know. Of course, when I finally said, "Enough!" and bought him a dog bed and made him use it, he died three days later . . . Don't let anybody tell you you can't break a dog's heart! (Literally, in this case -- he died of cardiomyopathy.)
 
To me, my animals fulfill my life. I have a 90# female, psychotic lab, a parrot that talks non stop & a kitten (actually 2 right now, I'm kitty- sitting for my bother & sister- in- law until they get moved into their new home). To be honest, I also have my mom & dad's dog until they get back into town. It's a real zoo (literally speaking) right now.
 
:rofl3: Those are all true...

I really don't know what I would do without my guys and girl! 2 ridiculously fat, spoiled rotten cats and one silly black lab that thinks my day revolves around throwing the ball, frisbee, rock, and/or wad of paper. Yesterday I hooked Moonie to her collar and let him go for a "swim"!! Poor little gnome will never be the same! :rofl3:
 
Snappahead:
Amen to that.....2 Labs, 1 Golden, 1 Retriever/Shepherd mix....almost 400 lbs of dog.....

Do you buy Tennis balls in Bulk??? :huh:
 
Actually, we can't buy tennis balls...they're destroyed and eaten within 30 seconds......we're reduced to buying SOLID rubber balls and those Nylabone things that weigh about 5 lbps and get as rough as sandpaper....perfect for stubbing your toes in the middle of the night.....
 
D_B:
For the last time, there is not a 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, scream, try to turn the knob, or get your
paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. When I exit this
room, I will come out the same door I entered. In addition, I have been
using bathrooms for years. Canine, Feline, or Feathered attendance has
never been necessary.

All my friends plus pet sitters who go to bathroom without closing the door have been busted by one of our cats... They can't help themselves and come asking "Ummm, have you noticed that the cat actually comes to sit on your lap when you are... umm ummm on the... umm... potty???"

Yeah, really??? No... not us... But how come YOU noticed??? :)
 
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