If Dogs Were Teachers

**Bob Smalser** · 13th May 2004, 11:51 AM

If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like...

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

§ Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

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

§ When it's in your best interest, practice obedience.

§ Let others know when they've invaded your territory.

§ Take naps.

§ Stretch before rising.

§ Run, romp, and play daily.

§ Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

§ Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

§ On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.

§ On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

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

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

§ Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

§ Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.

§ Be loyal.

§ Never pretend to be something you're not.

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

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

**silentC** · 13th May 2004, 12:37 PM

§ Never pass up the opportunity to sniff some butt
§ A dead bird is even better than another dog's do-do when you want that 'come hither' aroma
§ Drooling in public is acceptable but not on the upholstery
§ Hacking up a furball is even more satisfying when you know that the cat was attached to it

**Grunt** · 13th May 2004, 12:54 PM

§ Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.

Obviously hasn't seen my dogs. Stop eating? Only when the food runs out. One of them steals and eats mandarins (peels them first) and tomatos off their resective greenery.

**davo453** · 13th May 2004, 01:39 PM

We have a Golden retriever and a Rottweiler, the rottie is very fussy with food, I?ve never seen a dog refuse potatoes chips before, he hates leftover Chinese food and will only eat anything on command.

The retriever eats any thing, cat doo's, timber, gravel, sand, rotten cauliflower, string, potato chips and Chinese food refused by the rottie etc. shes heard of no such thing as being full.

She would kill for a bone, if the poor rottie even just walks past one of her bones she tears a strip off him........ and they talk about the fairer sex !!

Cheers Dave

**journeyman Mick** · 13th May 2004, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Bob Smalser

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§ Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.

My dog would stop when he thought he'd had enough, unfortunately "enough" was often much more than I had given him. One day he stole a 5kg bag of dry dog food from my landlady and scoffed the lot. I found him lying on the driveway with his legs in the air (classic "play dead" pose) and his stomache completely swollen and rock hard. Didn't feed him for a few days after that one.

Mick

**Bob Smalser** · 13th May 2004, 02:08 PM

Respect the Elders,
Teach the young,
Cooperate with the pack.

Play when you can,
Hunt when you must,
Rest in between.

Share you affections,
Voice your feelings,
Leave your mark.

**craigb** · 13th May 2004, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by silentC

§ Never pass up the opportunity to sniff some butt
§ A dead bird is even better than another dog's do-do when you want that 'come hither' aroma
§ Drooling in public is acceptable but not on the upholstery
§ Hacking up a furball is even more satisfying when you know that the cat was attached to it

**ozwinner** · 13th May 2004, 05:31 PM

Hump a babes leg, and get away with it.:eek:

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