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Kat - Jan 24, 2005 10:01:52 am PST #122 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Ugh. That's the downside of all training... the consistency and the concerted effort. Because honestly, sometimes it is cute and you want to acknolwedge and run with the cuteness, not the blatant irritation.

This is why, our dogs get on the bed with us, even if it is irritating at times. Because, sometimes it is cute adn we like it.


Pix - Jan 24, 2005 10:04:26 am PST #123 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

This is why, our dogs get on the bed with us, even if it is irritating at times. Because, sometimes it is cute adn we like it.

t looks over at puppy curled up so cutely on window seat

Yeah. I have issues with this too.


juliana - Jan 24, 2005 10:05:49 am PST #124 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

That's the downside of all training... the consistency and the concerted effort. Because honestly, sometimes it is cute and you want to acknolwedge and run with the cuteness, not the blatant irritation.

Yup. This is why we won't allow ourselves to have a dog yet. We don't have the time to make the effort & be consistent. Dammit.


Cashmere - Jan 24, 2005 10:08:10 am PST #125 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

#4 was just taken a few minutes ago

They look like they're in Heaven.

My eldest dog, Mac is definitely the snow dog. She used to love rooting through the snow with her snout. She was very white when she was younger and would literally disappear in the snow.

Sam's a shepherd mix but he dislikes the cold because of his hip dysplasia and arthritis.


Calli - Jan 24, 2005 10:09:16 am PST #126 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

My last dog (strictly speaking, my last roommate's dog, but I lived with them both for 7 years) spoiled me on the training front. We'd say, "Don't do that!" once or twice and she'd stop doing whatever it was. You could see the wheels turning in her head. "Hmmmm. This irritates my people. But I can still do these other things, and then they pet me and give me treats. Eh, other things are good." This made us a bit lazy, so we never really did a full, formal training. But she was so smart, and so not interested in being the alpha bitch, it was almost a collaboration rather than a training situation.

I doubt I'll be so lucky again, even if I do get another black lab-german shepherd mix.


bicyclops - Jan 24, 2005 10:09:54 am PST #127 of 10002

Winn-Dixie had a run-down rep for years in GA. But that's changing with the opening of new stores which rival Kroger & Publix for size, cleanliness and selection.


brenda m - Jan 24, 2005 10:17:49 am PST #128 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

My dog rarely gets up on the furniture, so when she does I'm more likely to coo than to scold.

To wit:

Christmas morning

Because of her brows, she looks a little sad when she's looking down, even when that's not the case.

A happier shot: Kisses!


Kat - Jan 24, 2005 10:20:00 am PST #129 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Brenda, she's so cute!


beathen - Jan 24, 2005 10:20:55 am PST #130 of 10002
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.

Piggly-Wiggly is definitely an inner-city chain in Milwaukee. Don't know about anywhere else.

I used to live in Illinois north of Chicago and they had them there too, as well as a Jewel-Osco.

eta: spelling goes out the window on mondays


Cashmere - Jan 24, 2005 10:22:09 am PST #131 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

Here's my whole crew.