Now hold on, I'm gonna press the right pedal harder. I expect us to accelerate.

Anya ,'Showtime'


Natter 32 Flavors and Then Some  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Sue - Feb 03, 2005 9:13:32 am PST #3582 of 10002
hip deep in pie

Easter Island?


Nicole - Feb 03, 2005 9:14:06 am PST #3583 of 10002
I'm getting the pig!

Re: Harmonious cat and dog households -

Do Not, no matter how funny it is the first few times, encourage the dog to chase the cat when the cat is being annoying.

Do Not, no matter how funny it is the first few times, encourage the dog to guard the perimeter of the bed from the cat when the cat is being annoying.

Do Not, no matter how funny it is the first few times, encourage the dog to step on the cat when the cat is being annoying.

My $.02. Oh, and congrats, Robin! And good luck!


DavidS - Feb 03, 2005 9:14:31 am PST #3584 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Anyone have any tips on living in a harmonious cat and dog household?

Amych has both - you should check with her.


sarameg - Feb 03, 2005 9:14:50 am PST #3585 of 10002

at my university, they won't renew your parking pass ifyou have tickets.

They don't issue our passes. I'm not employed by the university. Not a student.

And anyway, they shouldn't ticket me where I am now because it is unmarked. Nearest sign refers the other way and someone just whacked the head off the meter. So technically? I'm good. But the security people can be jerks here. I'd HOPE they are too busy actually being, I dunno, security, considering there was a murder on campus recently. And half the emergency call boxes hang up on you.


Frankenbuddha - Feb 03, 2005 9:17:09 am PST #3586 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

go to New Zealand!

Actually, in all seriousness, this sounds like a great idea.


Fred Pete - Feb 03, 2005 9:18:18 am PST #3587 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.

Actually, in all seriousness, this sounds like a great idea.

Yes. Or Japan, for horizon expansion.


Nilly - Feb 03, 2005 9:18:59 am PST #3588 of 10002
Swouncing

Nicole! It's been forever since I posted with you! How are you?

Robin, congrats on the dog. I have no useful info, just that.


-t - Feb 03, 2005 9:20:12 am PST #3589 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I didn't do anything in particular to get the dog and cats to get along. The dog came into the household as a puppy when the cats were full grown, and I think that helped establish the cats as dominant. The dog is never ever ever allowed to chase cats (any cats, not just ours), though he is allowed to bark at strange cats who try to come in our open window. They worked everything else out on their own, and I probably don't know all the subtleties.

Dogs are fun. They require a different kind of attention than cats and they have different rewards


Jars - Feb 03, 2005 9:24:34 am PST #3590 of 10002

How about Dubrovnik, ita? Or in Greece, Meganisi or Skiros?


brenda m - Feb 03, 2005 9:25:30 am PST #3591 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

Yeah, dog / cat households are a lot more pleasant when the cats are firmly in charge, so whatever you can do to reinforce that... It's not so much that they're benevolent dictators, but they are more hands-off, and dogs don't get so touchy at being bossed around.