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Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:23 am  |
A Dog's Rules for Christmas
1. Be especially patient with your humans during this time. They may appear to be more stressed-out than usual and they will appreciate long comforting dog leans.
2. They may come home with large bags of things they call gifts. Do not assume that all the gifts are yours.
3. Be tolerant if your humans put decorations on you. They seem to get some special kind of pleasure out of seeing how you look with fake antlers.
4. They may bring a large tree into the house and set it up in a prominent place and cover it with lights and decorations. Bizarre as this may seem to you, it is an important ritual for your humans, so there are some things you need to know:
a) Don't pee on the tree
b) Don't drink water in the container that holds the tree
c) Mind your tail when you are near the tree
d) If there are packages under the tree, even ones that smell interesting or that have your name on them, don't rip them open
e) Don't chew on the cord that runs from the funny-looking hole in the wall to the tree
5. Your humans may occasionally invite lots of strangers to come visit during this season. These parties can be lots of fun, but they also call for some discretion on your part:
a) Not all strangers appreciate kisses and leans
b) Don't eat off the buffet table
c) Beg for goodies subtly
d) Be pleasant, even if unknowing strangers sit on your sofa
e) Don't drink out of glasses that are left within your reach
6. Likewise, your humans may take you visiting. Here your manners will also be important:
a) Observe all the rules in #4 for trees that may be in other people's houses. (4a is particularly important)
b) b. Respect the territory of other animals that may live in the house
c) c. Tolerate children
d) d. Turn on your charm big time
7. A big man with a white beard and a very loud laugh may emerge from your fireplace in the middle of the night. DO NOT BITE HIM!! |
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Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:03 pm |
| If only my two could read and understand, two Jack Russells...really defensive of me and the territory. But apart wimps, strength in numbers !! Happy Christmas to all and dogs.. |
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Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:44 am |
nowdays to be a dog is as difficult as to be a human 
i would like to be a kat |
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Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:25 pm |
I've had more trouble with cats climbing up the tree than I've had problems with the dogs...except that one time our lab decided to "relieve" himself all over the tree and it leaked onto some presents  So far, the dogs haven't expressed much interest in the tree, but I did have to put away the "Jingle Bell Rock" Santa for his own safety...our spaniel was eyeing it and growling like he had it in for him  |
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Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:46 am |
Love it!!  |
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Makeup and skincare are my passion!! My dayjob is just to pay for the obsession... |
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