tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post1662526289302619960..comments2023-10-30T08:24:26.137-07:00Comments on Sophisticated Lunacy: Giving Up More Love For Man's Best FriendTgoettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850303812765307075noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-46821716221573647552009-11-02T01:48:16.343-08:002009-11-02T01:48:16.343-08:00So wonderful to hear from you all...
@ MsPsycho -...So wonderful to hear from you all...<br /><br />@ MsPsycho - Next to beagles, labs are my favorite dogs! Lab puppies are so cute! Thank you for your comments and for a perfect analogy "like little children who never grow up" that pretty much says it all!<br /><br />@ Anonymous - Some nice quotes you got there. I have to stick with Charles Schulz (famous beagle cartoonist) when it comes to doggie wisdom. And yes, I did walk the dogs so there!<br /><br />@ Barbara - Kudos to you for adopting a retired Greyhound. Their reputation for being loving, caring dogs is beyond reproach. You are so right about dogs being pretty special. Even moreso if their owners are likewise special.Tgoettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850303812765307075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-40692837771277595792009-10-30T21:25:54.194-07:002009-10-30T21:25:54.194-07:00Hi Tom, I saw the end of Marley and Me a couple of...Hi Tom, I saw the end of Marley and Me a couple of days ago. I doubt that anyone who has ever lost a pet can watch that and not cry. I currently have a retired Greyhound and she's the sweetest dog you could ever imagine. How can you not be devoted to someone who is thrilled to see you every morning when you get up, every evening when you return home, wants to go everywhere with you and is content to sit just in your presence? Yeah, dogs are pretty special.Barbara DelGreconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-61004383545043415202009-10-29T23:18:56.297-07:002009-10-29T23:18:56.297-07:00A couple quotes for you:
The great pleasure of a ...A couple quotes for you:<br /><br />The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. ~Samuel Butler<br /><br />Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job. ~Franklin P. Jones<br /><br />Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford<br /><br />If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them. ~Phil Pastoret<br /><br />A cat, after being scolded, goes about its business. A dog slinks off into a corner and pretends to be doing a serious self-reappraisal. ~Robert Brault<br /><br />Happiness is a warm puppy. ~Charles M. Schulz<br /><br /><br /><br />-ok.. I suppose.<br /><br />PS Walk your dogs!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-51865938441223675242009-10-29T14:45:13.017-07:002009-10-29T14:45:13.017-07:00A few years ago I built a privacy fence just for t...A few years ago I built a privacy fence just for the purpose of rescuing two black labs. I recently allowed them to bred, and I now have 10 of the cutest puppies you've ever seen. I would love to keep each and every one of them, but I know that's not reasonable. I understand how you feel about dogs, I couldn't imagine coming home and not seeing them. They are like little children who never grow up, and you can't beat the unconditional love.MsPsychohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117421246377012616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-88023853711915603452009-10-29T09:34:14.272-07:002009-10-29T09:34:14.272-07:00Thanks all for the comments!
@ Hillary - interest...Thanks all for the comments!<br /><br />@ Hillary - interesting theory and if true I have but one thing to say to them, "Take me to your beagle."<br /><br />@ Mike - I hope I never have to leave them again, but I'm hoping if I do it won't be quite as traumatic for either of us.<br /><br />@ TomS - Thank you for your kind words and for inspiring this blog. I look forward to reading more about Maggie very soon.<br /><br />@ Coffeypot - Thanks for joining me, Coffeypot! I admire your rescuing your dogs like that. I wish more people would follow your lead instead of plunking down thousands for designer puppies. A mutt from the shelter has just as much love to give if not more.<br /><br />@ Blasé - I went years between dogs for the same reason. But eventually the desire to own a dog to love again became too strong to resist. The heart needs what it needs, I guess.Tgoettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850303812765307075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-61780506673162924182009-10-29T02:30:25.112-07:002009-10-29T02:30:25.112-07:00The reason I haven't got a Dog for several yea...The reason I haven't got a Dog for several years is because it's just too hard on me when they die.Blaséhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297191177174465494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-59991871972571825302009-10-28T17:37:16.392-07:002009-10-28T17:37:16.392-07:00I have four dogs, all rescued from imminent death....I have four dogs, all rescued from imminent death. And they love unconditionally. Me, not so much.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-50492158177173473642009-10-28T16:44:12.052-07:002009-10-28T16:44:12.052-07:00Tom,
Thank you for your sensitive reflecton on ou...Tom,<br /><br />Thank you for your sensitive reflecton on our bond with pets. You really do understand....<br /><br />Maggie would have approved with all of her heart. She never loved anything--or anyone-- half-way....<br /><br />I hope to write about her in all her crazy exuberance and gentle loyalty as vividly as you have described Ringo and Rufus.<br /><br />TomTomShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16718198770348083155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-39027506309493980232009-10-28T07:34:02.983-07:002009-10-28T07:34:02.983-07:00I fully understand. I hate leaving pets. I don&#...I fully understand. I hate leaving pets. I don't let it ruin vacations or things like that but I do think about them everyday I'm away.Innocent Owner Of Mad Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10768102376768991842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-56813716670784562332009-10-28T07:15:00.639-07:002009-10-28T07:15:00.639-07:00Well, I love dogs. But don't have one myself. ...Well, I love dogs. But don't have one myself. Yours are cute tho.<br /><br />But I'm a little concerned that dogs may be aliens out to over turn our lives and take over the Universe. I mean, think about it... You bring them into your home, love them and their big eyes and they want all this attention, and they'll save you, love you and become your best friend, until they have you sooooo convinced you can't live without them and that's when it begins, their ruling...Think about that...Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01744290658088385238noreply@blogger.com