1 – Cat box is not a snack box.
I have no idea why dogs do this, but they like the taste of cat leavings. EWWWW!
2 – A 10 lb. cat poses no serious physical threat to a 130 lb. Saint Bernard.
So far, the fat cat is disturbing to Tucker. He’s not sure what to do with that thing. He knows the cat likes to come into our room at night, and that makes Tucker protective. He knows it’s a furry grey thing that moves, and that makes Tucker curious and somewhat cautious. Sometimes I don’t know if he wants to attack the fat cat or claim him as his playmate.
3 – Head goes on pillow, not ass… or it’s not polite to fart when you’re sharing a bed with two others and your ass is on the pillow.
4 – And while we’re on the subject of sharing the bed, “sharing” actually implies that you leave some room for others, FFS!
5 – Cat food gives you gas. Stop eating it. That’s why you have dog food!
6 – Cat litter – NOT crunchy doggie snacks! Cat shit – NOT tootsie rolls!
7 – Paws are heavy. Consider NOT hitting anyone in the groin with them!
8 – When walking, it’s OK to walk more than 6 inches away from my leg – mostly because I don’t want pee dribble on my pants.
9 – If we leave you in the house for an hour or two, it doesn’t mean we don’t love you or we’re abandoning you. We’ll be back. Promise. There’s no need to freak out and lose bladder control in the family room.
10 – You are loved. I know you have gone through several homes during the past couple of weeks, and you are confused and have been trucked around all over the East Coast. No one is going to abandon you again. You have a forever family now.
Just don’t fart at my head again, or I’ll feed you to the fat cat!
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Hi, I'm Rob. I used to blog at Northern Virginia Conservative, but Nicki got way more hits anyhow, so I moved over here. My language is somewhat less colorful than hers, but I also get pretty passionate.
Jul 05, 2012 @ 16:35:47
LOL! Has Tucker got a concept of his own size? Our big one (who is quite small by Tucker standards – 100 lbs – but should have been around 120 – she’s “stunted” according tot the vet because she’s a Parvo survivor.) I only ask because the back half and the front half sometimes move in 2 different directions. Needs a steering wheel for her butt like a firetruck.
I have covered cat boxes for my cat. and I keep the “doors” to them facing the wall about 6″ away from it. That way the cat has access and the dogs don’t.
Also I have a tower for my cat – her canine sibs like to play “Cowboys and Indians” and she’s always the Indians. They wouldn’t hurt her intentionally, but sometimes they play rough and forget that she’s the “small dog”. Anyway, I feed the cat on the tower, again so the dogs don’t have access to the cat food.
Just though I’d pass on a few ideas that work in my menagerie.
Jul 05, 2012 @ 17:24:36
Well, my cats were pretty much used to dog, until Gilbert left. They shouldn’t be all freaked out. The fat cat – we think has grown slightly accustomed to being an alpha cat, so he’s a bit freaked out that all of a sudden there’s someone bigger than him in the house again. He’ll get used to it I think!
Dog has no idea he’s a horse! He just thinks everyone should love him! LOL
We also have a covered cat box, and he can’t actually fit his head into the opening, but his tongue is so big, that if there’s anything toward the front of the box, he’s able to get at it! He’s killin me!!! LOL!!!
Jul 05, 2012 @ 17:51:05
LOL!!
Jul 06, 2012 @ 02:50:35
A Saint Bernard? You had to go to the moose end of the Canis lupus familiaris tree? A Retriever, a German Shepard, an Alusky, Husky, Malamute, anything? Saint Bernards slobber, take up more room than a grizzly and shit more that cattle.
Jul 06, 2012 @ 07:44:16
Several reasons:
1 – Rob has always wanted one, and we love big dogs
2 – It’s difficult to find rescue homes for giant breeds. Most people don’t want to deal with them, and they languish. It breaks my heart.
3 – They’re gentle, calm, don’t destroy stuff, and are great with kids.
And actually, he’s a short-hair, so he’s not bad. And his slobber is very manageable. As long as he’s cool, his drool is minimal. He drools about the same or a little less than Gilbert did. I just wipe his mouth after he eats or drinks, and he’s just fine.
He’s a gentle giant – a wonderful, sweet, affectionate dog!
Jul 06, 2012 @ 12:22:48
“I just wipe his mouth after he eats or drinks, and he’s just fine.”
My ex usually just let me marinate in it until I sobered up
He does look cute and adorable so if he makes you all happy then I can’t and won’t sit in judgement…..
Just don’t ever watch “Cujo” with him….he might get ideas
Jul 06, 2012 @ 13:33:31
He’s SO beautiful, that the little drool that there is is worth it. I doubt your ex will say the same about you! hee hee
But that’s why they’re exes, right?
He really is an awesome dog. Walking him is the easiest thing ever. He doesn’t run away. He doesn’t try to pull you. He calmly walks next to you like a cow.
Jul 15, 2012 @ 18:02:13
The cats digestive system is wicked inefficient, so for dogs, the cat turds ARE tootsie rolls…nutritious goodness.
Jul 15, 2012 @ 19:28:11
YUUUUUUUCK!!! LOL
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