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The dog.

McMurphy

You've heard that expression possibly thousands of times over the year's now, but to me "the dog" as an expression doesn't do them justice.

Think about it, we as civilised human beings have domesticated many animals, cats, birds, horses, donkeys and horses to name but a few, but what other animal is there on this earth that even comes close to challenging "the dog" for its loyalty, affection, intelligence, and goddam loveability. (< Is that a word?)

In our house, there's two full time working parents, and 4 kids (and Shane a 4 year old poodle/retriever cross)

Shane will signal to the rest of the house when he hears my van (or herself in the car) approaching the house - lane (it's 90m long by the way, yep long but if it was any shorter it wouldn't reach the house)

He'll loyally wait on either of us when we take him on a walk to the local shop, won't budge an inch from the place we will "command" him to sit and stay (yeah we loop his lead to a bollard whilst in there, but he won't budge an inch without our say so)

He will alert us if someone's at the door, and he'll bark with excitement when we are playing around the house with the kids (eager to join in)

He knows when I'm down (after receiving news of a death of a loved one recently) he just sauntered into the room where I sat, sat at my feet, placed a paw on my ankle and whimpered slightly as if to say he shared my pain.

He will also "guard" each of my kids enthusiastically while they are on their bikes/flickers running alongside them barking as if to say "move out of the way"

I'm adamant that he knows every word I say to him.

We have a cat too (he showed up a few years ago and never left) but he's a prick in comparison.

Let's hear your amusing tales of your pets.

Dog/cat/chameleon or an.other.

Do you have a pet, and if so what are its unique qualities or funny tales you want to share with us?

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frash

nacho libre wrote: »

I would not be around to type this but for the actions of our family dog. I recently saw a picture of him licking my face when i was about 7 years old:)
That was three years after he saved my life.

Amazed nobody has asked already but can you tell us more?

Woke Hogan

For the life of me I'll never figure out why anyone would let a dirty animal such as a dog or cat into their house.

begbysback

Woke Hogan wrote: »

For the life of me I'll never figure out why anyone would let a dirty animal such as a dog or cat into their house.

I think they wash them

Bob Harris

I feed my two every night and the first thing they'll do is go over to the porch door to be let out.
They've probably been outside for an hour or two before this but are still mad to get out once they've eaten. It's just what they do. The oldest is nearly 15 and is fairly blind and mostly deaf but she still wants to go out into the dark for a wander around. When she's done she'll tap at the glass door with her paw and get let in. Every night.

[Deleted User]

My one will wake me up at night to let the cat in, she's just lovely. :P She's a fiend for warmth and will snuggle in as tightly as possible under the covers.

Best way I can put it is that I never thought I'd clean up **** from anything other than myself yet I pick hers up all the time. :pac:

Woke Hogan

begbysback wrote: »

I think they wash them

Every day?

Dial Hard

Fart wrote: »

However, let's address the elephant in the thread: Who in the blue hell calls their dog "Shane"?

I love dogs with human names! Although I still think my favourite ever dog name I've heard is "Golfball".

anewme

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

He'll loyally wait on either of us when we take him on a walk to the local shop, won't budge an inch from the place we will "command" him to sit and stay (yeah we loop his lead to a bollard whilst in there, but he won't budge an inch without our say so)

Lovely post and Shane is a great name for a dog.

I'm always weary when I see people leave dogs outside shops on their own like that Too many scumbags around with ulterior motives. All it needs is a quick swipe and away in a van.

SAMTALK

Wheety wrote: »

Who looks after the dog while you're both in work?

Can dogs not be left alone now ?

This mentality that if someone has a dog they should be at home all the time, Dog should be let in house all the time etc drives me mad

We have dogs, We love them, We feed them, We interact with them.
They have a nice warm bed
BUT they are dogs.

frash

SAMTALK wrote: »

Can dogs not be left alone now ?

This mentality that if someone has a dog they should be at home all the time, Dog should be let in house all the time etc drives me mad

We have dogs, We love them, We feed them, We interact with them.
They have a nice warm bed
BUT they are dogs.

Never look in the Pets & Animals Animals & Pet Issues forum :eek:

SAMTALK

frash wrote: »

Never look in the Pets & Animals Animals & Pet Issues forum :eek:

I know !

Bigbagofcans

begbysback wrote: »

I think they wash them

No need to wash a cat!

PabloAndRoy

A thread about "the dog" with posts by people talking about their cat. Typical cat person, missing the point!

Cat loving people are just animal loving people who never had a dog!

Graces7

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

A thread about "the dog" with posts by people talking about their cat. Typical cat person, missing the point!

Cat loving people are just animal loving people who never had a dog!

Ah no. I am a cat loving person who has had two dogs. My secondd dog died late last year, breaking my heart.. and i am too old and infirm for dogs now. Cats are totally different from dogs and in many ways superior .... as dogs are superior in many ways to cats .. vive la difference!

Skylinehead

Woke Hogan wrote: »

For the life of me I'll never figure out why anyone would let a dirty animal such as a dog or cat into their house.

Cats for the most part are far cleaner than you or I.

Do you let your phone into your house?

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

A thread about "the dog" with posts by people talking about their cat. Typical cat person, missing the point!

Cat loving people are just animal loving people who never had a dog!

Classic black-and-white bullshit. My ma has 3 dogs and a gajillion cats and I love the lot of them.

SAMTALK

I have both cats and dogs but I will admit the the dogs win every time.

Relikk

SAMTALK wrote: »

Can dogs not be left alone now ?

This mentality that if someone has a dog they should be at home all the time, Dog should be let in house all the time etc drives me mad

We have dogs, We love them, We feed them, We interact with them.
They have a nice warm bed
BUT they are dogs.

As long as they're not left outside to bark incessantly all day and annoy people, there shouldn't be a problem.

McMurphy

For clarity, I have no objection to cat's, I'm simply saying that ours is a prick compared to the dog.

Knex*

Bigbagofcans wrote: »

Why do some people have to feel the need to criticise cats so as to put their point across about dogs? No need to compare.

Rubberchikken

we have a wonderful dog and four wonderful cats.
love them all.
we can take our doggy for walks. the cats definitely wouldnt appreciate being walked but they love our garden. love their own little house. and love alk the attention they get.
no favs here:)

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Fart wrote: »

I completely agree, and it always strikes me when I hear it.

However, let's address the elephant in the thread: Who in the blue hell calls their dog "Shane"?

Oh, I LOVE pets with human names. My favourites over the years have been dogs called Mary and Niall and cats called Raymond and Fergus.

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

A thread about "the dog" with posts by people talking about their cat. Typical cat person, missing the point!

Cat loving people are just animal loving people who never had a dog!

Ah, wha’? No, I’ve had both and love both. I love animals in general actually and their differences are what makes each species individually fascinating to me.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Church on Tuesday

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

For clarity, I have no objection to cat's, I'm simply saying that ours is a prick compared to the dog.

I find it sad you had to clarify that.

My God...

ToddyDoody

I think cats have inspired more cartoon characters.

Is Garfield a prick, for instance?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgWCDi755sA

E mac

We have a bichon frise who arrived about 8 years ago. Thought he'd stick to hanging around the house but no he thinks he's a sheep dog....albeit a not very good sheep dog...but he loves nosing around the farm going for drives on the quad bike /tractor/ jeep running into puddles etc. Bichons in case anyone doesn't realise are all white ! Every day is a wash day. Wouldn't part with him for the world.

Woke Hogan

Nixonbot wrote: »

Cats for the most part are far cleaner than you or I.

Do you let your phone into your house?

Classic black-and-white bullshit. My ma has 3 dogs and a gajillion cats and I love the lot of them.

Of course I let my phone in my house, what are you talking about? My phone doesn't **** in the yard or lick itself "clean" either.

PabloAndRoy

Cat loving people... So easy to wind up. Even fooled by cats pretending they like them.

Still waters

I bring my little fella to work with me, if I didn't have him in the lorry or van with me people would be wondering where he is and if he's ok :-)

Skylinehead

Woke Hogan wrote: »

Of course I let my phone in my house, what are you talking about? My phone doesn't **** in the yard or lick itself "clean" either.

I'm saying that your phone is utterly filthy. Crawling with bacteria and what have you.

Woke Hogan

Nixonbot wrote: »

I'm saying that your phone is utterly filthy. Crawling with bacteria and what have you.

So am I. Neither I nor my phone can possibly be dirtier than an animal. I keep my phone in my trouser pocket, which I wash at least once a week, and I personally shower approximately ten times a week. Our dog slept on a mound of hay in the shed and the cats slept in an old car in the garden. Hardly cleaner than a lab in Intel. :rolleyes: