Pet Rules

Plainsman

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To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - nose height.

Dear Dogs and Cats,
The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack.
Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is! nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years --canine or feline attendance is not required.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets:

1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's why they call it "fur"niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because they:

1. Eat less
2. Don't ask for money all the time
3. Are easier to train
4. Normally! come when called
5. Never ask to drive the car
6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends
7. Don't smoke or drink
8. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
9. Don't want to wear your clothes
10. Don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and...
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.
 

rodbolt

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Re: Pet Rules

I like it, wish I could get my cats to read it.
I woke up in the chair a few weeks back with my 22 pounder on one side the 17 pounder on the other and the 9 pound 2 year old in the middle. was wondering why my legs were numb :).
 

rzawora

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cumminsturbo22 I don't know what got you that far into the archives to actually find this thread and read it, but I would agree with you... it's a good read. I like the bathroom part and wish I could teach my dog that...
 

cr2k

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I like it, wish I could get my cats to read it.
I woke up in the chair a few weeks back with my 22 pounder on one side the 17 pounder on the other and the 9 pound 2 year old in the middle. was wondering why my legs were numb :).

Your legs were numb because you are feeding your cats way to much!
 

no worry's

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now thats what I call good clean humor and fun. Love my dogs the same way, just dont let them on the sofa. But they do think they own my bed sometimes. Enjoyed the read. thanx
 

'96 Charger

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While I wish my spoiled and overly pampered pooches could read this they're surprizingly well behaved:eek:However, if you're even a minute late feeding the Cairn Terrier she makes sure to vocally remind you. One time my Blue Heeler/Border Collie mix diliberately turned his food bowl over because something ended up in it that he didn't like lol.
 

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Wow! Another one pulled from the depths!:D
Funny read though!
 

JB

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Somewhere around here I have a list of instructions for the staff dictated by the late Catzilla.

I posted a copy of the above for her to read back when it was new. She shredded it and lined her box with the shreds. She did allow me to continue to live here and serve her every whim.
 

Gary H NC

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I still enjoy reading that one...

I just finished cooking burgers and hot dogs for my 2 spoiled boxers...lol!
I am getting the eye right now from them while they wait for the food to cool..:rolleyes:

Gotta love pets!
 

roncoop75

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4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Haha, love that one!
 

Link

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11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.
That only applies to pets? ... oh! oh!
Nevermind I can account for all my grandkids! I swear!
Thats my story and I'm sticking to it!
 

stic88

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thanks for bringing that one back from davey jones locker. i had a rather rough day and that gave me the laugh i needed. thanks again.
 

Sparkinator

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While I wish my spoiled and overly pampered pooches could read this they're surprizingly well behaved:eek:However, if you're even a minute late feeding the Cairn Terrier she makes sure to vocally remind you. One time my Blue Heeler/Border Collie mix diliberately turned his food bowl over because something ended up in it that he didn't like lol.

Great post. Thanks for digging it up. Our Cairn Terrier Sadie just turned a year old. My daughter thats seven thanks me at least once a week for 'the best Christmas present anybody ever got." It's amazing how a family can so quickly get attached to a pet.

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