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(114,904 posts)I'm not biased. Those are the facts.
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)Cats have staff
Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)boom
bunnies
(15,859 posts)She has servants.
KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)cali
(114,904 posts)that made me well up.
NJCher
(35,688 posts)I never knew dogs could do that.
Dogs 'r cool.
Cher
Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)Of all places, at a Petsmart when the local Humane Society was there. She was about 4 months old. I named her Chelsea. She was a mix of Border Collie and Australian Shepperd.
Eighteen months ago, at the age of 17, we had to let her go and cross the Rainbow Bridge. She grew up with my kids, so she was like another child to me. It was hard to let her go, but it was time. She had a great life and now, I believe, she is is somewhere running and playing with her two best buddies who left before she did.
When I saw the video, I thought of her.
Then I thought....PUPPIES!!! Nothing sweeter than puppies. Especially when they get a forever home. My sweetie was as smart as they come.....yet was severely lacking in the common sense department. But we all loved her so very much.
We now have two kitties I adopted from the local animal shelter. I've had them for two years. She got to know them for a short time and let them play with her tail and wagged it as much as her energy allowed. It proved to be a short friendship.
Today, please don't ask me who is in charge! I believe it is me. But, I'm pretty sure I'm wrong about that. They rule home and hearth. We are, in fact, their servants. They know EXACTLY when it is dinner time.
HOW DO THEY KNOW THAT? 6am and 6pm on the dot....we are summoned to put down the wet food!! Sheesh!!! They have hard cat food out ALL THE TIIME!! But, if they still insist that we follow their schedule.
We are in fact, slaves to the felines.
exboyfil
(17,863 posts)They bring us nothing but joy. I am sorry for your loss. A BC/Aussie mix would be a tremendous dog.
Did you notice how your dog seemed to regret that her kids grew up on her? Our BC lights up whenever he interacts with a child. The two are inseparable and my daughters run both in dog agility. The Aussie and my oldest daughter are like twins. My oldest goes off to college in August, and I wonder how the Aussie will take it.
Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)It was almost like a child's picture book. Each page had a dog with a caption under it.
One showed a sad-sack looking dog. Below it, the caption read, "Off to college? Must be dead."
When they would come home during a break, she wiggled and whined with so much happiness I thought she would hurt herself....or break any furniture closeby.
When my son was deploying to Iraq, he had an overnight stop at Richmond. So we took her and jumped into the car for a three hour drive to see him at the airport, even though we only had an hour there with him. He acted "all business" until we told him she was in the car. He practically ran to the parking lot to see her. Wish I had brought a camera to grab a pic of the two of them in a death lock of a hug. Brought tears to my eyes. They hadn't seen each other in almost a year and you would have thought they were long lost twins finally reunited.
Wow, what a memory. I hadn't thought about this in years. Thanks for triggering that memory.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)until I get in bed so I can get him warm. Seriously.
Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)Obey me, pet!!! I mean, human!!!
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)cali
(114,904 posts)Siwsan
(26,272 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)cali
(114,904 posts)and what's a little poop eating compared to being a stalker of innocent birdies?
Hrrumph.
Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)I started out more as a cat lover and indifferent to dogs. But I have done a total change around. Whenever I had complained about relationships or friendship or even loyalty in a work situation. I would hear people say, 'If you want unconditional love - get a dog" "If you want a true friend who will stand beside you no matter what - get a dog" - "If you want loyalty - get a dog" --- I finally took them up on that advice and they were right.
cali
(114,904 posts)As a kid we had the most wonderful cat. His name was Ferdinand after the bull in the children's story, but we called him Fuzz. He was smart and social as all get out. We had dogs too, but none quite as wonderful as Fuzz the cat.
I got my first dog in my early twenties and from then on I was a dedicated dog person. Teladma lived until she was 14, then I got Tucker who lived until she was 19 and a few years after that I got Little-Dog who just died last month. I miss her terribly.
Time for a new pup.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)jk
Buns_of_Fire
(17,183 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)kydo
(2,679 posts)dorkzilla
(5,141 posts)2 dogs and 3 cats...hilarity reigns here!
Thanks for sharing!
NJCher
(35,688 posts)I'll bet you could tell some stories!
Cher
zazen
(2,978 posts)AmBlue
(3,111 posts)Thanks. I needed that.
a kennedy
(29,675 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,741 posts)At my house the cats steal each others' beds, which is also pretty entertaining.
randome
(34,845 posts)[hr][font color="blue"][center]Treat your body like a machine. Your mind like a castle.[/center][/font][hr]
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,741 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)Agschmid
(28,749 posts)RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)ellie
(6,929 posts)Thanks for posting it!
Skeeter Barnes
(994 posts)Those dogs just don't realize who really runs the house!
I enjoy these Patches vs Dillon "fights"
A HERETIC I AM
(24,371 posts)"The Negotiation"
I love how the Boston takes the toy out of frame and you hear it plonk down. Like..."Come and get it, you moron!"
Skeeter Barnes
(994 posts)A HERETIC I AM
(24,371 posts)She or he has several videos of the two of them. They're great buddies!
nolabear
(41,987 posts)Thanks for the laugh.
Solly Mack
(90,773 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)libdem4life
(13,877 posts)anneboleyn
(5,611 posts)libdem4life
(13,877 posts)NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)And my fully-grown black lab is actually afraid to try to take it back from him.
TygrBright
(20,762 posts)LisaLynne
(14,554 posts)darkangel218
(13,985 posts)Take that canines!!
juajen
(8,515 posts)riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)SheilaT
(23,156 posts)Thanks for posting.
distantearlywarning
(4,475 posts)I'm Team Cat, but even I felt a little sorry for some of those poor dogs.
I loved the part at the end, though, when they all snuggled up together in peace and harmony.
IrishEyes
(3,275 posts)I always think it is adorable when they sleep together in peace.
ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)stage left
(2,962 posts)distantearlywarning
(4,475 posts)I am powerless in the face of the cute....
Beacool
(30,250 posts)stage left
(2,962 posts)Cats say we sleeps wherever we wantz.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)UtahLib
(3,179 posts)brer cat
(24,578 posts)Rethugs can't keeps us down.
rdharma
(6,057 posts)The three stooges......
hopemountain
(3,919 posts)love how they have real affection for one another. thank you for sharing your pics of your special family.
Wolf Frankula
(3,601 posts)They have a standard poodle and a striped cat. On warm days, I have seen the cat and dog snoozing together on the porch. I have also seen the poodle chase the cat. And if another dog chases the cat, the poodle will chase the dog away. The dog's attitude seems to be, "That is MY cat. I am allowed the chase the cat, and I ALONE. If you chase the cat, I will chase you."
Wolf
Auggie
(31,174 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)They're clearly not chows, who'd never allow such misbehavior. My chows were always good citizens (in my view) but wouldn't tolerate any challenges to their rule. Well, except from me, and that never was an issue. I taught them to drop food in my hand on command even when they were hungry, and they'd refuse to eat anything I was looking at.
But then I'm not a cat either... only catty!
OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)elleng
(130,975 posts)jtuck004
(15,882 posts)'ceptin I don't want to lump dogs down there with the 'baggers.
elleng
(130,975 posts)its them CATS!!!!
A HERETIC I AM
(24,371 posts)Great find! I love the dog at the 1:49 mark that is pushing the bed with his paw! And the ones dragging the beds around with the cats in them! The look on the Goldens face at the :26 mark, the Beagle trying to squeeze into the cats bed at the :30 mark...
Damn. I absolutely laughed out loud!
Too funny!
Thanks....needed that.
My old Boston would have NEVER put up with that shit! He would have had the cat on the floor in no time!
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)Ineeda
(3,626 posts)after many years of joy. I hate to admit it, but the tuxedo, Veto, was a Republican. He was always "me first" and/or "everything is mine, mine, mine." This applied to food, attention, toys, sleeping arrangements, etc. Joey, the Coon, was the sweetest pacifist around, so got taken advantage of constantly. I miss them both though, even the Republican.
Thanks for the laughs.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)But I think it is possible to determine our pets political preferences. Undoubtedly, my Chihuahua is a stand-your-ground Republican who barks my sweet Democratic cat Georgy off the bed or the couch every chance she gets.
Thanks for the posting, Ms. Grits.
K&R
TrogL
(32,822 posts)The cats have their own cat castle but noooooooo, they have to take over the couch and won't let the dogs on.
Niceguy1
(2,467 posts)And women....the dogs (men) thinks they run everything but in reality it the cats (women) who do. Don't believe me? Try to try to teain your cat abd see where that gets you lol ha ha ha ha ha ha
shireen
(8,333 posts)thanks! that is utterly priceless!
leftstreet
(36,109 posts)hopemountain
(3,919 posts)because i am pissed about the 2 year olds in congress.
but i am glad i did because there is a metaphor in here for a solution. lol.
Liberalynn
(7,549 posts)CatWoman
(79,302 posts)and funny
MADem
(135,425 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)K&R
eilen
(4,950 posts)My little tortie is always stealing my white shepherd/husky mix's bed. The dog then comes to me with The Look and directs my attention to the thief. So I have to make the cat move..... The cat does not lack for sleeping quarters. She goes anywhere and everywhere. Once I went down to the basement for something or other and found her in a basket of mending. Other times I find her on a closet floor, on the guest room bed, on a stack of shopping bags by the entry way.... in a box of magazines in the study.... So you know, she does it just to piss off the dog.
KansDem
(28,498 posts)...when it's meal time.
I know. I've got three cats.
gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)hey cats & dogs work it out too. beagle lover although who stuck those weiners in there ahem Hound lover sue me. with a side order of Shiba Inu (a dog with cat like manners )
gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)also had a cat at one time that would go into the neighbor's cat doors and eat their cat's food and then challenge the resident cat.
Faygo Kid
(21,478 posts)Typical of the video: The old dog always loses, until I move the cat.
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)MarianJack
(10,237 posts)...Sooo cute & SOOO PRECIOUS!
PEACE!
Ahpook
(2,750 posts)In another window
No matter where you start, it works
Hekate
(90,714 posts)Oh Great Dog, those scenes are just so typical, and hilarious and kinda sad too.
Thanks so much for the laughs. We all need it.
pengillian101
(2,351 posts)NJCher
(35,688 posts)Napolean complex.
Except I learned the other day that Napolean wasn't really short.
Cher
ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)I miss them both.
Beringia
(4,316 posts)malaise
(269,063 posts)Thanks Grits
Knicks007
(73 posts)valerief
(53,235 posts)Beacool
(30,250 posts)icymist
(15,888 posts)I hear that song every day. My cats in a thrash band though.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)One of the cats bites when he doesn't get his food.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)Mine bites at my eyelids. Just hard enough to make them open. She's lucky she's cute.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)I REALLY needed some laughs.
Love the way the dogs try politely asking for their beds back and the cats just ignore them. "Don't bother me.I'm taking a nap"
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)bluemarkers
(536 posts)I needed that!
"are" friend's little tiny Chihuahua would visit and go to our dog's bed the very first thing and not let him on. every single time! It was funny.
Lucky Luciano
(11,257 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)arthritisR_US
(7,288 posts)loudsue
(14,087 posts)Gotta send it to a bunch of cat/dog people I know!
awwww
madokie
(51,076 posts)LWolf
(46,179 posts)The dog doesn't dare take the bed back from the cat. They DO share, if the cat allows her room. The dog tolerates the cat grooming her; she tolerates way too much. She will finally give a sharp bark and lunge when the cat pushes her too far with teeth and claws; not often, but sudden and loud enough to back the cat down.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)The cat got in the dog's bed and the dog squeezed into the cat bed.
Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)Someone should make a video of cats stealing humans beds
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)Cats rule, dogs drool!
toby jo
(1,269 posts)I live in a 1-room schoolhouse with 4 dogs and 2 cats and we all get along pretty well, if not piled up on each other once in awhile. Then there's the wildlife that creeps in and out - a snakeskin draped across the vines over my front door, the bats in the belfry ( 5 of them, way cool ) , birds, bee's nest in the wall, and now it's spider season - for coming in to winter over. But that's ok, it's all good.
Brewinblue
(392 posts)till there were tears in my eyes.
What a great pick-me-up!
I love dogs, but I wish I could be my cat.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)big bad doggy looks so defeated
Isoldeblue
(1,135 posts)Some cats in congress to stand up to Cruise and the teahadists!!
Many there could learn a lesson or two from cats, huh?
indepat
(20,899 posts)other way.