OK....we all know Art Bell is the cat guy. He's often told of how his cats have him well trained. As I thought of this yesterday, I got to thinking....my dogs have me trained! How did that happen???
I have a pom who will only eat his food if I hand feed him. He hates having his fur get near the bowl, yet he is quite able to eat dog treats without assist in any way. I have a boxer who sits outside the kid's door at two in the morning and demands treats and won't quit until he gives her one. I have an English Bulldog who is the doggie equivalent of Sheldon Cooper....she has her own "spot", demands to be held most of the time, and who has her own ramp for bed access. Oh, and she watches TV and barks at all the animals she sees...which means we have to avoid Animal Planet now. Impossible to watch with the barking! Yep...we have been trained.
So, here's the question: Do you own your pets or do your pets own YOU? And what have they trained you to do for them?
I have a pom who will only eat his food if I hand feed him. He hates having his fur get near the bowl, yet he is quite able to eat dog treats without assist in any way. I have a boxer who sits outside the kid's door at two in the morning and demands treats and won't quit until he gives her one. I have an English Bulldog who is the doggie equivalent of Sheldon Cooper....she has her own "spot", demands to be held most of the time, and who has her own ramp for bed access. Oh, and she watches TV and barks at all the animals she sees...which means we have to avoid Animal Planet now. Impossible to watch with the barking! Yep...we have been trained.
So, here's the question: Do you own your pets or do your pets own YOU? And what have they trained you to do for them?
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