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Pet's Bill of Rights
- We have the right to be full members of your family. We thrive on
social interaction, praise, and love.
- We have the right to stimulation. We need new games, new toys,.
new experiences, and new smells to be happy.
- We have the right to regular exercise. Without it, we could become
hyper, sluggish...or fat.
- We have the right to have fun. We enjoy acting like clowns now and
then; don't expect us to be predictable all the time.
- We have the right to quality health care. Please stay good friends
with our vet!
- We have the right to a good diet. Like some people, we don't know
what's best for us. We depend on you.
- We have the right not to be rejected because of your expectations
that we be great show dogs or show cats, watchdogs, hunters, or
baby-sitters.
- We have the right to receive proper training. Otherwise, our good
relationship could be marred by confusion and strife - and we could
become dangerous to ourselves and others.
- We have the right to guidance and correction based on
understanding and compassion, rather than abuse.
- We have the right to live with dignity...and to die with dignity when
the time comes.
Dog To God
Dear God, Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one
another? Where are their priorities?
Dear God, When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it the
same old story?
Dear God, Why are cars named for the eagle, the cougar, the mustang, the
colt, the stingray, the rabbit, etc., but not ONE named for a dog? How
often do you see a cougar riding around? We dogs love a nice ride! Would
it be so hard to rename the 'Chrysler Eagle' the 'Chrysler Beagle'?
Dear God, If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears
him, is he still a bad dog?
Dear God, If we come back as humans, is that good or bad?
Dear God, More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God, When we get to the Pearly Gates, do we have to shake hands to
get in?
Dear God, Are there dogs on other planets or are we alone? I have been
howling at the moon and stars for a long time, but all I ever hear back is
the Schnauzer across the street.
Dear God, Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to
apologize?
Dear God, We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals,
whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent IDs, electromagnetic energy
fields and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand?
Dear God, May I have my testicles back?
Dear God, These are just some of the things I must remember (in order to
keep my present living arrangements):
- The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
- I do not need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm lying under the
coffee table.
- I will not roll my toys behind the fridge, behind the sofa or under the
bed.
- I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house.
- I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it or after they throw it
up.
- I will stop trying to find the few remaining pieces of clean carpet in
the house when I am about to get sick.
- I will not throw up in the car.
- I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like
the way they smell.
- I will not munch on "leftovers" in the kitty litter box; although they
are tasty, they are not food.
- I will not eat any more Kleenex or napkins and then redeposit them in
the back yard after processing.
- I will not chew my humans' toothbrushes and not tell them.
- I will not chew crayons or pens, especially not the red ones, or my
people will think I am hemorrhaging.
- When in the car, I will not insist on having the window rolled down when
it's raining outside.
- We do not have a doorbell.
- I will not bark each time I hear one on television.
- I will not steal my Mom's underwear and dance all over the backyard with
them.
- The sofa is not a face towel; neither are Mom and Dad's laps.
- My head does not belong in the refrigerator.
- I will not bite the officer's hand when he reaches in for Mom's driver's
license and registration.
- I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
- I will not roll around in the dirt right after getting a bath.
- Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is not an acceptable way of
saying 'hello.'
- I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch when
company is over.
- The cat is not a squeaky toy; so when I play with him and he makes that
noise, it's usually not a good thing.
Make a bookmark and check back often. We can make a difference!