 Comedy: October 05, 2011 Issue [#4642] |
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This week: Going to the Dogs Edited by: SophyBells  
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Going To The Dogs
Several years ago we were a two-dog home, offering our hearts and lives to two rescue dogs, Kayla and Sheba. Both came from local shelters, and quickly became part of our little family. Sheba died several years ago and as much as we missed her, we decided to remain a one dog family. We are old decrepit very wise and decided that while we love dogs, and love having dogs, due to our advanced age maturity, one dog was more than enough for us.
Then Mr. Sophy decided he wanted to become a dog trainer. So about two years ago he started taking classes and doing internships, and now he's a certifiable certified dog trainer. We started a dog training business (he trains dogs, I boss him around run the business end of things), and much to our delight since starting the business a year ago, we've been getting lots of clients and referrals and are doing quite well so far. He's actually a very good trainer, and good with people, and I am anal retentive good with organization, so we make a good team.
Every once in a while Mr. Sophy loses his mind gets wistful and wants us to get another dog. To hone his training skills he does volunteer training at our local shelter, and about every month or so he falls in love with a dog there, usually a border collie (as he would love to do agility training with a dog). I always put the kibosh on it and remind him of the deal we made long ago that we were going to be a one dog family, that Kayla is getting older and at the age of 12 probably wouldn't do well with another dog, and that he basically has to choose between me and another dog. And that usually settles things down for several weeks, until he meets the next "dog we must have."
Until about three weeks ago when a client whose yellow lab puppy he had been training called to say that their family could no longer keep her (Daisy, now 7 months) and before she re-homed her or took her to a shelter, she wanted to know if Mr. Sophy and I wanted her. Sophy did not want her, cute as she is, because while being trained Daisy had spent time in our home terrorizing Kayla, digging and chewing everything in sight, and making a general nuisance of herself. Mr. Sophy wanted her because he was in love with her, she's a smart dog, and as he put it, "She'll be a good business investment for us so I can have the opportunity to train a younger dog." Not to mention she was "well trained" of course. Kayla and I were not impressed, but he begged and pleaded and cried and made all sorts of promises - so we relented and took the little dickens into our home.
Isn't she cute?
This is Daisy at 4 months
Don't let that face fool you. She's the devil I tell you - she is seriously demon possessed. One minute she's lying there looking all cute, and the next minute she's digging a hole. Not in the yard, but in our carpet. (Of course she also digs in the yard.) Or one minute she's licking your face, and the next minute she's taking off with your favorite dangly earring in her mouth. She chews EVERYTHING and anything. We have all kinds of chew toys for her, but her favorite things to chew besides me and Kayla are the legs of our kitchen table and chairs, the wooden slats on our deck, walls, couches, telephone and/or computer cords, and books. Oh who am I kidding, there is nothing this dog won't chew. Yesterday I found her outside on the deck chewing on a rock. 
And she never sleeps. I thought puppies slept a lot, like babies. Not Daisy. She sleeps for a bit and then wakes up ready to go conquer the world, or the backyard plants. We bought a doo-hicky for a bike so Mr. Sophy can ride her around and wear her out. It's called a bike tow leash, and it's a safer way to ride with a dog without getting tripped up in a leash. Yesterday they went for two rides for a total of 10 miles. She looked wiped out, and she fell asleep snoring soon after they got home. She was so cute. And peaceful. And sweet. I fell in love with her a little bit. Until she woke up and chewed some drywall. 
So if you don't see me around much you'll know - I've been kidnapped by a lab puppy, and so far there is no ransom! 
Daisy and Kayla chillin' on the deck
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Now for a few comments about my last newsletter about WDC's 11th Birthday: ("Comedy Newsletter (September 7, 2011)" ):
From StormyRaven 
Happy 11th WDC you are awesome and i wish you many many more. You have made writing so much more fun, not saying it wasnt before but now, YAHOO!!!
Glad you are enjoying the site so much! 
     
From LJPC - the tortoise
Sophy, it was really nice of you to include a tribute to WDC's original members. It's amazing that they still contribute their time and energy to this site after eleven years! Great NL!
-- Laura
Thanks Laura - and yes, it's neat to see how many are still around.
From Katya the Poet 
Thanks for this delightful summary, since I am old enough to have forgotten some of it already!
Forgotten what? Where am I? Wait ... who am I?
That's all for this month -- see you next time! And on behalf of the other regular Comedy Newsletter Editors, the King and Queen of Comedy, Waltz Invictus  and Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥmas  -- remember to WRITE AND LAUGH ON! SophyBells |
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