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Spot says it was her, but REALLY it was ME

what's wrong with all you dogs out there

My mom was telling me that there are dogs out there that are mean and disrespectful to their MASTERS. At first I couldn't believe it but then she read me some stories. I am only a dog, but I can tell you any dog that would growl at his MASTER would bite him too. we have NEVER had an incident like that here on the farm. We ALL do as we are told because "mom" is the BOSS of EVERYTHING and we know it. She can take the food right out of our mouths if sehe wants, she can stop us from doing a bad thing just by giving us the "look". We know what is right and what is wrong because we were taught very young, DOG is DOG and HUMANS RULE. PERIOD. I cna decide if I want to lay on the couch or the chair in the living room, only me. The other dogs can lay on the couch and chair in the computer room, but they know only ME Sunshine can lay on the livingroom furniture. We are not stupid, we know things. We can behave. We need limits and consequences. When that doesn't happen for humans and dogs, there are problems for both. Humans go to prison. Dogs go to the pound. I think all you folks out there that let your dogs get away with bad behavior are hurting them in the long run. If you can't take care of your bratty dog anymore, who would WANT him or her?
Mom says dogs aren't smart enough to be "self actualizing" when they live with humans. I know she must be right because i do believe she is right all the time, she is the MASTER, I am the DOG. She said she has something to add...


I am 62 years old,have had dogs my WHOLE life and multiple dogs since was in my 20's.I have NEVER had a dog the growled at me much less bit or nipped me.I wonder what's creating all these aggression issues with dogs and their MASTERS nowadays.I have had only ONE dog that has ever bitten ANYONE,a small mixed breed,and the guy she bit struck me with(okay it was only an envelope to get my attention)an envelope.But to her, it seemed like he was hitting me.I can take my dogs anywhere,they show no aggression to people or other dogs.At present time I have seven,all well behaved and house trained(except for Sammy,and he was a very bad abuse case).Since I use no"behavioral guide books"and profess nothing more than common sense and "pack rules"how do you explain it?
And I have had a number of "rescue"dogs too,not just the ones born here.I DID have years of behavior mod(as in humans)courses,but as many point out"dogs are different".Maybe the dog experts,are creating BRATS ala Dr.Spock.

today we took a BIG ride

We went all the way to St. Joe and went to the pet supply store. USUALLY I get to go in BUT, because Spot has been causing trouble with Wings, well, SHE got to go in today. I was pretty mad, I'm so good and she is so mean and SHE got to go in the store. And talk about NO MANNERS, the man at the register gave treats. As soon as mom got out of the store with Spot, she gave her a treat. Know what Spot did??? She SPIT IT OUT, right in front of the store. That was not a nice thing to do.
Mom gave me mine when she got to the car and it was good, Wings liked hers too. Boy, that Spot. Maybe the next time she'll stay home!

AGAIN!!! Spot the fooler, strikes again!

Well, today, while us three girls were waiting downstairs to go for a ride in the car, that NASTY mouse that we've been smelling (I TOLD mom she needed to get a BIN for the grain!) poked his head out from the pallets of wood pellets. Now as EVERYONE KNOWS, I am the alertest and the fastest of all GSPs (mom told me so) as well as being the most darlin.
So anyway, I nailed him good, he didn't even get one squeak out. Of course I spit him out YUK they taste DISGUSTING, and there he was all laid out pretty for when mom opened the door. She LOVES dead mice, don't know why, but she always gets real excited and whoever is around gets biscuits and lots of "good talk" whenever I kill one. She even sings a song that goes, "kill the mouse, kill the mouse, you really must kill the mouse!". So I positioned myself right behind the mouse and waited as I heard mom's footsteps on the stairs and the across the other room. I posed so pretty, right behind my mouse, mom doesn't like us to touch them a lot. Spot was over to the side that the door opens onto so mom couldn't see what was going on when she opened the door. WELL, just as soon as the door began to openSPOT ran over and grabbed the mouse! So it looked like she caught it and it looked like she JUST caught it. GRRRRRR, this is just like Spot. I just hope maybe mom knows who really caught that nasty mouse, I was too astonished to say much.