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Posted by eup on July 23, 2009, 2:07 am
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mm- Name change after forty years sounds like an identity crisis or maybe a desire to be all new and improved. However, wherever we go, imho, there we are. A rose by any other name, so to speak. There-in with Theron lies the problem. Reminds me of a Carlin bit, g-rating it up. He said he was willing to call anybody what they wished to be called - including xxx. And let's leave it at that. As for double names, mandatory in the south. The use of mae is a can-do. Ah huh.
However - Call names for dogs have changed quite alot over the years. Here's one list of the most popular dog names of 08.
The Name Game- Let's do Shirley
http://dogtime.com/top-100-dog-names.html
Jump The Pointer Sisters-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgSyB5xSo2U
The Dozens- Pointers for training - (I like this one because it mentions Hide and Seek. LOL)
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/twelvetips.html
Oh my stars- Last evening, we met an ndr person who just got a yorkie pup. We were in the hardware store with our trio. The lady said she knew all about dogs because she watched the animal planet station, Oh oh, *G* Anyway, she wanted to know how I "make my dogs lie down." She said her dog does not know any commands yet. I said "How long have you had him?" She said "three months." Whoa daddy. Then she asked how long we'd had our puppy to get her so well trained (she is not!_ I said "about six weeks." She then said (stand by) "Well, you must spank them or something," Eureka! Then I launched a soap box speech (well, I was on the front door floor mat actually) about not slugging five pound dogs with anything heavier than a feather. And never to hit them with large feathers when mini marshmallows are so readily available. Despite this heavy-handed foolishness on my part, she next asked me to make the smartest dog "lie down." I said the smartest dog is already lying down." She said (stand by) "Well, how do you make her stand up?" I said "Have a nice evening!" This is why I am a terrible dog trainer. I can't control my impulse to pelt gp dog owners with crewel embroidered phrases, to cope with my frustrations at their behaviors. I will go lie down myself now. Not like the stand-up trainers aboard - where is Patina? *G*
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