dog passes by-

cast a cold eye upon gate,
upon main-hole
street dog passes by-

this is how the dogs go berserk at the sight of their 'country cousin'



whenever a dog such this...passes by my door

can u imagine the (shor) hell my dogs would be raising

for all of us?
look the two of them retrievers keeping a vigil at the gate..."hark who goes there?"

so now they have to come to that point of education in their lives

that they see that they dont own everything they lay their eyes on

and peace to me...

cast a cold eye upon the gate

upon the dog that barks

street dog pass by...

i am not sure that golden retrievers could be such guard dogs. but this one here is quite a one- in fact she instigates everyone else too. have a look in the other posts too.

waking up angry

i am not sure anger is a good emotion to begin the day with. but i am begining it that way today. i am angry at nikki. last night i stood outside the house talking with a childhood friend who was visiting her natal home in the neighbourhood, after long years.

as i had just returned from walking the dogs i was in a pair of walking shoes and i had left this chappal at the base of the staircase (that takes me upstairs to my floor of the house) in the course of that approx. one hour that i stood there...nikki cleaned her dentures on my footwear. i was so angry that i hit her! i hate it but could not contain myself. it was less than a month ago that i had bought the pair. this was the 11th pair she 'retired' from my use.

i think one would understand when i feel like tying up this brat of a dog now and then. and just see what kind of a thing she has to be tethered with. everything else she chews off in no time.but just look at her face...how long do you suppose i can leave her this way? (usually it doenst last more than 15 minutes!)

why only chappals and footwear, everyday this gardener of a dog is upto pruning my plants and digging up the soil to either roll in it (which dogs do to change their smells, a sort of natural mechanism for deo-sprays. btw all the man-made deo sprays i got for the dogs have been unanimously vetoed by all of them. waste of my money) what do i do with this dog?

the flower bed that i had readied here a few days ago is the chosen one nowadays. everyday when she can, she goes to it and digs. once upon a tiem i wanted to give them a sand pit to play in. but then, for some reasons could not move to the hosue where i wanted to. i could not arrange for that here. so nikki is doing her own thing i suppose.

Dogs and cats are better than kids

Dog and Cat 2 [ Zopidis Lefteris ], originally uploaded by Zopidis Lefteris.

Remember: because they
1. Eat less
2. Don't ask for money all the time
3. Are easier to train
4. Normally come when called
5. Never ask to drive the car
6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends
7. Don't smoke or drink
8. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
9. Don't want to wear your clothes
10. Don't need a gazillion dollars fo r college, and...
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit &Like to Complain About Our Pets:

glaring, originally uploaded by soulfree me.

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:

1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's why they call it "fur"niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

pet rules...a brilliant and funny thing

La curiosidad mató al gato, originally uploaded by perolo.

To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - preferably nose height.

Dear Dogs and Cats,

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack.
Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years --canine or feline attendance is not required.

The proper order is kiss me, THEN go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!!!

raga and the sisters

Nothing but pictures to start with...

let me call them

Raga- then and now

a little puppy and a grown up puppy

with both her retriever sisters- ginger and nikki respectively

and how the tribe thrives.