Five lessons from a dog.
Friday, September 26, 2003 by CaptainWin | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
My wife, a former TWA employee and now American airlines emplyee, had her position transfered to Dallas Texas from St. Louis. Just before she left, she presented me with a cocker spaniel who we named Toasty, to keep me company during the week. Within a day I was reduced to a human dust mop, shimming around the floors, gripping toys and squeaking "Oh, what a good dog, give Daddy a kiss!"
(Toasty lesson #1: When you are really enjoying play, you don't care how foolish you look.)
Soon I found myself fretting over his whining and against all good judgement would allow him to sleep on the bed with me. For this he has repaid me by occasionally pooping on the carpet.
(Toasty lesson #2: Parenting can make you more neurotic than you ever dreamed possible.)
Usually I will wake up at 7:30 A.M. but other days wake up at dawn. Now Toasty will be standing on my chest by the time the sun crests the horizon, demanding to be let out the door.
(Toasty lesson #3: Ritual is the glue that holds love together.)
I used to stay at work late, but now look forward to getting home at night. When I arrive, Toasty will be standing in the bay window peeking out. The moment I come in the door I am rewarded with a greeting that normally feels like it is reserved for pro athletes and rock stars. Within a few licks I can forget the petty details of the day.
Toasty lesson #4: Unconditional love is a renewable resource.)
I have learned to read his body signals, the cocked head of curiosity, the ears pressed back with excitement, and the sigh that comes from deep within a warm, rubbed belly. I think to myself, "your a dog!" But what great conversations we are having!
Toasty lesson #5: True communication is only possible when we don't rely upon language.)
(Toasty lesson #1: When you are really enjoying play, you don't care how foolish you look.)
Soon I found myself fretting over his whining and against all good judgement would allow him to sleep on the bed with me. For this he has repaid me by occasionally pooping on the carpet.
(Toasty lesson #2: Parenting can make you more neurotic than you ever dreamed possible.)
Usually I will wake up at 7:30 A.M. but other days wake up at dawn. Now Toasty will be standing on my chest by the time the sun crests the horizon, demanding to be let out the door.
(Toasty lesson #3: Ritual is the glue that holds love together.)
I used to stay at work late, but now look forward to getting home at night. When I arrive, Toasty will be standing in the bay window peeking out. The moment I come in the door I am rewarded with a greeting that normally feels like it is reserved for pro athletes and rock stars. Within a few licks I can forget the petty details of the day.
Toasty lesson #4: Unconditional love is a renewable resource.)
I have learned to read his body signals, the cocked head of curiosity, the ears pressed back with excitement, and the sigh that comes from deep within a warm, rubbed belly. I think to myself, "your a dog!" But what great conversations we are having!
Toasty lesson #5: True communication is only possible when we don't rely upon language.)
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IPlural
Reply #22 Friday, September 26, 2003 5:41 PM
Reply #22 Friday, September 26, 2003 5:41 PM
it work this time? I don't think I logged out so it would update the site...
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #23 Friday, September 26, 2003 5:51 PM
Reply #23 Friday, September 26, 2003 5:51 PM
Looked ok the first time! Must be the others... 
IPlural
Reply #24 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:00 PM
Fuzzy
Merlin cool, but he is half as big as a cow...
Jake was all jet black Newfie, at night you could not see him except for those white teeth of his and a white blaze on his chest, he was a little bigger than Merlin is in that picture.
though he ended up with sinus cancer and it worked it's way up into his brain before they caught it...
He also had a Lancier (spelling) but she had a bad habit of biting anyone who happened to get near Mike so he gave her to a female friend who is single and lives alone.
Boomer's just as graceful as a bull in a china shop right now, he isn't used to his size and thinks he is still small enough to sleep on my pillow next to my head, even if he does have to kick my wife out of bed to do it
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Reply #24 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:00 PM
FuzzyMerlin cool, but he is half as big as a cow...
Jake was all jet black Newfie, at night you could not see him except for those white teeth of his and a white blaze on his chest, he was a little bigger than Merlin is in that picture.
though he ended up with sinus cancer and it worked it's way up into his brain before they caught it...
He also had a Lancier (spelling) but she had a bad habit of biting anyone who happened to get near Mike so he gave her to a female friend who is single and lives alone.
Boomer's just as graceful as a bull in a china shop right now, he isn't used to his size and thinks he is still small enough to sleep on my pillow next to my head, even if he does have to kick my wife out of bed to do it
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Sugaree
Reply #25 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:06 PM
Reply #25 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:06 PM
Must be just me but,when I go here http://community.webshots.com/s/image6/1/98/96/92119896aeMHRC_ph.jpg and here http://community.webshots.com/s/image3/2/31/56/92123156DiXfwM_ph.jpg
I can see Boomer & Merlin just fine. Waaaaaaa, I miss my Golden
Hummm Strange..when I paste the address in my browser It works..but the links don't.
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I can see Boomer & Merlin just fine. Waaaaaaa, I miss my Golden
Hummm Strange..when I paste the address in my browser It works..but the links don't.
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IPlural
Reply #28 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:19 PM
Reply #28 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:19 PM
notice when you paste the URL into the image URL pop up that comes up when you click it down there on the right?
take a look at the tag it places in front and behind the URL when it posts it into your post...
(img)http yada yada ya (/img)
replace the parenthesizes with brackets [
take a look at the tag it places in front and behind the URL when it posts it into your post...
(img)http yada yada ya (/img)
replace the parenthesizes with brackets [
Sugaree
Reply #29 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:19 PM How is my little voodoo doll doing this evening?
Reply #29 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:19 PM
How is my little voodoo doll doing this evening?
IPlural
Reply #30 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:20 PM
Reply #30 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:20 PM
oh, your browser isn't allowing you to see images in the thread?
yrag
Reply #32 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:24 PM
Reply #32 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:24 PM
Yeah not now IPlural, I'm talkin' serious stuff with China........
...OK baby, stick me
...OK baby, stick me
Sugaree
Reply #33 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:25 PM
Reply #33 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:25 PM
No, I see the dogs when I paste the addy in my browser, but when I link them here and click on my link, I get Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /s/image6/1/98/96/92119896aeMHRC_ph.jpg on this server.
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Apache/1.3.27 Server at community.webshots.com Port 80
You don't have permission to access /s/image6/1/98/96/92119896aeMHRC_ph.jpg on this server.
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Apache/1.3.27 Server at community.webshots.com Port 80
yrag
Reply #35 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:33 PM
Reply #35 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:33 PM
Don't forget to bring the dogs...I do better with an audience...... 
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Reply #21 Friday, September 26, 2003 5:40 PM
Boomer
Merlin
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