Dog and Puppy

Massage cat

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A kitten gives a back rub to his friend! Massage can reduce stress and blood pressure levels.

Funny dog costumes

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Assistence call

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Police killing a dog?!

Crazy dog

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Dog attacks own leg! Crazy enough

Skateboarding dog

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Can you believe it!? This is soo cool
Skateboarding dog! See the video

Dog owner look a likes

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More pictures!

How many dogs does it take to ...

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These are the answers from dogs when asked "How many dogs does it take to put in a light bulb?"

Golden Retriever
The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned-out light bulb?

Border Collie
Just one. And I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.

Dachshund
I can't reach the stupid lamp!

Toy Poodle
I'll just blow in the Border collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.

Rottweiler
Go Ahead! Make me!

Shi-tzu
Puh-leeze, dah-ling. Let the servants ...

Lab
Oh, me, me!!! Pleeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Can I?

Malamute
Let the Border collie do it. You can feed me while he's bussy.

Cocker Spaniel
Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.

Doberman Pinscher
While it's dark, I'm going to sleep on the couch.

Mastiff
Mastiffs are NOT afraid of the dark.

Hound Dog
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Chihuahua
Yo quiero Taco Bulb.

Irish Wolfhound
Can somebody else do it? I've got a hangover.

Pointer
I see it, there it is, right there ...

Greyhound
It isn't moving. Who cares?

Australian Shepherd
Put all the light bulbs in a little circle ...

Old English Sheep Dog
Light bulb? Light bulb? That thing I just ate was a light bulb?

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How to photograph a puppy

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Remove film from box and load camera.

Remove film box from puppy's mouth and throw in trash.

Remove puppy from trash and brush coffee grounds from muzzle.

Choose a suitable background for photo.

Mount camera on tripod and focus.

Find puppy and take dirty sock from mouth.

Place puppy in pre-focused spot and return to camera.

Forget about spot and crawl after puppy on knees.

Focus with one hand and fend off puppy with other hand.

Get tissue and clean nose print from lens.

Put cat outside and put peroxide on the scratch on puppy's nose.

Put magazines back on coffee table.

Try to get puppy's attention by squeaking toy over your head.

Replace your glasses and check camera for damage.

Jump up in time to grab puppy by scruff of neck and say, "No, outside! No, outside!"

Clean up mess.

Sit back in chair with lemonade and resolve to teach puppy "sit" and "stay" the first thing in the morning.

Funny crossbreeds

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Pointer
+
Setter
=
Poinsetter, a traditional Christmas pet

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Kerry Blue Terrier
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Skye Terrier
=
Blue Skye, a dog for visionaries

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Great Pyrenees
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Dachshund
=
Pyradachs, a puzzling breed

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Pekingnese
+
Lhasa Apso
=
Peekasso, an abstract dog

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Irish Water Spaniel
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English Springer Spaniel
=
Irish Springer, a dog fresh and clean as a whistle

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Labrador Retriever
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Curly Coated Retriever
=
Lab Coat Retriever, the choice of research scientists

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Newfoundland
+
Basset Hound
=
Newfound Asset Hound, a dog for financial advisors

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Terrier
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Bulldog
=
Terribull, a dog prone to awful mistakes

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Bloodhound
+
Labrador
=
Blabador, a dog that barks incessantly

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Malamute
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Pointer
=
Moot Point, owned by....oh, well, it doesn't matter anyway

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Collie
+
Malamute
=
Commute, a dog that travels to work

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Deerhound
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Terrier
=
Derriere, a dog that's true to the end

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Cocker Spaniel
+
Rottweiller
=
Cockrot, the perfect puppy for that philandering ex-husband

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Bull Terrier
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Shitzu
=
Bullshitz, a gregarious but unreliable breed

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Sheepdog
+
Rose
=
Collie-flower

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Dog
+
Concorde
=
Jet setter

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Dog
+
Giraffe
=
Animal that barks at low flying aircraft

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Dog
+
Cheetah
=
Dog that chases cars - and catches them

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Dog
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Lion
=
Terrified postman

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Rottweiller
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Hyena
=
I don't know but I'll join in if it laughs

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Dog
+
Blind mole
=
Dog that keeps barking up the wrong tree

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2 young dogs
+
Pair of headphones
=
Hush puppies

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Cocker spaniel
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Poodle
+
Rooster
=
Cockerpoodledoo

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Gun dog
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Telephone
=
Golden receiver

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Australian dog
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Beatle
=
Dingo Starr

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Sheepdog
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Jelly
=
Collie wobbles

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Dog
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Frog
=
Dog that can lick you from the other side of the road

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Dog
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Skunk
=
Rid of the dog

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Rottweiller
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Computer
=
Computer with a lot of bites

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Dog
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Kangaroo
=
Dog that has somewhere to put its own lead

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Dog
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Sheep
=
Sheep that can round itself up

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Funny dog quotes

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When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.
Edward Abbey

Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear.
Dave Barry

Dogs need to sniff the ground; it's how they keep abreast of current events. The ground is a giant dog newspaper, containing all kinds of late-breaking dog news items, which, if they are especially urgent, are often continued in the next yard.
Dave Barry

A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
Robert Benchley

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
Josh Billings

In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him.
Dereke Bruce

Of all the things I miss from veterinary practice, puppy breath is one of the most fond memories!
Dr. Tom Cat

You enter into a certain amount of madness when you marry a person with pets.
Nora Ephron

We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made.
M. Facklam

Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.
Sigmund Freud

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Robert A. Heinlein

Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies.
Gene Hill

To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.
Aldous Huxley

Man is a dog's idea of what God should be.
Holbrook Jackson

Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.
Franklin P. Jones

Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
Ann Landers

No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.
Fran Lebowitz

Outside of a dog, a book is probably man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
Groucho Marx

No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.
Christopher Morley

I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl.
Penny Ward Moser

Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think that's how dogs spend their lives.
Sue Murphy

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
Will Rogers

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
Andrew A. Rooney

I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.
Rita Rudner

I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves.
August Strindberg

If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.
James Thurber

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
Mark Twain

Ever consider what they must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul - chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!
Anne Tyler

My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money.
Joe Weinstein

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
Ben Williams

Cat's motto No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it.
Unknown

He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
Unknown

If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise.
Unknown

In dog years, I'm dead.
Unknown

Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.
Unknown

Some days you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant.
Unknown

Things that upset a terrier may pass virtually unnoticed by a Great Dane.
Unknown

The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
Unknown

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A dog's dictionary

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Leash
A strap that attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your owner where you want him or her to go. Make sure that you are waiting patiently with leash in mouth when your owner comes home from work. This immediatly makes your owner feel guilty and the walk is lengthened by a good 10 minutes.

Dog Bed
Any soft, clean surface, such as a white bedspread, newly upholstered couch or the dry cleaning that was just picked up.

Drool
What you do when your owners have food and you don't.To do this properly, sit as close as you can, look sad and let the drool fall to the floor or better yet on their laps.

Sniff
A social custom to use when you greet other dogs or those people that sometimes smell like dogs.

Garbage Can
A container your neighbors put out weekly to test your ingenuity.Stand on your hind legs and push the lid off with your nose. If you do it right, you are rewarded with food wrappers to shred, beef bones to consume, moldy crusts of bread and sometimes even an old Nike.

Bicycles
Two-wheeled exercise machines, invented for dogs to control body fat. To get maximum aerobic benefit, you must hide behind a bush and dash out, bark loudly and run alongside for a few yards. The rider swerves and falls into the bushes, and you prance away.

Thunder
A signal the world is coming to an end. Humans remain amazingly calm during thunderstorms, so it is necessary to warn them of the danger by trembling, panting, rolling your eyes wildly and following at their heels.

Wastebasket
A dog toy filled with paper, envelopes and old candy wrappers. When you get bored, turn over the basket and strew the papers all over the house. This is particularly fun to do when there are guests for dinner and you prance around with the contents of that very special bathroom wastepaper basket!

Sofas
Are to dogs like napkins are to people. After eating it is polite to run up and down the front of the sofa and wipe your whiskers clean. If there are people sitting on the couch just include them as a handy wipe.

Bath
A process owners use to clean you, drench the floor, walls and themselves. You can help by shaking vigorously and frequently.

Lean
Every good dog's response to the command "sit," especially if your owner is dressed for an evening out. Incredibly effective before black-tie events.

Love
A feeling of intense affection, given freely and without restriction, shared by you and your owner. Show it by wagging your tail.

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Dog haiku

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I love my master;
Thus I perfume myself with
This long-rotten squirrel.

I lie belly-up
In the sunshine, happier than
You ever will be

Today I sniffed
Many dog butts - I celebrate
By kissing your face.

I sound the alarm!
Paperboy - come to kill us all -
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

I sound the alarm!
Mailman Fiend - come to kill us all -
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

I sound the alarm!
Meter reader - come to kill all -
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

I sound the alarm!
Garbage man - come to kill all -
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

I sound the alarm!
Neighbor's cat - come to kill all!
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

I lift my leg and
Wiz on each bush. Hello, Spot -
Sniff this and weep.

How do I love thee?
The ways are numberless as
My hairs on the rug.

My human is home!
I am so ecstatic I have
Made a puddle.

I hate my choke chain -
Look, world, they strangle me! Ack
Ack Ack Ack Ack Ack!

Sleeping here, my chin
On your foot - no greater bliss - well,
Maybe catching cats.

Look in my eyes and
Deny it. No human could
Love you as much I do.

Dig under fence - why?
Because it's there. Because it's
There. Because it's there.

I am your best friend,
Now, always, and especially
When you are eating.

You may call them fleas,
But they are far more - I call
Them a vocation.

My owners' mood is
Romantic - I lie near their
Feet. I blow a big one.

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Why dogs are better than women

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the later you are, the more excited your dog is to see you.
dogs will forgive you for playing with other dogs
dogs don't notice if you call them by another dog's name
dogs are excited by rough play
dogs don't mind if you give their offspring away
dogs understand that farts are funny
dogs love red meat
dogs can appreciate excessive body hair
dogs don't shop
if a dog is gorgeous, other dogs don't hate it

dogs like it when you leave lots of things on the floor

a dog's disposition stays the same all month long

dogs never need to examine the relationship

a dog's parents never visit

dogs love long car trips

dogs understand that instincts are better than asking for directions

dogs understand that all animals smaller than dogs are made to be hunted

dogs like beer

dogs don't hate their bodies

no dog ever bought a Kenny G or Hootie & The Blowfish album

no dog ever put on 100 pounds after reaching adulthood

dogs never criticize

dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across

dogs never expect gifts

it's legal to keep your dog chained up at your house

dogs don't worry about germs

dogs don't want to know about every other dog that you ever had

dogs like to do their snooping outside as opposed to in your wallet, desk, and the back of your sock drawer

dogs don't let a magazine article guide their lives

dogs would rather have a hamburger dinner than a lobster one

you never have to wait for your dog. They are ready to go 24 hours a day

dogs have no use for flowers, cards or jewelry

dogs don't borrow your shirts

dogs enjoy heavy petting in public

dogs find you amusing when you're drunk

dogs can't talk

dogs aren't catty

dogs don't mind at all if you leave the toilet seat up

dogs seldom outlive you

dogs don't cry

dogs love it when your friends come over

dogs don't care if you use their shampoo

dogs think you sing great

a dog's time in the bathroom is confined to a quick drink

dogs don't expect you to call if you are running late

anyone one can get a good-looking dog

when a dog gets old and snaps at you incessantly, you can shoot it

dogs don't make you watch Grease over and over again

dogs don't have lunch with previous owners

dogs never want foot rubs

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Why dogs are better than man

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dogs enjoy ball games, but they don't spend six hours on the phone trying o get tickets for Germany 2006
spots are an attractive feature on a dog
a dog is better protection from intruders
sogs greet each other by sniffing bottoms, men are far less polite
puppy love doesn't wear off so quickly with a dog
you can be prosecuted for neglecting a dog
dogs can find their way back home - even after a really heavy night out
dogs can be trained not to lie on the bed, men always lie in bed
a dog can moult without becoming obsessed about premature baldness
dogs can be taught the meaning of the word "NO!"

a dog is far less irritation to have in the back seat of a car

and will be less likely to show its rear end to the people in the vehicle behind for a laugh

if a dog says sausages, that's clever - if a man says sausages, that's just greedy

dogs will wait patiently outside clothes shops

and not criticize your purchases afterwards

a dog will fetch the morning paper for you

a dog will trot faithfully round at your heel

dogs don't break wind in public and blame it on the man

in the canine world, boxers are quite intelligent

if a dog gets ill, it won't take eighteen Panadols in order to avoid having to go to the vet

you can also ask the vet to perform the snip, even if the dog objects

small, ginger-haired dogs can be quite appealing. As for men? Two words - Robin Cook

you can find a nice dog by advertising on a card in a shop window, or in the classified section of the local paper

a woman can live with more than one dog, without rumours starting

when dogs beg, it's cute. When men beg it's pathetic

dogs sometimes dig the garden

a dog can go out fox-hunting without being incredibly stuck up and pompous

dogs don't necessarily prefer blondes

dogs won't get embarrassed if you call them by a pet name when their friends are around

dogs travel more cheaply on the bus

dogs whine less

some dogs can be quite talented at singing

men lost the World Cup - a dog found it

dogs are less reliant on tinned food

but after a few cans, a dog will still be able to stand up

and there are some things even a dog won't eat - like the remains of a three-day-old King Prawn vindaloo that they found on the floor behind the sofa

you can leave a dog alone in your house without worrying so much about what it'll break

a dog gets a new coat every winter

dogs are not so careless about leaving puddles on the bathroom floor

a dog is less likely to leave a filthy, stinking mess for you to clear up

for a dog, a wet nose is a sign of GOOD health

men are even less useful for testing cosmetics on

dogs don't wolf-whistle

there are still thousands of totally undomesticated dogs in Australia; but far more undomesticated men

your dog will never refer to you as 'a bitch'

in disaster films, the dog is always far more likely to have a miraculous escape

dogs do not waste money betting on the dogs

you can stop dogs getting too randy by throwing a bucket or water over them

all the best clips on 'You've Been Framed' are the ones with dogs in

if a dog starts worrying sheep, that's just its natural predatory instinct

if a MAN starts worrying sheep, however ...

a 'King Charles' is much more likely to be a big, floppy-eared dog than a big floppy-eared man

you can also call a dog schitzu without offending it

"working like a dog" is strenuous, working like a man is, er - not

you can fondle your dog in the park without being arrested

a dog will encourage you to lose weight by taking more exercise. A man will just remark on how big your bum looks

dogs do not attack other dogs for being a different colour

having a dog around the place can actually ease stress

you'd feel guilty about turning a dog out on the street

a dog can take a barrel of brandy to a lost mountaineer without drinking ANY

there aren't so many good reasons to keep a dog muzzled in public

you can buy a dog's affection with a squeaky toy

a dog will be eager to walk, rather than getting a taxi

most dogs are really good with children

dogs have a highly-developed sense of smell, men, on the other hand, can quite happily wear the same pair of pants for a fortnight

a dog is more useful for tracking down criminals

who did YOU miss most from Blue Peter - John Noakes or Shep?

a dog might actually take a bath of its own accord

there's more chance of your dog being able to operate the video recorder

you can buy a choke-chain for a dog

a 16-year-old dog is very mature

a dog is easier to keep well-groomed

dogs have more chance of receiving an award for bravery

dogs are easier to house-train

dog do not scratch themselves so much in polite company

a dog can look as though it understands what you're saying

dogs went into space first

a man will roll over and play dead only if you ask him to get up and make coffee

dogs enjoy swimming, and not for the chance to ogle girls in bikinis

being a dog's mistress is no reason to feel ashamed

you can keep your dog tied up if it starts misbehaving

saggy skin and a hang-dog look aren't half as appealing on a man

you can train a dog in obedience

a dog in a studded collar isn't kinky

few men would answer to 'Lassie'

a dog is a pack animal, a man is a six-pack animal

dogs spend the day sniffing drugs only if they're with the police

dogs aren't obsessed with 'doing it man-fashion'

a dog is a faithful companion

a dog is for life

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Dog jokes

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PUREBREED POLICE DOG

A woman saw an ad in the local newspaper which read: "Purebred Police Dog $25." Thinking that to be a great bargain, she called and ordered the dog to be delivered.
The next day a van arrived at her home and delivered the mangiest-looking mongrel she had ever seen. In a rage, she telephoned the man who had placed the ad, "How dare you call that mangy-mutt a purebreed police dog?"
"Don't let his looks deceive you, ma'am," the man replied, "He's in the Secret Service."

RELLIGIOUS PUPPIES

A woman brought a litter of Golden Retriever puppies to the veterinary clinic for inoculations and deworming. As the look alike pups squirmed over and under one another in their box, the veterinarian realized it would be difficult to tell the treated ones from the rest. The veterinarian turned on the water faucet, wet her fingers, and moistened each dog's head when she had finished.
After the fourth puppy, the veterinarian noticed the usually talkative woman had grown silent. As the veterinarian sprinkled the last pup's head, the woman leaned forward and whispered, "I didn't know they had to be baptized."

HELP WANTED

A local business was looking for office help. They put a sign in the window, stating the following: "HELP WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer and must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer."
A short time afterwards, a dog trotted up to the window, saw the sign and went inside. He looked at the receptionist and wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it and whined.
Getting the idea, the receptionist got the office manager. The office manager looked at the dog and was surprised, to say the least. However, the dog looked determined, so he lead him into the office. Inside, the dog jumped up on the chair and stared at the manager.
The manager said, "I can't hire you. The sign says you have to be able to type." The dog jumped down, went to the typewriter and proceeded to type out a perfect letter. He took out the page and trotted over to the manager and gave it to him, then jumped back on the chair. The manager was stunned, but then told the dog, "The sign says you have to be good with a computer."
The dog jumped down again and went to the computer. The dog proceeded to demonstrate his expertise with various programs and produced a sample spreadsheet and database and presented them to the manager. By this time the manager was totally dumb-founded! He looked at the dog and said, "I realize that you are a very intelligent dog and have some interesting abilities. However, I *still* can't give you the job."
The dog jumped down and went to a copy of the sign and put his paw on the sentences that told about being an Equal Opportunity Employer. The manager said, "Yes, but the sign *also* says that you have to be bilingual."
The dog looked at him straight in the face and said, "Meow."

DOG PROPERTY LAWS

If I like it, it's mine.
If its in my mouth, it's mine.
If I can take it from you, it's mine.
If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
If I'm chewing something up, all the pieces are mine.
If it looks like mine, it's mine.
If I saw it first, it's mine.
If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine.
If its broken, it's yours.

DOG CREATION

On the first day of creation, God created the dog.

On the second day, God created man to serve the dog.

On the third day, God created all the animals of the Earth to serve as potential food for the dog.

On the fourth day, God created honest toil so that man could labor for the good of the dog.

On the fifth day, God created the tennis ball so that the dog might or might not retrieve it.

On the sixth day, God created veterinary science to keep the dog healthy and the man broke.

On the seventh day, God tried to rest, but He had to walk the dog.

DOG LETTERS TO GOD

Dear God, Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another? Where are their priorities?

Dear God, When we get to heaven can we sit on your couch? Or is it the same old story?

Dear God, Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang,The colt, the stingray and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We dogs love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the Chrysler Eagle the Chrysler Beagle?

Dear God, If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog?

Dear God, If we come back as humans, is that good, or bad?

Dear God, More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.

Dear God, When we get to the Pearly Gates, do we have to shake hands to get in?

Dear God, Are there dogs on other planets or are we alone? I have been howling at the moon and stars for a long time, but all I ever hear back is the Schnauzer across the street.

Dear God, Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?

Dear God, We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand?

Dear God, May I have my testicles back?

HOW TO MAKE PUPPY PIE

Take one puppy, roll and play until lightly pampered,
then add the following ingredients.....

1 cup patience....
1 cup understanding....
1 pinch correction....
1 cup hard work....
2 cups praise and 1 1/2 cups fun...

Blend well.

Heat with warmth of your heart until raised or until
puppy has doubled in size.

Mix with owner until consistency is such that owner
and puppy are one.

LIFE LESSONS LEARNED FROM A DOG

If you stare at someone long enough, eventually you'll get what you want.
Don't go out without ID.
Be direct with people; let them know exactly how you feel by pissing on their shoes.
Be aware of when to hold your tongue, and when to use it.
Leave room in your schedule for a good nap.
Always give people a friendly greeting. A cold nose in the crotch is most effective.
When you do something wrong, always take responsibility (as soon as you're dragged shamefully out from under the bed).
If it's not wet and sloppy, it's not a real kiss.

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About puppy's

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Dalmatian puppies are usually pure white when born.

More than five million puppies are born every year in the United States.

About dogs - part 3

2006-06-01T18:43:00.000+02:00

A US Customs Labrador named "Snag" has made 118 drug seizures worth a canine record $810 million. The greatest number of drug seizures by dogs is 969 in 1988. IN ONE YEAR! The team of "Rocky" and "Barco" patrolled the Texas and Mexico border, alias "Cocaine Alley." They were so good that Mexican drug lords put a price of $30,000 dollars on their heads.

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All dogs, from the German Shepherd to the tiny Poodle, are direct descendants of wolves. They can all breed together and produce fertile offspring. Technically they are of the same species.
Dogs can very easily regurgitate. In fact, after eating wolves can travel significant distances back to their dens and regurgitate the food at will to feed their pups!
Canis Major or The Great Dog:- The great dog follows his master, Orion, as he makes his annual journey through the sky. Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, is located on the shoulder of Canis Major. It is the brightest in the heavens, and its name means sparkling and scorching, as it is nearest to the sun during the height of summer.

Argos or Argus, Ulysses' hunting dog, was the only creature to recognize the Greek hero when he returned home disguised as a beggar after 20 years of adventure.
Cerberus, the three-headed dog of Greek mythology, guarded the gates to the underworld.

Laika became the world's first space traveler. Russian scientists sent the small animal aloft in an artificial earth satellite in 1957.

The basenji, an African wolf dog, is the only dog that cannot bark. A hound breed, the basenji is not entirely mute and is characterized by its wrinkled forehead and tightly curled tail.

Dogs (and wolves and foxes) are descended from a small, weasel-like mammal called Miacis which was a tree-dwelling creature and existed about 40 million years ago. Dogs, as we know them today, first appeared in Eurasia about 13,000 years ago, and were probably a direct descendant of a small, grey wolf . The dingo is not native to Australia but was introduced thousands of years ago by the first immigrants. Dogs were first domesticated by cavemen in the Palaeolithic age and gradually developed (or were bred) into the breeds known today.
Many foot disorders in dogs are related to long toenails. Check your dog's nails once a month and trim when necessary, avoiding the vein.
Sadly, statistics indicate that eight million pets lose their lives in animal shelters each year due to overpopulation.
In America, about one family in three owns a dog.
The average dog lives 8 to 15 years.
People have been keeping dogs as pets for the past 12,000 years.
Put your kitchen garbage can in a cupboard. It's the only way to be certain your dog will stay out of it.
To keep your dog off the couch, nail empty tuna cans to a board and put it there before leaving. Your dog will find it uncomfortable, and it's easy to store under the couch.
Even after your dog is old enough to be fed only once a day, he should be given a morning snack just to calm his rumbling tummy.
There's no such thing as a dumb dog; after all, while we're out working all day, they're home sleeping.
A dog needs to work off excess energy every day.
Mixed-breed dogs usually have behavioral traits similar to the breed they most resemble in appearance.
Dogs that chase cars have learned that cars run away. This behavior is reinforced each time he chases one away.
Never wake a sleeping dog by poking or shaking it.
If you're finding it difficult to teach your dog to catch a ball, try tossing something soft like a knotted piece of fabric instead. Some dogs find softer items easier to catch.
Anyone who says he works like a dog obviously doesn't own one.
Dogs and cats turn in circles before lying down because in the wild this instinctive action turns long grass into a bed.
People with more than one dog shouldn't try to trat them all as equals. Because pack position is important to a dog, this only encourages jealousy games.
You don't have to put up with your dog destroying flower beds or digging up the yard; simply fence off a separate section just for him.
A one-year-old dog is physically as mature as a 15 year-old human.
Dogs' internal clocks are really magnificent. They know when it's time for you to arrive home, feed them, or go to bed if you are normally on a schedule.
Brush your dog 3 times a week in the spring, and you'll have a summer free from shedding.
If someone in your household is allergic to dogs, bathe your dog every week. He will shed less dry skin. You can also add a teaspoon of cooking oil to your dog's dinner.
When a dog bays at the moon, it is following a basic urge to call the pack together.
Rituals are a basic part of canine behavior. Greeting, feeding, hunting and sleeping all include social performances.
The burying of bones is part of a dog's instinctive feeding ritual; shaking things viciously is part of the hunting ritual.

About dogs - part 2

2006-06-01T13:02:00.000+02:00

Surveys show that 62 percent of dog owners admit their dog owns a jumper, wintercoat or raincoat.

About dogs - part 1

2006-05-31T00:24:00.000+02:00

The worlds heaviest as well as longest dog ever recorded was an Old English Mastiff named Zorba. In 1989, Zorba weighed about 155 kg and was 3,1 m long from nose to tail!

The tallest dog on record was named Shamgret Danzas. He was 1,06 m tall (at the shoulder!) and weighed 108 kg.

The smallest dog in history was a tiny Yorkie from Blackburn, England. At two years of age and fully grown this little dude was an incredible 6,35 cm tall by 9,5 cm long! He weighed only 113 grams! HE was approximately the size of a matchbox!

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The oldest dog that has been reliably documented was an Australian cattle-dog named Bluey. He was put to sleep at the age of 29 years and 5 months!
Most domestic dogs are able to reach speeds of 30.5kms per hour, when running flat out. The greyhound is capable of reaching speeds of up to 64 kms per hour!

The tallest dogs are the Great Dane and the Irish Wolfhound. The largest Great Dane stood at 103cm and an Irish Wolfhound 100cm.
The average city dog lives three years longer than the average country dog!
The largest breed of dog is the Irish Wolfhound. The Chihuahua is the smallest, while breeds like the St. Bernard and Mastiff are among the heaviest.
Dachshunds were bred to fight badgers in their dens.
Dogs have been used as guards, hunters, draught animals, eyes for the blind, drug and explosive detectors, rodent controllers- and even weapons! In Roman times and the Middle Ages, mastiffs wearing light armour, carrying spikes and pots of flaming sulphur and resin ran into battle against mounted knights. In World War II the Russians trained dogs to run suicide missions between the tracks of German tanks with mines strapped on their backs.
Though neutering has no effect on the overall personality, male dogs tend to display less aggression, and territorial behavior when they are neutered. They are also less likely to contract urogenital diseases.
All breeds and sizes of dogs, from Silky Terriers to Great Danes have been caught attacking livestock. Dogs as young as 3 months of age and as old as 12 years, unsterilised and sterilised dogs of both sexes, dogs with three legs, no teeth and with the best pedigree, have been involved.
Well-fed pets from small holdings or suburban homes near the attack site are usually responsible. A dog may attack on its own, with another dog from the same household or in the company of one or two dogs it associates with.
Most dogs involved are friendly and approachable and do not look or behave like killers when interacting with people. This is why 90% of dog owners find it difficult to accept that their pets have killed livestock. Dogs behave very differently when on their own, away from home with other dogs or when attacking livestock.
Chasing and attacking livestock is a normal dog behaviour. All dogs can chase, track and retrieve. They can also conclude these hunting behaviours by grabbing, biting and killing.
Some livestock owners allow their dogs to play with or chase their own livestock. This enables the dog to gain the skills needed to attack livestock and gives it the opportunity to practice. Many of these dogs have been shot later for killing their owner's livestock, and many more have gone to other properties to attack and kill.
Dogs will attack livestock at any time of the day or night if they are given the opportunity. Daytime attacks are especially common in semi-rural areas.
Professional trainers will not give this guarantee if the dog is not under the control of its owner. Dogs will also chase and attack wildlife. Uncontrolled dogs and cats have destroyed many of the native animals in areas close to towns and cities. Dog owners must ensure that their dogs are under control at all times in areas where wildlife is present.
Most dogs have been fed on meat from an early age and have already tasted blood. Dogs find chasing non-descript moving objects rewarding and this is why they are more likely to return to the scene of an attack.
Few dogs have blood on them. Whether they do or not will depend on how the livestock was killed, whether the carcass was fed on, and what the dog did afterwards.
Dogs are having fun, but they don't kill for fun. Several animals may be killed or mauled, but very little will appear to have been eaten. Unless disturbed, dogs will take pieces off several carcasses. Together these will make a sizeable meal for the one or two dogs usually involved.
A frightened dog puts its tail between its legs to cover the scent glands in the anal area. Since the anal glands carry personal scents that identify individual dogs, this behaviour is the canine equivalent of insecure humans hiding their faces.

Never assume that a barking dog won't bute, unless you're absolutely certain the dog believes it too.
A dog who destroys your home when you're away is frustrated. His frustration has been displaced onto household objects.
Staring directly into the eyes of a strange dog may be interpreted as a challenge and may actually encourage the dog to bite you.
The average dog's mouth exerts 150 to 200 pounds of pressure per square inch. Some dogs can apply up to 450 pounds.

Intro

2006-05-30T22:34:00.000+02:00

Dogs are probably the descendants of the gray wolf. The first demonstrable signs of relationships between man and wolves date back to 10.000 to 15.000 years ago.

gray wolf - ancestor of all current dog breeds

It's not certain whether man approached the wolf, or vice versa. Both profited from the new situation: people used wolves during the hunt, for keeping flocks together and to warn against approaching enemies.
Wolves are very social animals. Like humans, they live in groups with social ranks, in which some wolves claim leadership. This made this animal suitable and attractive as a companion, because wolves accepted man as their leader.
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Stone-aged people tamed dogs to help them track game. About eight thousand years ago, ancient Egyptians raised Saluki hunting dogs. Saluki is an arabic word meaning noble one. These dogs are probably the oldest known breed.

Quite a few breeds claim to be the oldest, the first real dog. We do know that as far as groups go, the hounds and certain Northern type breeds are among the oldest documented. The greyhound type of dogs (the Pharaoh, Saluki, Ibizan, Basenji and Afghan) were well established in ancient Egypt 5000 years ago. It has been suggested that the Dalmatian was depicted in paintings dating back as far as 2000 years ago, and the Assyrians developed large mastiff-like breeds for use in hunting and war.

The dog was used as an aid to the shepherd, it was generally considered an unclean animal. Both the Hebrew and Moslem cultures forbid eating an animal that had been "torn by dogs", and no doubt, the threat of rabies made this a wise practice. (The Moslems made exception for the Saluki , as it was considered a Gift of Allah.)

As is always the case, when a country or civilization is well off, so are the dogs. During the reign of the early Greek, and later, the Roman Empire, the status of dogs began to change again. The dog was kept not only as a hunter, herder, & guardian, but also as a beloved pet. Dogs began to appear in sculpture, and had their portraits painted.

Today's dogs come in all shapes and sizes. There are now over 400 dog breeds. They still all belong to the same species, which means that all breeds can be crossbred and still have fertile offspring.