She says that it’s typical that I’ve stopped moulting,
No furballs and hair rolling black and revolting
Across her clean floors, floating into her dinner,
I thought she’d be pleased, being onto a winner.
She says it’s not fair that it’s so warm and sunny…
I know that she’s weird, but you know, it’s not funny,
‘Cause she isn’t happy to walk when it’s raining…
But now it’s all springtime and she’s still complaining!
She says that all winter I’ve been bringing mud in
(And other odd things that my paws may have stood in)
But barring occasional treats that I’m dropping,
The floors don’t need hoovering, let alone mopping!
She moans that it’s tidy, and no dust can settle,
And frankly, that’s putting me right on my mettle,
‘Cause if I’m behaving, and she’s got the blues…
Then what does a loyal small dog have to do?
She says it’s not my fault, but nobody’s calling,
That having it clean just for once is quite galling
And soon as our visitor’s coming again
She guarantees moulting and dusting and rain.
So as she looked sad, I could see I’d been shirking
My duty, so soon as she left, I got working,
I pulled down the cushions, got toys out and threw them,
Destuffing a couple so that I could chew them.
So, when she came home, she had oodles of cleaning,
I felt that I’d given her day back some meaning!
“Oh, Small Dog,” she whispered, “Just look at this mess!”
And I looked with some pride I will have to confess.
But somehow my efforts, it seemed, didn’t please here,
I’m sure that she thought I had done it to tease her,
There’s no pleasing two-legses sometimes at all…
So I may as well just stick to chasing my ball.
Sometimes one has to resign oneself to the fact that humans are, sometimes, completely unfathomable … le sigh.
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I’d sort of noticed that π
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Sometimes you just CANNOT win… π€
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What can I say Ani? Twolegs are not at all like us! My two are worse than normal at the moment. Personally I think you did a grand job. Love Ruby ππππ
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Thanks, Ruby… they are always weird, but this is just getting silly now π xx
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Perhaps we just need to be patient with them π
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Very patient π
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Oh Ani, humans are, to you, like women are, to.men. despite best efforts, you just canβt understand them!
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I’m beginning to realise that π
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We have a big job ahead of us, Ani. Who else will get humans through this? Dot xo
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Well, I’m fairly sure they are in need of help, Dot π xx
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Love the photos of Ani looking a little bit guilty and confused π
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She has that one off perfectly π
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You tried, Ani, you tried. It’s cabin fever. -hugs-
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She is still out half the day at work… but she needs to be occupied when she comes home, I say π
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-grin- Of course you’re right, Ani! Wouldn’t want her to get bored. π
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Nothing worse than a bored two-legs. They want to bath things… π
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-gasp- I know! All those good smells washed away. Really don’t know what they have noses for…:(
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They have no understanding of noses π
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-sigh- so sad.
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You did your best. Not your fault she’s as hard to please as my humans are. I just don’t understand them sometimes. Lots of licks, Lilie
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Sometimes their heads are so mixed up. Lilie, that I’m not sure if THEY understand them!
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True. Lots of licks, Lilie
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Ani, what a nice treat for your two-legged. I NEVER stop molting, and she or her friend have to vacuum almost every day to get all the long orange fluff picked up. You should see the bed – I love to shed there and roll around all night. That keeps her busy! I’m glad you found something to keep her occupied.
Your friend, Garfield
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Hey Garfield!
Do you know they have named one f the baby fish after you? Orange and black and sparkly, he is. x
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Aww. There’s no deciphering the two-legs, Ani, but you tried. I hope your walks resume soon and you can get a little sunshine (and dust or mud).
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I know. I’m feeling deprived with only two walks a day… π¦
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You are a real foto model, Ani! Your face is saying more than a library full of books. π Michael
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She says that too… but I’m just being me π
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Aww-dorable even when it seems you just can’t win… β€ xo
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I just don’t understand my two-legs sometimes π
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Those two-legses are never happy! It seems like all they do is complain.π
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Mine is growling a fair bit at the moment π
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Just too cute Ani β€
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Ani, I knows, there is no pleasing them at all. Much paw love, Dante Dawg. xxx
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Thanks, Dante. I knew you would get it π xx
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Ah, a perfect example of being careful what you wish for, Sue. A brilliant poem.
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An is doing her best to help π
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This is so cute, Ani! I love your photos and I think I can just tell what you are thinking. Good job! Love, hugs, and a belly rub.
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Oh dear, my two-legs thinks she can read my mind too… trouble is, she usually can π
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