tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31275558.post116325097666931683..comments2023-10-11T07:31:34.646-04:00Comments on WritingFrameworks: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650751013466948312noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31275558.post-1164057340436922622006-11-20T16:15:00.000-05:002006-11-20T16:15:00.000-05:00Pets crack me up. I still find it very amusing th...Pets crack me up. I still find it very amusing that we send them to obedience school to behave. Theresa said it. They are smart. They don't need obedience school; we do.<BR/><BR/>I used to say that my dogs were stupid. They would run away when I called them. They would chew socks even when I scolded them. They would not fetch a ball. But let's see who is stupid! <BR/><BR/>Who continued to call them even when they did not come? I did. Who continued to leave socks out for them to find and chew? I did. Who fetched the ball when they did not? I did. Who would cuddle with them at night even after a bad day? I did. (And apparently Theresa still does!) We humans are certainly obedient.<BR/><BR/>The thing is that we love them. They are a part of the family. They, like my family, must have approval of all new friends and dates! <BR/><BR/>I moved past dogs and now am the proud owner of 2 indoor cats and one cat that continues to stay in my garage. Not sure why he stays with me except that I have made him a cozy bed in the garage, feed him every day and give him a hug every time I catch him. See how smart he is! He has a furnished apartment that includes daily meals! And he allows me to pet him once a day. How lucky am I?<BR/><BR/>The other two know that I exist for them and them only. They allow me to lay on "their" king-sized bed only because I feed them and turn on the heat on cold days. (I think that I emit heat for them too so they see that as a plus as well since they lay so close to me that I can not move!) They allow me to move furniture (which I do quite often) because they love riding around on it as I sit on my butt and push the furniture across the rooms. They also permit me to read as long as they can sit between me and the book that I am reading and look directly into my eyes.<BR/><BR/>My favorite part is making the bed. Have you ever made a bed with the assistance of two cats? Not only does one go under the covers and then the other attacks, but they continue to do this layer after layer. When this is finally complete, then they get on top of my pillows and begin to bathe? (Yes, picture me pulling out a new pillowcase each evening.) And why do they do this? I allow them. I obey them and as long as I continue to do that, they won't send me to obedience school.MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14862583026787277230noreply@blogger.com