Bliss by Harry Bliss for December 28, 2020

He doesn’t need to go for a walk. He already did his business in one of your shoes.

I’m not moving. Can’t you take the hint?

Looks very familiar, except that’s what happens when we want to put our dog in the car, even if we’re just going to the dog park.

Apparently actions don’t speak louder than words.

I’ve said this very same thing to my dog many times!

My regular conversation with my very old dog. Getting out of bed is anathema to him (except in the middle of the night).

Our dogs are at the door as soon as you say “Walkie” ;-)

“Go outside? In this weather? I’d rather stay warm inside!”

This could be my husband talking …. and me in the nice cozy dog bed.

You can’t say it in a monotone; you have to give a light up note and emphasis on the walk question. You could even get them excited, if you ask, with the right inflection, “Do you want me to kill you?”

Smart dog. It’s cold out there!

“Baby, it’s cold outside”.

What part of NO do you not understand…..

My cat used to jump up when I started talking about going for our daily walk. That was until she realized she was losing valuable grooming time, while I was getting my coat, shoes, headphones, iPod Touch, feeding the other cat, and checking my email. Now she waits until I’m halfway down the walk and sure that this is actually happening. So, on cold days, I have to walk back and close the door, while the cat waits, patiently grooming at the front gate. Some days, she waits until I open the gate before coming along. The cool thing is, even though she is free to come and go through her cat flap, she rarely misses the chance for a walk with me.

Look who’s dumb as a fencepost.

I’m thinking “Shake the leash!” We had one dog that wasn’t terribly bright and just didn’t do well with words. Her hearing was fine, and she picked up on lots of other sounds. She knew the sound of the leash, for example, and would come running when she heard it.

One time when some visitors were going home in the evening, she got out. We called her and she wouldn’t come in. Someone had the bright idea of getting her leash and shaking it. Sure enough, she came dashing inside to get the leash on to go out. It worked.

People take cats for walks too. Never heard of that long ago.

I walk my dog 2-3 miles just about every morning, and I live in a very cold climate. I figure the cold air is healthy. I keep telling myself that.

Does he ever stop talking. And I just got comfortable.

I’m not moving, am I?