It takes a lot of years for them to accept that you are, in fact, going to return and not simply leave them there. But then, by Dog, you had dang well better come home every day. Because if you don’t, and they end up in a shelter or kennel, they just give up and die.
If any of you are wondering where the erroneous idea that one block of human time equals seven blocks of dog time, it all took off with this commercial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHUMaKWgfS0
The first ten seconds of that 45-year-old commercial locked in the idea that 1 year of dog age was the same as seven years for a human.
Many of us are familiar with Greyfriars Bobby—the Skye Terrier in Edinburgh made famous by Eleanor Atkinson and Walt Disney. When I was young, an elderly neighbor had a big dog named Sam. They went everywhere together. My mom said Sam was a ‘one master’ dog. When the man died, Black Sam followed the ambulance to the mortuary and stayed there until the funeral. Then he followed the casket to the cemetery and stayed there. My mom and I would take him food and water every day. It was several months before mom could entice him into the car and take him back to his home. But he wouldn’t eat or stay. We would find him in the cemetery, take him home and he would return to the cemetery at the first opportunity. Eventually, Sam died and my mom had him cremated (something not normally done back then) and scattered his ashes on the grave.
SHIVA almost 4 years ago
Fido needs to go on a diet!!!
Gent almost 4 years ago
Nice doggie.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 4 years ago
It takes a lot of years for them to accept that you are, in fact, going to return and not simply leave them there. But then, by Dog, you had dang well better come home every day. Because if you don’t, and they end up in a shelter or kennel, they just give up and die.
boniface22 almost 4 years ago
That was nice.
Johnnie Polo Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The love of a dog is priceless!
Sir Ruddy Blighter, Jr. almost 4 years ago
If any of you are wondering where the erroneous idea that one block of human time equals seven blocks of dog time, it all took off with this commercial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHUMaKWgfS0
The first ten seconds of that 45-year-old commercial locked in the idea that 1 year of dog age was the same as seven years for a human.
GreenT267 almost 4 years ago
Many of us are familiar with Greyfriars Bobby—the Skye Terrier in Edinburgh made famous by Eleanor Atkinson and Walt Disney. When I was young, an elderly neighbor had a big dog named Sam. They went everywhere together. My mom said Sam was a ‘one master’ dog. When the man died, Black Sam followed the ambulance to the mortuary and stayed there until the funeral. Then he followed the casket to the cemetery and stayed there. My mom and I would take him food and water every day. It was several months before mom could entice him into the car and take him back to his home. But he wouldn’t eat or stay. We would find him in the cemetery, take him home and he would return to the cemetery at the first opportunity. Eventually, Sam died and my mom had him cremated (something not normally done back then) and scattered his ashes on the grave.
KEA almost 4 years ago
attention hound
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
“Can’t buy me love. No no no, noooo!”
Tweet&Bleat almost 4 years ago
For a moment, I thought that was a handgun on the floor next to him.
anomalous4 almost 4 years ago
That was my sis’s old kitty boss Zoe. If sis so much as stepped outside to get the mail, she’d get a load of what for, five, & maybe 6 & 7 from Zoe!
the humorist formerly known as Hotshot1984 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The cat version: “When the heck did you get back? I did not notice you were even gone.” I am a cat and dog person though, just saying.
cuzinron47 almost 4 years ago
♫ If you leave me now…♫
almost 4 years ago
Dogs are such a blessing.
John M almost 4 years ago
Just be thankful they didn’t take advice of Beagle Cop – https://www.gocomics.com/jim-benton-cartoons/2015/03/08
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member almost 4 years ago
And when you are gone for a day, it is like a week to a dog.
Laurie Stoker Premium Member almost 4 years ago
It’s true. I can’t even go out to pick up the mail, right outside the front door. But it beats the indifference of the cat.