The "why my dog is the best dog in the world today" thread

[ACooper]

Today, my dogs are the best dogs in the world because I was stupid, but they were good

My dogs NEVER counter surf......... BUT, I don't leave temptation out for them. After dinner (meals in general) everything is cleared away so there is nothing to surf, therefore, no bad habits can begin. Anyway, I had a family sized package of cube steaks out on the counter thawing to cook on the grill for dinner. Nothing unusual, I'm home to see and they don't mess around the kitchen when mom is home

I couldn't take the quiet house anymore this afternoon and decided to go to the store and video rental, so I hop in the car and go. After about an hour at the store, I am at the video shop (other end of town) browsing and the steaks on the counter pop into my head By now I figure the damage is most likely done as both dogs are in the house and Orson is 'nose level' with the counter.........he wouldn't even need to go on his tippy toes if he wanted something, so there's no use in hurrying at this point right? LOL

I pull in, carry in my bags, low and behold there's Orson snoozing in 'his' chair and Phoebe is laying on the rug. They both look up when I came in, then went back to their naps. THE STEAKS WERE RIGHT WHERE I LEFT THEM, not even a scratch on the package! WOOT!

So today, I have the best dogs in the world! (and they were rewarded with 1/2 a steak each!)

So why is YOUR dog the best?

 

[Renee750il]

Because they love me

 

[ACooper]

Because they love me

Well that's a given, LOL

 

[Paige]

Bandit is the best dog in the world for tolerating a very obnoxious two year old. She was playing with his jowels and he just sighed and laid down in a more comfortable position till she ran off.

 

[Laurelin]

Mia is the best dog in the world because she's Mia. I don't know how else to say it but I look at her every day and am so thankful she's mine and no one else's. (Haha I'm greedy).

 

[ihartgonzo]

Fozzie is the best dog in the world because... I'm dogsitting my friend's co-worker's Cavalier x Chihuahua. He's super cute but he isn't a normal dog. He's timid, wants to be held, doesn't know how to play, nitpicky, only uses potty pads, and he's just kind of squirrely.

Fozzie accepted him right away and he's showing him how to be a dog (and potty OUTSIDE). He kind of coerced him into playing already! And he isn't offended that Murph wants to perch on my shoulder like a parrot. Fozz is getting lots of hugs and I even let him finish Murphy's dinner (after the little brat decided to eat only a few bites of it). My pup is the mayor of chillville, basically.

 

[Bailey08]

I'm not usually home when B gets dropped off in the evenings, but I left work early today, so I was. He was sooo excited to see me when he came in. Such a sweet boy. <3

 

[Dekka]

dekka is the best dog on earth, everyday.. just cause she is Dekka.

She does all that I ask to her best ability. She is thrilled to be part of my day, and I am thrilled to be privileged to have her share it.

 

[Southpaw]

We went for a walk at a place where Juno normally can't keep her head on straight. She behaved so well that we went back later in the day with my parents... for some reason she normally behaves well with ME, but when other people are with all rules are out the window. However, she continued to behave well even with them there, some really nice LLW with eye contact every few seconds. I had some delicious grilled chicken with me that I was rewarding her with, but normally she's too worked up to care about treats for any significant length of time. So this was good.

She also gives the best "hugs"--where she puts her paws on my shoulders and then rests her head on me. <3

 

[sparks19]

hmmm why are my dogs the best dogs in the world today?

well they don't do much other than lay around and bark at critters and they aren't trained to do anything LOL

BUT... after yesterdays freecycle thing I was a bit paranoid but I know beezer would bark if someone came up to the house other than daddy and sometimes even daddy lol so that put me at ease

Belle... she lays out in front of hannahs bedroom door and I am more likely to hear belle get up than hear hannah open her door... so belle is my early warning. she keeps an eye on the door and when she moves I know Hannah is up and needs me

and they are my prerinse cycle

honestly they don't do anything "special". they aren't well trained. they are a pain in the BUTT a lot of the time. but we love them and they have their own way of fitting in to the house hold

 

[Matt74]

My Daisy is the best because she will let a 4-year old girl put a leash on her, stands patiently by while the girl mounts her tricycle, and then lets her walk her up and down the yard for ages - never once letting her fall off the bike.

Also, because she only ever runs away when I leave to go for a run and don't close the gate properly (or when there is an obvious hole in the fence). When this happens, she goes over to the local shop and waits for me there - normally, when I leave the house on foot, that is where I am headed. Sometimes the local kids try to bring her home, but she just wont move and being a saint bernard, no-one can make her. She doesn't growl, or snap, or do anything unpleasant. She just lies down and refuses to move.

If I leave in the car, she doesn't run away at all.

Finally, she can do tricks with her amazing shoe-lace like strings of drool, like pick up small change from the floor with it.

Also she has amazing hair. It has near-magical qualities. You can open up a can of beans very carefully, lift up a small corner, and peek in, using a dentistry mirror to inspect the inside... and one of her hairs will be already in there!

Clearly no other dog can even come close.

 

[Jules]

T-Bone is awesome, because she is just such a love bug. She is always so in tune with me that she knows when I just need some love or when she needs to crack me up. She is such a clown, she can make me laugh like nobody else. She is so tolerable and fine with changes for the most part, which has made the last couple of years so easy. She loves everyone (well, humans, at least) and is always happy to meet people... but she knows when someone has bad intentions and she will growl. She's the best body pillow at night and she is so well-mannered and tempered.

Have I said that I just love her? I always thought people were crazy when they took their dog everywhere.. well, if I could, I would take her anywhere with me. I am going to visit my parents in DC and will drive so I can take her with me.

Seriously, she has my <3

 

[Renee750il]

they aren't well trained. they are a pain in the BUTT a lot of the time. but we love them and they have their own way of fitting in to the house hold

Kinda like Puck?

 

[Doberluv]

LOL Renee!

What good dogs Orson and Phoebe were! They deserved the steak they got later on for not stealing. Whew! I bet you were relieved and so proud.

Well, Jose` and Chulita are the best dogs in the world to me because they just meld with me and my personality so well. They try their darndest to go with the program, no matter what it is at any given time. They love to cuddle. They're so sweet, loving and like people...they're fun to socialize with. Everyone likes them and makes a fuss over them. And their personalities are so cute, playful and funny. They seem to know when to play and when it's not a good time to play. They're my real, true pals and I'm theirs, all day long.

Yesterday on our walk by the beach, there were 3 other little dogs yapping their heads off at us and the owner was telling them off, "NO!!!! Knock it off!!!!" like most owners do. My Chi's just walked past them quietly and calmly as we strolled through the pine trees just along side the beach, next to them. I heard one lady say to the other, as she looked at my dogs, "Look how well behaved those dogs are." And she gave a little chuckle. It made me proud of my little wee ones. (they're not always non-reactive, but usually they are in control of themselves that way) And that time, they must have thought those dogs were not worth the effort of barking back.

 

[PWCorgi]

There is no place for Frodo on this thread today.

:lol-sign:

 

[Doberluv]

There is no place for Frodo on this thread today.

:lol-sign:

:rofl1::rofl1::rofl1:

Surely you jest. There has to be something inherently endearing about Frodo. Come on now...be fair. Think of something! LOL.

 

[ACooper]

There is no place for Frodo on this thread today.

:lol-sign:

:rofl1::rofl1::rofl1:

He can still be the best dog in the world today because he has a cute little corgi butt!