Dear So and So

[Catrin]

Yes, a dog will suffer being alone so much of the time, so unless you're willing to do doggy day-care, I wouldn't get a dog at this time. They really do need companionship and socialization.

That is one of the reasons why I've never had a dog. Cats are a little different, especially if they have a playmate to keep company with when I am not home. I just love cats anyway - not that that there is anything wrong with dogs! If I were close enough to home from work that I could come home in the middle of the day I might consider a small dog, but that is just a bad idea I think.

[NbyNW]

Thanks, everyone.

Gordy is at daycare today so I get to relax a bit today. We were warned when we adopted him that he was smart, so I guess he just outsmarted me yesterday. I am going to be smarter in the future and not take him to that particular park anymore. There are adventures there that he simply cannot resist.

Catrin, you're right -- if you can't give a dog the time and energy he/she needs, the responsible thing to do is not get one! Doesn't matter what the dog's size is -- they need their routines, and they don't take holidays!

IMHO, a good doggy daycare won't take a new client unless the dog has had some basic behavior training and is already well socialized. It's not their job to teach your dog how to behave. That said, Gordy's daycare has been indispensable in reinforcing good behavior.

I'm a big fan of parakeets -- we had a few when I was growing up. Very trainable and not as high maintenance as a dog!

[Catrin]

I have thought about birds before, but in the end what I REALLY want is a cat, and I cannot have one

C'est la vie - I can get my feline fix at friends houses..I can be around them, just can't live with them in a small apartment. I've stayed with friends in a very large house with no carpet and was fine...but they were very clean and there wasn't a speck of dust anywhere - let alone a stray cat hair! I don't know that I would be able to replicate that

[indysteel]

Not a stray cat hair? What's their secret. We try to keep our two-cat household clean, but I still feel like it's covered in fur. We have kitty fur tumbleweeds. When Sophie was still alive, we called them tumblesophs.

[Catrin]

Not a stray cat hair? What's their secret. We try to keep our two-cat household clean, but I still feel like it's covered in fur. We have kitty fur tumbleweeds. When Sophie was still alive, we called them tumblesophs.

LOL at the tumblesophs I am looking forward to seeing your cats!

They just clean. A lot. I mean, really a lot. Also their two cats for some reason don't seem to shed quite as much as my cats always did, though it may have had something to do with sweeping the whole place twice a day...

[Owlie]

Every time I've been over there, DBF's family does a massive clean because I'm allergic to cats (and his mom's a bit of a neat freak). I've never had a problem with the resident kitty, but I kept finding cat hairs the clothes I took there.

Dear person--
You want me to tutor your daughter. A little more communication, especially about the logistics, would be nice. I don't want to find out I have to take the bus or the bike (god forbid!) at the last minute.
Me.

[Roadtrip]

Dear Manager,

A little lipstick on the Pig doesn't fix the problem.

The Pig is still there. You're causing me much work to apply a liberal amount mascara to said Pig, so while I realize it makes YOU feel better, my to-do list isn't being helped by taking this time to make you feel better.

If you could consider this the next time-- and I'm sure there will be a next time-- I'd be a much happier and productive employee.

Sincerly,
Me