I'm sure
it's no surprise that I'm writing about dogs today. I often do!
Yesterday,
my husband brought me a printout of a flyer that a friend sent to him. It showed the backs of a young girl and a dog
sitting beside one another, and the caption was: "Whoever said that
diamonds are a girl's best friend never owned a dog."
Diamonds? I like them well enough, or at least their
value. But dogs? They're not just stuff to show off and
flaunt, though you can do that with them, too.
They're family. They're cute and
playful, smart, strong and demanding, they're dear loves, and cute amusements,
and noses to sniff out good stuff and bad, and ears to listen to all your
problems. and tongues to give you kisses and... well, yes. They're our best friends.
I started
writing this, by the way, while taking a break from some computer
frustration. I have several email
accounts for different purposes, most of them on Yahoo, and one of them--yes,
just one--was giving me problems. The
problem is gone now (knock on wood!), but not because I was able to do anything
about it. The best I was able to do
online is to sign into a community where a few other people posted they had
similar problems. But customer
service? So far it's hidden itself much
too well. If anyone reading this knows
how to contact a real person at Yahoo and get a response, please let me know. Not that I'm expecting more trouble--but I
bet I'll get some anyway.
One other
thing to mention: writing stuff. It's getting
close to October, which is when my next book UNLUCKY CHARMS, the third
Superstition Mystery, will be published.
I'm busy with promotion-related things, like ordering bookmarks and
participating in various events such as the Woman's Club of Hollywood panel and
Women of Intrigue, as well as an upcoming blog tour. I'm sure you'll hear more about it as I blog
here, too.
Anyway,
back to dogs. Did you know they also are
clocks? Mine tell me when it's
dinnertime, sure, although they always start reminding me early. But Lexie now takes a pill around noon, and
if she's not sleeping too soundly she'll come tell me when it's time for her
meds. It doesn't hurt that I wrap it in
some dog food so she'll eat it. Oh,
yeah. Maybe that's why her inner clock works
so well.
I recognize
that pets of any kind can be best friends and more to their family members and
think it's wonderful, whether they're dogs, cats, birds, gerbils or whatever. I'm just glad that so many people now
recognize the love, and value, of their pets.
As I do. With dogs.
9 comments:
Our dogs and cats are family members and I recognize our love for them and their love for us every minute of everyday.
I just got my "two o'clock" from our dog, Candy. She comes to the office and asks for a kiss or a hug. Sometimes she's late; sometimes early, but usually right on time. It's just her way. They are clocks.
We're on the same page, Anonymous!
And though my dogs tend to tell time via their tummies, how fun that yours comes in for some timely lovin', GBPool!
Unconditional love is what it's all about! My two sweet cocker girls make my house a home, and welcome my grandkids with lots of kisses!!
Definitely unconditional love, Cheryl! You can tell I love spaniels. How fun that your cocker girls and grandkids get along so well!
I love dogs!
My cavalier, Teddy, definitely has a most efficient internal clock to when it comes to food! He is a well loved member of my family!
My cavalier, Teddy, definitely has a most efficient internal clock to when it comes to food! He is a well loved member of my family!
Clearly Cavaliers must have a built in clock! My Mystie relies on Lexie to let me know when it's time to eat, though. And yes, both are well loved members of my family, too!
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