My dog's prime interest is in whether or not bacon is on the menu today and where is the most comfortable spot to plant herself for the day. I often refer to her as "that black bitch" particularly when she hogs my spot in the bed. She seems unfazed by my verbal abuse..
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:59 pm
by dales
San Francisco SPCA alerted us to this fact several years ago.
I've often referred to my cat as "that little asshole" and she doesn't seem to mind..... She gives me a smile and a wink and moves on with her life.
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:09 pm
by Sue U
Dealing with my dog, I often flaunt the fact that I have opposable thumbs. "That's what makes me better than you," I tell her. They need to know their place.
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:11 pm
by kristina
Our cat is routinely referred to as "snot-bucket", "booger fountain", and "shithead". She couldn't care less, as long as the catnip and kibble are available, and she can shed on (and shred) the furniture...
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:13 pm
by @meric@nwom@n
Ah yes, I have taunted the black bitch with my thumbs frequently, waving them about saying, "Neener neener I have thumbs and you don't". She looks at me with the same look that says, "Can we go for a ride and have some bacon?"
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:53 pm
by The Hen
Stands up and bows head in shame ....
My name is the Hen and I abuse animals.
I own a stinky hairy little Shitzu cross (which almost sounds like an insult before I go any further) that I call Smelly Millie. I also have a Red Heeler cross (with a brain the size of a pea and a heart the size of a planet) that I call many insulting things (and for some reason usually in a Pakistani accent) but mainly "you dumb-arse dog".
I am a bad person.
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:12 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
I can only shake my head.
While I love Apollo (nic namew knucklehead) to death, he is not my companion and I am (officially my son is) his owner. If he (knuckledhead) wants the companion title, then he can help out a little more around here. I would settle for him picking up his own sh#*
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:04 pm
by Gob
When our dogs can work the tin opener, then the get respect.
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:11 pm
by The Hen
When one of our dogs can work out where his head ends then he won't get treated with such derision.
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:33 pm
by Gob
It's not just humans giving dogs a hard time...
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:09 am
by Long Run
My cats told me that they don't care what I call them, just done call them late to dinner.
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:13 am
by oldr_n_wsr
Last summer I was working on training Apollo to get me a beer from the cooler, had he perfected that I might have called him my companion. Won't be teaching him that this year.
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:08 am
by loCAtek
Gob wrote:It's not just humans giving dogs a hard time...
Oh yes, I know that dance, 'I said Love me but not that much, or I'll bark at you."
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 5:32 am
by Miles
When I was unable to make it to the second floor , for about a year, my friend Sheba would camp out next to the couch where I slept and I would put us both to sleep by rubbing her belly as she slept on the floor next to me. She was my comfort and a good friend. R.I.P. Sheba.
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:14 pm
by Rick
David Berkowitz told him to kill...
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:50 pm
by BoSoxGal
I call my companion Stinky Farter.
Sometimes I'm referring to my dog, sometimes I'm referring to my boyfriend.
It's convenient that they can share one nickname.
Re: As if we needed further proof of a world gone mad
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:35 pm
by loCAtek
My family dog used to love trying to crawl in bed with me, right under the covers. Dad wouldn't allow that (if he caught us) unless I was sick then she could stay.
She must really loved me because she would budge even, when I had gas
