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MissileDaughter

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Took a break from my research paper and checked on a message board. I found a thread entitled "Dog dictionary."
Kawaii posted this:
BICYCLES: Two-wheeled exercise machines, invented for dogs to control body fat. To get maximum aerobic benefit, you must hide behind a bush and dash out, bark loudly and run alongside for a few yards; the person then swerves and falls into the bushes, and you prance away.

BUMP: The best way to get your human's attention when they are drinking a fresh cup of coffee or tea.

DEAFNESS: This is a malady which affects dogs when their person want them in and they want to stay out. Symptoms include staring blankly at the person, then running in the opposite direction, or lying down.

DOG BED: any soft, clean surface, such as the white bedspread in the guest room or the newly upholstered couch in the living room.

DROOL: Is what you do when your persons have food and you don't. To do this properly you must sit as close as you can and look sad and let the drool fall to the floor, or better yet, on their laps.

GARBAGE CAN: A container which your neighbors put out once a week to test your ingenuity. You must stand on your hind legs and try to push the lid off with your nose. If you do it right you are rewarded with margarine wrappers to shred, beef bones to consume and moldy crusts of bread.

LEAN: Every good dog's response to the command "sit !", especially if your person is dressed for an evening out. Incredibly effective before black-tie events.

LEASH: A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your person where you want him/her to go.

LOVE: Is a feeling of intense affection, given freely and without restriction. The best way you can show your love is to wag your tail. If you're lucky, a human will love you in return.

SNIFF: A social custom to use when you greet other dogs. Place your nose as close as you can to the other dogs rear end and inhale deeply, repeat several times, or until your person makes you stop.

SOFAS: Are to dogs like napkins are to people. After eating it is polite to run up and down the front of the sofa and wipe your whiskers clean.

THUNDER: This is a signal that the world is coming to an end. Humans remain amazingly calm during thunderstorms, so it is necessary to warn them of the danger by trembling uncontrollably, panting, rolling your eyes wildly, and following at their heels.

WASTEBASKET: This is a dog toy filled with paper, envelopes, and old candy wrappers. When you get bored, turn over the basket and strew the papers all over the house until your person comes home.

I posted this:

A couple more (thanks to Bailley, my dog):

MAIL BOX: the dog's version of the human's message board
SHAKE: to get wet and get close to the human as possible before ridding self of excess water.
BARK: an effective method of letting your human know that another human, dog or animal is within your sights and there's nothing you can do about it.
RETAINER: something that a human puts in their mouth that taste good in yours too, especially when chewed

Can you guys add anymore (specially the dog owners out there)?
 
Kitty: Extremely overweight toy that makes funny sqeaky noises when chewed

The Boy: The idiot whos writing this post for me

Mud: Dog's swimming pool

Underwear: Used in many (involuntary) games of keep-away

Camera: Annoying little black box that makes bright flashes whenever I do something "cute"

Socks: (see "Underwear")

River: Fun place that The Boy takes me every once in a while so I can get wet and shake all over the house

Crate: Evil place that the humans put me every night

Cookies: Yummy things that the humans leave out on the counter for me




A few of many. :D
 
I came up with a couple more:

Crotch: An area of the human body designed to receive a dog's snout, usually in greeting.

Leg: 1. A canine appendage used to scratch at fleas;
2. A human appendage which substitutes for a female dog.
 
Car: A device operated by your person for the sole reason of making air go fast, so you can have lots of air blow up your nose.
 
Tail: A hair covered, rubber hose like appendage (with no working nerves, and can feel no pain) used to smack the daylights outta dad when I want to go outside.
 
Tree: Public bulletin board for announcing "I was here."

Fetch: Game invented by boys to allow us to keep in shape while themselves being lazy and hence hastening our conquest of the planet. NOTE: Fetch can also be combined with games (See "Socks" and "Underwear")

WW
 
Floor: worlds biggest dinner plate. If it's there, it's yours!
(Since it is soo big, food is place randomly about its surface. Therefore food can appear & dissapear. Best to be around when it appears. Certain sections offer more availability / variety than others)
 
Vet: Satan, the Devil, Beelzebub, the Antichrist, the Evil One, He (or She) Who Must not be Named

Groomer: Person who shaves your fur, making you more naked than you already are, and who sprays you with a strange-smelling substance that causes humans to cavort uncontrollably and sniff you, while telling you how cute you look

Vacuum: The minion of Satan. Does not seem to respond to barks and growls. As of yet, no known way to bring it into submission. Best if left alone.
 
Doorbell: Loud noise that indicates unauthorized person(s) is trying to enter your domain. Only evil can come from one who rings the doorbell. Welcomed humans do not use this device or are greeted in person by your humans. Proper procedure is to bark as loudly and as quickly as possible; while attempting to locate intruder. This process must be carried out for at least 20 minutes after unauthorized person(s) have left the premises.:D
 
Originally posted by Dr Wogz
Floor: worlds biggest dinner plate. If it's there, it's yours!
(Since it is soo big, food is place randomly about its surface. Therefore food can appear & dissapear. Best to be around when it appears. Certain sections offer more availability / variety than others)

and the worlds biggest bathroom :p
 
I just thought of a couple of more:
ROCKET: a thing we bark at when it is in the air and chase after when it falls
SHAKE: a stupid game humans make me play
FIRE HYDRANT: see mail box
SLIPPERS: a chew toy meant to be used as entertainment for hours
BATH: an evil contraption used by humans when they think we smell bad or are "dirty"
CAT: a toy that scratches us on the nose
HOLE: where we place our treats and an assorted variety of small toys. Something we did for apparent reasons that humans don't understand
 
To further define floor:

floors indoors: dinner plate
Floors outdoors: potential dinner plate (Remeber dog rule #1: eat it now! you can always bring it up later..)
Ground (outdoors) see floor outdoors, but use better judgement (and remeber dog rule #1 & apply dog rule #2: if in doubt, Bring it / sample to human for further discussion)
 
Neuter - That death sentencing word used when going to the vet for the first time. Associated with coming away with no desire to run away and stay out all night, nor to lay on the floor and enjoy endless hours of licking ones self.

Flowerbed - Best choice place for digging a hole (see Hole)

Bedspread - Best choice area for giving ones self a bath by making a lot of sucking, slurping, smacking sounds and leaving lots of drool, perferably during the hours of 11 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. (see Drool, Bed, and Neuter)

Doorway - Best location to take a nap when kicked off the bedspread.
 
Originally posted by DynaSoar
Car: A device operated by your person for the sole reason of making air go fast, so you can have lots of air blow up your nose.


CAR: inside-out wind tunnel

This is a rocketry forum after all...


Bill
 
At my house, my cocker thinks:

GET DOWN means MOVE TO THE OTHER END OF THE COUCH
 
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