10) A dog hangs its head out the car window and grins, never asking, "Are we there yet?"
9) Cats may believe you're lame, but they never say it to your face.
8) You're allowed to mess up royally with raising guinea pigs, hence the term "guinea pig."
7) Dogs never, ever complain about leftovers.
6) Pets won't stare at you in disbelief when you can't help with their junior high algebra.
5) A dog doesn't leave the toilet seat up (though it may be pleased when you do).
4) If you call him a Bad Dog and send him outside, he won't write a scathing memoir 20 years later.
3) With three-second memories, goldfish can't remind you of promises you didn't keep.
2) Cats are happy to cuddle, even when they're 12.
1) Dogs beg for biscuits, not for a new car.
Not that I ever truly considered trading in my two sons for a couple goldfish...
Admittedly I laughed at this.
ReplyDeleteJorden who?
ReplyDeleteSo THAT'S where "guinea pig" comes from!! Your blog continues to educate in addition to amuse.
ReplyDeleteyes...I agree with Jorden with an "e"
Murf
This blog is so funny because it is so true about pets and kids. Thanks for the chuckle!
ReplyDeleteMurf: Oh yes, I'm all about education. Next blog post, I plan to tackle that junior high algebra.
ReplyDeleteAnon: You're welcome for the chuckle. And there's another perfect example. Unlike kids, pets would never roll their eyes and say, "Who says CHUCKLE anymore?"
Retired people say chuckle and besides that, it wasn't a laugh or a giggle, twas a chuckle. Mom
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