The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for October 04, 2021

It works in both ways. With all dogs.

That, or Kewpie thinks you’re part of the recliner. Given how much time Brutus spends on the char, I don’t blame Kewpie one bit.

Kewpie uses Brutus legs because he knows that chair is not a recliner.

It’s probably just Kewpie’s version of Aroma Therapy that’s being lovingly shared.

What do you mean, thinks, Brutus? You are there for his use and comfort. Oh wait, that’s cats…..never mind. See the first comment above.

the dogs and cat think the same way, too bad they don’t like to share.

Sometimes Brutus makes me think of Charlie Brown as an adult.

Kewpie: Hand me the remote and a few doggie treats.

Pets: Before and after adoption

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Are you worthy, Thorny?

Love dogs, but puppies are my favorite monsters. Getting attacked by a puppy monster is a true joy.

Wife won’t allow dogs or cats around. So we have horses out on pastures. Just way bigger pets.

AND your point is what? Would you really want Kewpie to act any other way? He loves you……

OK, going to get technical here. Service dogs are trained to help people with issues, like dogs for the blind. Therapy dogs are trained and certified for things like my dog, and we had to go through extensive training and pass tests, and even I had to get some shots to volunteer at my local hospital with my therapy dog. She does not officially provide me with any therapy. She is to help others, and is great at it. An emotional support dog requires no training, no testing, and probably most people do not have a legal letter from a licensed therapist who has seen the dog and human together and stated that the emotional support dog is appropriate and necessary.

That said, my therapy dog is also (legally) an emotional support dog, and it has been suggested to me by a doctor that she could also become (legally) a service dog as she does alert me to migraines and does a few other things for me too. She often goes with me for medical testing, etc, with permission obtained when I make the appointments, and I make it clear she is a certified therapy dog, so will entertain the staff and anyone waiting for testing who needs some attention, and will not ever try to “protect” me.

Dogs are amazing! I would say my dog and I provide emotional support for each other, and therapy for each other too. She was very depressed when covid caused us to be unable to enter the hospital where we go. She also could not go to the library and have kids read to her. I was her support then.

I got my flu shot yesterday, and took her into the pharmacy with me – with permission. Once we went into the small vaccination room, I dropped the leash to make the shot easier for the pharmacist – who suddenly backed off a bit, and said she is afraid of dogs! I picked up the leash, picked up my dog, and calmly offered to leave to make her more comfortable. She said she just has had little exposure to dogs. So things ended up with all of us happy, with her petting my dog and enjoying every second of it.

Hey, it’s 10/4…. HAPPY GOOD BUDDY DAY!!!

It is a lap dog although it isn’t from Lapland.

I thought Kewpie was a female, as in Kewpie Doll…

Get a cat if you want to be ignored.

Kewpie’s just scootin’ on Brutus’ belly instead of the rug.

Just what Brutus needs a bird’s eye view of Kewpie’s butt. That should help improve his outlook on life.

Kewpie is such a good boy!! And so is Brutus. I feel for Brutus…I really do.

I miss having a dog, but after my rescue Pom died years ago, I said that I just couldn’t go through extreme heartache of losing another dog. I have a 12-year-old cat, and when she’s gone, there won’t be another. I might get an aquarium, because if a fish dies, it might get an “Aw, that’s too bad,” and then get another fish.

Kewpie has to be killing your knees there, Brutus.

When I tell our Gracie, " scratch scratch", she gets in my lap and turns around and sits like that.

Kewpie looks a tad large to be a lap dog.

What ever made you think otherwise?

The cats here believe I’m their physical therapist. I exist to rub their shoulders and stroke their necks. :-)