Dog Humor

Below are a few things sent in by our TBF volunteers

Can You Find the Dogs?

Here is a visual perception challenge for you. See how quickly you can find the dogs in the picture in the attached JPG file. Please read the text below before looking at the picture.  Men seem to do better at this than women, for some reason. The following are average times for men and women:

Women - 12.46 minutes

Men - 1.23 seconds

Hint: The dogs appear to be white with black spots. Good luck and happyhunting.

Typical comments by people taking the test:

"I couldn't see a dog and I stared at the picture for a good 10 minutes."
"I think it is on of those pictures where you have to stare at a certain spot and then everything comes into focus, but it never happened to me. I'll give it another try later."
"I almost didn't find the dogs at all!"
"There is a dog in this picture? Where?"
"This must be a joke; there are no dogs in this picture."

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DECORATING WITH ANIMALS

Decorating when you have pets can provide unique opportunities to express your own personal style and taste. Here are some tips I'd like to share:

1. Bare floors, without carpet or throw rugs, can give a nice open feeling to a room. It can provide a soothing balance when you have many art objects that reflect your love of animals.
2. Paw prints and nose smudges on glass doors and windows break up glare and soften the light in a room.
3. Dog crates, when stacked three high, can add height to a room and pull the eye up. If fastened securely to the wall, the top can provide a safe and dramatic place for exotic plants or statuary that otherwise might be molested by your pets. An up light can make it a real focal point. Cats love to inhabit the upper crates, leaving the lower ones for the dogs.
4. Old towels and blankets thrown casually on upholstered furniture can add a wonderful homey, country-quilt look to an otherwise bland room.
5. Common smooth upholstery fabrics can look almost velvety when lightly textured with pet hair.
6. Vari-kennels, placed end to end and topped with plate glass, can create an unusual coffee table - one your friends will really remember.
7. Doggie beds, randomly placed around a room, can add color and texture, much as throw pillows do.
8. Shredded or chewed books and magazines send a message to guests that they are free to relax and feel at home.
9. Dog crates can make versatile end tables, and can be slip covered to match any room decor.
10. There is absolutely nothing that makes a guest feel as welcome as three or four friendly dogs hopping in his lap as soon as he sits down.  So throw away those videos by Martha and others, and express your own unique tastes. Your home should reflect what YOU like!

You know you are REALLY into dogs when:

• You own more leashes than belts.
• All your clothes have plastic bags in the pockets.
• Your dogs have more -- and better! -- toys than you do.
• You select a new vehicle solely on its suitability for carrying your dogs and their gear.
• Your mattress is old enough to vote, but your dogs get brand-new beds every Christmas.
• You watch "Letterman" only on Stupid Pet Trick night.
• Your dog's shampoo: $18.00 a bottle, plus $5.00 for second-day air shipment. Your shampoo: Whatever's on sale.
• You never bother to wash you hands after petting the dog even before eating.
• You expect to find a little dog hair in each meal and think of it as "added fiber".
• You wake up instantly when your dog whines, but never wake up when someone calls your name or your alarm goes off.
• You will rush your dog to the vet at the smallest injury or cough, but wait to take yourself to the doctor unless it is really severe.
• Your entire wardrobe is covered in dog hair.
• You talk to people in short phrases: "Billy come", "Joe Sit", "Watch me", "good boy!"
• When someone does something that pleases you are inclined to reach in your pocket for a piece of food as a reward.
• You feel the urge to put choke chains on people when they misbehave.
• You send out Christmas pictures of the dog, not the family.
• When you are away from home you call to ask about the dog
• You greet your dogs before you greet the rest of the family when you have been gone.
• Your dog's food costs more in one month than your own.
• Your dog receives a stocking at Christmas
• Your favorite stores to go to are pet stores, because your dog is welcome to come in.
• Your dog has more toys than your children
• You are subscribed to two or more dog related magazines and eagerly await their arrival.
• You feel the urge to neuter or spay anyone who mistreats their dogs, or allows their dogs to run loose. Tyson, Bulldog skateboarding dog (watch video)