tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post1273875894567772972..comments2023-10-22T03:37:37.574-04:00Comments on Baron It All: Optimism, Regarding Being Regarded & TrainingFrank Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-68671270821131298792011-02-12T21:33:05.293-05:002011-02-12T21:33:05.293-05:00ethelmae just KILLS me!ethelmae just KILLS me!Cheryl Kohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021319020150945676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-79959536482254619232011-02-10T00:19:19.040-05:002011-02-10T00:19:19.040-05:00Ditto Gary. :)
ethalmae, I appreciate the return ...Ditto Gary. :)<br /><br />ethalmae, I appreciate the return visit and hope we cross paths again. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-24867936527336792732011-02-09T18:31:54.305-05:002011-02-09T18:31:54.305-05:00Lordy, you've sure hit the nail on the head, a...Lordy, you've sure hit the nail on the head, and done it with such a great sense of humor! I have three dogs and one cat - so I can verify that everything you say is absolutely true. last night I came home to find the fresh puppy pee pad I'd left for the dogs SHREDDED, absolutely shredded, its cottony filling turned to white dust that coevred every inch of everything, worse even than drywall dust. I'm still picking up bits of it; it defies beging swept - the stuff is lighter than a feather. And the dogs? As soon as I said, "Whaaaa...? They all tucked their tails between their legs and gave me that guilty-I'm-sorry-I-didn't-know-what-I-was-doing-please-forgive-me-Mommy look.<br /><br />Of course I did. Rotten dogs.<br /><br />Just stopped by to say thanks for visiting me! I feel like I already know you; after all, I've 'been' to your cabin many times!ethelmaepotter!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10626030604752269356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-55914676388787772302011-02-09T18:20:08.751-05:002011-02-09T18:20:08.751-05:00thanks for the visit and comments :)thanks for the visit and comments :)Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517401528128108791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-88756543209221121902011-01-30T02:19:14.520-05:002011-01-30T02:19:14.520-05:00Thanks, Cheryl. I'm not quite sure how the Fol...Thanks, Cheryl. I'm not quite sure how the Follower thing works either. But you found me once. You'll trip over me again sometime, I'm sure. :)<br /><br />Thanks, Arkie.Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-89466076702497834602011-01-29T16:28:03.492-05:002011-01-29T16:28:03.492-05:00Congrats on POTW, very fun read!Congrats on POTW, very fun read!Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-1534465314576579632011-01-28T16:24:39.026-05:002011-01-28T16:24:39.026-05:00Oh my gosh, this is PRICELESS! Having had both ca...Oh my gosh, this is PRICELESS! Having had both cats and dogs, I can say with some authority that you have hit the nail on the head.<br /><br />I need to stop by here more often. I'd love to "follow" you but don't know where to do that...there's no link, is there?<br /><br />Congratulations on POTW. I'm going to forward this on to my daughter who is a sucker for dogs and cats like nobody else I know. Except maybe you and Hilary.Cheryl Kohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021319020150945676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-4785515774680498882011-01-27T12:47:01.819-05:002011-01-27T12:47:01.819-05:00Hi Zuzana - great minds think alike. ;)
Terrie, y...Hi Zuzana - great minds think alike. ;)<br /><br />Terrie, you made me laugh. I play that same game with Ben. Usually, I just have to tilt the newspaper an inch or two at a time and he shifts over -- an inch or two at a time. :)<br /><br />Baggie, Ben's a little too goofy to pull off "imperious." Maybe when he's older. He's got the nearly-inaudible, hypersonic whine thing going at times, though.<br /><br />Thank you Elizabeth. :)<br /><br />I'm sure you do a fine job, laughingwithus. :)<br /><br />They leave a hole in the heart when they pass, don't they, Kaishon?<br /><br />Susan, Ben doesn't ask for scratches/rubs. He lets us know when they're due by jumping on the nearest available lap. ;)<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed, Joanna. Thank you. :)<br /><br />They sure have their ways of communicating their needs, ladyfi. It's just up to us dim humans to figure them out. :)<br /><br />Thanks, Moanie.<br /><br />And thanks to Hilary for hinting that you folks should come for a visit. I'm glad you took her up on it. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-87832962123989982342011-01-27T06:18:50.227-05:002011-01-27T06:18:50.227-05:00Of course you know that you have nudged every one ...Of course you know that you have nudged every one who is owned by a dog to scratch frantically at the itch that yells 'write about me!'<br /><br />Well done, and well deserved POTW.Moanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930281883709871326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-90889605637522155672011-01-26T23:45:39.933-05:002011-01-26T23:45:39.933-05:00This was hilarious! And oh so true.
I have an un...This was hilarious! And oh so true. <br /><br />I have an unusual dog in that he looks at people he likes - really looks at them. This means he wants you to pet and cuddle him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-10783576771941752242011-01-26T21:11:41.401-05:002011-01-26T21:11:41.401-05:00Congrats on your well-deserved POTW!
Your openi...Congrats on your well-deserved POTW! <br /><br />Your opening sentence hooked me, and although I had no idea where it would take me, I enjoyed this <br />post very much. Having once had three cats that totally ran my life, I know exactly what "the look" means. This made me smile.<br /><br />Cheers, jjJoanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-34095434159284060512011-01-26T20:52:22.231-05:002011-01-26T20:52:22.231-05:00And scratches/love. That might be a part of the on...And scratches/love. That might be a part of the one thing they want. I own two "lovemelovemelove" hounds. One wants belly scratches and one wants butt scratches. And they MUST be obeyed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139599163464020063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-7471084078321367982011-01-26T20:36:39.464-05:002011-01-26T20:36:39.464-05:00Fascinating : )
We had the best dog when I was gro...Fascinating : )<br />We had the best dog when I was growing up. I miss him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-62812517082331431282011-01-26T14:26:14.588-05:002011-01-26T14:26:14.588-05:00Ha ha! I'm with you on keeping a low profile....Ha ha! I'm with you on keeping a low profile. Every Thanksgiving/Christmas when it was time to prepare the meal you could find me hiding out in my closet. I guess justice is served though. Now I have to do it all myself.laughwithusbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260691954753095445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-35850032508449483062011-01-26T09:58:24.079-05:002011-01-26T09:58:24.079-05:00Funny post and so true. Congrats on your POTW (but...Funny post and so true. Congrats on your POTW (but good luck keeping a low profile now!).Elizabeth Grimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283397561867581379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-79887694372397769192011-01-26T08:09:52.255-05:002011-01-26T08:09:52.255-05:00Forgot to say congratulations on your POTW!Forgot to say congratulations on your POTW!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-46193163895027747562011-01-26T08:09:17.642-05:002011-01-26T08:09:17.642-05:00The Princess is much too demanding to rely on a si...The Princess is much too demanding to rely on a simple stare. She uses the imperial grrr. When she wants one of her subjects to do her bidding, she will vocalize a variety of sounds until she gets results.<br />Obedience training worked wonders on the Rancher.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-55970957240823012382011-01-26T06:59:21.046-05:002011-01-26T06:59:21.046-05:00When Cha really wants something but I'm into m...When Cha really wants something but I'm into my computer, he'll stand off in the distance so that if I just barely shift my gaze I'll see him. Of course I see him out of the corner of my eye. I like to give him a quick glance and then slowly sink down so he's blocked by the computer screen. Boy, that trick drives him nuts. He'll get up, move over some more so he's back in my line of sight. We play that gave a few times a day.Kappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-66509633915306576202011-01-26T02:46:53.203-05:002011-01-26T02:46:53.203-05:00Hello Frank, came over from Hilary's POTW, con...Hello Frank, came over from Hilary's POTW, congratulations.;) The title caught my eye as I was writing about optimism myself this Monday.;)<br />Lovely read about the candid and unpretentious optimism of the canine kind.;) And I so agree with you on the personality of the felines - as a cat owner I know that my cat, Batcat - is Mr. Cool himself.;)<br />Greetings from Denmark,<br />xoxoZuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-4193089953289481392011-01-25T12:38:58.477-05:002011-01-25T12:38:58.477-05:00Dianne, I had a dog-like cat once too -- Rudy the ...Dianne, I had a dog-like cat once too -- Rudy the hunka-hunka-burnin'-love cat. Pretty sure in his previous life he was a Saint Bernard. And Ben has more than a couple of cat-like habits (which I'll probably get around to writing about sometime). <br /><br />Ms. G, a droopy tail and soulful eyes do it every time.<br /><br />Thank you both for the visit and comments. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-72639333585447722642011-01-23T08:47:19.590-05:002011-01-23T08:47:19.590-05:00Yep, this is absolutely true. Sometimes I can fee...Yep, this is absolutely true. Sometimes I can feel my dog looking at me from across the room and I actively avoid looking back because I know there will be a bounce as soon as I do, and I could not bear to see her tail slowly uncurl and hang flat with disappointment. So, I don't look back until I'm ready to say "yes."Mustbe Gettingoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165529744157590327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-45942140470517522362011-01-22T20:00:58.930-05:002011-01-22T20:00:58.930-05:00I'm sure you have him so well trained ;)
Most...I'm sure you have him so well trained ;)<br /><br />Most of my cats have been very dog like<br />Siren stares at me and rubs against me when he wants food<br />the moment I even give a hint of getting up he's on his way to the food drawer<br /><br />I have had cats that stared at things only they could see but that's a whold different post<br /><br />give Ben a big hug from me<br />I love that little guyDiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-54602144768512435122011-01-21T23:25:06.127-05:002011-01-21T23:25:06.127-05:00Jane, sounds like you have Lexi well trained too. ...Jane, sounds like you have Lexi well trained too. ;)<br /><br />GQ, I wish you wrote all my reviews. ;)<br /><br />Yes, Pauline. There's sure worse ways to spend a day. We can learn a lot from our critter companions. :)<br /><br />Thanks, Thumbelina. You're a peach. :)<br /><br />Ha! Linda, you may have something there. Thanks for taking the time. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-22211966136686600542011-01-21T22:14:53.526-05:002011-01-21T22:14:53.526-05:00Excellent post, Frank. You really nailed it. I'...Excellent post, Frank. You really nailed it. I've heard it said that dogs have owners, while cats have staff. I'm not so sure that holds true with Ben.Linda at To Behold The Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419060763634934217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-71654359090223564852011-01-21T17:16:58.771-05:002011-01-21T17:16:58.771-05:00Yep you sure got him trained Frank. I think.
You m...Yep you sure got him trained Frank. I think.<br />You made me laugh through that all the way. <br />Especially about the "i'm not guilty" cat. I got five of them. We have no dog. They blame the fish.<br />:)<br />Brill post again.Thumbelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797968670320215838noreply@blogger.com