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Dog Math
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Dog Math |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Your wanting eyes Request a morning treat Chicken strip by dad With one from mom Two tender treats to be complete But, Your wanting eyes Cast upon the bag Say, you’ve only counted up to one And, one is one The number two you did not meet So, One more chicken from me Where two now becomes three Which works for the doggy Because it equals happy Its dog math you see "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
Cute. I think my father would like this even though he is into cat math. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Very lovely! Love, Margherita  |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo Andrew, I'm afraid you lost me. What is a "chicken strip"? I don't think we have them here in Philly. Bobby |
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viking_metal Senior Member
since 2007-02-02
Posts 1337In a Jeep, Minnesota. |
I am aware of this form of math. It's a good form. Fall in love early, fall in love often. |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Hey Earl… I think dog and cat math are pretty much the same. Thank you Lady Margherita. REJ: Rather than give our dog the typical fatty little taste treats that are so often found on pet food shelves, we give our dog something we call “chicken strips.” Think of beef jerky, only made with chicken breasts. 97% fat free! I actually ate one myself. Not bad, but a little bland for my taste. April, our dog, on the other hand, goes nuts for em’. Sir Viking_Metal… I tend to agree. Thanks all for looking in. This piece wasn’t written with any desire to be perfect in rhyme or meter, just a fun observation of our family morning routine. "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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deleeme Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766NEW ENGLAND, USA |
Very inventive and a delightful read. Thanks! I thank the LORD everyday |
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RC Langill Member
since 2008-03-09
Posts 104 |
"equals happy" is always good math, but all too often it's an evaluation left out of the equations that people work with. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
I failed dog math. It was too RUFF!  |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
You’re most welcome deleeme. Thanks for looking in and leaving your mark. RC, glad you see the wisdom of such equations. Haaa…Hey Balladeer, isn’t that Snidely Whiplash’s dog? I’m trying to remember his name, but I’ll be hang-dogged if I can come up with it. Thanks for the read and write. "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Yep, Snidely it is...one of the most beloved creatures in CartoonLand. He'll be pleased you recognized him! |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
AS...can relate...but I don't mind being their (dogs) pet... or is it, dog spelled backwards is god? |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Snidely? Snidely Whiplash named his dog Snidely! Hmmm… I really don’t remember this bit of trivia, but I certainly remember watching all the Hana-Barbara cartoons back in the day. DS: What do you get when you cross a dyslexic with an atheist? Someone who doesn’t believe in dogs. Thankfully we don’t get to many on those who survive past birth. "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Precious little (or middle-sized, or big or huge) April! Please give her an extra chicken strip and lots of pats and cuddles and hugs and kisses from her adoring Auntie Di (Owl) in sunny South Africa! If that would too many for her own good, then just give her the rest, please. Oh! I could NEVER be a dyslexic aetheist – nor could I be allergic to dogs or ANY animals. If I was either, I would have landed up in a loony bin at the age of 1 day old. Simply the thought of living in a world without animals is enough to land me up there! I enjoyed your delightful little poem. My darling little 14½ year old, Maltese poodle doggy, Daisy, went to Heaven 4 months and 1 day ago, and my kitty and I, are devastated and lost without her. Owl |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
AS.... It's been some time since we lost our Abby-girl; but she has been memorialized in Poe and Twain, our brother Shih Tzus who absolutely adore chicken treats. Their smarts about counting, and knowing what head mom [girl]dog might exhibit when it comes to sharing is amazing. The brothers will turn two years mid June. By mid-August, they will have spent two years under our rooff. I didn't think I needed them at the time. I'm glad I now realize what I didn't know then... think about it.  Thanks for this. It's a  |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo, Smart dog. Look who gets the goodies. Bobby |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Sunshine and Owl... April is a very well loved and pampered member of the family. Sorry for your losses... it's one of the hazards of loving. I've cried many a tear over my daughter's hamsters. It is amazing how attached one can become. Bobby...we all know who calls the shots in this house. And yes, she is one smart pup. "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
fun write...enjoyed,,,now I better understand the concept of 'dog years' |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Cute poem, Andrew. Ida |
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