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If dogs could talk ...

If dogs could talk ...

...We'd finally understand what's so intriguing about the game of fetch.

...A Doberman would be elected to Congress.

...Cats would try to put words in their mouths.

...Iggy could have just said who he wanted to live with and this whole Ellen-hairdresser-rescue organization drama could have been avoided.

...We probably wouldn't like them as much.

If dogs could talk, videos like this wouldn't be unusual at all.

Okay, your turn. Fill in the blank (by clicking on "comment" below):

If dogs could talk, ______________________________.

Best answer gets a free copy of my video, "Hey, Mister, What Kind of Dog is That?"

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... they would advocate for spay/neutering and adopting homeless pets from shelters/rescues rather than buying from pet shops and breeders.

If dogs could talk, public cell phone conversations might get more interesting and less annoying.

If dogs could talk, human languages would acquire more words for smells and tastes.

If dogs could talk, a lot of employees would be calling home during the day to see what the dog was up to.

If dogs could talk, they could spill many details about the human lives they observe with such great attention.

If dogs could talk, their humans could finally learn what happened before the shelter adoption or before the stray was welcomed inside.

If dogs could talk, I'd finally get proof that my dog is as good of a comedian as I think she is.


I think Spencer communicates pretty well. If he could talk, he would give us his philosophy, which is:
1) Be nice to everybody at the dog park. You never know where else you might meet them.
2) Our muzzles may turn gray, but we should never be so dignified that we can't enjoy an ear scratch or a tummy rub.
3) We all have to work for our dinners. Even if your job is just to "sit" and "stay," you should practice it so you do it well.
4) Never refuse the chance to go out back to pee. You can never be sure when you'll have the next opportunity.
5) A spoonful of sugar may help the medicine go down, but a spoonful of peanut butter is a lot more interesting.
6) Every day you should dance your dance, bark your song, and take your walk. You'll feel better.

If my Golden Retriever could talk she would demand her drivers licence. I don't let her drive in town, because she has a problem reaching the clutch (for one thing) and just will not listen (like any other teenager).

There must be a good reason that 'natural selection' has not yet allowed Golden Retrievers to develop true speech. I suspect they would be veryself centered.

If dogs could talk, we wouldn't need Dr. Phil.

If dogs could talk :
Mine would tell the world HOWL..ptsd has taken away everything we had.

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John Woestendiek has been a features reporter at The Sun for six years. Previously he worked as a reporter, columnist, national correspondent and editor at four other newspapers, and received a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 1987 for his reporting on prisons and mental institutions for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Woestendiek lives in South Baltimore with his dog, Ace.
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