From: CBARNES@tamvm1.tamu.edu (Chris Barnes)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Raising dogs vs. children
Date: 30 Sep 92 19:39:40 GMT
Article-I.D.: tamvm1.16872CE2E.CBARNES
Organization: Texas A&M University

Let the contest begin!  ***Ding****
 
 
In article <BvEK2C.4wp@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
  saavik@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Marla Belzowski (K-9's)) writes:
 
>>10)  Dogs don't smile at you and make your heart melt
>>
>Wolfie is smiling at me right now, head cocked, tail wagging, big
>sourful brown eyes begging me to please love him and take him for
>a long walk..... (sigh).  Makes my heart melt every time.   :)
 
 
Marla wins round 1.
 
 
>>9)   Dogs don't look like their owners (at least mine don't)
>
>Hmm, let's see, we've both got long hair, & we're both medium build.
>Well, maybe we don't look alike, but both of mine act like me, both
>studious book worms, (I read them, they eat them).  :)
 
 
But are you both tri-colors  ;-) ?  Marla wins round 2.
 
 
>>8)   Dogs play a lousy game of baseball (they're great fielders but lousy at the
>>     plate)
>>
>Mauii throws a pretty good pitch, and, oohh look out, batter hit
>by the pitch, Mauii gets to take first!  Hummm, you know that
>strike zone is pretty small!     :)
 
 
Naw, I can't give this one to her.  Marla looses round 3.
 
 
>>7)   Dogs can't speak English or discuss politics
>
>A BONUS!!!!  :)
 
 
Marla scores a knock-down on this one.  She definately wins round 4.
 
 
>>6)   Dogs can't have grandchildren
>
>Mauii say's that her's in CAL. are doing fine!  :)
>All three of them!
 
 
Hmm....I think this round is a draw.
 
 
>>5)   Dogs can't attend your alma mater
>
>OH YEAH!  Purdue University Dog Training Club the best dog-gone club on
>Campus!   Complete with Doggie Diplomas and chew bones!  :)
 
 
Marla wins another round !
 
 
>>4)   You can't go out for a beer with a dog
>
>Mauii say's the beer and pizza were great.  She even belches with the
>best!  The delivery boy was suprised went she took him the check though! :)
 
 
Wow!  Marla almost had a TKO here.  She's definately in command of
this contest now....  ;-)
 
>>3)   You have no genetic similarity to your dog
>
>Well, I have been called a bitch before, I guess genetic gender counts!  :)
 
 
Now it looks like Marla is just playing around with her almost
defeated opponent!  Still, she wins round 8.
 
 
>>2)   Dogs can't take care of you in your old age
>
>Humm,  Decreases likelihood of  helplessness hopelessness syndrome,
>make you get your daily excecise, remind you to get up in the morning
>and eat with them (or make their food).  Hummm Sounds like a good
>nursing home to me!  :)
 
 
Another standing 8 count for Marla's opponent.  She's almost
home now .....
 
 
>>1)   Dogs don't like being dressed up in cute outfits
>
>Mauii and I looked pretty good in that old Gumby and Pokey outfit,
>She seemed to enjoy the kid's reactions to our outfits!   :)
 
 
And there it is.  A 10th round knockout!  Marla is the new
xxx-weight champion of the world!  (massive amounts of crowd
cheering can now be heard)
 
 
>HEY HEY I couldn't resist!
 
Me either.  ;-)
 
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