Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Doggy pee-mail
We watched a TV show the other day where the guy was saying that dogs peeing on various surfaces are not just marking territory, but leaving messages for other dogs. He also said that it’s not just the urine, but their feces also convey messages to other dogs. He said they’re like billboards announcing things, and that they probably think we are strange creatures for picking up their droppings.
That really put things in a new light for us. Now when the little buggers are whining to go out for a walk, we know what they really want is to go check their messages. I tell my sweety, “It’s time for them to check their pee-mail!”
It’s entertaining to wonder what they might think of us, if their little piles of crap are indeed like doggy billboards or flyers. I mean, they do sniff every single pile they come across during the walk. So if I always pick theirs up when they poop, I can well imagine their reaction if they could talk… “Hey, put that back! How else am I supposed to let that sexy Pomeranian down the street know I’m available?”
Those heavily marked trees and street light poles must make for some pretty boring message centers though. The conversation is probably something like this:
“Hi everyone, I’m a 5-year old really, really buff male dog, and this is my tree.”
“Welcome, but you’re mistaken. I’m buffer than you and this is my tree.”
“You’re both wrong, this is MY tree.”
“Nuh-uh, it’s my tree.”
“Nonsense, all of you bugger off, the tree is obviously mine.”
“No one asked you, because the tree is MINE.”
“‘Fraid not, it’s my tree.”
“No, my tree.”
“No! MY tree!”
“Nonono, MY TREE!”
Were it a forum thread, it would no doubt be 60 pages worth of these messages in one week alone. No wonder they’re always so antsy to go walking, they can’t fall behind or they would be totally lost in the conversation.
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