Pickles by Brian Crane for November 28, 2021

Sorry doesn’t fix anything

In terms of training and conditioning, dogs (and most mammals) actually learn better with “sometimes” than “always”

I guess that is one reason I never grew up having a dog.

Same lesson as yesterday: Dogs learn what you teach them.

Earl is just upset because Roscoe has better table manners.

Not usually, but some days for a little while she’s sorry she ever let Earl eat at the table.

Roscoe makes funny eating sounds!

We love our dog, but not quite that much!

“Feeding a dog at the table means there’s no point in saying sorry” – Erich Segal

Roscoe we are so glad you are enjoying your dinner !

Dogs don’t know never.

From the comic strip Overboard, “The routine is the routine.”

This explains a lot about my dogs! Love it.

That is just as bad when Opal allowed Muffy to sit on the table while they ate supper. Earl asked for the carrots and she moved Muffy’s tail and blew off the cat hair. He left the table. Sounds too close to a cousin’s house with her cats. The place reeked of cat urine. They were allowed to sit on top of the fridge or their never used dining table. I have never gone back since.

Sorry doesn’t butter the biscuit. Sorry doesn’t walk the dog!

Earl seldom has an opportunity to fuss at Opal but he got her good this time.

Is that a bowl of dog chow, or is it part of Earl’s meal?

HA! How true!

My Kat seems to think every time I walk in the kitchen he gets a treat!

I’ll never forget the look of utter happiness on our dog’s face the first time we letter up on the bed. Miss that pup.

I say KEEP the dog….. get rid of the WIFE..!!!

On the bright side, a dog will never gripe about the porkchops being overdone.

Many years ago, we were at my Mum’s house. We had Scout, our Golden Retriever, with us. Scout was walking patrol around the table. I let my guard down and he swallowed an entire slice of mince pie, I’d just been given, in one go. Open, clutch slice, close, swallow. Gone in the time it takes to say it. That was Thanksgiving 25 years ago, Thought I’d share the memory with you guys.

Great Panda saying: ‘’When the dog is close, keep your eyes on the pie.’’

My sister-in-law left us a beautiful, black-and-tan Australian Shepherd for two weeks. It was an intelligent dog but completely undisciplined. In two week, I trained him up properly and he seemed the better for it. The sister-in-law returned and within five minutes, he had tested her and she had failed by telling him “No, such a bad, bad doggy” while giggling and tickling his belly.

Like sitting next to my Brother-in-law

I remember this one. It’s a rerun.

What a Grinch! Just imagine The Lady and The Tramp if they weren’t allowed to eat spaghetti.

As long as he has table manners…..

This is almost a constant…err…discussion in our house.

Geezz Earl, yesterday you complained when you were eating in the living room, that Roscoe was “looking at you”. Today it’s at the table. Do you want him to eat outside like an animal ?

I would be grossed out if someone let their animal eat on the table like this.

Women have that same philosophy about men, and it’s not necessarily incorrect.

Opal you should know better, I am on Earl side.

Cats Too!

at least he is eating his own food and not begging for any of theirs!

My dog trainer said “Let a dog get away with something three times and you have taught him to do it.” I found it works with kids, too.