My father’s border collie knows the nearly blind rat terrier’s name and will watch him when he has to go out Tell him to watch Lucky and he turns his head to look at him. Will lay down faceing in his direction. Picked it up on his own.
Funny, this is analogous to online forums, where each participant tries to communicate within a babel of voices, and all effectively talk past one another… but no one gets paid, and no one feels any better afterwards.
All the poodles I’ve ever known have been pretty darned smart . . as the breed is supposed to be. (There’s a reason why poodles and jack russel terriers are used in things like the circus.) My family used to have the Christmas tradition of making all the kids eat some lutefisk before we could open our presents . . it wasn’t until years later that we told our grandmother that we would feed it to her poodle. Thanks for taking one for the team Gigi!
That’s pretty much what it feels like when I talk with my psychologist (seriously). We’re both speaking English but we’re still speaking very different languages.
@somebodyshort “I know a few poodle owners that should be in therapy” Amen, brother, Amen !When women start treating dogs as their ‘babies’ it’s timefor some powerful meds..
When I was a kid we had a couple poodles; standards. Jill weighed about 120 pounds, and in two separate occasions “ate” burglars that threatened our safety, AND when our house caught fire, she dragged three of us out of the house. “Poodles” have been defamed by idiot breeders CROSS-breeding them, but that actual HUNTER instinct they originally had still carries through, and is misplaced in their now tiny bodies. No wonder some need shrinks, to deal with their OWNERS!!
It’s actually something of a bilingual pun; the ‘Pudel’ in the German ‘Pudelhund’, as the breed was originally called, is cognate with ‘puddle’ and means something like ‘to splash around’.
“(Hint: The only actual English word understood by either of them is the dog recognizing its own name, Ginger.)”We had a cat that would meow if we mentioned her name in passing, or if we uttered the word “cat” in a sentence.
“My neighbor’s poodle is a mean terror.”When I was living off campus once, I had to spend parts of each day with the standard poodle (meaning a very large one) of one of my housemates. She hated having to be alone, and when everyone had left she would carefully lift the spread on the cot serving as a sofa and would cut a slit in the mattress and drag out the stuffing. Once I didn’t close my and my roommate’s bedroom door right, and Chloe nosed in, trashed my hose, gnawed all around the edges of a Bible, slit open a stuffed-rabbit toy, and pulled out its stuffing. I believe she dragged the spoils into her mistress’s room.
A blind co-worker has been considering upgrading to a guide dog. He likes the idea of dog, just not the idea of size. The co-worker has a small apartment. Any suggestions on how to broach the subject of a toy poodle?
Hunter, contact either The Seeing Eye, on the east coast, or Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, Calif. (They also have an outlet in Sandy, ORegon.
Our best friend in Arkansas is blind, on working dog #4, Three shepherds, one yellow lab. Within the breeds, they DO get different sized, and temperament dogs to work with different people, and living situations. (We’ve also raised two guide dog puppies for Guide Dos for the Blind.)
As a dog lover (& past owner) & now SOUL-ly devoted to just C@s as companions ~ they just cannot compete with humans in the role reversal scenario of this strip: Non Sequitur got it right, indeed!
Dtroutma almost 12 years ago
It’a bad “ethical form” to take notes, even scratching them.
Linguist almost 12 years ago
Never knew a poodle that could keep her mouth shut.
The Nihilist almost 12 years ago
Psychotherapy —
Get used to it. $$$ please. Pay as you leave…
Arianne almost 12 years ago
♪ ♫ Felines, bow wow wow , Felines… ♪ ♫
jreckard almost 12 years ago
In light of recent dog/cat comments, this strip reveals which species has more intelligence. Or maybe shrewdness.
PICTO almost 12 years ago
No dogs on the couch please. Sorry ’sniffy.
chicken 33 almost 12 years ago
My father’s border collie knows the nearly blind rat terrier’s name and will watch him when he has to go out Tell him to watch Lucky and he turns his head to look at him. Will lay down faceing in his direction. Picked it up on his own.
elbeck almost 12 years ago
Funny, this is analogous to online forums, where each participant tries to communicate within a babel of voices, and all effectively talk past one another… but no one gets paid, and no one feels any better afterwards.
Vonne Anton almost 12 years ago
Poodles don’t need therapy; they need a brain cell. Cats would make great therapists, because they don’t give a darn about your problems either!
BluePumpkin almost 12 years ago
All the poodles I’ve ever known have been pretty darned smart . . as the breed is supposed to be. (There’s a reason why poodles and jack russel terriers are used in things like the circus.) My family used to have the Christmas tradition of making all the kids eat some lutefisk before we could open our presents . . it wasn’t until years later that we told our grandmother that we would feed it to her poodle. Thanks for taking one for the team Gigi!
Ernest Lemmingway almost 12 years ago
That’s pretty much what it feels like when I talk with my psychologist (seriously). We’re both speaking English but we’re still speaking very different languages.
Nelly55 almost 12 years ago
good one Wiley. You didn’t miss a thing……….especially the cat as the therapist…..lol
Mythreesons almost 12 years ago
My son’s dog, also Ginger, knew the word “duck,” and when she heard it, raced to the door to clear the swimming pool of the floating birds.
Varnes almost 12 years ago
The saucer of milk is a nice touch…
Linguist almost 12 years ago
An orange cat,I’m all for that.But I don’t canoodleWith a pink poodle.
unca jim almost 12 years ago
@somebodyshort “I know a few poodle owners that should be in therapy” Amen, brother, Amen !When women start treating dogs as their ‘babies’ it’s timefor some powerful meds..
Spyderred almost 12 years ago
As the live-in staff for three kitties, I can attest to how Wiley (note the clever name usage) they are.
Spamgaard almost 12 years ago
$500 an hour?!? That’s a lotta scratch!
Dtroutma almost 12 years ago
When I was a kid we had a couple poodles; standards. Jill weighed about 120 pounds, and in two separate occasions “ate” burglars that threatened our safety, AND when our house caught fire, she dragged three of us out of the house. “Poodles” have been defamed by idiot breeders CROSS-breeding them, but that actual HUNTER instinct they originally had still carries through, and is misplaced in their now tiny bodies. No wonder some need shrinks, to deal with their OWNERS!!
prrdh almost 12 years ago
It’s actually something of a bilingual pun; the ‘Pudel’ in the German ‘Pudelhund’, as the breed was originally called, is cognate with ‘puddle’ and means something like ‘to splash around’.
prrdh almost 12 years ago
See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi33DpZ7CLA. And catch the act if you can; it’s hilarious.
Gokie5 almost 12 years ago
“(Hint: The only actual English word understood by either of them is the dog recognizing its own name, Ginger.)”We had a cat that would meow if we mentioned her name in passing, or if we uttered the word “cat” in a sentence.
Gokie5 almost 12 years ago
“My neighbor’s poodle is a mean terror.”When I was living off campus once, I had to spend parts of each day with the standard poodle (meaning a very large one) of one of my housemates. She hated having to be alone, and when everyone had left she would carefully lift the spread on the cot serving as a sofa and would cut a slit in the mattress and drag out the stuffing. Once I didn’t close my and my roommate’s bedroom door right, and Chloe nosed in, trashed my hose, gnawed all around the edges of a Bible, slit open a stuffed-rabbit toy, and pulled out its stuffing. I believe she dragged the spoils into her mistress’s room.
Joseph Krois almost 12 years ago
The difference between dogs and cats?
Hunter7 almost 12 years ago
I had no idea there were ‘nice’ terrors. Terriers though can go either way, depending upon if they notice their tail.
Hunter7 almost 12 years ago
A blind co-worker has been considering upgrading to a guide dog. He likes the idea of dog, just not the idea of size. The co-worker has a small apartment. Any suggestions on how to broach the subject of a toy poodle?
Dtroutma almost 12 years ago
Hunter, contact either The Seeing Eye, on the east coast, or Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, Calif. (They also have an outlet in Sandy, ORegon.
Our best friend in Arkansas is blind, on working dog #4, Three shepherds, one yellow lab. Within the breeds, they DO get different sized, and temperament dogs to work with different people, and living situations. (We’ve also raised two guide dog puppies for Guide Dos for the Blind.)
RetroJenny almost 12 years ago
I never heard poodles called stupid. They are one of the smartest breeds.
fronz5fantom almost 12 years ago
As a dog lover (& past owner) & now SOUL-ly devoted to just C@s as companions ~ they just cannot compete with humans in the role reversal scenario of this strip: Non Sequitur got it right, indeed!
Whitecamry almost 12 years ago
Has Woody Allen read this?