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I now pronounce you man and dog

December 3rd 2010 02:20
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Of course I wish cousin Honey every happiness, but I have to admit that having a human in the family makes me uncomfortable.

Daisy: A man in Toowoomba, Queensland, has married his dog.

Scratchy: Did you just have a bad dream?

Daisy: It’s true. The man is 20 years old, the dog is five years old. She’s a Labrador.

Scratchy: Cut it out Daisy. Are you trying to put me off my dinner? I mean, who would want to marry a human?

Daisy: I know what you mean, but this is a true story. It’s right here in the newspaper.

Scratchy: Must be true then.

Daisy: Her name is Honey.

Scratchy: Sweet. Can she cook?

Daisy: His name is Joseph Guiso. He’s a student, and he describes himself as straight, single and Catholic. He claimed he could no longer stand the guilt of living with Honey out of wedlock.

Scratchy: Can he cook?

Daisy: During the wedding ceremony, the pair held hand and paw, and Guiso vowed, “You're my best friend and you make every part of my day better.''

Scratchy: Every part of his day? This is getting dark, dangerous and dumb. And let me tell you, creating lists of alliterative words on subjects which have nothing to do with food makes me hungry.

Daisy: Guiso told the wedding guests – apparently 30 family and friends attended – that the union was “not sexual”.

Scratchy: Well, that’s a relief. Still leaves questions about motives. I think we can cross out puppy love. Maybe she really can cook.

Daisy: The report says the idea for a wedding came during a walk through a park one day. They saw a wedding taking place and Guiso said to Honey, “That could be us.” Apparently Honey didn’t say anything in reply, and Guiso took that as a “yes”.

Scratchy: How long ‘til dinner?




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Life has been complicated here of late, and I am blaming certain “fans” of this blog who suggested that Scratchy, convalescing with a broken leg, would enjoy the comforts of a heated dog cushion.

“Yes!” barked Scratchy.

“I demand one too!” barked Daisy. “In two-toned sepia shades, stripes on one side and closely-spaced polka dots on …”

“Shut up!” barked Scratchy.

The intentions of these blog fans, whom we shall identify only by their first (okay, only) names of Heidi and Clyde, may have been caring and honourable, but my simple refusal to acquiesce has led to Daisy sulking and Scratchy giving me long, cold stares which suggest I am a manic plotter of mass exterminations of sentient beings.

All of which leads to the news, published in local media today, that Australians spend an average A$2,452 a year on “pet luxuries”, or more than $25,000 over the life of a pet.

The figure, which comes from latest annual Family Pooch Index published by Bankwest, includes all food, but it is still astonishing. The second-biggest item, veterinary outlays, came in at an average $450 a year.

No doubt the dogs will claim it is as statistical support for their demands, but I’m not giving in on the heated cushions.

images: wooforlando.com, thesun.co.uk, images.businessweek.com, www.zimbio.com

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