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May 24th 2009 06:15
dog greeting procedure
Greyhound greeting protocol

My human's a nice enough fella but his language skills are a bit of a laugh. For one thing, he gets the meaning of things all muddled up. For example, you should see what he calls a run!


So, just to help out, and for the sake of a bit of efficient communication around here, I thought I'd make the following list of terms and phrases that the two-legged guy regularly gets wrong.

In each case, I've given the Man's definition, followed by the Greyhound's definition. Just to ensure you're following me, the definitions preceded by G are the correct ones.

M: Man, master of the universe
G: Man, provider of dinner

M: Greyhound, world's gentlest pet
G: Greyhound, master of the universe

M: Slow walk
G: I'm cold

M: Walk
G: Are we moving yet?

M: Power walk
G: Perceptible movement

M: Jog
G: This is almost worth getting off the sofa for

M: Run
G: Fun

M: Sprint
G: Fool! Let me off this damn lead and I'll show you what sprint means

M: Thinking pace — blog content idea generation
G: Thinking pace — how long until dinner?

M: Exercise regime
G: Born to run

M: New running shoes
D: New chew toy

M: Scenery
D: Sniffery

M: Other dogs — smile
D: Other dogs — Whine, yap, touch nose, sniff front, sniff rear, sniff under, wag

M: Other humans — smile
D: Other humans — Not there, you two-pawed oaf. Just behind the ears ... ahhh, that's it
image: www.dogguide.net


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Comment by Roux

May 24th 2009 16:39
I'm taking over comments for Zeus, a last request so to speak, bark.. You've got all of 'em right for a greyhound. Us Poodles have a slightly different point of view, but only in the walk/run part. We'd much rather a walk with multiple sniff stops our noses being what they are...

Comment by Chris Champion

May 24th 2009 18:04
Hey Roux,

Daisy here. Great to see you. Give Janice a lick for us.

Now look, while you're here, as a girl, there's one thing I always wanted to ask a poodle. Oh, you'll probably think it's a silly question - you won't? Okay good, here it is: do you think a greyhound would look good in curls? I've always wanted to try curls ...

Comment by Roux

May 24th 2009 22:04
I personally like curls, but since I have them in natural abundance they are easy to wear and require little care on my part. I've met only a few girl greyhounds, most I know have been male, and of course, they would look absolutely silly in curls. But I do think a few across the forehead and prehaps around the ears and ankles might look attractive on you. Now you must realize this would require you growin your hair longer in order to be able to curl it.

Comment by Heidi/Clyde

May 27th 2009 02:07
Daisy! Daisy!

What are you thinking, you are a Greyhound, a sleek, elegant, glamorous Greyhound. We Greyhounds offer our services to models to highlight their elegant looks. We are sought after by aristocrats and rock stars, people stop us in the street to admire our perfection of form. Dear Daisy, don't even think of spoiling your perfection with Poodle curls, Poodle curls are for Poodles, all very nice in their own way but they haven't got the class we Greyhounds have.

Your friend Heidi.

Comment by Roux

May 27th 2009 04:39
Heidi, Heidi, Heidi, My Dear,

Don't you realize that the Standard Poodle, that would be me, is one of the most sought after run way dogs in thworld? Yes the Greyhound adds elegance to a model walking in a fashion show, but the Standard Poodle, me again, adds Class & Eleglance and that certain jen sez un qua, that can only come from the French in us.

Roux 'b Doux

But I still love Greyhounds, and always will.

Comment by Chris Champion

May 27th 2009 04:50
Roux dear, thank you for your guiding words which were very sweet. I know I'd look silly in curls, but the grass is always greener, as they say, and girl must be allowed to dream (especially one who sleeps 22 hours a day).

Heidi dear, lovely words, thank you too. It's just that perfection is one thing and sophistication is another. I adore watching poodles walk down a street.

Comment by Chris Champion

May 27th 2009 04:51
I think we all have class. When it comes to class:

Poodles have oodles
In hounds it abounds

(I made that up all by myself!)

Comment by Heidi/Clyde

May 27th 2009 15:00
Daisy's Classy,
She's Scratchy's Glassy.
Heidi my mate
Looks bonza, First rate,
And Roux, all curly
Sounds Tops, real girly.

But me? Clyde ther bush coot?
I looks like a chewed boot,
All ribs and prick,
With a head like a brick.
If class is ther answer,
then I'd come a gutser!

Comment by Roux

May 27th 2009 17:23
I'm so impressed with the poem
I feel right at home,
so I'm willing to write
how I think your all bright
and full of greyt light.

Poodles are classy, they have a great chassy,
Ever groomed to the nines, they're sniffing fools all the time, but they never let the chassy get less classy.

But Greyhounds, have legs that are long and lanky,
when you see them run get a hanky,
for the joy they emote just isn't a joke.
They run for the freedom, the joy and the prize,
of the people's surprise and awe at the smile they have.
Running's the thing that makes them just sing and their people just smile and dote at the joke.
For Greyhounds, big goofs with humor who boast their great speed and their love of a nap, just look where they're at, the couch meant for man is theirs to demand, for lazy is a term best used for the speed demon who runs when he wants and claims his rewards on the couch that were earned by his title,
the 45 mile per hour couch potato.

Mom tried to teach me to rhyme but I didn't want to do it, I tried but this was all I could do, I don't write poetry only poodletry.

Comment by Chris Champion

May 27th 2009 20:22

Comment by Queenie

May 28th 2009 23:37
Another ingenious post. I love your work!

Comment by Chris Champion

May 28th 2009 23:59
Thank you so much Queenie. I love your comments!

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