More New Year's resolutions

[hheldorfer]

1. I will not give in to my Cairn tugging at my sleeve and giving me her best "cute look" by letting her out in the yard when I know darned well she doesn't need to pee or poo and the only reason she's going outside is to bark her fool head off at the squirrels.

2. I will not add steak and baked potato to my Cairn's dish just because she turns up her nose at perfectly good dog food.

3. One rawhide chew per day - that's all, dammit!

4. I will walk right by the cute, fluffy dog toys in the store and not be tempted to spend $8.99 on something that my Cairn will destroy within 10 minutes.

5. "Come" means "COME!" Once I've said it, I shall not tolerate any more Cairn lollygagging, yawning, stretching, sniffing, intense lawn examination or pondering the beautiful sunset.

[janis]

Helene - great resolutions.... how long will it take to break them? You know, we can't help it - they're cairns!

[Sam I Am]

If you abide by all your resolutions you will have to buy a lab

[hheldorfer]

If you abide by all your resolutions you will have to buy a lab

But I can try . . .

[pindrop]

You are toooo funny. Love #5 - you sound like me - come means come - at least I could instill that in my daughter - the puppy - nah!

[Dempsy's Mom]

Good luck.

[TazTalk]

Love your wish list!

COME in Cairn language is ... STAY PUT and STARE. Or RUN IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. Am I right?

I've had three Cairns now ... and COME only works when there's FOOD!

[kjwarnold]

I've had three Cairns now ... and COME only works when there's FOOD!

It works when bully sticks are involved, too!

[hheldorfer]

Love your wish list!

COME in Cairn language is ... STAY PUT and STARE. Or RUN IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. Am I right?

I've had three Cairns now ... and COME only works when there's FOOD!

In Buffy's language I believe "come" means "turn away and look extremely disinterested, as if the person saying it is a complete stranger with whom you'd rather not be associated".

[Islander]

I have found that "I'm leaving, BYE!!!" works better than "Come" for Gus!

Love the resolutions - I'm working on #1 too. Gus will stand at the door and groan whenever the neighbour's cat goes by.

[remltr]

When did you all meet Sassy without me seeing you?

COME in Cairn language is ... STAY PUT and STARE. Or RUN IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. Am I right? ... and COME only works when there's FOOD!

It works when bully sticks are involved, too!

In Buffy's language I believe "come" means "turn away and look extremely disinterested, as if the person saying it is a complete stranger with whom you'd rather not be associated".

I have found that "I'm leaving, BYE!!!" works better than "Come" for Gus!

[Sam I Am]

What I dont get is they are not supposed to understand our language... huh that is so wrong!!! Jock has decided that the word "cookie" is not worth coming in for any more... the new word that gets instant attention is "snack". What gives? Does he have a Cairn to Human dictionary stuck inside that wooly coat of his

[kjwarnold]

Packy can spell, too, which is making it even harder!

[Idaho Cairns]

Yes, there is an entire list of words that cannot be spoken here---"treat", "go", "ride", "walk", have to be spelled and that's fine except saying "G" and "O" doesn't work because the "O" results in immediate ear perking and intense staring.

I can make no resolutions for my dogs, they are what they are and will not change--I have to change if I want change in this household.

[finncaraid]

HaHa!!! Great resolutions!! Finn is just turning 6 months Saturday so, since our heads are still whirling from puppy-hood, we never thought of resolutions. But hubby said yesterday that Finn was right on target so far with his resolutions, i.e., to train the humans better. It took him 5 days to realize that he's recently been doing, without questioning, everything the Cairn-Boy wants, when he wants it.