What my dog does for me (930 hits)
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Submitted by Nuggs (View user info) at 2004-07-28 08:26:36 EDT
I clean my house once a week.
Every other day, I make a mess.
When I change my clothes, I leave them in a pile on the floor. I let the sink fill up with dishes. I let clutter build up everywhere.
I came to the point where I realied I had to at least make some attempt at being tidy durring the week. What if my parents just stopped by?! What if my dreamboat came over without notice?! What if... oh, the possiblities are endless!
So I got to work training my dog.
He now knows the phrase, "Laundry Round".
Laundry Round means that it's time to pick up all the clothes on the floor, and put them into the basket.
We started with socks. He loves socks. I put some socks on the floor (dirty ones, of course!), and whenever he would go near them, I'd say "laundry!" and pet him. "Get it- Laundry!" and he'd pick the sock up (he knows "get it" from before).
So he would pick up socks on command. That's half the trick.
Then I put out the laundry basket. Whenever he'd sniff at it, I'd say, "Roundup!". This got to be confusing for him, since "up" is the command for him to jump in bed. I changed it to "round".
Putting those two together- I'd say "laundry!" and wait for him to get a sock.
The first time I tried getting him to put the sock in the basket, I was prepared for a struggle. "Round!" I said, fully expecting to have to somehow force him to drop the sock in the basket.
He walked right over and dropped it in.
I about shit my pants.
"YAY!!!! GOOD BOY!!"
He promptly grabbed the sock back out of the basket and ran around the apartment.
But hey, he DID drop it in.
After two days of practice, Xander now responds to the "Laundry Round" command.
Next I'll teach him to do the dishes.
User Reviews
Submitted by dakingisdead (user info) at 2004-07-29 01:16:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I just need to teach my cat how to use a computor and he can come to work instead of me.
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-07-28 18:55:46 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Shandy- YOU'RE the one with the Dog Fuck posts- not me!
Herp- You hate my dog, don't try to act all nicey on uber.
I am mastering the art of misleading titles.
Yay me.
Submitted by Herpes (user info) at 2004-07-28 16:39:11 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Your dog is awesome.
Submitted by Badlands (user info) at 2004-07-28 12:50:28 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
You're lucky to have such a smart pet. My dog's name is Pacino, and and he can't even tell the difference between his water dish and the toilet bowl.
But in his defense, he does have a strong "pimp hand" (or, paw). All the bitches in the 'hood want to sniff his butt.
Submitted by Avals (user info) at 2004-07-28 11:22:03 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Ha! Very useful. I'd pay to see him do the dishes as well.
Submitted by polyamorousaj (user info) at 2004-07-28 11:16:00 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by AndTwo (user info) at 2004-07-28 11:07:33 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
My dog eats my underwear. At least yours knows what to do with it.
Submitted by NOWorNEVER (user info) at 2004-07-28 11:03:52 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
pets rock
Submitted by Malificent (user info) at 2004-07-28 11:00:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Kickarse.
Submitted by Scotsman (user info) at 2004-07-28 10:51:48 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by sublime (user info) at 2004-07-28 10:41:26 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Zoidberg (user info) at 2004-07-28 10:23:25 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
The title was so misleading...
Submitted by glitter_junkie (user info) at 2004-07-28 10:01:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Oooops... It would help if I actually rated, huh?
Submitted by glitter_junkie (user info) at 2004-07-28 10:00:56 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
This is my favourite post of the week by far.
Have a +2.
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-07-28 10:00:49 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
No Comment
Submitted by 1Point21Gigawatts (user info) at 2004-07-28 09:57:51 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I hate cats.
Submitted by HotSexyChick at 2004-07-28 09:45:46 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Dogs rock!!!
Submitted by Chief_Rugger (user info) at 2004-07-28 09:41:50 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
HA! made me laugh
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2004-07-28 09:27:22 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
"up" is the command for him to jump in bed
this is all most disturbing, esp as it doesn't take much to work out that its not only dirty SOCKS that would be lying on your floor.
Submitted by itchy (user info) at 2004-07-28 09:24:29 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Your dog kicks much, much ass.
Mine are retarded.
Submitted by AshK (user info) at 2004-07-28 09:13:50 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Have another for my dipshittedness.
Submitted by AshK (user info) at 2004-07-28 09:13:31 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Shit, didn't rate. Sorry about that.
Submitted by AshK (user info) at 2004-07-28 09:13:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
My dog knows how to open the trash can and drag out any "feminine products" that are inside. Very fetching when I have company over.
Submitted by Kracka (user info) at 2004-07-28 08:54:22 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
i thought this was going to be something else and have to -2 it or laugh my ass off but this is cool. my dog is retarded and small so he wouldn't be able to do anything but pickup my socks.
-Black Ninja
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2004-07-28 08:33:29 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
If I was your dog, I'd tell you that I'm not putting that nasty sock in my mouth.
Submitted by fluff (user info) at 2004-07-28 08:31:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
haha...good boy...My cat wouldn't do that I guess.
Submitted by kitchens_closed (user info) at 2004-07-28 08:30:10 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Dogs...the loveable dipshits.