tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9278289.post5003639084957777883..comments2023-08-09T08:38:58.056-06:00Comments on don sees the world: TransparentAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16545028288945011823noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9278289.post-42824076015032133082009-02-02T17:43:00.000-07:002009-02-02T17:43:00.000-07:00What's wrong with begging for treats? I do it all ...What's wrong with begging for treats? I do it all the time.You want to give me attention...<BR/><BR/>The good kind, naturally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9278289.post-9861786694382523512009-02-01T12:02:00.000-07:002009-02-01T12:02:00.000-07:00Thank you, anonymous reader, for you comments... y...Thank you, anonymous reader, for you comments... yes, subtlety is not Saga's strong suit.<BR/><BR/>Though, walking the line between literal interpretation and intent is. I will occasionally tell her to "go upstairs" when I am having a party and she is misbehaving. <BR/><BR/>She has (and this always gets a laugh) figured-out that going up the stairs as far as the landing but not as far as the second floor fulfills this order. The benefit of this being that she can still see all the food and can still practice her hypnotic begging technique on my guests. <BR/><BR/>djbAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16545028288945011823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9278289.post-3139077993872582212009-02-01T11:50:00.000-07:002009-02-01T11:50:00.000-07:00Hi - Having spend some time with a dog I find your...Hi - Having spend some time with a dog I find your analysis of the species to be very perceptive.<BR/><BR/>By nature they are not very subtle when it comes to asking for food, but when dealing with humans they know how to play the games that humans play (begging but in a very subtle way).<BR/><BR/>As usual, I find your analysis to be very perceptive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com