Miss Daisy, Roving Reporter

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Hope all is well with you and your dog.

I came across this article in: USA Today: You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks and found that humans and dogs can learn new behaviors. Since all dogs are above average, it should be no biggie. Even humans can learn new tricks like Robert.

They wrote: “FIGURE OUT WHAT MOTIVATES YOUR DOG. Some dogs like balls. Others are very focused on food. Most love attention.”

(Robert, my editor, loves food and attention…balls too, yes, meatballs.)

“Don’t assume that whatever works for your neighbor’s pooch will work for yours, says Victoria Wells, manager of shelter behavior and training at the ASPCA in New York City, who appears on Animal Planet’s “Animal Precinct.” You may have to try more than one approach before finding the best motivator. Once you know what will work, you can teach just about any canine or human a new behavior.”

(Robert is different because he doesn’t do what normal neighbors do. He is so vain that he over responds to compliments, attention, and food at the same time. His best motivator is all three together. Then he pets me on the head and throws me a treat.)

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Hope all is well with you and your dog.

It’s the holiday season and I did not forget our most important employee, Miss Daisy Roving Reporter.

Most companies I know have a holiday party with music, balloons, gifts, and maybe a banquet. The Dog Biscuit Gazette was not any different. Miss Daisy has been a tireless worker, reporter, sage, and above average MENSA dog. No expense was spared including entertainment and goodies to reward this prize winner.

The Gazette owns several CDs of Dr. Dogma who supports and encourages canines to rise up and rule. For entertainment, she watches them over and over. Miss Daisy’s favorite TV programs after Animal Planet, with detective police dogs, is The Weather Channel. Why, I don’t know.

She broke a few balloons and polished off six liver snaps while romping around with a trail of crumbs.

Nevertheless, she had the day off and was given her favorite delight, a present of Canine Cookies before going to bed.

What a great employee.

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Miss Daisy, Roving Reporter

I Know Dogs

Hope all is well with you and your dog.

My dog dictionary defines savor: ‘to taste with zest; relish’

At the last MENSA dog council meeting for above average dogs, the main keynote speaker Dr. Dogma, emphasized the importance of health and nutrition for us while savoring our chow and life.

I like to bite into a Little Debbie or Moon Pie now and then and just roll it around in my mouth to taste the sweet cream and chocolate. I suck the juices and flavor down my throat and smile. I like to do this with other no no’s as well and I know better. Then I get sick. Real sick. I know a dog (Luke) that just overdid it and died.

The editor (Robert) has told me many times not to eat this stuff cause it can kill you and he’s right. (I thought to myself what hypocrites’ humans are.) Their doctors tell them not to smoke, drink, nor overeat and they don’t listen. They get buried just like Luke cause they savored too much when they knew better. Savor is good, too much is goodbye.

Dr. Dogma said stick to the basics like cooked meat, vegetables, and minerals. For more information on dog food and nutrition, Click Here.

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