What a Dog Teaches a Boy

"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, 

and to turn around three times before lying down."  

 -- Robert Benchley

Linking up with Amy @ Verde Farm for Farm Friend Friday!

Good Dog Quote

 Anyone who doesn't know what soap tastes like, never washed a dog!

                           
                               -----Franklin P Jones  

Inner Peace

Inner Peace:

If you can start the day without caffeine,

If you can always be

cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining

and boring people with your

troubles, If you can eat the same food

every day and be grateful for

it, If you can understand when your

loved ones are too busy to give you any

time, If you can take criticism

and blame without resentment ,

If you can conquer

tension without medical help,

If you can relax without liquor,

If you can sleep without the aid of drugs.....

 You must be a dog.

Quote--Buddah

"When a man has pity on all living creatures, then only is he Noble."

--Buddha

Dog Quote

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."

--Will Rogers

Man's Best Friend? Quote

"They say the dog is man's best friend. I don't believe that. How many of your friends have you had neutered?"

--Larry Reeb

Training - Do It Right The First Time

Photo By: Karen Thomsaon

Dan & Jack

I read a great quote today that could pertain to just about anything in life, but when I read it, I thought about training bird dogs, especially puppies. The quote is:

"If you don't have the time to do it right, When will you ever have the time to do it over?"

--John Wooden

I'm not a perfectionist, but I do believe in doing it right the first time. Whatever it is. People say it's hard to find time to train their dogs. I say, read the quote above. It's always easier to train a dog to do the things you want him to do, than it is to break a habit of doing something you'd rather he didn't. No one ever thinks about the TIME it takes to UN-TRAIN a bad habit. It's more timely, more difficult, and often the person will give up before the dog has broken his bad habit or behavior. Stick with it right from the start and it will be like most investments that you put your heart into, well worth it in the end.

Dog Quote

"Don't make the mistake of treating your dogs like humans, or they'll treat you like dogs!"

--Martha Scott

Dog Quote

Jeffrey, Dan & Kaleb with "Blackie"
Photo By: Karen Thomason


"Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail."
--Josh Billings

On the other hand, if you have a tennis ball.........

Dog Quote

"Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend."

--Corey Ford, American Writer