Scary Dogs in the Mirror
Our three dogs — Lucky (Doberman), Lady (boxer mix) and Leda
(offspring of the first two) — come to terms with a new mirror in our
upstairs hallway on Cleveland Street in Elyria. I recorded this on Friday, June 11th. Sorry the hallway
lighting is so very bad....
Better safe than sorry ...
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Yes... and I trust you saying it a whole lot more than I do some people who've held the title of President.
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Dogs are smart--I mean, even if they are fooled, they are curious & active...
Reminds me of this stanza by Wendy:
a man says
he's seen the dogs' faces
and they're smarter
than people
This is from my favorite poem by her:
city birds, city dogs
insanity rides her bicycle
across the sky
skirts of birds
askew
another day at the office
another pot of coffee
another visit to the therapist
do not drink the ink
he's a doberman
all bones and stiff a spot
of blood on his raw end of tail
he's sleeping on the discarded mattress
across the street from the shop
in the morning he stands at our gate
the boys let him in
feed him
the pigeon carries his stick
across the lot between our two companies
home?
home midtown cleveland
warehouse desolation
brick house
a man and his dog sleep
behind a padlock
midtown cleveland where the doberman screams
when i leave pathetic howling
from inside the gate
you're driving home
wings flapping
you see the buzzard
eats the entrails
of the pigeon
still alive in the street
chase and boulder
you hold in both hands
come down on the pigeon's head
we're waiting for the happy drop
wally says
the doberman will cost a thousand
to fix hips bad
wally says to turn
his stiff bones into permanent sleep
the pigeon picks up a stick
too long
puts it down
you can't bring the crying dog
into your home
a man says
he's seen the dogs' faces
and they're smarter
than people
you feel sick
all the fish
are swimming upside down
(by Wendy)
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Yes! True - all three are smart, though not always at the same time or regarding the same things, which makes them good partners.
Sometimes I feel like Wendy Shaffer is God.
This is one of those times.
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She is one of the best role models I know.
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I watched- and laughed over- this video the other day, and then played it for James. Didn't get a chance to comment until now. Love it! And my Bodhi responded to the growling and barking on the video, too. So four thumbs and four paws up!
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Ruff!
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