Those border collies are smart! Watch this one treat herself to an afternoon’s tobogganing. She understands exactly how it’s done, and she does it again and again.
I wonder if she can play Monopoly.
Tag: sanity medicine
The Peaceable Kingdom
Ignore the parakeet. He’s only kibitzing.
But the dog and the baby bunnies–well, that’s domestication. It does wonderful–and very unexpected!–things for animals. Maybe we ought to give it a crack at humans.
2 Dogs, 2 Feet of Snow
Remember when your mother bundled you up in a snow-suit and sent you out to play? It would’ve been nice if you could move your arms.
Here are two dogs, no snow-suits, who are really getting into it. Sometimes they have more fun than people.
‘The Sock Drawer Chronicles,’ Chapt. 38
This could actually get to be a bit trying…
But hey! If you can’t wait for the next installment of Oy, Rodney, you might enjoy an earlier work by Violet Crepuscular: The Sock Drawer Chronicles. Oddly enough, she could never find anyone willing to publish it.
Who’s a Good Egg?
You don’t have to spend a fortune on dog toys. Look at the mileage this dog gets out of a plain old egg. We will keep you in suspense by not revealing whether or not the egg is hard-boiled.
Nosy Dog Gets a Snootful
This is what you get when you annoy a clam. What was the dog going to do with it, anyway? But it’s still better than messing with live crabs and getting them mad enough to do something about it.
Cat Cuddles Lizard
I never had an Australian bearded dragon, although my iguana regularly cuddled with a cat and dog who were his friends. Well, here’s a dragon and a cat who’ve really hit it off. I wonder if it’s snowing outside their window.
Kiss-Me-Not Cats
I’m glad none of our cats has ever been averse to being kissed. But the cats in this video sure are. Why? I’m used to cats being affectionate. But then I’ve had cuddly iguanas, too. They’re all individuals, I guess.
Everyone’s a Critic
Can a dog appreciate the fine arts? Sculpture, for instance. How does a dog respond to a snow sculpture? (All right, all right–“a snowman!”) Let’s not expect too much subtlety: animals are more honest than people.
So Chase Me, Stupid!
What does a squirrel have to do, to get the cat to chase him? Maybe the cat is wondering why the humans have let a squirrel into the house in the first place. Betcha he’s jealous.