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A Canine Conundrum

How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?

Golden Retriever: “The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb?”

Border Collie: “Just one. And then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.”

Dachshund: “I can’t even reach your *knee* -- and you expect me to reach that lamp?”

Rottweiler: “Make me.”

Boxer: “Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark.”

Lab: “Oh, me, me!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I? Pleeeeeeeeeze, please, please, oh, pleeeeeeeeeeze!”

German Shepherd: “Don’t worry, I'll change it as soon as I've led these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven't missed any, and make just one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation.”

Jack Russell Terrier:
“No problem. I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls and furniture. And take that shade off if ya wanna keep it. ”

Old English Sheep Dog: “Ummmmm. Light bulb? What’s ‘light’ ”?

Cocker Spaniel: “Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.”

Chihuahua: “Yo quiero Taco Bulb.”

Greyhound: “It isn't moving. Who cares?”

Australian Shepherd:
“First, I'll herd all the light bulbs into a circle...”

Poodle: “I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. And by the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.”
And just to prove I'm not a speciesist:

How many cats does it take to change a light bulb?

“Cats do not change light bulbs. *People* change light bulbs. So, the real question is, how long will it be before I can expect some light, some dinner, and a massage?”
Okay, if that doesn't lure Barb out of the woodwork...

21 Comments

Haha, love it!

We had a 100-lb German Shepherd military dog with his handler at the USO yesterday.  He was a riot!  He was very enthusiastic and motivated--wanted to sniff the facility for explosives every chance he got.  His handler said he "flunked bite school" (refused to attack people) and so was only a sniffer dog, not a patrol dog.  It soon became obvious why: he was a total lover, not a fighter.  When people came over to greet him, all it would take is a scratch on the ears and he roll over on his back for a tummy rub!  Awesome dog...  Gentle Giant who loved to play.
 
Loved my German Shepherd(s) (three over the years). Loved my cats (four over the years). Loved my fish (broiled, fried, grilled. heh.) But I tell you, there is some sort of freedom to being pet free, picking up and just going without worrying about leaving a pet behind or what kind of reception the pet will get if taken along.
 
"Make me"

Yeah that would pretty much sum up Huck the Uber Dog s' reaction.
 
Dogs have owners.  Cats have staff.
 
And the staff is usually inadequate.  At least that's the opinion of the Castle Argghhh! Internal Security Corps.
 
Pugs, on the other hand, DRESS-UP play and pretend tea parties.
 
Heh.  We get massage and acupuncture at the same time with the Chez Engineer Cadre. 
 
We had a rather large Belgian Shepherd who would not bark. He also would allow you into safe portions of the house. Safe to us, but not the intruder. Then he would not allow the intruder to leave. This is a 160 pound dog who just loved to play with a manila rope tied to a large limb of tree. He would grab the rope with his teeth and with all 4 feet off the round and just swing. Then one night in the summer, we heard this blood chilling growl. It's about 1AM, Dad and I are getting up and dressed. We both walk out to the front door of the house. I think that dog had every tooth in his mouth out on display. Dad had already called the police. Dad turns on the light and says, we'll call the police in the morning. He told me to walk away and he turned off the light. We both had small bore revolvers. The police arrived with the chief about a minute later. They took him away. During that dark minute, I'd swear you could hear that dog lick his chops.
 
Now _that_ is a DOG!
 
My lab-border collie mix would enthusiastically do just about anything.. and then some.  This is perfect!

And yes Barb, cats have staff.  LOL
 
I love this! I'm definitely a dog person.

One of the meanest, toughest cadre here always brings in his pack of longhaired mini dachshunds to the company when he does night duty. Seeing him cuddle his fuzzballs always makes me smile. On the inside. I don't want to get smoked.
 
Just what Spice needed today. I tried three times to read it aloud, and finally had to email it to her. I couldn't stop laughing.
 
I've got 2 Labs and that's pretty much on the mark. The girl would insist that a better use for the bulb would be as a retriever toy of course.
 
I had a lab/shepherd/CBM cross.  His idea would be to sneak in and steal it until he figured out it wasn't food.  That would probably register sometime after the crunching sound.  And he'd still be happy.

Our cat would have glared at the lightbulb until it installed itself.
 
....Puts me in mind of Cosby's immoral Dogs and Cats...


 
Hey Grumpy - We may have just found one thing to be grateful to the Belgians for.  As they would say in Brugges: Dat is een grote hond.
 
ImmorTal?  Heh.  Our owners, the cats, decided that the fireplace was the perfect place to park and warm their paws.  I have a favorite chair that one of the cats has claimed.  When I tried to gently remove Miss Heathbit from it, she looked at me as if it would pain me more than her to boot her off.  I live dangerously.  She came back and sat on my lap, thus preventing me from studying.

 
Yes, Cricket, preview is our friend. Especially at 2 in the morning. :)

It's nice that Miss Heathbit likes to share... Heh.

 
Yorkshire Terrier:  "Yipyipyipyipyip [jumps up and down frantically] yipyipyipyipyipyip [tries to bite light bulb, but can't jump that high] yipyipyipyipyip [has slight stroke from blood-pressure increase] yeurpyeurpyeurpyeurp....
 
What went through MY sick mind was Bill Murray's line from Ghostbusters about dogs and cats living together...

A Pomeranian would just dance around waiting for you to finish so you could play with her instead of bright shiny things.  A Pekingese would insist on a nap first.
 
Criket,
My late cat and I had to share a nice big comfy chair for 7 years.  He thought it was his and I knew it was my favourite chair.  We had to run for it and he would make a genuine effort to get to the chair ahead of me (he was a very fully and elegant Hymalanian and usually floated not walked, seeing him making a run for it largely accounted for me losing to him in a race).  If I got to the chair first, he would jump on the back of it and we would be sitting/sprawling there together. If I left the chair even for a 1/2  minute, he would slide down on  the seat and claim it ...  then the chair got thrown out and we got 2 smaller ones. Even though we inadvertently claimed the same chair as "favourite," again, this time I acted as a grown up and used another one :o)