Comments on: The Puppiness Project – Encourage Bad Behavior

By: Kolchak & Jodi

Kolchak & Jodi — Wed, 02 May 2012 05:20:18 +0000

I’m totally calling the fuzz ;0) In my experience, these “no dogs” rules only apply to those with poor mannered dogs. Technically, the beach, dock and lake itself at our summer house is technically “dog free” but not only do my dogs and I frequent every inch joyfully, I have even had the park rangers there for “enforcement” ask if they can play fetch with Kol or show folks how if you pull Felix out of the water his little legs quite “swimming” as if his life depended on it.

I grew up in a household of very few rules. Two to be exact (and I word these exactly as my mother did, I apologize if I offend):
1. If you can’t be good, be careful.
2. Don’t be a dick.

As such, I tend to follow the rules of common sense rather than the rules of the law.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:21:47 +0000

Amen Sister!! I have that very slogan, “Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History” hanging in my bathroom. It is the motto I wish to live by. 😉

I’m a good girl like you and Honey, I like to follow the rules but sometimes, the rules are just…..dumb.

You go girl, when you and Honey get busted for that ‘crime spree’ I’ll add a chip in widget to my blog to help Mike raise money for bail. 🙂

By: 24 Paws of Love

24 Paws of Love — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:12:14 +0000

I’m like you Pamela, always following the rules and I’m a nervous wreck about breaking them. My husband is just the opposite. lol The dogs are a happy medium for me. As you might imagine Brut changed all the rules for me and has expected me to follow. hehe I grew up with hard core rules about everything, especially about dogs. It’s been an internal battle, but it has been worth slowly breaking all of those old laws. 🙂

Go for it Pamela! Life is way too short!!

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:47:16 +0000

My hubby is the rule follower and I am the rule bender (surprise, surprise!).

Cali won’t look up either . .she will chase a squirrel across the yard and then she will never look up to see it in the tree! I hope you and Honey have lots of fun breaking (I mean bending!) the rules!!!

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:45:31 +0000

In reply to Leslie. Ha ha! I love a good friends quote :)

By: Colby

Colby — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:22:14 +0000

I’m more of a rule follower, but do challenge the rules that enforce stupidity. It does drive me nuts to see people not following certain rules like not picking up after their pups.

I’m glad to see Honey is still doing her K9 Nosework. I haven’t been in a class for a while, but I work with Stetson from time to time and he’s really good at finding Birch hides. Are you working with odor?

I hope all is well!

By: Jackie Bouchard

Jackie Bouchard — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:56:40 +0000

OMD, I am SUCH a rule-follower it’s ridiculous. Sometimes when my hubby tries to break the rules (like letting the dog off-leash in spots where we’re not supposed to) it completely stresses me out!
I see people breaking the leash-laws all the time in the parks in our city, but no one seems to care. (Except maybe me! lol)

By: houndstooth

houndstooth — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:13:42 +0000

For the most part, I’m a rule follower, but I am guilty of looking for ways to bend the rules so they mold to what I need in certain circumstances. And there are other times when I take the risk of not following certain rules if I think they’re unfair or ridiculous! lol

By: Pup Fan

Pup Fan — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:30:50 +0000

I am in favor of encouraging bad behavior… I think that’s what we were all doing on your genius doggy style pick up lines post! 🙂

Although, I admit I’m also a pretty stringent rule follower. I need to loosen up.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:41:22 +0000

Awesome!

I’m a stringent traffic law rule follower (I signal my turns at 3 in the morning, with no other cars in sight) but when it comes to other rules, I’m a little more open to bending. In my town, the law is that off my property, Elka MUST be on a leash no longer than 6 feet. At the park, I put her on a 20 foot leash. While still leashed, we are still “breaking the law”, and it is a ticketable offense ($250, I think).