Posts Tagged ‘pecking order’

The Fairness Doctrine

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

How many things can you do at once? (photo courtesy of Ianuiops)

How many things can you do at once? (photo courtesy of Ianuiops)

Are you a good multi-tasker? Furthermore, can you rub your own belly while you pat your own head? If you already own two dogs and you are planning to get a third, you may become an unwilling participant in a 3-ring circus. It does not have to be that way. You can eat your cake and have a third dog too.

Dogs have an innate sense of fairness. In their minds, what is good for the goose is also good for the gander, and the third gander as well. Enough with the metaphors. Let me explain clearly with some examples. (more…)

Getting a Second Small Dog

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

A second small dog.

A second small dog.

Ladies and gentlemen, Kelsey’s Dog House is unhappy to bring you the featured bout of the evening. In this corner, with a record of 14 knockouts and 2 draws, standing 1 foot, 5 inches and weighing in at 24 pounds, wearing the brown and white fur trunks, the challenger, X-ray Farnsworth . . . Farnsworth! And in this corner, with a record of 21 knockouts and no losses, standing 1 foot, 6 inches, and weighing in at 25 pounds, also wearing brown and white fur trunks, the undisputed welterweight champion of the world, X-ray’s brother, Chico Farnsworth . . . Farnsworth! (more…)