You Know

You know your dog's a GSD if...  

~ Your other dogs' necks are always wet.
~ You don't move before checking all around you, to make sure you don't step on him.
~ You neighbors contact you about the "screaming" they hear coming from your house every morning... 
~ Your floor looks like you're collecting for a dog hair wardrobe
~ You have no less than 12 Frisbees of all different styles
~ When puzzling over a math problem, you look into his eyes, wishing he could talk.
~ You never imagined you could feel this way about a dog.
~ You come to know and love the warmth of a dog's head resting in your lap.
~ You think slobber is just another kind of hand lotion.

I know that I live with a PRT because

~my dog constantly outsmarts me.

~my lap is not my own.

~my exersize program consists exclusively of keeping up with the dog.

~I just looked over, and the dog is sleeping ON TOP OF the crate. That's a new one. Crate trained, redefined. 

you know you live with a pit bull (specifically Ella) if:

-you know your  dog would need a lobotomy before you could even THINK about bringing another dog even near her

-you see bully smiles in the dark

-anything on four legs and moving is fair game

-anytime you sit down, your dog has to be have some part of her body ON you

-you don't fear how your dog will react to people, but dread coming across other dogs

-you play ball with your dog and worry what body part will get bruised this time because the focus is always the ball, and the dog will get the ball whether they go through you or not.

-you can bring your dog to the vet and they're amazed and the vet tells you he wishes his dog had  your dog's disposition because she's laying on the table soaking up all the human attention and touching she gets during an exam

-you know people are going to sigh and think the worst when you say you own a pit bull

-infact, you avoid saying just "pit bull" when you tell them what breed you have. You'll actually tell them "American Pit Bull Terrier" because it lessens the sighs or looks of worry

-your dog will allow you to do anything to her and NEVER put her mouth on you except to kiss you

ha how cute. Ok I'm going to steal some of everyone elses because they fit.

You know that you live with an aussie if:

You go through the "101 Dog Tricks" book in 2 weeks. 

You are involved in every dog sport their is

You are never alone. ever. Even in the shower.

Your dog tries to help you carry everything.

All of the dog toys get arranged in little piles around the house

Your dogs greet you with a squeaky toy in their mouth 

Your other dogs necks are always wet

Wants you to hold their bone while they chew it. 

You own more than 15 frisbees

Your dog whines at you if he hasn't learned a new trick that day. 

 You know that you own a husky if:

Your yard has more holes than grass

Your carpet has its own fur collection

All of your screens have holes in them

Your dog talks to you constantly and has an opinion about everything

Your dog can run 20 miles without missing a beat

 I could not find any online, so here are some I thought of. I bet most Irish owners will agree. : )

You know your dog's an Irish Setter if...

- the command "come" is simply not used anymore. you gave up three dead rabbits & leash burn instances ago.

- you know the term "70lb lap dog" and now know how it feels to be a couch.

- you give incoming visitors a "talk" before they enter your house to prepare them for the, er, "welcome" they are about to get. i.e. "You may get wet. Leave all traces food on you behind. And never, never EVER make a SQUEAK sound. You *will* regret it."

- get just a little embarrassed when someone watches your dog and says, "oh, wow, she's quite the energetic puppy. those pups just don't like to listen. is she a year old yet?" ................................ your dog is eight.

- your dog thinks every other dog wants to be best friends. if the other dog shows it does not, your dog becomes highly offended and, even if the opposing dog changes his mind, will hold a high school-eqsue grudge. (this is very common with Riley at the dog park)

- your dog gets the late night crazies. this involves doing doggie 500s around the coffee table, barking at the fake tree that has been there for 6 months, and that signature growl.

- the number one house rule is to NEVER let the dog run 1 hour before eating, or 2 after.

- because of the above rule, you sometimes are required to scratch your dog's ears for 3 hours straight to keep him from bouncing off the walls.

- you've ever bought child safety locks for your cabinets.

- you're sure your neighbors mock you when you try desperately to get your dog to come inside from the  yard. methods consist of calling nicely, then yelling, treat bag shaking, toy squeaking, and the last resort.....standing in the doorway, teasingly calling your dog's name, and then making a mad dash through the house to get your dog into a game of pretend chase. you got him inside; you'll clean the muddy pawprints later.

- your dog runs for miles, swims, plays fetch, catches frisbees, and still looks as if he could complete the Boston Marathon............an hour before anyone else.

-you constantly get comments on how skinny your dog is, and always explain that you do not starve her.

- wouldn't trade your setter for any other dog in the world. : )

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You know your dog's a GSD if...  

~ Your other dogs' necks are always wet.

This literally made me LOL. This is so true. Poor Wyatt. 

You know you own a Labrador when...

- you can't walk by any bodies of water without your dog taking a dip.

- your dog is super food motivated. And just LOVES food and LOVES to eat.

- anything can be turned into a toy for play time...like socks when you're doing laundry...or your underwear!!

- you own what seems to be like a million tennis balls, and you've probably already triped on 3 just today.

- you own a Chuck It and it gets used daily.

- your dog wants to be best friends with any dog and any person...and would probably be best friends with someone trying to break into your house.

- when you go to get the mail, and return to the house, your dog acts like he hasn't seen you in years and your dog acts like it's time to celebrate your homecoming!!

 you know you own an American Bulldog when

are awakened to the smell of a dog fart (aka green death cloud) and spend an hour searching for poop only to find a guilty bulldog and an empty bag of dog biscuits.

you have to evacuate the house due to the "Green Death Cloud"

no matter how big and bad a mess the dog has made you cant possibly scold her because she is being such a goof and knows this will get her out of trouble

you only THINK about getting up to give your bulldog a snack and the dog gets up to sit in front of the pantry door looking at you expectanltly.. i swear they can read our minds!

your dog stands guard outside the bathroom door and then escorts you back to what ever you were doing before.

if you can imagine your dog doing it then your dog WILL do it. that includes tree climbing, fence climbing, leaping six feet into the air to GET to something, digging a hole bigger than their shoulders and burying half their body to GET something, opening gates, climbing through gates etc and so on.. 

you no longer jokingly say "get it/them" because your dog takes you too seriously and attempts to bring back the item you requested by any means possible.. which can sometimes take up to three hours depending on how fast the "item" is moving..

you cant tell the difference between your spouse's snoring or the dogs..

if your husband blames the dog for farting then he's probably not lying.. no human could make a smell like that! not a living one anyway..

you know the "Hi How Are You!" Bark from the "Who the H*LL Are You" bark

You've learned not to trust the people your bulldog doesnt trust.

You begin to realise why people dock a bulldogs tail after you've swept/mopped up the damage from a happy tail or worried about looking like a victim of spousal abuse because of all the bruises on your legs from happy tail

you've nearly bitten through your tongue when you were accidentally head butted by a bulldog

you've also learned NOT to bend over your bulldog as a result.

you've ever had to hang curtains and drapes back up every day of the week except on Saturday and Sunday because bulldog pulls them down so she'll have a comfy cushion to sit on while she stares out the window until you come home from work..

AND
you never have to wash your kids face because the bulldog is more than happy to do it for you! 

How cute!

You know you have a GSD when, yep, everyone's neck is always wet

When you have to plan your "escape route" to the bathroom so you don't step on anyone, since the real estate closest to mom is THE most valuable and always claimed.

You have to be quick getting to the bathroom least you have to share it with 6 large dogs.

Despite constantly brushing dogs and vacuming, YOU need a daily brushing to get rid fo the excess fur.

You don't really need many covers at night, no matter how cold it is, because you've always got at least one bedwarmer.

Your hubby rolls over and starts to rub YOUR belly in his sleep. 

 You know you are a slave to a bichon frise when...

--you groom/brush/bathe your dog more than you take care of your own hygiene. 

--walks are not for vigorous exercise, rather they are only for your bichon to check pee-mail and plop her butt on the sidewalk and refuse to move.

-- you check the ingredients of every food she eats to ensure it will not stain her face or give her tear stains.

--your dog is trained to pee on potty pads so that her prissy white feet dont get dirty or wet from the grass.

-- your dog will turn her nose up at random foods and refuse to eat them, even peanut butter.

okay so cocker spaniel is still a new breed to me(im used to GSD's) but here it goes anyways

you know you live with a cocker spaniel when!

he rather be playing from your lap and your hands are the toy he wants to play with

he thinks every person he meets has something good to eat.

if he cant see you he has to come find you

you wake up every morning to howling(LET ME OUT I HAVE TO PEE!!!!)

his way of helping you plant flowers is rolling in the potting soil then playing get the water that splashes on the ground from watering them

is a big chicken of anything till he realizes its not going to eat him.

thinks even the meanest dog really is just grumpy because it doesnt get to play all the time

is convenced that the growling and snapping from his house mates means lets play not get away from me

and all cats are his best friend

 "you constantly get comments on how skinny your dog is, and always explain that you do not starve her."

I hear it everyday!!!  Too funny.....

You know you own an Irish Setter

...if they prefer to have you hold their bone rather than struggle to hold it themselves.

...if they bark at everything that moves real or imaginary.

...if getting anything out of the linen closet means BATHTIME and they run for the hills to hide.

...everywhere you go people have to make comments good and bad about your dog and their breed.

....people argue with you that it can't be a real irish setter and you consider carrying not only their papers but bringing the breeders credentials along also so you can shut up the nay sayers!

...if your dog enjoys removing your make up every night for you to save you time...sandpaper tongue and all.

...and finally if you rearrange your life everyday just to watch your dog run free in the woods and it makes your heart skip a beat everytime to watch that gorgeous animal in motion.

Haha, these are funny!

I can add:

you know you own a GSD if:

your get a running commentary when they think your doing something the wrong way, or you stop them from doing what they want.

your dog anticipates where the cat/squirrel/bird is going to go and is right 99% of the time.

you have a 1 min rule for food that hits the floor, 5 seconds to pick it up and 55 seconds to check, inspect and remove all traces of hair.

you dog knows where every toy is in the house, even those NOT in plain sight, and yes even the ones you forgot about.

your dog knows which isle and which bins the frisbee's are in at the pet store.

you dog uses his front paws to get your attention, stop things, and as weapons when wrestling.

you say go get it and they bring just what you wanted.......

your socks are security blankets.