You Know

 You know you're a Husky owner when:

• You've accepted husky fur as a part of your daily diet.
• You expect backtalk when you give a command.
• You go house hunting and the first thing you notice is whether or not the fence would hold your dog.
• The first snowfall has you happily digging out winter harnesses.
• You've decided its just easier to wear the same color as your dog's fur and your entire wardrobe reflects this. 
• On the first of the year you have one dog, and by summer you have 9.
• The color of your winter coat is decided by your teams harness color, as is your truck.
  

I will add more later if I can think about it.  

You know you are owned by a shih tzu when:

-You poke your significant other at night to stop snoring and find out it is the dog.

-you can't stand to put a topknot (like it should be in the standard) on your boy dog

-Begging is done just by those big brown sad eyes

-Little dog syndrome. Your pup thinks she/he is the size of a great dane, and isn't afraid of anything.  

You know you own a Belgian Malinois when...

*chew toys are destroyed in less than three minutes after receiving them, thanks to super-jaws

*you have to constantly check the yard before the dogs go outside because anything that is small, furry, and moves (even small dogs) is fair game for prey

*you are not allowed to go anywhere in the house without the being followed

*running a marathon is just a warm-up for the rest of the day

*every time you come home from work, shopping, or just from using the bathroom, you are greeted as though you just came home from a 2 yr. tour of Iraq

*grooming is not so much a process as it is a way of life

*you can leave the doors unlocked because you know no one is going to take on the dog that stares at them through the window with a smile, as if to say "Sure, come on in...I'm hungry anyway..."

*you get drug out of bed at 6am, no matter what the weather, because the energizer bunny can't wait to get outside and play in the sunshine/rain/snow/tornado/etc.

*you are fairly certain that your dog is smarter than you

You know you own a Vizsla if:

 Your 40 lbs dog can fit in the same spot on your lap that a toy breed can.

Your Vizsla looks comfortable and happy in that toy sized spot on your lap

You are never alone, even when going to the bathroom

You can toss anything, anywhere and your Vizsla will retrieve it for you

Your dog prefers being with you to everything else, even food

Your dog's entire body wiggles faster than most dog's tails do

 You know you're owned by 4 mutts when:

- you come home to wiggles and wags that split in 7 different directions; one to grab a toy and check the entire house to make sure nothing slipped in while you were away; one to goose every human within goosing distance and create the noise that is the welcome home party; one to follow you around even as you're heading to the door to let them out because she's not entirely sure that you see her;  one to slip and slide on the floor on her way to the door.

-  you have 8 different personalities in one day; sometimes she's a beagle, sometimes she's a lab, sometimes she's a husky, sometimes she's an aussie, sometimes he's a sheltie, sometimes he's a corgi, sometimes she's a rottie, sometimes she's a lab

- you say "hup" at night to get on the bed and you may get one or four "thumps", you just never know

- you get followed to the bathroom and are trapped by all the pups needing to be petted; when one leaves, another takes it's place

- at TV time, you find 8 eyes staring at you from the edge of the recliner and you know if you say "hup", that you have no idea where the fallout will be

- that everytime you go out with one of your dogs, someone invariably asks what he/she is and you give a best guess, they have to contradict you and tell you no, they see such-and-such in them

- that everytime you go out with one of your dogs, someone invariably asks what he/she is and you tell them a good 'ole mutt, they always say, "those are the best kinds aren't they?"

You know you own a Dogo Argentino when:

The heavy duty chew toy designed to last for days only lasts 5 minutes

Your 100lb dog is always either in your lap (if you let him) or laying on your feet (not at your feet).

You have no fear of anything or anyone coming into your home uninvited

The coyotes take the long route to get around your house

A cactus complete with numerous spikes, makes a great chew toy.

Your dog runs for miles across the desert with cactus spikes sticking out of his face, his legs and even his testicles and he seems content

Your dog sleeps upside down with all 4 feet pointing into the air

an entire beef hoof complete with the lower part of the leg disappears 10 minutes after you give it to him....and he wants another one

 You know that your dog is an English Pointer when:

• she starts hunting for birds the minute she  goes over the threshold of the door.
• nothing can pull her gentle loving attention away from your face EXCEPT a bird - birds win hands down.
• in the house, she loves nothing better than rolling up in a ball either under your armpit or in your lap with her head pressed against your chest.
• when she gets excited about something you are doing she ARROOOs at you, tap dances and jumps backward.
• outside, especially when there are birds to scout, she can run and run and run and run...well.....you get the picture.

You know that your dog is an English Setter when:

• she thinks that it is her royal obligation to be God's gift to the human race (kiss kiss hug hug - yes I love you - OK, I'm busy now - think Paris Hilton).
• stalks Everything - even bugs and specks of light.
• likes to sleep in the bed, on the pillow on her back with her legs out like a person.
• barks at every thing that moves within a block radius
• is extremely smart and enthusiastic.....for 20 minutes (you can set your clock).
• everyone wants to hug her because she is so soft.
• When you really mean business, she's a team player all the way.
  

You know you're owned by an Am Staff when: 

Heavy duty toys are history in minutes and regular strength are gone in SECONDS.

Every mail carrier knows your "fierce beast"  will mug them for the dog treats you carry in your bag.

Every kid in town knows you as "Gypsy's mom".

Your cats regularly play tag with the dog through the house.

NOBODY will come in to your house uninvited after they see the famous "bully grin".

Every glass door has teeth slobber marks on it from her nose being shoved against the door watching for "intruders".

You know you own a papillon when

- The first thing people who have never seen a papillon say is he looks like a gremlin.

-Those above people can't resist reaching straight for your paps unlucky ears.

- People often ask you how well he flies with those ears, and then wait for you to laugh, thinking they are surly the first one to have come up with that joke 

- You know when your dog first sees something by the way he holds his ears not his bark

-  Your never alone... ever

- When you look over at your pap, he is staring back at you

- He thinks he is a royalty and lays like a little prince with his front feet daintily crossed 

- He looks disgusted when you insist he must go to the bathroom outside when the grass is wet, too long or it's too hot out, too cold, or in any other way not up to his high standards

- You can't help but laugh at what he looks like when your giving him a bath

- He is always ready to play

- Knows that 99.9% of the human population can't resist sharing their meal with him if he breaks out the forlorn, please I'll love you forever stare

- The only thing you can think of that is better than a pap is two paps 

OMG, these are GREAT!!!

 I think that I want a Mal.  I like the idea of a marathon being a "warm up" for the rest of the day!

dgriego

You know you own a Dogo Argentino when:

an entire beef hoof complete with the lower part of the leg disappears 10 minutes after you give it to him....and he wants another one

I actually have this in the dobie!  It's too funny, because everyone else is chewing contently while he's looking for another one.  It's almost scary...

huskymom

You go house hunting and the first thing you notice is whether or not the fence would hold your dog.

You Know You Have An Alaskan Klee Kai When:

1.) You're actions are constantly judged by a variety of purrs, woo-woos, warbles, Chewbacca-noises, and melodious howls.

2.) Any and all food is to be eaten immediately, as anything not consumed in the record 5 seconds is fair game for stealing.

3.) No matter how hard you train them to respect your rabbits, they always look at you like "Why are you petting our DINNER!?!?!".

4.) Life happens at full speed...all the time.

5.) You wonder if they have springs hidden in their legs, especially when you find them on top of a cabinet without knowing how they got there.

6.) When buying furniture, you look for colors to match the never-ending fur.

7.) AKK are like potato chips...you can never have just one! 

You know you live with a ridgeback when:

* despite your formerly smug attitude that its all about the training, your dog counter surfs like it is an Olympic sport

* your dog thinks his ideas are way better than yours

* getting body slammed is code for "I love you"

* zoomies are for amateurs. A real dog conserves his energy, just in case a gazelle happens by later in the day. In the absence of a gazelle, your arm will do.

* you own the largest lap dog in the state 

-You think your dog could have a career screaming for horror movies.

-Your dog's version of fetch is "Okay, I found it. Come get it."

-You have to explain to visitors that, no, that creature sitting on the back of the couch grooming itself is not a cat.

-Watching your dog jump off of every piece of furniture you own at break-neck speed is a nightly ritual to which you've grown accustomed.

You know you own a shikoku when...

-You find the "prey drive" of sporting and herding breeds laughable.

-Your dog doesn't get the finer points of "personal space", "manners", or "knowing when to quit".

-Speaking of quitting, what's that?

Hmmmm your list sounds distinctly Ridgeback to me hee hee

Bonita of Bwana