If you're feeling down and blue and need a little pick-me-up, then this is the place to be people!
Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:31 pm
1. Be especially patient with your humans during this time. They may appear to
be more stressed-out than usual and they will appreciate long comforting dog
leans.
2. They may come home with large bags of things they call gifts. Do not
assume that all the gifts are yours.
3. Be tolerant if your humans put decorations on you. They seem to get some
special kind of pleasure out of seeing how you look with fake antlers.
4. They may bring a large tree into the house and set it up in a prominent place
and cover it with lights and decorations. Bizarre as this may seem to you, it is
an important ritual for your humans, so there are some things you need to know:
- Don't pee on the tree
- Don't drink water in the container that holds the tree
- Mind your tail when you are near the tree
- If there are packages under the tree, even ones that smell interesting or
that have your name on them, don't rip them open
- Don't chew on the cord that runs from the funny-looking hole in the wall to
the tree
5. Your humans may occasionally invite lots of strangers to come visit during
this season. These parties can be lots of fun, but they also call for some
discretion on your part:
- Not all strangers appreciate kisses and leans
- Don't eat off the buffet table
- Beg for goodies subtly
- Be pleasant, even if unknowing strangers sit on your sofa
- Don't drink out of glasses that are left within your reach
6. Likewise, your humans may take you visiting. Here your manners will also be
important:
- Observe all the rules in #4 for trees that may be in other people's houses.
(4a is particularly important)
- Respect the territory of other animals that may live in the house
- Tolerate children
- Turn on your charm big time
7. A big man with a white beard and a very loud laugh may emerge from your
fireplace in the middle of the night.
DON'T BITE HIM!!