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It's an EPIDEMIC, People. Of epic proportions. These patient puppulars are doing their BEST not to rip apart the cameraman. Kudos, lil' pups. Koo-dohs.
And now the 'Tempting Fate' pic:
Excellent torture, Christalynn D. That is if you're still alive by the time this pic is posted.
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if they won't eat the cookies, I WILL!!
omg... lol...
beee-uuu-teee-full puppers!
and patient!!
I love how one is staring cross-eyed at the cookie and the other one has his eyes focused on the camerman. LOL yummy!!
We used to put a piece of popcorn on our Smokey's nose and tell him to stay. When he was finally freed from this position, he would flip his nose and catch the popcorn in his mouth.
Go on boys eat em.
Radar would eat my hand as I tried to put the cookie on his paw. Or he would eat his own paw with the cookie...he's not the brightest pup in the world.
My Phoebe is FAR too dignified to put up with such NONSENSE. She would chomp the cookie outta my hand if it got within 3 feet of her paw. ... Good thing she's got teeny teefs.
Om nom nom nommersons, pups! You earned dems!
Aww! Yay! These pups have microchips! You can tell by the round yellow tags.
Such beautiful babehs! I especially love the one with Kaleidoscope eyes!
What GOOD puppehs! Somebody obviously has put in a lot of time with them, and loves them to pieces. Makes me feel all warm and gooshy inside...
"C is for Cookie and M is for Murder" might be the funniest hovertext EVER.
Oh man oh man oh Meg... I only wish those hovertexts had been mine...
Does anyone else have the manic urge to just plunge onto that fat rug with the two mounds of warm doggie fur and just roll around until dinner time? You keep me drowning in your fluff..
aren't those just regular cookies? i'd be more impressed if they were actually dog biscuits.
Jane -- you go ahead; I'll put a new bag in the vacuum cleaner.
that there is some first rate trust betwixt dogges and their peoples.
I don't even think I could get treats near the paws before they were gone. Amazing.
I fail to see how this is in any way cute.
Internet Humor(TM)
"It's Not For Everybody!"
[bouncy music plays]
Jane! I'll see you there
The puppehs have a look like this is an every day occurence. They are so cute!
The pup on the left looks half-crazed with that eye, like he really WILL tear apart the cameraman and all he holds dear.
Hilarious hovertext. Props, yo!
This is cruel and humiliating. Border Collies transcend our human foolishness.
Hmm, OK, more pics o' making dogs wait to eat treats until owner deems it OK. I see lots of folks praising the owners for training their dogs thusly. And the point of such training is.....?
...patience, probably. It's part of how dogs get to be pets.
WillB. - imagine you and pup encounter a snake (on a walk or in the backyard) if you tell pup to "leave it!" and pup does, training may well have saved pup's life.
It's an excellent way to train "wait" or "stay" and having a dog who will sit someplace quietly even in the face of Delicious Treats can be extremely useful.
Not, mind you, that my baby is this well trained.
All right, well, if you say so Stacy. I guess that would indeed be good, training your dog to protect them from harm...
These are such gorgeous Aussies; so sweet and patient.
Smithers how could you? Those are not Border Collies they are Australian Shepherds.
I love how they are just tolerating the trick so they can eat the treat.
Will B - You're not a nuff! It's a perfectly good question. I was wondering it myself.
I wasn't sure why this was cute and awesome before, because I've never raised or trained a dog (though I do love them!)
Now I realize that this IS pretty awesome. These dogs are obviously pretty calm and patient, which means they have an owner who is conscientious and caring enough to train them. That gives me warm fuzzies. (I love it when you can tell that an animal is obviously loved and cared-for.)
Also I hadn't thought about it from the safety angle - but yeah, as Stacy said, I have a feeling that these Puppersons are less likely to chow down on things that are harmful.
Not sure, but I think guide dogs and rescue dogs are also trained in this way, to teach them not to be distracted while they are "on duty."
Since my own household is all cats all the time, I of course can't even imagine such a thing. Except perhaps the other way around, with me trained to provide the food on their command. Oh wait, that is how it goes. . .
Owner: 'K boys, waiiiit... This is awesome!"
Dogs: This demonstration demeans us both.
Just kidding, of course. I just imagine the trainer is waaaayyyy more excited about this particular trick than the trainees.
Anyone else reminded of The Far Side cartoon? Guy has treat balanced on dog's nose and is saying, "Waaaaiiit! Waaaaaaaaiiiiiitttttttt!" and the dog is thinking, "I'm gonna kill him."
Did those pups move AN INCH between shots?! Holy willpower, Batman.
A dog that is trained to wait for permission before eating is not only good if you need them to 'leave' something you don't want them to eat, but also it can save a dog's life if it refuses to take tidbits from strangers. It's not an easy thing to teach because of a dog's inclination to scoff a treat straight away. Personally I think the cutest thing is the WILLPOWER the dog uses to resist eating the treat, because that willpower can only come from love of the owner and a desperate desire to please them.
That's my puppy's dad and big sister but he isn't that well behaved yet:
http://thelittlestwookie.blogspot.com
Des -- GAAHHHH!!!
http://bp1.blogger.com/_7Ig98NiMLFQ/R8ODnYHr5ZI/AAAAAAAAGKM/tlby03bcVd8/s1600-h/011108_xvi_chewie.jpg
*ded*
Des, Chewie will get there! I slacked on Reagan and didn't even start training him till he was 6 months old (I was just too excited about having him as a puppy!)
Also, everyone you can check out their blog at http://westwoodminiatureaussies.blogspot.com/
I use it for updates, pictures, and there are a few videos on there!!! Haha, see the amazing Reagan in action!!!
Oh, and lots of pictures here! http://www.westwoodminiatureaussies.com/gallery.html
Des, he IS a little wookie. What a doll. Could you please kiss him for me?
Ahahahaha alt text!!!
What beautiful pups. <3
Ummm...DAVID BOWIE EYES???? Anybody?????
I appreciate people explaining why you would train dogs to wait. Another reason I'm not disciplined enough to have a dog.
Why do it? It's fun for the dog. My old golden retriever used to balance bones on the nose. She loved the treat and she loved the praise she got for being a good dog and knowing how to do the trick.
A friend did that with roast beef. It was tortuous to watch!
Dog on the right says: Pepperidge Fahm Remembahs...AND SO WILL I.
Dog on left says: Mint milanos plz?
Nay, they are actual dog cookies! They're just the gourmet kind!
Hey, wait, isn't this a (flattering) rip-off of Dooce/ Chuck?
Berthaslave, Aussie shepherds are among the breeds of dogs that can sport two different-color eyes. Some even have two colors in one eye-- known as parti-eyes! ;)
Theresa, if you look closely at this picture you can see that Madison's right eye isn't a solid color, it's marbled!
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s125/westwoodaussies/pics/madison_front05.jpg
I would name the one of the left Bowie b/c of his eyes =D !!