The Lost Puppy vs. The Stray Dog

Just some thoughts for all of us dog lovers…


Lost Puppies vs. Stray Dogs




LOST PUPPY:
-Sweet and not spent all that much time out in the cruel world.
-May think they want to be out in the world, but really don’t truly want to be there
-Looking for someone to either take them in and care for them or to help them get back to their home (or at least to feel like they once used to feel at home)
-Want to be paid attention to and played with, cuddled with, scratched behind the ears and told how adorable they are.
-Really do want to find a good loving home, but just need some help and patience to get to that point.
-Play games cause they are fun puppies and enjoy reciprocal play
-Have issues but have potential to be loyal companions

STRAY DOG:
-Multiple reasons why they are out in the cruel world…some examples:
**Thrown out of their former home
**Just left cause they didn’t like their home
**Went out one night and thought the world looked a little more inviting and fun than home
**Didn’t necessarily have anyone who cared about them from the beginning and have grown up in the cruel world

-Stray dogs don’t mind that they need a bath… they might even let you clean them up a bit if you feed them or pet them if they have had a rough day, but then they are ready to head back out the door the minute they are finished eating or tire of the nice environment that you try to provide for them.
A house is just not acceptable for them. Stray dogs like wide open spaces in which to roam and they certainly do not want any type of silly restrictions such as rules like don’t run out in the road, or heaven forbid… a fence… or worse… the unthinkable… a leash. Regular feedings, daily ear scratching/petting/cuddling, and unconditional love are not for them! They want more… freedom, yes they must have the ability to roam and wander… to frolic and play with whomever they desire.

-Stray dogs may have not been treated very well by their previous owners or by people in their past and do need to be approached with the utmost caution as they can and are apt to lash out and be hurtful. Persistence and kindness sometimes can lead to a trust and the stray dog may actually let you into their life. That does not mean that they plan to stick around… some just want to feel like there is a place to go when they feel down and lonely… Be prepared for this because this is truly why stray dogs are so dangerous. Don’t get too attached to them because they will take off and be gone for days… and you never know for sure if or when they will be back.

-On rare occasions, stray dogs will become loyal companions and will stop the endless wandering if they find just the right home, provided that it has a good balance of love and freedom. Do not get too excited about that statement though because this is the exception, not the rule…

**BEWARE! Seasoned stray dogs know how to masquerade as lost puppies when it is beneficial to them. These are by far the most dangerous of all dogs. They can literally rip your heart out and you never see it coming. These are what we call “wolves in cute lost puppy clothing.” Those who have a natural tendency toward the lost puppies/stray dogs need to really watch out for this type.

Folks, this is why they have pet stores! A lot easier to just go pick out the dog that you want and take him home!

Computers... GRRRRRR!!!!

Ok,I named this blog "Perceptions of the Princess, but today I think its more like "Complaints of the Princess." I know my mother is already rolling her eyes thinking "Why am I not surprised?" But really folks... who has not had a complaint about their computer? Ok, well, maybe not computers in general per say... well... yes, probably computers in general are frustrating, but lately my beef has been with my chosen music/media program. As it is a very popular and highly utilized program, one would assume that it would be a well-oiled machine when it comes to doing simple things such as downloading songs, podcasts, burning cds and the like. But nooooo...
In the last 2 weeks I have had more issues with my music program than I have had with any part of my computer. First off, everytime I logged onto the program it said it wanted to download the new updated version. I used to always click on NO, but once a long while back, my computer did indeed crash and if I would have updated to the newer version of the program, I wouldn't have lost all my music. So, now I tend to update things a little more frequently. However, the last time it wanted to update the version, it uninstalled my origial program before attempting to install the new one and you guessed it... it took all my music with it. I spend well over an hour on tech support with a very nice guy who at least acted like he understood and was sympathetic with my loss (of my music etc.) After this nice fella, I think his name was Brian, finally helped me get the new download installed and my music back, I thought I was back in love well at least back in like with my music/media program. That was up until I tried to burn a cd. All of a sudden it said that I didn't have the necessary tools to burn cds. Since I have burned several cds in the past, I knew that the right tools had been there at one time. Grrrrrr! I sat for 2 hours googling the error message and finally came upon a discussion thread in a forum talking about this very same problem. There were so many people with so many possible solutions. I just started praying that I wouldn't download a virus to my computer and then just started clicking.... Amazingly enough, the third thing I tried worked. At least for the time being.
I said all that to say that I have been mad at my computer for the last few days and just decided to visit it again. Fortunately for me she still likes me and let me on to blog (or vent) for a few minutes this evening. If she continues to be nice then I will be back again soon! :-)

Wordless Wednesday

Now that I am getting more of an understanding of this blogging, I have found that many fellow bloggers have a "Wordless Wednesday." I am guessing that this means one does not write words, only posts a picture or nothing at all... hmmm... well, too late for just posting only a picture. And definitely too late for writing nothing at all. I wonder who it is that came up with the "Wordless Wednesday" concept. My guess is someone who couldn't think of anything to write on their blog on that very first Wordless Wednesday, or perhaps they didn't have time to write anything profoud, or maybe they just thought it to be a clever idea for the day and it caught on and the rest is history. Well, whatever the reason, I kinda like it. From now on, I shall participate in Wordless Wednesday... unless of course there is just something I can't wait to say LOL!

Am I already a failure???

So today my mother says to me, "Have you been keeping up on your blog?" While I immediately wanted to say "of course mother," I knew that she would hop online to see what I had written and would then know that I had indeed lied to her. So sheepishly I admitted that while I had actually written a whole post about my "kids" (well they are actually my employees... not child labor... they are 19 and deliver pizzas at the restaurant that I manage) I read it and it really made no sense... after all it was after 2 AM when I wrote it. So that is where my last post came in. It was the only thing that made sense to me at the time. I realize that my problem with blogging (is that a word?) is that by the time I get a moment to sit down and type out my random monologues, it is late and my mind has already gone to bed even if my body is still sitting here at the computer. Maybe I should have called my blog the "Midnight Blogger"???

I do promise that I will edit the post about my kids so it makes a little more sense and then have it for my mother and the rest of the world to read very soon! But for now, I wish you all a very Happy Easter...

No School!

I LOVE STAYING UP LATE!

My First Posting

Ok, so I decided that if my mother was going to have a blog that I should probably have one too. I don't know that I have as much to say as she does... she has been around a bit longer than me. (haha) I do however, have this sometimes funny, sometimes annoying monologue that runs through my head on a daily basis that I figure I may as well share with the world or the one or two people who may happen across my blog. :-)

Wish me luck!