[nagdu] Involvement was Re: Dogs Unwrapping Their Presents

[Cindy Ray]

Thing is, dogs aren't human and they don't process things the way we do. Toddlers do more than dogs. Dogs don't really know it is holidays. Anyway, it's all good. I just don't see it.

Cindy

On Dec 27, 2011, at 11:57 AM, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home wrote:

> I guess that my answer to that would be that the dogs just want to be part of the fun. Lexia always tries to be a part of whatever the humans are doing, and very much the same for our pet dog. Then again, I guess that there are other ways for dogs to celebrate the holidays.
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 7:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs Unwrapping Their Presents
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>> We had a dog that unwrapped a beanbag chair. You wouldn't believe all that stuff on the floor. I'm just not sure what is so precious about dogs tearing into paper, but maybe I'm just a grouch. <Grin>
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>> Cindy
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>> On Dec 27, 2011, at 8:48 AM, Peggy wrote:
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>>>  Aw let her open her presents ... the dog I have now won't do it but I've had pups in the past that would, was precious.
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>>> -----Original Message----- From: Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
>>> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 5:43 PM
>>> To: NAGDU
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Dogs Unwrapping Their Presents
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>>> As I have probably mentioned before, we have a Border Collie mix as a pet. Our pet dog loves the holidays because she knows that she will get to tear open a paper bag of dog treats. I got a new toy to give to Lexia as her Christmas. My mother said that I should just open the paper bag for her instead of letting Lexia tear up the bag. I won the argument, and Lexia got to tear up the paper bag. What do people think of this? Lexia *never* picks up and chews/tears up anything without permission. As a matter of fact, it took her a moment or two to realize that she could tear up the bag. Given that she won't do it again for several months, possibly an entire year, do people think that Lexia should be allowed to tear open the paper bag to get her present?
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>>> Nicole and Lexia
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>>> Let's be naughty and save Santa the trip.
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