[nagdu] Involvement was Re: Dogs Unwrapping Their Presents

Tue Dec 27 22:26:29 UTC 2011

They get all of that posative energy as Cesar would say!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Involvement was Re: Dogs Unwrapping Their Presents

> Oh, yes they certainly do. They may not understand why we are celebrating 
> or that it happens once a year, but they certainly understand that it is 
> something to celebrate and come to expect certain things with it. I guess 
> that what they come to expect is partly because of the humans, but I think 
> that, even if a dog did not get some kind of present, that the dog would 
> still come to notice the signs of certain holidays.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 10:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Involvement was Re: Dogs Unwrapping Their Presents
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>> 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.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 7:04 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs Unwrapping Their Presents
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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>
>>>>
>>>> Cindy
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 27, 2011, at 8:48 AM, Peggy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
>>>>> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 5:43 PM
>>>>> To: NAGDU
>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Dogs Unwrapping Their Presents
>>>>>
>>>>> 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?
>>>>>
>>>>> Nicole and Lexia
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>>>>> Let's be naughty and save Santa the trip.
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