tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post1012396891018593487..comments2024-03-28T08:14:28.881-04:00Comments on Authoress: Friday FricasseeAuthoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-43954869121760136562016-07-31T09:53:40.285-04:002016-07-31T09:53:40.285-04:00I totally get it! I can't believe how much I c...I totally get it! I can't believe how much I can relate. I'm a life long cat lover who never considered owning a dog. Ever. In a million, billion years. But my 15-year-old daughter begged for a puppy earlier this year while she was undergoing radiation for metastatic cancer. Kids are smart. I'm pretty sure I would've considered buying her a pony if she'd asked. Anyway, yadda yadda yadda - we now own a dog. I wrote this piece and I really NEED to share it with you. (my daughter and I both have a very acute sense of smell...) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jacqueline-dooley/how-getting-a-puppy-helpe_b_10204006.htmlJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891251189113447570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-91223261750685774682016-07-29T18:21:42.697-04:002016-07-29T18:21:42.697-04:00Actually, I think all dogs smell. I have always f...Actually, I think all dogs smell. I have always felt this way about dogs of all ages!<br /><br />My husband ADORES cats, as I do. Total cat person. But beagles are his favorite dog (he used to help raise them when he was a boy), so I really wasn't prepared for his negative response. It really had more to do with the busyness of our lives right now, and how it would not be wise to try to fit a puppy into all that. I am thankful for his wisdom.<br /><br />Also? Frodo is an AWESOME pet name. :)Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-5481793082686998862016-07-29T18:20:07.787-04:002016-07-29T18:20:07.787-04:00Thank you -- me, too!!Thank you -- me, too!!Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-68579605349581348182016-07-29T18:17:09.261-04:002016-07-29T18:17:09.261-04:00Charming story, adorable puppy, and a good reminde...Charming story, adorable puppy, and a good reminder that we all have a great capacity for change. I second L.C.--doggy odors are breed-related. Fostering is a wise first step toward adoption. Happy writing! C. R. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627499155109943973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-20717643187425369652016-07-29T17:56:48.008-04:002016-07-29T17:56:48.008-04:00Thanks for sharing this charming story. :) I'...Thanks for sharing this charming story. :) I'm one of the exceptions to the rule of writers being predominately cat people; while I like cats, I've been absolutely obsessed with dogs since I was seven years old. <br /><br />Though I don't recall exactly where I read it (I think it was in the intro to a story in one of her <i>Sword and Sorceress</i> volumes), Marion Zimmer Bradley once said something like "I'm fond enough of cats, but I love dogs just short of idolatry". Since that describes my feelings perfectly, I got a kick out of that -- it was nice to see that another writer was also a dog person instead! <br /><br />And I have to disagree with you about cat smell; I think cats do have a distinctive 'body odor' -- slightly sour and musky -- and though it's rather subtle, when someone has multiple cats in one house (especially if it's a small house or apartment) I can definitely smell it.<br /><br />And as far as doggy odor goes, it depends a great on the breed. Because your little buddy, Ranger, is a beagle, he's in the category of dogs that have the strongest smell -- short-haired scent hounds. Beagles, bassets, foxhounds, etc., have ten times more doggy odor than many other breeds. And some breeds have less odor than a cat; my Tibetan Terrier has no doggy smell at all when she's clean. :) L.C. McGeheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841984739098231057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-24411719951756569792016-07-29T17:41:00.798-04:002016-07-29T17:41:00.798-04:00My phone is doing weird things again. Sorry about ...My phone is doing weird things again. Sorry about the duplicate post. 😕P.D. Pabsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823564043935775090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-89230382806066360692016-07-29T17:20:17.232-04:002016-07-29T17:20:17.232-04:00Puppies do have a musky smell but they outgrow tha...Puppies do have a musky smell but they outgrow that. And they don't have smelly cat boxes or hair balls. Now, understand, I love both cats and dogs but nothing is perfect. If you love them you put up with it, in time, you don't even notice it. However, your husband does not sound like an animal lover and that could be a problem because they really do become your fur babies and he's got to understand that. My Frodo is way more spoiled than either of my children. He's almost like a grand furbaby.sbjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986950185596914217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-21764217726665900922016-07-29T14:13:29.272-04:002016-07-29T14:13:29.272-04:00What a great story. I'm just the opposite of y...What a great story. I'm just the opposite of you tho. I dislike cats very very much. I don't like the cat hair they leave behind, such as when they jump on counters where I prepare my food (and they will when you're out). But, I also dislike BIG dogs because HUGE POOP and ODOR! I'm a teeny-tiny dog lover, but only the none-shedding kind. However, if you can fall in love with a dog, I suppose some day I might find my heart fluttering over a cat. As you said, anything is possible! Which means some day, one of those glorious agents that has my full MS will say, "YES! I must rep this chick and her fantastic story!" 😁P.D. Pabsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823564043935775090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-68452068944091531822016-07-29T14:12:32.715-04:002016-07-29T14:12:32.715-04:00What a great story. I'm just the opposite of y...What a great story. I'm just the opposite of you tho. I dislike cats very very much. I don't like the cat hair they leave behind, such as when they jump on counters where I prepare my food (and they will when you're out). But, I also dislike BIG dogs because HUGE POOP and ODOR! I'm a teeny-tiny dog lover, but only the none-shedding kind. However, if you can fall in love with a dog, I suppose some day I might find my heart fluttering over a cat. As you said, anything is possible! Which means some day, one of those glorious agents that has my full MS will say, "YES! I must rep this chick and her fantastic story!" 😁P.D. Pabsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823564043935775090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-8529118357696887012016-07-29T14:03:13.619-04:002016-07-29T14:03:13.619-04:00Puppy limbo!! Wonderful. As a cat lady, I find the...Puppy limbo!! Wonderful. As a cat lady, I find there's nothing cuter than the neighbor's dog. I hope Ranger finds his perfect forever home.GeeWizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941244713771870949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-62147076954238028312016-07-29T13:55:21.332-04:002016-07-29T13:55:21.332-04:00Yes, anything is possible! I needed that reminder....Yes, anything is possible! I needed that reminder. And your poor father, ywoch. And he is super cute, I hope everything turns out okay for him!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-4519847937620488772016-07-29T11:57:06.834-04:002016-07-29T11:57:06.834-04:00I absolutely need to see this cat and mailman vide...I absolutely need to see this cat and mailman video. :)Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-53304190123300318952016-07-29T11:56:04.034-04:002016-07-29T11:56:04.034-04:00This is a great story. It's sad you dog with b...This is a great story. It's sad you dog with bitten so many times! Bad dog owners! But this reminded me of the video of the cat and the mailman. It's hysterical.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.com