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SheilaT

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68. I hate to be the one to break this to you,

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 04:33 PM

Feb 2013

but the odds are high that your guests really do not enjoy this behavior.

It would be thoughtful to your guests to have the dog in another room when you have humans visiting.

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Zoos pair up cheetahs and dogs to help the cheetahs survive [View all] Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 OP

Felines are the superior species on the planet and all others are there to serve them. Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #1

Negative. Myrina Feb 2013 #2

Cats rule; dogs drool. Didn't you get the memo?? kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #36

Dogs are kiss asses. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #39

Worse yet, a dog will like his own SheilaT Feb 2013 #66

Wait til that dog looks at the cheetah the wrong way! michigandem58 Feb 2013 #59

The Anatolian Shepherd is a guard dog, and the job is to attack and kill bears jtuck004 Feb 2013 #62

Bring it! michigandem58 Feb 2013 #64

.... DeSwiss Feb 2013 #65

LOL. n/t jtuck004 Feb 2013 #71

I'm still cracking up over the penguins. Thanks. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #6

You're welcome. Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #7

me too barbtries Feb 2013 #61

Me, too! OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #13

I've always loved the GIF. Penguins! Who would've expected that from a penguin? SharonAnn Feb 2013 #54

Well, of course: freshwest Feb 2013 #8

I love that graphic. It certainly explains the "Cat attitude" n/t truedelphi Feb 2013 #28

We know that is a lie... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #40

Lie or lay? Everyone's a critic. :( freshwest Feb 2013 #47

Nah, just kidding around... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #49

Ah, but Ceiling Cat never sleeps and knows everything you do, it's rumored. freshwest Feb 2013 #50

A cat would never lie. It was the dog's fault. Kennah Feb 2013 #56

Never assume a cat is sleeping. They are plotting. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #60

Someone forgot to send the memo to the pomeranians. beevul Feb 2013 #24

That's hilarious. Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #41

It truly is. beevul Feb 2013 #45

We used to have a cat that would swear at us. SheilaT Feb 2013 #67

Yes! Dogs have "owners". Cats have "staff". SharonAnn Feb 2013 #53

When the cheetahs xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #3

sounds cool. Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #9

Pets have pets. alfredo Feb 2013 #27

Yes! freshwest Feb 2013 #31

Back in the early 1980's, there was a zookeeper at Brookfield Zoo truedelphi Feb 2013 #29

Some of those dogs ought to be greyhounds meow2u3 Feb 2013 #4

Saw somebody try that once on TV. Brigid Feb 2013 #33

Yeah, but only up to to 500 meter mark nt NoGOPZone Feb 2013 #37

Dogs always improve alsame Feb 2013 #5

... PETRUS Feb 2013 #11

I have owned dogs that were of this type and they are selfless protectors. freshwest Feb 2013 #10

I have a friend with a border collie & 2 Australian shephards SoCalDem Feb 2013 #19

Hahaha!!! Great story!! nt blaze Feb 2013 #22

Yes, I have some stories I could tell but don't have the time. Thanks for that one. freshwest Feb 2013 #25

A friend has a border collie who always tries to keep the guests "herded" together. SharonAnn Feb 2013 #55

I hate to be the one to break this to you, SheilaT Feb 2013 #68

During the herding group judging at this year's Westminster Dog Show LibertyLover Feb 2013 #73

It takes "herding cats" to a whole new level. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #12

Wonderful story. K&R :) n/t OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #14

Du rec. Nt xchrom Feb 2013 #15

Dogeetah! I had hoped this was a genetic experiment. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #16

They already bred a cheetah with a velcro. Fuddnik Feb 2013 #32

That's a cheesy joke. tclambert Feb 2013 #42

So sweet! forestpath Feb 2013 #17

Saw this on "Nature" on PBS geardaddy Feb 2013 #18

In the article, the author mentions something interesting... a la izquierda Feb 2013 #20

Amazing...knr! joeybee12 Feb 2013 #21

Very cool! obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #23

Wonderful story. hamsterjill Feb 2013 #26

I remember watching "Nature" and one show said that... Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #30

That is not an Anatolian Shepherd. That is an Akbash. Same country, kaiden Feb 2013 #34

The Right Wingers said it would come to this. nolabear Feb 2013 #35

Dogs and cats laying together. OnyxCollie Feb 2013 #63

Thanks... ReRe Feb 2013 #38

Rick Santorum's nightmare! tclambert Feb 2013 #43

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2013 #44

That is so cool. Cheetahs must have been domesticated for a couple centuries in our pre history Sunlei Feb 2013 #46

K&R G_j Feb 2013 #48

Look at that cheetah. narnian60 Feb 2013 #51

This is such a great story nadine_mn Feb 2013 #52

In Nairobi, they will often raise the big cat kittens together JCMach1 Feb 2013 #57

cheetash seem to be either lying on their sides or running super fast, no in between Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #70

they are quite sweet JCMach1 Feb 2013 #72

Years ago I was visiting a friend in Florida LibertyLover Feb 2013 #74

It takes a virile dog to get a cheetah pregnant? Heywood J Feb 2013 #58

What a cool story PatSeg Feb 2013 #69