tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post1656178292762169693..comments2024-03-18T10:29:46.055+00:00Comments on Ken Armstrong Writing Stuff: The Dog MumblerKen Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-85820617924968792282009-02-11T14:55:00.000+00:002009-02-11T14:55:00.000+00:00Yo, Ken - I agree that some dogs are badly neglect...Yo, Ken - I agree that some dogs are badly neglected - some owners out there are heartless b.......s!<BR/>I just lost our gorgeous sheepdog of 12 years - to old age I might add.<BR/>People who can't provide dogs with the care and respect they deserve and leave them barking don't deserve to own such loyal and loving animals. Period.Mark Chaddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109605166003017028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-2736283237749947222009-02-09T03:56:00.000+00:002009-02-09T03:56:00.000+00:00It's only fitting that Molly the Dog is now follow...It's only fitting that Molly the Dog is now following your blog.Molly The Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11540221656657556793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-1303411549092892412009-02-08T18:03:00.000+00:002009-02-08T18:03:00.000+00:00Just an update on my comment. My dog is eating my...Just an update on my comment. My dog is eating my deck. Right now, as I type! He's very nonchalantly chewing on the railing--as if it's an appetizer for better things to come. I'm getting ready to mumble! Good thing he's cute.Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673945616719205743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-12034175573769049092009-02-08T17:53:00.000+00:002009-02-08T17:53:00.000+00:00The last very sad thing happen to our pets took la...The last very sad thing happen to our pets took last year. He got wounds on the back, I clean it many time with hydrogen peroxides and povidone iodine solutions and pour on his wounds powder of antibiotics, but and few days when we decided to bring him to the veterinarian he's gone. Now his dad, is lonely with nobody to play with but us... I almost cry when my brother-in-law bury our younger dog(fletcher)... as I can feel that the older dog(pogi) is mourning for the lost of his son.adskineticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690268758172062665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-60577652270482431192009-02-08T17:40:00.000+00:002009-02-08T17:40:00.000+00:00Cool post. Well written. And a topic dear to me ...Cool post. Well written. And a topic dear to me own heart as well. That is correct. Shouting at dogs is not required. That you are a mutt is also quite correct. We have that in common. Dogs respond very well to me, in that regard, I'd say most dogs are smarter than people. Now if only we could get that chihuahua in Congress named Pelosi to stop barking. Cheers!Matthew S. Urdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15423237354496730048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-49792296612445330092009-02-08T10:34:00.000+00:002009-02-08T10:34:00.000+00:00Debbie: Yes, you've revealed my secret, I'm reall...Debbie: Yes, you've revealed my secret, I'm really muttering gags of such vulgarity that the dogd in the street are silenced in shock. :)<BR/><BR/>Susan: 'You could be a millionaire' is the story of my life. The sequel 'but I wasn't' :)<BR/><BR/>Reggie: I don't understand this (weeps) I just don't understand... :)Ken Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-73215864668855735032009-02-08T01:34:00.000+00:002009-02-08T01:34:00.000+00:00Ken: I'm pretty sure it will also be very smelly.Ken: I'm pretty sure it will also be very smelly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-50777012423001653422009-02-07T22:22:00.000+00:002009-02-07T22:22:00.000+00:00You know, that's one of those brilliant observatio...You know, that's one of those brilliant observations that should be canned and sold. You would be a millionaire!SUSAN SONNENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348324221180443517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-12984306771317951792009-02-07T16:25:00.000+00:002009-02-07T16:25:00.000+00:00I communicate with my dog as well, a beautiful and...I communicate with my dog as well, a beautiful and dignified Golden Retriever. He has been telling me that your messages have been quite different from a simple quiet down or shut up. In fact, your stories of naughty pups is what has them all so stunned and thus speechless.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059528663560612371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-80540428625939333872009-02-07T14:24:00.000+00:002009-02-07T14:24:00.000+00:00Jena: I thinks the unruliness of dogs is one of t...Jena: I thinks the unruliness of dogs is one of their endearing qualities. In moderation though.<BR/><BR/>Reese: I didn't want to say that but, yes, I think I am. :)<BR/><BR/>Oyvind: Interesting - Mutt means silent in Norwegian? Mutter must derive. Of course 'mute' fits in somewhere too. Cool! :)<BR/><BR/>Belongum: Your comment has made my day! You've provided a little authority for my sincere theory that I am part dog and you describe heaven for a dog, "... having his pick of sunny spots to back in". Brilliant! thanks. :)<BR/><BR/>georgie: Thanks. See you over at CMF Forum, which is a great place, y'all should come over! Click on the link under the four grouped adverts at the top right of this page. :)Ken Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-48046336796620510682009-02-07T06:04:00.000+00:002009-02-07T06:04:00.000+00:00Funny stuff!!! saw you on the CMF forums and stopp...Funny stuff!!! saw you on the CMF forums and stopped by to say hiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755834803574964576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-84563813167802256512009-02-07T05:00:00.000+00:002009-02-07T05:00:00.000+00:00Haha... what a beauty Ken - spot on mate!About thr...Haha... what a beauty Ken - spot on mate!<BR/>About three year ago we started our young family, and whilst one of my dogs then was able to adapt, the younger one of the pair (male) wasn't able to do so quite so easily, and really struggled. <BR/><BR/>3 years of sleep deprivation meant that it has been a pretty basic existence for all of us, and I couldn't have my good mate missing out like that. So, just recently I made the call to send him to my folks place, where he now wanders freely about like a right Lord of the Manor. He get's his pick of the sunny spots now to bask in, and doesn't have a kid swinging off him every five seconds.<BR/><BR/>I'm a Bardi fella me (my Aboriginal mob or clan) - and we're connected to our 'country' in many ways. One of these is through our individual 'totems' (not the right word - but it'll do), and for me that's a Dingo, through my mother's side. If you saw my mother with dogs - you'd recognise it immediately yourself... being such with dogs in your own way perhaps?!<BR/><BR/>Dogs and kids... some interesting parallels there that I'd better not explore (we'd just get in trouble) lol, this IS your blog after all Ken - it'd just be rude of me... cheers ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-25676337738362878332009-02-06T21:06:00.000+00:002009-02-06T21:06:00.000+00:00lol you've made a funny picture in my head where y...lol you've made a funny picture in my head where you walk down the road with all that dogs, awesome story Ken. When I was younger we used to say 'hvorfor ble du mullemutt?' - 'why did you become silent?'. (mutt is silent in Norwegian) Oh and Mutter is mother in Norwegian. Or nut! (the steal thingys) lol oh eh why do I say this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-35313316171418741542009-02-06T17:48:00.000+00:002009-02-06T17:48:00.000+00:00Aren't you the alpha dog! I enjoyed this post, ma...Aren't you the alpha dog! I enjoyed this post, mainly because I'd rather hang with dogs then people any day! I have two currently, both rescued. One from a shelter and one from two teenaged boys who couldn't manage to buy both beer and dogfood. Beer won!<BR/>I would love to know what my one dog is saying when he barks. It's probably something like, "would you get a life, already, and leave me alone!" Or, more likely, "play, play, play....."Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673945616719205743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-52888720326539349452009-02-06T16:54:00.000+00:002009-02-06T16:54:00.000+00:00I'm not really fond of dogs, I find them unruly, g...I'm not really fond of dogs, I find them unruly, generally. I did read your previous comment about how dogs "listen" to you. My son has five dogs, but they don't listen. Perhaps they need each more time? I'm not sure, so they are all on a leash. But I have one pet dog years before which I cried for when he died. (do I use "who" here Ken?) I wrote a story about him in this URL: http://www.authspot.com/Journals/My-Best-Friend-Piper.443037<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing a unique experience Ken. God bless.Jena Islehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609925272840089993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-84118633401240628212009-02-06T13:54:00.000+00:002009-02-06T13:54:00.000+00:00Susan: I can come round but I won't kick his ass ...Susan: I can come round but I won't kick his ass (he's not a cat... oops). I will mumble to him a little and then he'll be fine. I do mumble some *serious* abuse though. :)<BR/><BR/>Reggie: Surround yourself with dogs sometime, it's liberating.<BR/><BR/>Hope: Yes, it's worrying of dogs are actually speaking, saying something like, "excuse me, can I just let you know that there's a big asteroid coming and you really need to dig yourself a hole". And I'm saying "shaddap you fool." BWT got your email, did you get mine?<BR/><BR/>KAt: I think I'd quite like a dog that went Yada Yada Yada - he's be a great novelty, for five minutes at least. A friend of mine used to have a dog who went 'BARK'. Exactly that word - 'BARK'. He was a literal sort of a hound I guess.<BR/><BR/>Lyndi: You are too kind, no, wait, you are just-right-kind, don't go changin; :)<BR/><BR/>Rachel: Ha! Love it! You always make me feel good about my odd behavior.<BR/><BR/>Dave: I am dogged by dogs indeed but I am doggedly determined to prevail. :)<BR/><BR/>The babies in our neighbourhood don't tend to jump up the fence and screech as poor passing pedestrians but I will keep your super-powers in reserve for when the need arises. :)Ken Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-34888925288078843402009-02-06T13:15:00.000+00:002009-02-06T13:15:00.000+00:00MUTT-er. That's a good one!I'm like that, only wit...MUTT-er. That's a good one!<BR/><BR/>I'm like that, only with babies. No matter what, babies and kids gravitate to me. Crying kid, hand 'em to me and they'll stop. (Of course, the duct tape helps.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-24846337582313171282009-02-06T12:03:00.000+00:002009-02-06T12:03:00.000+00:00It's the dogs that dog you that present the proble...It's the dogs that dog you that present the problems.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-4322014161679872572009-02-06T11:35:00.000+00:002009-02-06T11:35:00.000+00:00Yes...sometimes I worry that I behave in too uncon...Yes...sometimes I worry that I behave in too unconventional a fashion...then I read of your adventures...and I feel fine.<BR/>xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-48736194098122433162009-02-06T07:58:00.000+00:002009-02-06T07:58:00.000+00:00As usual, a great story told in a way only you can...As usual, a great story told in a way only you can manage. I will be giggling all weekend. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-2540700867083270712009-02-05T23:45:00.000+00:002009-02-05T23:45:00.000+00:00Hi Ken!Couple of things: Firstly, I need you as we...Hi Ken!<BR/>Couple of things: Firstly, I need you as well, to come and put the wind up the pipsqueak poodle next door (yada yada yada!) and secondly, I am a Cow-snorter! Yup. You wouldn't expect it of me, the Kat, but seriously, I can pull an Emma Woodhouse when it comes to cows. I snort and they come from across the fields to check me out. What's next, you ask? Elephants. That's my goal. I'll be a mahout in another life. <BR/><BR/>Speaking of elephants - I haikued today!<BR/><BR/>We would love to get a dog - preferably an Irish Wolfhound, or a Great Dane.<BR/><BR/>I hate to see dogs neglected. I am of the "belly-rub, ear-scratch, nose-nuzzle, run-with-the-pack" school of dog-owners. I need to get one. Soon.<BR/><BR/>Great post!<BR/><BR/>KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-4943291145829537062009-02-05T23:38:00.000+00:002009-02-05T23:38:00.000+00:00I sometimes wonder if those types of dogs are mere...I sometimes wonder if those types of dogs are merely requesting, in their native tongue, a little assistance with escape?<BR/><BR/>"Hey Mister, could you lift the latch and let me out?"<BR/><BR/>"Yo dude, what you having for dinner tonight?"<BR/><BR/>"Excuse me sir, do you have any idea how to train a human so that they respond when I call, rather than making me yell?"<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Yeah, my dogs have me well trained.hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-42551088040171352692009-02-05T23:36:00.000+00:002009-02-05T23:36:00.000+00:00lol Yes I had to laugh at 'Mutt'er too. Hilarious ...lol Yes I had to laugh at 'Mutt'er too. Hilarious Ken.<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure I've never yelled a dog. And a general "Shhhhht" will suffice to shut one up. Though I tend not to surround myself with dogs so I don't have as much proof of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-32160950626515229432009-02-05T23:25:00.000+00:002009-02-05T23:25:00.000+00:00MUTTer ha ha! Ok, I need you to come over and kick...MUTTer ha ha! <BR/><BR/>Ok, I need you to come over and kick dog-ass with my neighbour's dog. He thinks he's <I>Guardian Of The 'Hood</I> and just barks about everything that goes by, like some made canine town crier: A CAR WENT BY! JOHNNY'S GOING TO THE PLAY PARK! I JUST SAW A SNOWFLAKE! BOW WOWOWOWOW! I think his owners are deaf.Susan at Stony Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10385202649291774852noreply@blogger.com