there is no humor in the canine world.
Those of us who live with dogs
know better…
Dogs are sure funny. Just think about "Eddie" on the t.v. show "Frasier".....
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Dogs are sure funny. Just think about "Eddie" on the t.v. show "Frasier".....
To hear that song, just click here! |
The humans are watching television, eating popcorn, unaware of their
fate. Suddenly, dog wind hits them. Gassed again! The offending
dog then rises up off the couch, rolls his eyes in mock disgust, snorts,
and leaves the room. His people are left gasping, eyes watering, cursing
his name. The dogs all gather in the kitchen for a chuckle.
Dog humor strikes again!
Mama is working hard in the yard, digging a huge hole for a tree. Mama
finishes, and drags the hefty tree over to the waiting hole, praying there
is enough momentum to roll the monster into place with one last shove.
Unfortunately, there is now a dog curled up in the hole - laughing.
Mama is just out of the shower and running late. As she bends to put
on her underwear, a pup appears on the bed with a glint in her eye and
applies her tongue to her backside, making her jump and hit her head on
the dresser.
This is high comedy for dogs.
Oh they may look innocent, but these beasts are masters of comedy - both subtle and slapstick…
A running gag is "selective hearing". A dog that can hear the word "treat" whispered softly 100 yards away will go suddenly deaf when you call. The dog is wandering around the yard, giggling to himself, while mama stands at the door in a nightgown, freezing. The punch line is the surprised expression on the innocent canine’s face when he suddenly looks up, "sees" that he’s being called, then scuttles inside like the obedient creature he is
They start young. It goes something like this…The pup first applies an irresistibly sweet expression in order to be picked up and brought close to a human face. Then, as the human gushes sweet praise on this adorable creature, the set-up is complete. With pinpoint comedic timing, the pup lets loose a belch from deep, deep inside. It lasts about 5 minutes. Once done, the irresistibly sweet expression is reapplied for that final touch.
A favorite gag of young and old is a little number we call the "rectum salute" or "butts to you". The humans are reading, watching TV, or just lounging about. Sitting or lying down - it makes no difference. Some humorous canine, with a bit of careful positioning, makes sure all they can see is a birds-eye view of a dog butt. Dogs will balance on the back of the sofa, on your shoulder, whatever it takes to achieve the full effect.
Another time honored classic is the "cry wolf" gag. Any dog worth his fur knows how it's done. Pick a rainy, miserable day. Wait until the humans are doing something that would suffer from constant interruption. Ask to go out. Stay out long enough to get muddy and wet. Ask to come in. Repeat this process every 1/2 hour or so...for hours. Make a big fuss. Demand a biscuit reward each time. Track in mud. Wear them down. Eventually they will ignore your requests. Now leave a steaming dogpile on the floor near the door. It must be near the door so the humans know how you tried and tried to do the right thing. Giggle merrily to yourself as they clean it up - unable to yell at you, because it was "their fault".
Yep, dog humor runs rampant in the human world.
