Then and now

[pbray]

Pet sitting twenty years ago-- owners call in from land lines, keeping in mind long distance charges.

Pet sitting 2012 style-- owners receive text updates and photos via smartphones, showing that Mister Dempsey is adapting perfectly fine to having a spare human to cater to his every whim.

Next step, find a bigger keyboard and teach Dempsey to twitter.

Comments

[athgarvan.livejournal.com]

I like it. As one often called on to do the needful and amuse 'Fionn' I hope they introduce the "next" step quickly.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Better yet, teach Dempsey to open bags/cans and feed himself.

Or maybe not....

[pbray.livejournal.com]

I had on my agenda teaching Dempsey how to open the magic closet where the greenie treats were kept, but then realized this would probably result in my being banished to sleep in the yard on future visits.

Nothing will ever beat the time I taught my brother's dog "human fetch" where the dog stays still and throws the ball, and the human retrieves it. It was his favorite game, and my name was a curse word in that house for a long time :-)

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

a dog on twitter of course, brings to mind the Dexters lab ep in which he finally figured out the dog translator.

'Come here, Come here! I found a thing! A thing! Look at the thing"