Friday's Top Ten

Top ten things I learned from my dogs:

10. The pack leader stands tall and maintains control

  9. Live in the moment

  8. Play time is absolutely necessary

  7. So is family time

  6. Be honest and fair

  5. Praise others for jobs well done

  4. Don't bite the hand that feeds you

  3. Barking accomplishes nothing

  2. Never underestimate the accuracy of the Sniff Test

And the #1 thing I learned from my dogs:

  1. Wag your tail when you're happy

Comments

Alex J. Cavanaugh saidā€¦
Dogs certainly know how to live right!
Linda G. saidā€¦
Gotta hand it to dogs--they do know how to live life. :)
Linda Kage saidā€¦
Love 'em! # 2 has to be my favorite!
Joanne saidā€¦
We have much to learn from our amazing canine friends. Happy Friday Carol :)
Slamdunk saidā€¦
Good list Carol. I'd add one from our "yellow buffalo":

Value all work and pretend you are not embarrassed by the goofy human following you around scooping up your waste.
Anonymous saidā€¦
I like the play time. Will be doing lots of that this weekend!
Tracy Jo saidā€¦
I think they are the superior species. :-) Love #3. Happy weekend, Carol!
Luanne G. Smith saidā€¦
They also know how to work for treats. :D

Have a great weekend. My spoiled lap dog and I will be curled up on the couch avoiding the snow.
Jennifer Shirk saidā€¦
Number 2 cracked me up!
LR saidā€¦
"Live in the moment" is good advice for everyone. :)
Elspeth Futcher saidā€¦
Another excellent list, Carol!
Southpaw saidā€¦
Play time is absolutely necessary! Agreed.
Jenny Woolf saidā€¦
Yes, the dogs know what's really important!
Julie Flanders saidā€¦
Aww, I love #1. #10 is the one I have quite a bit of trouble with. I am not a good pack leader! :D

Have a great weekend!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Alex - I agree!

Linda G - Smart enough to make us work for them :)

Linda K - It's their favorite thing.

Joanne - We certainly do.

Slamdunk - Funny!
Conda Douglas saidā€¦
I always adore your Friday's Top Ten, but I really loved this one! I'm wagging my tail!
Laura Eno saidā€¦
Love #2! Have a great weekend and wag often. :)
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Stephen - Good for you!

Tracy Jo - I think so, too.

Luanne - One of ours will literally do anything asked if he thinks there's food involved.

Jennifer - Makes me glad I'm not a dog :)

LR - That's what I think!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Elspeth - Thank you.

Southpaw - And what better time to play than the weekend :)

Jenny - Love your avatar! Thanks for commenting.

Julie - One of my dogs is VERY loud. I learned that standing tall with a stern look and either crossing my arms or pointing a finger while speaking in a quiet voice works wonders.
RHYTHM AND RHYME saidā€¦
Great list, they say it's a dog's life.

Yvonne.
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Conda - I'd like to see that :)

Laura - Thanks! You, too :)

Yvonne - I've heard that :)
Mary Gray saidā€¦
Don't bite the hand that feeds you!! How can I teach this to my son???
Melissa Ann Goodwin saidā€¦
Awesome! Love Fridays because of posts like yours.
Theresa Milstein saidā€¦
This is sweet. Good to know because we're getting a dog this summer. I've never had a dog before--should be interesting.
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Mary - Very carefully :)

Melissa - Woof!

Theresa - You will have a learning curve. But it will be worth it. Research different breeds. That way, even if you adopt you'll have some idea of overall temperament.
Rick Watson saidā€¦
You gotta love those dogs. I know we do.
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Rick - Yep. And they love in return.
Nas saidā€¦
These are all good life lessons- so dogs definitely know how to live right!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Nas - They follow the canine honor system.
Unknown saidā€¦
There are so many things you can learn from dogs. I like #3.
Helen Ginger saidā€¦
Love this Top 10 List. Amazing what we can learn from dogs.
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Clarissa - Arf. Arf-arf. Arf-arf-arf. Oh. Sorry :)

Helen - A lot more than made this list, for sure.
Empty Nest Insider saidā€¦
Everything on this list can be applied to raising kids; though the tail wagging is optional! Julie
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Julie - LOL, I get that totally. My dogs are like having two pre-K kids around.
Lydia Kang saidā€¦
Aw, this was a cute top 10!
Melissa Sugar saidā€¦
It is amazing how much we are like dogs and how much we can learn from them. This was a cute post.
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Lydia - Saturday night and we're home blogging. Such exciting lives :)

Melissa - Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
Stina saidā€¦
My kids could learn a lot from your dogs. :D
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Stina - I'm pretty sure they're not finished teaching me yet, but your kids are welcome to join the party.
julie fedderson saidā€¦
#2 made me snort my wine. It's true, some things just don't smell right.
Janet, saidā€¦
I love them all, but especially #10
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Julie - Ain't it the truth!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Janet - Thanks. Found your comment in my spam filter. Blogger's been doing a few strange things lately.

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