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  <title>CST Puppy Raiser</title>
  <subtitle>A Day In The Life</subtitle>
  <author>
    <name>Whitney Reeve</name>
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  <updated>2006-04-07T03:02:19Z</updated>
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    <title>A Note To The Pets</title>
    <published>2006-03-03T10:07:21Z</published>
    <updated>2006-04-07T03:02:19Z</updated>
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    <content type="html">Nancy, who is the head of the puppy raisers of Canine Support Teams, Inc., sent me this a while back.  I thought it was hilarious and would be great to share for a first post:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A note to the pets:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Dear Dogs and Cats,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food.  The&lt;br /&gt;other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print&lt;br /&gt;in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming&lt;br /&gt;your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the&lt;br /&gt;slightest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack.  Beating&lt;br /&gt;me to the bottom is not the object.  Tripping me doesn't help either because&lt;br /&gt;I fall faster than you can run.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed.  I am very sorry&lt;br /&gt;about this.  Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure&lt;br /&gt;your comfort.  Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.&lt;br /&gt;It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to&lt;br /&gt;the fullest extent possible.  I also know that sticking tails straight out&lt;br /&gt;and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing&lt;br /&gt;but sarcasm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom.  If by&lt;br /&gt;some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not&lt;br /&gt;necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob, or get your paw under&lt;br /&gt;the edge and try to pull the door open.  I must exit through the same door I&lt;br /&gt;entered.  Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine or feline&lt;br /&gt;attendance is not mandatory.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt.&lt;br /&gt;I cannot stress this enough!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our&lt;br /&gt;front door:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit &amp; Like to Complain About Our Pets:&lt;br /&gt;1. They live here.  You don't.&lt;br /&gt;2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.&lt;br /&gt;    (That's why they call it "fur"niture.)&lt;br /&gt;3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.&lt;br /&gt;4. To you, it's an animal.  To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours, and doesn't speak clearly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     _____________________________________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     Remember,..... dogs and cats are better than kids because they:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ·         eat less&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ·         don't ask for money all the time&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ·         are easier to train&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ·         usually come when called&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ·         never drive your car&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ·         don't hang out with drug-using friends&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ·         don't smoke or drink&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ·         don't worry about having to buy the latest fashions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ·         don't wear your clothes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ·         don't need a gazillion dollars for college&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     ·         if they get pregnant, you can sell their children.</content>
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