Category Archives: A Little Humor

Born with a sense of humor, their perspective offers us the opportunity to not take ourselves so seriously

HOLIDAY TREATS FOR NEWFS

Posted on November 30, 2016 by BigFootClub

For Thanksgiving, there was an extra can of pumpkin, so I made “pumpkin pie souffle” for the Newfs.  As it turned out, they were ecstatic about bites of pumpkin pie.  Who knew?  (g)  For the human version, I only use … Continue reading →

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THE OLD MAN IN THE TREE

Posted on September 13, 2016 by BigFootClub

Written 9/14/16 You know how those artists who carve weathered faces from pieces of wood say that they have to “find” the character in the wood?  I’m paying the penalty for 7 weeks of not trimming – bathing and combing, … Continue reading →

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LOOK! IT’S A . . . NEWFOUNDLAND!

Posted on June 19, 2016 by BigFootClub

For as long as you share the company of Newfoundlands, you will meet people who look at them and exclaim, “It looks like a __________!”  Newfoundlands have been described in a number of ways, but the common ones are: Black … Continue reading →

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“CAT” GOT YOUR TONGUE?

Posted on March 30, 2016 by BigFootClub

Here is an interesting, funny article on cat “language”: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/mar/30/cat-got-your-tongue-scientists-pets-adopt-owners-accent?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1 Doesn’t it make you wonder the same about dogs?  And what about non-verbal language?  My Newfs have each had different vocabularies (including body language), although there are some commonalities, such … Continue reading →

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