You know you're a wolfhound owner when: |
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low flying aircraft use the craters in your garden as navigation marks you can't help smiling smugly when you walk your dog past a drive with a 'Beware of the Dog' sign friends aren't even surprised any more when you leave the party at 10.30 because you don't like to leave the dog on his own for too long you're playing tugger with your six month old puppy and you have to hold on to the door frame for support . . . and he still wins you hide the vet bill from your partner until you know s/he's in a good mood your heart sinks when you're searching the net for a holiday cottage and all the dog-friendly ones read 'one small well-behaved dog welcome' if you had £1 for everyone who asks why you don't ride the dog instead of walking it you could buy another wolfhound you buy an expensive settee suite and sit on the floor when the phone rings during a meal, you take your plate with you to answer it you buy family sized packs of everything, even though there's only two of you when the in-laws show off their latest exotic location holiday snaps, you respond with a fistful of dog photos you take 'maternity' leave from work because you have a new puppy you're starting to think that ceramic-tiled floors throughout the house might be nice . . . . . . and then you think, 'Maybe ceramic-tiled walls would be quite stylish too . . . ' you've stopped eating beef because it upsets the dog's stomach the sight of your dogs running free across an open field moves you to tears the pockets of every jacket you possess bulge with emergency poo bags you have to answer the phone by the second ring, before the howling starts and the neighbours think the four-minute warning is being sounded the staff at the vet's surgery fall about laughing when your dog sits on the chair beside you in the waiting room you can't remember when you last ate a whole apple/packet of crisps/ice cream without having to share it you have accumulated so many photos of your dogs that you set up your own website. Page reviewed October 2007 |
Working hard on the navigation marks |
At six months old, tugger is a serious business |
What's the difference between a sofa and a dog bed? None! |
Maternity leave is essential for bonding |
Running free can be a tear-jerker |
"What's yours is ours, Dad - them's the rules, you know!" |