Comments on: What do your pets think when you drink? http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/06/19/what-do-your-pets-think-when-you-drink/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:17:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Susan http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/06/19/what-do-your-pets-think-when-you-drink/#comment-298891 Susan Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:11:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2594#comment-298891 My Golden, Allie, is definitely in GSD Lilly's corner. Every evening, when my hubby and I have a glass of wine before dinner, Allie plants herself in front of me, sits, stares at me and my wine glass, and begins to drool if I don't let her have a taste. Of course, I give in. My Golden, Allie, is definitely in GSD Lilly’s corner. Every evening, when my hubby and I have a glass of wine before dinner, Allie plants herself in front of me, sits, stares at me and my wine glass, and begins to drool if I don’t let her have a taste. Of course, I give in.

]]> By: Christine http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/06/19/what-do-your-pets-think-when-you-drink/#comment-298820 Christine Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:04:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2594#comment-298820 Honestly? There's plenty of things I do even without alcoholic beverages that cause embarassment, confusion, or a wish to join in. Most notably, when I start singing with the radio or humming(and honestly, I have a fair voice to human ears) one dog stares with her head cocked at an odd angle until I stop (which is sometimes 10+ minutes). Playing Wiitennis has, on more than one occasion, resulted in a ball dropped at my feet since I clearly need something to actually throw. Hypothetically, (of course) inebriation would result in a hop on the couch (not technically allowed) for more attention, whether it's for playtime or lazy petting. Honestly?
There’s plenty of things I do even without alcoholic beverages that cause embarassment, confusion, or a wish to join in.
Most notably, when I start singing with the radio or humming(and honestly, I have a fair voice to human ears) one dog stares with her head cocked at an odd angle until I stop (which is sometimes 10+ minutes). Playing Wiitennis has, on more than one occasion, resulted in a ball dropped at my feet since I clearly need something to actually throw.

Hypothetically, (of course) inebriation would result in a hop on the couch (not technically allowed) for more attention, whether it’s for playtime or lazy petting.

]]> By: H. Houlahan http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/06/19/what-do-your-pets-think-when-you-drink/#comment-298801 H. Houlahan Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:54:38 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2594#comment-298801 My first GSD, Lilly, totally got it. She came to a home-brewing friend's Halloween party* as a six-month-old, and discovered -- gut Cherman hund that she was -- that the yeasty concoction that people were spilling was quite tasty, thanks. Other guests thought this was hi-LAR-ious, and offered her sips. She was such a mannerly dog, we weren't really supervising her. Didn't occur to us that the dog was not the one who needed supervising. Soon enough, my normally dour and painfully proper puppy was doing the dog equivalent of the lampshade dance. Leaping from chair to couch, rolling, snorting, stumbling ... Ken took her outside and she peed for about five minutes, then staggered back in and passed out under the snack table. After that her malted adventures were characterized by moderation, though she did get rather frisky at our wedding -- nothing inappropriate, just joined everyone on the dance floor. *I was an elf. Ken was an orc. Lilly came as a baby warg. My first GSD, Lilly, totally got it.

She came to a home-brewing friend’s Halloween party* as a six-month-old, and discovered — gut Cherman hund that she was — that the yeasty concoction that people were spilling was quite tasty, thanks.

Other guests thought this was hi-LAR-ious, and offered her sips. She was such a mannerly dog, we weren’t really supervising her. Didn’t occur to us that the dog was not the one who needed supervising.

Soon enough, my normally dour and painfully proper puppy was doing the dog equivalent of the lampshade dance. Leaping from chair to couch, rolling, snorting, stumbling …

Ken took her outside and she peed for about five minutes, then staggered back in and passed out under the snack table.

After that her malted adventures were characterized by moderation, though she did get rather frisky at our wedding — nothing inappropriate, just joined everyone on the dance floor.

*I was an elf. Ken was an orc. Lilly came as a baby warg.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/06/19/what-do-your-pets-think-when-you-drink/#comment-298708 Tammy Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:38:15 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2594#comment-298708 Funny to think about! I think our cats really do wonder - they give us odd looks! And sometimes it seems as if they want to "get in on the fun" and get a little rowdy too! Funny to think about! I think our cats really do wonder - they give us odd looks! And sometimes it seems as if they want to “get in on the fun” and get a little rowdy too!

]]> By: 2CatMom http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/06/19/what-do-your-pets-think-when-you-drink/#comment-298700 2CatMom Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:10:18 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2594#comment-298700 If I really drink way too much I become a mean so they would say "who are you and what did you do with our mom?" And let me state for the record that I never, ever drink way too much. If I really drink way too much I become a mean so they would say “who are you and what did you do with our mom?”

And let me state for the record that I never, ever drink way too much.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/06/19/what-do-your-pets-think-when-you-drink/#comment-298692 Gina Spadafori Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:45:27 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2594#comment-298692 Again, purely hypothetically, that is exactly what Drew would do: Take advantage of the situation and go looking for unprotected food. Again, purely hypothetically, that is exactly what Drew would do: Take advantage of the situation and go looking for unprotected food.

]]> By: slt http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/06/19/what-do-your-pets-think-when-you-drink/#comment-298690 slt Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:33:15 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2594#comment-298690 Drew says: Mom's on the sauce again - CUPBOARD RAID! Drew says: Mom’s on the sauce again - CUPBOARD RAID!

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