A new robot cleaner has entered the jungle. Twiggy and Tempeste cope as best they can.
“What the?”
“Hey, Tempeste. Come up here. What is that thing on the carpet over there?”
“I just woke up. What thing?”
That black thing sneaking around.”
“OMG. I have no idea. I don’t like the sound of it, though.”
“We’d better set off the St. Louis bark alarm.”
“Wait. Let’s take a better look. It might be a new toy.”
“New toy? It’s moving around all by itself.”
“I see that. I take it as a threat.”
“The puma challenges the outsider to declare itself friend or foe. Tempeste, where are you anyway?”
“I’m behind the chair putting on my panther persona.”
“Well, get out of here. The thing has flanked me.”
“Not to worry. The panther will save the day.”
“I think it is caught. We can knock it out.”
“Look at that eye blinking. Did it have a stroke?”
“Just when I thought it was safe to walk away.”
“It came to life the minute you turned your back.”
“Big lesson learned. Don’t turn your back. Hey, you, the puma orders you out of here.”
“I can see it quiver in fear with those powerful words.”
“Powerful or not, it’s leaving.”
“I have to hand it to you. Your words did the trick.”
“Another lesson. Don’t mess with the puma.”
“And be very afraid of the panther.
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Oh my, that is funny. I can’t imagine what Dot and Lia would think of a robot cleaner.
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It is pretty funny. Especially when they stare at the unit.
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Lots of chuckles with this post, John. Well done! 😄
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I’m glad you got a few, Gwen. 😀
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Love the girls bravado and imagination. Wonder who will hop on for the first ride.
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I don’t think that’s going to happen. A little too scary. Thanks, Pat.
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I have only see cat riding a Roomba.
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Yes. I don’t think dogs do it.
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Probably not. No offense to the girls, but I would be surprised if they were agile enough to successfully remain onboard as it moved around.
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It is rather slick on top.
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Lol, very legitimate alibi. 😍👍🤩
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What fun! (Do you recommend a robot cleaner? Been thinking about one.)
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Well, so far so good. Takes a while to get it programmed the way you want.
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A new foe! Wait till they see it comes out at least once a week! Hopefully they get used to it 😉
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I think they will. It will be coming out more often since it also mops the floor.
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Bonus!!
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Yes, indeed. This tile floor is a nightmare.
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Oh, I bet!!
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I have often wondered what our furry friends would make of one of these things. They must see it as a threat, moving around by itself and all…
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Yes, and it has a voice too. 😀
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That would stir up nap time for sure.
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Yes indeed. Which it did. Thanks, Craig.
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Aw such fun.
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They do seem to enjoy it.
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Lovely chuckles from your girls, John. Thank you. Much love to you, Mrs H, Twiggy and Tempeste. Xx ❤️
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And as usual, love back to you and Tim. Thanks, Jane.
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Absolutely hilarious. It’ll be interesting to see how long it takes them to either (1) ignore it, or (2) attempt to destroy it.
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I think the ignore-it part will be first. It has a very tough skin.
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Young ladies, I am thrilled that you learned to Rumba with the Roomba! I am a bit chagrinned that I am unable to share your victory on Twitter as we are in the middle of a Tweet tango…
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Oh my goodness, Miss Annette. Well, hopefully the bird will get working again. Thank you
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That has to be funny to watch.
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It was quite funny. 😄
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I got such a great laugh out of this! Those two are hilarious. I especially liked the picture where the puma challenges the outsider! Good job, ladies!
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Thank you, Miss Noelle. It was a lot of fun.
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They sure look good, John. I guess they need to learn that it’s a robot vacuum. It might be your job to teach them.
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Of course I’m about the last person they listen to, Tim 😀
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Best Line…“I’m behind the chair putting on my panther persona.” I can just see her, the Marilyn Monroe of Frenchies, getting into character.
Tempeste is a pisser John, pardon the expression.
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She is a major B-R-A-T. That’s what makes her so special. Thank you, Susannah.😀
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She’s just a precocious kid is all.
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You are very kind. 😀
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This is hilarious. I love the stance of the puma challenge. ‘Don’t mess’ is absolutely correct! I don’t want to have to sic the panther on you.
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Ha ha ha. Thanks, Lois.
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This little adventure was hilarious! I laughed out loud over this line: “Look at that eye blinking. Did it have a stroke?”
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Me too! 😂
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I had to laugh at that one myself. Thank you. Liz.
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You’re welcome, John.
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That’s so funny, John. My cats would have scarpered!
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I can imagine that for sure, Esther.
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Thanks for the laughs, John. 🤣 What a lovely interior as a backdrop. 🥰
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Thank you, Dina. We do like our open concept. 😊
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Hooray for the fierce jungle animals! No monsters allowed!
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Yes, we like the jungle types. Thanks, Marian.
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Oh, I’ve wanted one of these things for a long time, but I shudder at what the Monk might do to it. After all, he’s a herding dog and if it refused to be contained in a corner, he’d go nuts! Fun post, John.
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I could just see Monkey trying to herd this thing. He would go nuts.
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Not to mention the frantic barking!!
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Oh yes. The barking.
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Oh my! I am laughing out loud. I can only imagine. 🙂
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Thank you, Jan. Was fun.
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I am sure this machine caused great consternation in your house
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Just at first. Twiggy ignores it.
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Hahaha! This was fabulous, John. Great big hug.
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Awe. Thank you, Teagan. Hugs back.
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“Blinking eye…did it have a stroke…” So funny. I predict they will adopt it as a smart toy that can be caused to retreat from pumas and panthers. It matched the decor well.
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Good prediction. Thanks, Jo. Have a lovely weekend.
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This is hilarious, lol. I can’t imagine how Bond would react if we had one.
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He probably would love it
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A great puma toy until they get bored.. 😂
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Almost bored now.
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Maybe get 2 and keep the fun going 😉
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Battle of the robots would be something to see.
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Ha ha very entertaining. Our Rollo hates the vacuum cleaner. I wonder how he would react to these robotic vacuum cleaners, or I think they are called Roombas.
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Ours are already used to it after two days
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Haha! Beautifully put together. Love it 🙂
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Thank you, Ankur. 😊
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I enjoy watching dogs try to figure out human habits. “Oh, no! They’re putting out the pumpkins, I know what comes next: they’re going to make us wear some ridiculous costume.”
How long did it take the dogs to lose interest in the robot cleaner?
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I got the photos done, and they lost interest two seconds later.😆
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The girls remain undaunted. Up for any challenge, resilient in their pursuit of safety and security on the home front.
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They seem to be okay with most things except the UPS driver.
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Well that UPS driver has it coming.
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Poor guy
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LOL
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haha, wait till they learn to ride it around the house!!!
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They are already ignoring it, GP. It’s like most of their toys. One and done.
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“Did it have a stroke?” I love that!
You an feel safe in your house, John. If the vac missed any crumbs, I’m sure Tempeste will get them.
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Yes, she is like a prewash. Thanks, Dan
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I had to show my husband all the dog-friendly stuff in your house (like the ramps) and how clean it is! Our house is a scattering of towels, gates, dog fur, triage items–oh to get rid of the chaos!
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Ramps, stairs, covers for the couch, beds, toys, water dish. It’s all here.
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That was fun! Is that a new ramp? It looks snazzy and they can all the way up to the top of the sofa! Nice!!
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The ramp is about a year old. Tempeste was jumping off the back of the couch which is a no no for Frenchies. After trying to train her not to do it we finally got the ramp. Problem solved. She uses the ramp and doesn’t jump off the back of the couch any more. 😀
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I laughed so hard at the Panther and Puma, I started a coughing fit! What great entertainment…all while cleaning up. Win, win.
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Thank you, Monika. So glad you enjoyed it.
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😂😂😂 New Technologies & the oldies. An eternal conflict! 😂😂😂🍤🍤🍤🍻
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So true, Maria
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So funny, John! 😅
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So glad you liked it, Jennie.
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Very much so! Best to you, John.
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Twiggy, Tempeste, you have the upper hand now, but I have a sneaky suspicion it will return.
It looks a lot like one of those earth bound flyiing saucers cats ride around on.
Hi to dad!
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It does look that way, Miss Resa. Dad says hi back.
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So funny! A rude awakening, beware the roomba! 🤣
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Thank you, Debby.
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