“Twiggy. Wake up. That thing is here again.”
“Uh. Please let me nap. That thing is always somewhere.”
“But not right here in our sanctuary.”
“Yeah, only once a week.”
“I don’t trust it. It makes a weird noise.”
“It is picking up dirt and hair.”
“Look, it wants me to move. I think it should move.”
“Don’t be a baby. Just get out of the way.”
“Okay, but only cause you say so.”
“Oh, brother. Next, you’ll want to give it a panther treatment.”
“Good idea. The panther gets into its striking position.”
“I hope that thing doesn’t have an electrified defense system.”
“Wait. You think it might?”
“You never know. If I were an AI machine, you better believe I would have a zapper like nobody’s business.”
“There’s Dad. I’m going to ask him.”
“That’s a good idea.”
“Dad. Does that bot have a shocking defense system?”
“I can’t imagine where you got that idea, but her initials are Twiggy. No defense systems at all.”
“Then it’s okay for me to give it a panther lesson?’
” I wouldn’t do that. Although it has no systems of its own, it is under the protective cover of Mom.”
“Say no more. That’s even more powerful than a shock.”
“Smart dog.”
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Third from the bottom is a great action shot.
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Thank you, Charles.
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Tempeste knows not to mess with the one who controls the kibbles. Very cute, John. 😄
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Thank you, Gwen. Yes, the kibble source has more power than the electric company. 😀
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Young ladies… you have just given me a great idea. I do believe that I should have one of these at home and then enjoy observing how our 3 kitties react!!! carry on xx
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Kitties tend to like them once they get used to them. Thanks, Miss Annette. 😀
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That thing is always somewhere.
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It is. It also talks, too. “Cleaning dustbin” or “Cleaning mops.” Drives Tempeste up the wall sometimes.
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Lol! Smart dog, indeed. I’m quite sure these gadgets are confusing to animals. 🙂 Too cute, these two! Twiggy’s wisdom wins the award every time.
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Thank you, Jan. 😊
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I love those last three images. They both brighten my Thursday.
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So glad. Thanks, Esther.
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Love how Twiggy is so chill and Tempeste is ready to attack. Great closeup of her!
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Thanks, Teri. Sometimes she is hard to photograph.
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In the third from last photo, the optical illlusion is that Tempeste has turned the gizmo into a frisbee. I suspect that if she could, she would.
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Ha ha ha. Great observation, Linda. Didn’t see that before your comment.
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This could be a series, The Thing Arrives, The Thing Attacks, The Thing Creates Havoc, etc. featuring two doggie sleuths.
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Of course, folks might get bored with the story. Maybe a costume for the thing.
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😄
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Oh, that Roomba!! Bark it to St. Louis, Tempeste!
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So funny, she is very quiet with it.
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Smart dog. She learns quick.
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Well…….Thanks, Dan.
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It’s nice to see the girls dealing with the robot vacuum, John, and it’s great that they respect Mom so much that they won’t attack it.
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Thank you, Tim. 😊
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😊
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They are so cute! I love how Twiggy doesn’t move–just lets out these pearls of wisdom and lets Tempeste digest them.
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Twiggy is very slow-moving during nap time.
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So Tempeste has a healthy fear of confronting the Mom! What a face on her – delightful! And Twiggy – up to her old tricks!
They make me laugh every week!
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Yup. Mom rules. Thank you, Robbie.
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Whoops, I was looking at Robbie’s photo in comments and thought I had clicked on it. Sorry Noelle.
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No problem – I love your dogs!
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LOL! Yes, she’s very smart dog!
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😊
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Oh my gosh! Tempeste’s expression when Twiggy warned of a potential electrified defense system is priceless!
And smart dogs knowing not to mess with Mom!
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Yes indeed. Do not mess with Mom.
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As a mom, I can say that is the best choice.
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{tee, hee} Love the pose where Tempeste is pre-strike mode. I can almost hear the bark, bark, bark cautionary warning! These two are too funny and cute.
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Very cute dialog. Fits the photos perfectly.
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My favorite line…“Look, it wants me to move. I think it should move.” The robot/Tempeste stand-off waiting to see, who blinks first. Gotta love how laid back Twiggy is…she’s seen it all. 🙂
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I love that last photo of Tempeste — what an expression! And she’s very clever, thinking of the Panther game. Of course, I don’t have one of those robots, but I’d love to see what the Monk would do with it. He goes crazy when I bring out a hair dryer, so I suspect he’d bark up a storm with a moving, rumbling disk like that!
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