The Dog Wars!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Today, I was minding my own business when my daughter called and left a message with my husband. She and her husband were at the Rocky Mountain Cluster Dog Show in Denver, CO. Before I tell you the message, I would like to add that this is the child I was in labor with for almost 17 hours....the daughter that my DH and I sacrificed to send to college...the daughter and son-in-law who got married just last year and who I helped plan every detail of their wedding. That being said, here is what she wanted my husband to make sure he told me...Frenchies Rule and Doodles Drool.....and then apparently, she laughed. Oh, I should mention she has a French Bulldog and is getting another one in April.  She knew I would not let that slide and when I called her back, she was still laughing. To add further insult to injury, my new SIL (who I thought loved me) said and I quote, "We are at an AKC dog show and that means no Labradoodles allowed," and then they both started laughing.  It is times like this that I ask myself, "where did I go wrong?"and understand why some animals in the wild eat their young.

A little while later, my DH and I were on our way to Target and I called her back and said that two could play this game and I had a little slogan for her....Doodles are Smart and Frenchies Fart (I apologize to the Yappy Hour girls that hate that word). I was sure that would teach her a lesson, but all she said was that it took me over an hour to come up with a pretty stupid slogan. We hadn't been off the phone two minutes and she called back to say that my SIL had a retort...Frenchies May Have Smelly Butts, but Labradoodles are still Mutts. I asked her if it was too late to get an annulment, but they couldn't hear me over their laughter. At this point, my DH got involved and quickly said, "Doodles Think and Frenchies Stink" and then I added what I felt was the piece de resistance (and I apologize in advance for the bad language, but I meant business) and said, "Doodle Owners are Cute and Classy. Frenchie Owners are big dumb assies" and then my DH and I high fived.  My SIL then asked if Fudge came up with that slogan, but I had already declared myself the winner of the dog wars in my mind. Feel free to add any other slogans.

 

The Doodle Bashers

Bonzai (Their French Bulldog) aka Gasmeister

The Poor Victims

The Winners of the Dog Wars!!!

 

[Michael Gurley]

Looks like French bulldogs drool quite a bit!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Awwwww

[Adina P]

*Giggling*

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Just remember Natalie is going to grow up one day :) Mine was sweet once too.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Does anyone watch the great car show "TOP Gear?"  Well the Top Gear Dog is a doodle!!! So there! No Frenchies allowed in the great CAR WARS on that show!!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I have not seen this show, but it must be good, if there is a doodle on it!!!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

It is a huge guy show.  Any male who likes cars....

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Frenchies  can't do doodle poses and THEY don't have fabulous noses!

or

Doodles love to cuddle; Frenchies love to puddle.

 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Her dog did pee on my bed once :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I would simply give your DD and SIL a copy of Stanley Coren's Intelligence of Dog Breed rankings:

Ranks 1 to 10
Brightest Dogs

Understanding of New Commands: Less than 5 repetitions.

Obey First Command: 95% of the time or better.

Rank Breed
1 Border Collie
2 Poodle
3 German Shepherd
4 Golden Retriever
5 Doberman Pinscher
6 Shetland Sheepdog
7 Labrador Retriever
8 Papillon
9 Rottweiler
10 Australian Cattle Dog


Ranks 55 to 69
Fair Working/Obedience Intelligence

Understanding of New Commands: 40 to 80 repetitions.

Obey First Command: 30% of the time or better.

Rank Breed
55 Skye Terrier
56 Norfolk Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
57 Pug
58 French Bulldog
59 Brussels Griffon
Maltese
60 Italian Greyhound
61 Chinese Crested
62 Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Tibetan Terrier
Japanese Chin
Lakeland Terrier
63 Old English Sheepdog
64 Great Pyrenees
65 Scottish Terrier
Saint Bernard
66 Bull Terrier
67 Chihuahua
68 Lhasa Apso
69 Bullmastiff

I rest your case. :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I can just hear her now...........

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

There is strength in numbers!