What do the neighbours hear?

[Lorraine Bromley]

Have you ever stopped to wonder, just what do the neighbours hear?
While standing on the front porch yelling JAZZY NEELY. I stopped to ponder? The neighbours must think the lady next door has lost her marbles and started yelling random phrases. Just think of what we sound like when we call our pets in. Where there is more than one in the household. The compinations we yell. Just think of your pets names and how it sounds in a phrase to passers by. Mocha Neely Tiny for example.

It probably doesn't help that I am usually in a nightie while doing this.

Just a funny thought to share today. Hope this brings you all a chuckle.

[Frannie & Callie]

My neighbors have gotten used to seeing me in all manner of "interesting" outfits. I have a pair of pajama pants printed with whales (they're my faves) and the whole 'hood has gotten to see them! I also sing the "good girl" song to Callie during our last walk of the night (not sure why it's reserved for that time). It goes..."who's the best girl in the world? Callie is, Callie is! Who's greatest girl around? Little Callie Boo!". Now that I've actually written that out, I'm SHOCKED my neighbors haven't had me committed! Thank goodness for DK, where I can confess all my doodle craziness!

[Sandy]

My neighbours have likely seen me in every pair of p.j.'s I own, my housecoat and slippers....you name it. The colder it is, the more "go potties" get said in quick succession. Luckily they both have dogs, so they get it. :)

[Dan, Judi, & Timbow]

I call Timbow by his full name, Timbow Albert Bruton, when he's not listening and I am also bad about going outside in pj's to get him.

[Penny, Comiskey & Beemer]

This happened yesterday.....the dog are not allowed to bring inside toys outside...but as I opened the door for Comiskey to go out....Beemer dashed out with a toy in his mouth....(because Comiskey is very smart) I yelled "Comiskey, get the toy!...get the toy!.....no not the TURD!!!!!....the TOY!" (at least I THOUGHT Comiskey was smart).....she had picked up a frozen turd....yuck!...thank goodness it was the middle of the afternoon and the whole neighborhood is gone!

[Adrianne Matzkin]

I never thought about it until I read a post on the main forum last night. When it was time for our last potty romp last night I heard myself say "Sammie, don't you have to go potty? Charli did" - this was at midnight. I wonder if my neighbors hear me - I will have to ask and then apologize!

[Sally]

I take Duncan into Manhattan ever so often to play with some of his "friends" at my friend's pet friendly office.
He's not so much a city dog and doesn't know when and where to go potty since there is no grass. I am usually saying "Duncan do you have to potty?" while 8 million people around me are on their way to work. It's so embarrasing. And the other night he decided to take a poop right in the middle of the street on 7th Avenue near Penn Station. I had to be really quick to bag it and get us to the sidewalk before the light turned red.

[Carole (*Koda*Monty*Bindi)]

I just had to pop in a say the visuals of all these responses is just priceless! Thanks for starting my day off with a smile! :)

[Tante & Jordan & now Annie!]

It is not so much what they hear as it is what they see. I am like Ann G.out there in the AM in my PJs.Out there at night in my PJ's. What is funny is one neighbor once wrote us a note because they did not like Payton's barking.I also caught them throwing rocks at him so they are on my "really bad word" list.Years later they have 2 doxies that never shut up...all day long. I should write them a note.

[Ann Kendig]

I have gone outside in the morning in freezing cold weather with a big T shirt on that I wore to bed along with my big down filled coat thrown on top with my husband's slip on black steel toed work shoes. As I stand there with my legs freezing cold I'm yelling, "Dang it Duke hurry up and poop!!!" or "No Sheba, don't eat that mouse!" I proceed to try to run over to her, clomping along with shoes that are 2 sizes to big for me, and grasp her snout and pry open her mouth to try to shake the remains of the half eaten rodent onto the ground. (She will not willingly give up her prize so easily.) And yes, I have been spotted and heard by both neighbors on either side of me! Sorry about their luck!!

[Linda,Yankee & Finn]

Imagine hearing "Yankee Doodle, do your business" or Finn get in here, I want to go to bed".Finn doesn't listen well so I usually end up squeaking a toy at the back door.