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I'm looking forward to Violet's arrival in a few weeks. Her jet-setting parents are headed to France this time around and she and I will be visiting for about a week-and-a-half, during which time I envision many enjoyable long walks. I had her last September also.
I waste a lot of time watching other people's reels featuring their incredible cats, dogs or donkeys doing amazing things. There's the very hard-working Turkish man who helps his aging parents run their farm, and every day you can watch him tend to the chickens and turkeys, donkeys, goats and cows. He does this signature thing where he likes to swat every animal on its backside. Yes, even the chickens. But mostly he will have a big bowl of oranges or other fruit/veggies and he and his favorite, most-expressive and soulful-eyed donkey eat them together.
Another favorite is the man, always sight unseen, with a little miniature schnauzer that loves to race around his owner's house on a well-worn track. The owner will say, Ready....Set....Go and it is never until the word "Go" is said that this little dog takes off at full speed. Other viewers have made a game of it, suggesting the owner try other words that sound like "go," like "gone," "gopher" or "gonzo" and the dog won't budge an inch. It also has a very cute move of sticking his right hind foot out upon hearing the word "Set." Kind of like an Olympic sprinter at the starting gate.
Then there is the trio of long-haired dachsunds who are regularly seen in different doggie outfits rapidly walking here, there and everywhere, sometimes carrying a favorite toy in their mouths. The videos are somehow shot at ground level, making it even more interesting to watch.
Anyway, I was trying to think of fun short clips I could make with Violet since I happen to love watching these myself. But I'm not sure she does anything adorable. In between walks, Violet is pretty laid back, so it makes sense to make the walks themselves the highlight of the reels. Maybe I could make it a game and ask, "Where are we now?" and see if the locals around here can figure out where we are based on local landmarks.
March 15th, 2026 at 05:08 pm 1773594496
I don't particularly follow pet videos, but I have a couple of favorite cat and dog friends on FB, particularly Tempermental ChuckleF**k and friends (the "Vitamix cats" of 2022 fame, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPxWUxovZNU&t=1s) and Patches Journey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnGh3dXuVgU).
Any thoughts of adopting another cat (or two)? After tax season, I really want to dig in on the decluttering this year, with the goal of adopting another pair once I've made sufficient progress.
March 15th, 2026 at 09:45 pm 1773611126
We have two "doodles" -- one is a golden doodle and one is a St. Bernadoodle and for some reason, I wound up getting some reels with "Coco" which are adorable even if it is all AI.
March 15th, 2026 at 11:15 pm 1773616537
March 15th, 2026 at 11:46 pm 1773618417
Rob, I'm not sure I've ever seen a St Bernadoodle but must be one good looking dog!
Tabs, I'll post the link to the guy with the donkey next time I see it.
March 20th, 2026 at 12:51 am 1773967876