tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post3867348714890938622..comments2023-07-03T08:50:54.449-04:00Comments on Reading, Writing, & Stuff That Makes Me Crazy: The Dog Dish with Maria ZanniniMarianne Arkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-58390669819761597682010-10-27T18:14:58.476-04:002010-10-27T18:14:58.476-04:00Jackie, we always call Tank the saint because he g...Jackie, we always call Tank the saint because he goes out of his way to be perfect. Iko, on the other hand goes in the opposite direction.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-34466100225725055022010-10-27T17:10:21.173-04:002010-10-27T17:10:21.173-04:00I have to stop laughing long enough to type, love ...I have to stop laughing long enough to type, love it love it love it! <br />What a beauty Dakota is Marianne and Maria Tank is a handsome devil with those bedroom eyes and that Iko is a total riot!<br /><br />Hopefully the taste of leather has not appealed to the young rapscallion and since obviously Tank is the "good dog" of the pair his furniture eating days are way behind him!<br /><br /><br />jackie >_<Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181111718630957098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-62167015978795366652010-10-27T16:41:43.654-04:002010-10-27T16:41:43.654-04:00Sherri, I've never heard of that book. I will ...Sherri, I've never heard of that book. I will keep it on my list for future reference though. I love dog books.<br /><br />Tori: Glad you could stop by!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-58076201713256926872010-10-27T16:39:58.795-04:002010-10-27T16:39:58.795-04:00Hi Brandy!
True on both counts. Despite Iko's...Hi Brandy!<br /><br />True on both counts. Despite Iko's mischief, they're both good boys and very sweet.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-60621933194268125472010-10-27T16:38:44.022-04:002010-10-27T16:38:44.022-04:00Meghan: Oh, I've seen dad sneak a piece of tur...Meghan: Oh, I've seen dad sneak a piece of turkey to Tank on occasion. :wink: Tank has a very short term memory.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-999284174214884332010-10-27T16:37:11.533-04:002010-10-27T16:37:11.533-04:00Linda:
Ref: "Hi! My name's No No Bad Do...Linda: <br /><br />Ref: "Hi! My name's No No Bad Dog. What's yours?""<br /><br />Oh, my God! I need a shirt like that for Iko. That is too true. LOL! Thanks for visiting me over here.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-51548881613075218542010-10-27T16:35:47.124-04:002010-10-27T16:35:47.124-04:00Lia (bookwyrme): Tank is a huge marshmallow--espec...Lia (bookwyrme): Tank is a huge marshmallow--especially with women. He's a real lady's man.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-48978118038851525952010-10-27T16:34:45.912-04:002010-10-27T16:34:45.912-04:00Lia: Cell phones? Oh, that dog would be in doggy j...Lia: Cell phones? Oh, that dog would be in doggy jail for that one. LOL.<br /><br />But Iko has already "generously" allowed me to buy new furniture and a new rug. I am going to wait until he's <i>sure</i> he doesn't like the taste of leather.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-87663349393348707402010-10-27T14:33:45.686-04:002010-10-27T14:33:45.686-04:00How fun!!! :)How fun!!! :)Tori Lennoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466979613205850564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-55038572457988910972010-10-27T13:46:15.666-04:002010-10-27T13:46:15.666-04:00OMG...love that post! And Maria I really think yo...OMG...love that post! And Maria I really think you should write a book with dogs...let them take over. <br /><br />One of the best dog books I've ever read (though horribly sad in spots) was Beautiful Joe, the Autobiography of a Dog by Marshall Saunders -- though it's likely out of print as the copyright in my copy says 1934.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042368061073048819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-16826850666668136162010-10-27T13:45:24.860-04:002010-10-27T13:45:24.860-04:00Your Doggy interview brought a big smile to my fac...Your Doggy interview brought a big smile to my face! Tank sounds like an absolute sweetie and Iko sounds like a bundle of energy!Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738504696243512495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-72390249849921394812010-10-27T13:31:51.393-04:002010-10-27T13:31:51.393-04:00Too cute! Tank makes the perfect big brother! No...Too cute! Tank makes the perfect big brother! Now you just have to work on getting daddy to share the leftovers he sneaks from the fridge!Meghan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12447149254455271636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-80167078952435742142010-10-27T13:16:46.553-04:002010-10-27T13:16:46.553-04:00I noticed Iko didn't mention the dreaded obedi...I noticed Iko didn't mention the dreaded obedience school.<br /><br />He makes me think of the t-shirt I saw once that had a very happy puppy on it and read: "Hi! My name's No No Bad Dog. What's yours?""Linda Leszczukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15117080878321152684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-55817880285932728752010-10-27T13:00:15.175-04:002010-10-27T13:00:15.175-04:00Hehe your dogs are great, Maria! Tank especially s...Hehe your dogs are great, Maria! Tank especially seems like a big cuddly sweet-heart. <br /><br />~liaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-66546079562544196682010-10-27T12:50:08.460-04:002010-10-27T12:50:08.460-04:00Very cute. I can see my dog and Iko getting along....Very cute. I can see my dog and Iko getting along. On the other hand, that would be a bad idea since my dog would teach Iko that shoes are not nearly as tasty as remote controls, cell phones, and lazy-boy recliners.Angelina Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953868243120764347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-62077171105027579082010-10-27T11:53:39.522-04:002010-10-27T11:53:39.522-04:00Liz: My dogs strive for cuteness.
Lydia: Thanks! ...Liz: My dogs strive for cuteness.<br /><br />Lydia: Thanks! Tank thought of that himself.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-40591239928507659802010-10-27T11:06:38.051-04:002010-10-27T11:06:38.051-04:00"No life is complete without indignities.&quo..."No life is complete without indignities."<br />Ha ha!<br />Great post!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-80903313585657369102010-10-27T10:54:04.976-04:002010-10-27T10:54:04.976-04:00Very. Cute!!Very. Cute!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-61959883442417342242010-10-27T09:49:53.001-04:002010-10-27T09:49:53.001-04:00Joanne: Cats may rule, but dogs are always looking...Joanne: Cats may rule, but dogs are always looking for a scapecat.<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words and for coming over. <br /><br />BTW, Tank loves kitties. Iko has yet to be tested, but so far he's been pulling a Will Rogers. He hasn't met anyone he hasn't liked yet.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-19343973132815166682010-10-27T09:46:58.711-04:002010-10-27T09:46:58.711-04:00Joanna:
Ref: i'm so tempted to donate my sho...Joanna: <br /><br />Ref: i'm so tempted to donate my shoes to him...<br /><br />Are you insane! I finally got it through his thick head that shoes were not chew toys. So he switched to my socks. LOL! <br /><br />Iko is not so much a slow learner as he is stubborn.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-25024919592669405622010-10-27T09:09:54.051-04:002010-10-27T09:09:54.051-04:00Wait. Blame it on the cat? On the cat??? Huh. Ki...Wait. Blame it on the cat? On the cat??? Huh. Kitty's got her claws out now ... Cats rule, and Maria, it sounds like your book rules too!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-41125382191917630542010-10-27T09:02:31.161-04:002010-10-27T09:02:31.161-04:00your dogs are such darlings and poor Iko he cant h...your dogs are such darlings and poor Iko he cant help it if rugs are tasty, i'm so tempted to donate my shoes to him but I doubt the human would like that.Joanna St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-55885108615233090542010-10-27T08:54:31.389-04:002010-10-27T08:54:31.389-04:00Mom-Jane: Yay for rescues! Is that the little York...Mom-Jane: Yay for rescues! Is that the little Yorkie in your avatar?<br /><br />And 7 pounds! I think Tank's shadow weighs more than that. :)<br /><br />The older I get, the more I keep hoping I can convince my hubby to get a smaller dog next time. I don't think my knee can take another tackle. <br /><br />Thanks for writing in!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-40726822948858352012010-10-27T08:49:52.593-04:002010-10-27T08:49:52.593-04:00Dru: Iko was probably too busy gnawing on that rug...Dru: Iko was probably too busy gnawing on that rug. :grin:<br /><br />He's still a little too flighty for interviews which is good because I'm sure he'll be a blabbermouth.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-56744884807333447862010-10-27T08:14:56.431-04:002010-10-27T08:14:56.431-04:00I loved the day with the dogs. Thank you for shar...I loved the day with the dogs. Thank you for sharing. I have a rescue dog too, but mine is only 7 pounds and is afraid of almost everything except me.MomJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887390809547017357noreply@blogger.com