{"id":4663,"date":"2010-07-16T08:34:57","date_gmt":"2010-07-16T12:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/dogblog\/?p=1480"},"modified":"2010-07-16T08:34:57","modified_gmt":"2010-07-16T12:34:57","slug":"dogs-without-blogs-ping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthomas.com\/journal\/dogs-without-blogs-ping\/","title":{"rendered":"Dogs Without Blogs :: Ping"},"content":{"rendered":"

When humans appreciate our doggie noises, it makes my heart sing a little. Meet Ping and her human, Angie, who enjoys giving belly rubs and listening to Ping’s groans of “THAT is fantastic.” The simple pleasures of dogdom…
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:: Ping-a-Ling ::<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nDog Questions
\nWhat is your name?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nPenelope Ping Steyee
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\nWhat breed of dog are you?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nGerman Shorthair Pointer
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\nHow old are you?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nMy birthday is this month. I am 12.
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\nWhere did you come from (pound, rescue, breeder)?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nI rescued my mom when I was 4 years old. She had a broken heart and I helped fix it.
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\nWhat nicknames do the humans call you?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nPing-a-ling, Pingy wingy, Pingy Poot Poot, Groany Gus, Best dog ever
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:: Best Dog Ever ::<\/figcaption><\/figure>Do you like any of your nicknames?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nI like being the Best Dog Ever.
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\nWhat is your favorite walk\/hike?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nI like the park because there are ducks to bark at.
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\nWhat is your go to toy?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nAll of them, I love to have something to shake.
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\nWhat is the most fashionable thing you wear?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nIf I\u2019m wearing it, it is fashionable.
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\nIf you’re a reader, what is your favorite book?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nI don\u2019t have time to read. I am too busy snuggling.
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\nWhat is the treat you will do anything for?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nCheese! I love cheese.
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\nWhat is your greatest skill?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nI can sneak on the bed without anyone knowing until they wake up the next day.
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:: Pingy Wingy ::<\/figcaption><\/figure>If you could speak only one sentence, what would you say?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nYou should let me on the bed in the first place.
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\nWhat is your favorite human food?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nSteak
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\nIf you could be granted 3 wishes, what would they be?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nI think I would like to be an only dog. I don\u2019t like to compete for mom\u2019s lap.
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\nWhat do you love most about your human?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nI love the way she rubs my ears.
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\nHuman Questions
\nWhat is your dog’s name?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nPing
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\nWhat breed of dog do you have?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nGerman Shorthair Pointer
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\nHow old is your dog?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nShe is 12 this month.
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\nWhere did you get your dog (pound, rescue, breeder)?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nGot her from a friend that could no longer keep her. It was supposed to be temporary as I had recently lost my Molly dog and wasn\u2019t ready for another. By the time she made it to my house, she was almost emaciated. It took over a year for her to stop being food aggressive.
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:: Pingers with Remington & Bella ::<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nWhat nicknames do you call your dog?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nShe is \u201cThe Best Dog Ever\u201d, Pingers, Pingy Pingy Poot Poot. Ping a ling
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\nWhat is the best thing you’ve taught your dog?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nThat she would always have food, but she needed to sit and wait for it.
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\nHow does your dog make you laugh?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nShe will groan when you rub her belly and she has to grab and shake a toy when she gets excited.
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\nIs there any weird behavior you’d like to share about your dog?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nShe gets drooly sometimes. Uncontrollable drooling. Lasts for a day or so. Very weird.
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\nWhat is your favorite walk\/hike to take?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nShe just loves to go, doesn\u2019t matter where.
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:: Pingy Poot Poot ::<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nWhat is the best toy you’ve given your dog?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nExtra large loofa dog. She loved it to smithereens.
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\nIf your dog could speak only one sentence, what would he\/she say?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nBoy am I happy I came to live with you.
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\nWhat is the most annoying behavior your dog exhibits?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nShe licks the bedcovers during the night. Lick lick lick.
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\nDoes your dog wear anything fashionable?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nBlue harness
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\nHas your dog ever destroyed anything in your home?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nNo, she never has.
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\nWhat do you love most about your dog?<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nThat she is so very easy to love.
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\nI’m glad you two found each other. It still amazes me that two creatures can improve each other’s lives so completely. That’s the Power of Dog, I think. Thanks for coming on the dog blog today, Ping and Angie, and sharing your special bond.
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