Dog people

Dog people ...

• are a special breed not usually recognized by the AKC.
• think everyone has dog crates in their living room.
• have messy houses yet their kennels are spotless.
• can always find a show catalogue from somewhere within arm's reach.
• have kids who know more about the "birds and the bees" when they're five, than most people know when they are 40.
• drive trucks, vans, and station wagons especially equipped to haul dog crates.
• can never be reached on a weekend, they're usually at a dog show.
  
• will drive 400 miles, spend $100 on gas, $200 on a motel and $150 for meals to bring home a 35 cent ribbon.
• have kids who regard "bitch"; as just another household word.
• have lush, green, beautiful back yards and they've never bought a bag of fertilizer.
• get up at 6 AM to walk the dogs, can be at ringside dressed to kill at 8 AM, but have trouble getting to work on time.
• will usually give up the $150,000 home in the suburbs to move to a shack on 10 acres so they can have a $150,000 kennel.
• never miss a closing date for entry fees, but pay the mortgage 10 days late.
• had rather be audited by the IRS than investigated by the AKC.
• use dog food bags for trash cans and 30 gal trash cans for dog food.
• talk for hours on the phone to another dog person in a language known only to dog people.
• have parents who think they've lost their minds.
• have dog friends who think they are terrific.
• are crazy! 

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