How to Win a Bulldog Argument – Conversations with Doodlebug and Sweetie

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: Hey, Lady Human, that’s my cushion and it goes over there.

Me: I have to move it against the wall so I won’t trip over it.

Sweetie: I don’t trip over it. Why should you?

Doodlebug: Hey, ma’am, those are my comfy blankets. Bring ’em here!

Me: After they’ve been washed and dried, you can have them back.

Sweetie: I don’t think she knows who’s in charge.

Doodlebug: She seems confused.

Me: I am in charge! Me! And I don’t give up.

Sweetie: Hey, Doodle, she hasn’t been paying attention, has she?

Doodlebug: We’ll wait until she leaves the room.

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Grilling Days – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges. What is that wonderful aroma floating on the air? Wait! I know!

Sweetie: No! I know it first! It’s meat cooking outside. It’s a grilling day! And about time, too!

Me: Well, someone is grilling, but it’s not us.

Sweetie: Whatever do you mean, Lady Human? Why in the world not?

Me: Barbecue grilling isn’t the only grilling going on outside today. Or didn’t you notice the heat?

MoonCat: Just keep the icy air box going, ma’am, and bring on the nice cold tunafish.

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Forward! – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges. Those strange humans are back on our street, Lady Human!

Sweetie: Yeah, listen to all that noise! Let’s go!

Doodlebug: Yeah, let’s go chase ’em off!

Sweetie: BULLDOG CHARGE!

Me: Hold on just a second! Those are the trash collector people. The noise is from their big trucks. You don’t want to chase them off!

Sweetie: Who told them they could come snatch our trash away?

Doodlebug: Yeah! We may need that stuff someday…sometime…maybe.

Sweetie: If it doesn’t smell too bad. Save the garbage!

MoonCat: I think I’ll just find a nice out of the way spot where no one will see me. Best way to avoid nonsense.

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Let an Expert Take Charge! – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: Something must be done and I am just the one to do it!

Me: Do what?

Doodlebug: It better not involve my food.

Me: Just what are you going to do, Sweetie?

Sweetie: You’ll know it when you see it.

Me: I still don’t understand…

Sweetie: Stand aside, please. Coming through.

MoonCat: Once again, welcome to the inexplicable world of bulldogges.

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Head Rest – Conversations with Sweetie

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Me: Sweetie, what are you doing?

Sweetie: Just stay seated where you are, Lady Human.

Me: You’re nudging my leg over.

Sweetie: Yes, it’s almost perfect. There. The perfect head rest. Just the way I like it.

Me: You might want to ask me first next time. There are things I need to get up to do.

Sweetie: Never you mind about all that, ma’am. Being my head rest is the only job you have for now.

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Grumble Dogs – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges. Errrrrr…

Sweetie: Errrrrr yourself! My errrrrr is better than your errrrrr. You just sound like wah, wah, wah…

Doodlebug: Says who?

Sweetie: Says ME, that’s WHO!

Me: What’s all the noise about?

MoonCat: Nothing important enough to wake me from my nap, that’s what!

Sweetie: Where’s my snack? And where has the sun gone? How can I sunbathe without a sun to bathe in?

Doodlebug: And when it going to stop raining? Stupid sky!

Me: Anything else y’all want to complain about? No, forget I said that.

Sweetie: As a matter of fact…

Doodlebug: Don’t get me started.

Me: Too late for that apparently.

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