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Daily discussion thread: ๐Ÿค• Monday, April 22, 2024 (aussie.zone)
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[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've fallen into the trap of giving Melbcat a treat any time I eat a peppermint or a cracker... she now tells me when it's time for a treat and is trying to get me to feed her the whole bag. I don't think I run this house anymore...

[โ€“] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm not allowed to walk past the linen cupboard without being viciously confronted lol

[โ€“] Eagle@aussie.zone 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I have three cats. Every time I open the pantry or a crinkly packet I get at least one and sometimes it's a trifecta. It makes it easy to do a headcount too. Oh and the dog is trained too, and will often beat the cats to the bench. It's their house,I just live here and refill the treat container.

[โ€“] ajsadauskas@aus.social 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

@Eagle @Gibsonisafluffybutt Our babies are like that too. As soon as either my partner or I open the fridge, they're in the kitchen too.

Just the other day, one of our cats was sleeping outside on a chair on our balcony. And no lie, within seconds of that fridge door opening, he was at my feet.

He sprinted so fast that not even Usain Bolt could have beat him!

[โ€“] Eagle@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago

They have us so well trained!

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

According to my dog every freezer bag contains deli meat, every packet contains pork crackle and every time a knife is used its because food is getting cut up for him. Oh and he has learnt the sound of cheese.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

now I have ear worm

The Sound of Cheese Tax to the tune of sound of silence

He-llo treat giver, my old friend

I've come to plead with you again

Because a package soft-ly crinkling

Left it's mark while I was slee-ping

And the package that was crinkled in my doggy brain

Still remains

Within the sound of cheese tax

[โ€“] Eagle@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago

Clever doggo! We too pay the cheese tax.

[โ€“] Eagle@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Our morning session is called the 'cold meat crew'. ๐Ÿ– members assemble at the kitchen bench while Dad makes his lunch and dispenses slivers of whatever meat is bestowing his sandwiches today. It's funny how well trained we are!

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Hahaha. It's all in the eye contact.