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Official Letter of Reprimand from the Dog Union
WHERE ARE ALL MY DOG FRIENDS?

I am sorry to report that we have received an official letter of reprimand from the Dogs & Puppies Union.

The Pets of Balloon Juice deadline has come and gone – where are all the dog photos???

Photos seem to be running about 4:1 cats vs. dogs.  Maybe even 5:1.  What’s up with that?

So now we’re in trouble with the dog union!

The Dog & Puppies Union (DPUP) has made it clear that we can avoid litigation if we open up submissions starting now through 7pm on Friday – whatever your time zone is, the deadline is 7pm on Friday, wherever you are.

So send me an email with your nym and your pet names, and then upload your dog pics to the link I will send you.

Fine print:  Although we have plenty of cats, the DPUP ruling allows us to also accept cat & kitten pictures during this extension.

Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Open thread.

Update: Originally posted on 11/25 at 1:30 pm Eastern time.  Reposting on Friday so more folks can see the extended deadline.

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  3. 3.

    WaterGirl

    Possible conversation starters.  Are dog owners more lazy more busy than cat people?  Do they not love their pets as much?  Are they not as good at meeting deadlines?

  8. 8.

    RedDirtGirl

    I am proud to say that I just joined the ranks of the be-dogged, and WG let me send in a photo of my lovely Nola, even though she came into my life after the submission deadline.

  9. 9.

    Almost Retired

    The Grand-dog, a somewhat menacing-looking female pit bull who is – appearance notwithstanding – a very playful bundle of canine neuroses, will be spending the day here hoping for Thanksgiving table spillage.  If she’s ready for her close-up, I’ll have my camera ready.  If there were a DSM-V for dogs, she would be on the cover.

  10. 10.

    NotMax

    Was the letter of reprimand sent via e-mail?

    Heard tell the union’s snark is worse than its byte.

  11. 11.

    Miss Bianca

    Did you get my photo of Watson and Roxy? I can definitely send a better one – or two, we could do both separately, I guess!

  13. 13.

    Jess

    I just sent email requesting to submit my lil’ Russian gangster Cody. He’s a landrace street dog (Eastern European village dog, according to Embark) I rescued this summer after I lost my beloved Remy to cancer (he was in the last calendar). Cody’s a love bug in the house, well-mannered and polite to the cat, but a holy terror out in the world. I have my hands full, for sure. We’re on our third round of training, slowly making progress, but he still wants to eat every chihuahua he sees… not sure he’s earned the right to join the other doggos in the calendar, but maybe we can give him the benefit of the doubt.

  15. 15.

    Professor Bigfoot

    No, actually, it’s just that my obstinate terrier refuses to sit or stand still long enough to be photographed.

  16. 16.

    japa21

    Just want to say, dogs are so superior  to cats. Most of the cat pics were probably sent in by the cats themselves. They need to see themselves in print to counter their innate sense of inferiority.  Dogs don’t need such glamor.  However, my Maggie would be there , but she is no longer with us.

  17. 17.

    JMG

    Our family dog, Blackjack, a lab-shepherd mix, died almost 15 years ago. Never been able to bring myself to get another. We have my daughter-in-law’s two cats bunking here this week. They are OK. That’s from someone who never had a cat in their lives until now and is 70. So color me neutral here.

    We are zooming with my daughter in France basically making dueling cooking videos. She’s making a turkey leg with the trimmings for herself. She’s going to a big Thanksgiving dinner for expats but it’s on Saturday. Tomorrow’s a work day.

  18. 18.

    zhena gogolia

    Does the person submitting have to have a nym? My Muscovite goddaughter, now living in Madrid, has a fantastic pooch named Dubi, who’s some kind of mix including podenco.

  20. 20.

    UncleEbeneezer

    I would totally send in a dog picture if we had one, but we probably won’t be getting another one until the Spring.

  21. 21.

    WaterGirl

    @NotMax: Then they don’t have to submit anything. ?‍♀️

    edit: Beth and I are working on Thanksgiving in order to meet the Dec 1 calendar deadline, so please forgive my slightly cranky response to your comment.

  22. 22.

    debbie

    Fitting for this thread:

    there are. so many humans in the household right now. the odds that a snack. will hit the floor. are the highest they have been. in several years
    — Thoughts of Dog® (@dog_feelings) November 25, 2021

  28. 28.

    WaterGirl

    @japa21: I am sorry to hear about Maggie.  Many people include the beloved pets that have gone on before them.  They get a little heart  in the corner of their photo.

    Please send a pic of Maggie if you would like.

  29. 29.

    WaterGirl

    @zhena gogolia: The noms don’t go in the calendar anyway, I just need something to put in the nym column so the person can check to make sure their pet(s) are in the list, confirm the spelling of the pet’s name, and make sure there is a heart if there should be one, and that there isn’t a heart if there shouldn’t.

  32. 32.

    WaterGirl

    @NotMax: Ah.  It seemed like you were being critical of the timing.  Sometimes when running up against a deadline the timing can’t be perfect.  That’s where I was coming from.

  34. 34.

    WaterGirl

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: Beth and I were on the phone for the past 90 minutes, so I saw that it came in but I haven’t had a chance to look yet.

    I am excited about seeing what you were able to do with the photo!

    We are taking a 2-hour break before we get back to it again.

    I am going to make my pumpkin pie and then reply to all the emails about the pet calendar.

  37. 37.

    Ruckus

    @WaterGirl:

    Sent you a couple of photos. The first one may not be usable, if not I’m fine with leaving it out, what I sent is what I’ve got. The second one is, horror of horrors a cat picture, so if you’ve had enough of them it’s also OK to leave it out.

    The cat picture is pretty good and huge, the picture of Bud was taken by someone else, it is what it is.

    Thanks for everything, Ruckus

  38. 38.

    WaterGirl

    @Ruckus: I haven’t seen the photos yet, but surely Bud deserves to be in the BJ calendar, even if it has to be teeny tiny because it’s only 33kb.  We know how much you loved him, so he’s a member of the family.

  46. 46.

    S. Cerevisiae

    Ok I just uploaded a photo of Bella and a little of her story, I wanted to share her because she is so special to me, we rescued each other.

    even though I mostly lurk I love this little online community, I have been hanging around since the days of W but usually when I feel like commenting someone else says it better, thankful for all you jackals. The “aware of all internet traditions “ thread really brought back some memories but I thought it came from Sadly, No! instead of LGM. There were so many great snark blogs back then.

  47. 47.

    S. Cerevisiae

    I had to learn how to convert heic files into jpg on my iPhone, finally just got a conversion app after much swearing.

  48. 48.

    Jean

    I sent you e-mail with my nym and the names of my two little rescues who both earned their canine good citizen certificates two years ago, just before Covid! And I sent the name of my gray Arabian, a winter photo with him saying Happy Holidays. My granddaughter is riding him in the photo. I’ll send whatever you like when you send the link to me.

  50. 50.

    Anoniminous

    Photos seem to be running about 4:1 cats vs. dogs. Maybe even 5:1. What’s up with that?

    Good taste

  52. 52.

    Almost Retired

    It appears the Grand Dog got into a little scrape at the dog park, and has a minor (not serious) injury.  Alas, her visage is currently not calendar-worthy.  Next year.  She does look pretty bad ass, though, in a “Fight Club” way.

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