The Amazing Adventures of Archibald Esq.
Ideas that Didn’t Catch On
Now here’s an innovative idea from a London girl that didn’t catch on! Though we think we can guess why….
Awoof!
Archibald, Esq.
Posted 19 Nov 08
Move over Rover! Unusual Names Rule in America
Move over Rover! Americans are throwing over the notion of traditional names for pets. For some, the pet name trend is more toward the unusual — or just plain bizarre.
After years of tracking the most popular names for pets, Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) — the USA’s oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance — set out to find the most unusual dog names (and cats) from among its more than 465,000 pets insured nationwide - according to PRNewswire.
Read on…
Posted 16 Nov 08
SuperWoof to Pungent Scents
SuperWoof to Super Scents!
Awoof! Archie
Posted 28 Jul 08
Dog Jokes: The Duck Hunter’s Dog
An avid duck hunter was in the market for a new bird dog. His search ended when he found a dog that could actually walk on water to retrieve a duck. Shocked by his find, he was sure none of his friends would believe him.
He decided to try to break the news to his most skeptical friend, inviting him to hunt with him and his new dog. As they waited by the shore, a flock of ducks flew by; they fired, and a duck fell.
The dog responded. It did not sink, but instead walked across the water to retrieve the bird, never getting more than his paws wet.
The friend saw everything but did not say a single word.
On the drive home the hunter finally broke the silence, asking, “Well, what do you think of my new dog?”
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Posted 18 Jul 08
Can there be such a thing..?
I don’t believe it! I just don’t believe it!
Little feet always told me that there was no such thing as a bad dog: only bad dog owners. Which I’ve always, always believed. Woof!
But this little cartoon caught my eye and made me chuckle. Obviously the fantasy of some bad two-legged dog companion….
Awoof!
Archie
Posted 05 May 08
Mother Goose Revisited
This is Mother Goose with a twist. A happy ending of sorts. At least for Mother Hubbard and her dog. Not for the cable repairman.
Revisited and revamped — David Lynch style.
Grrwwoof!
Archie
Posted 04 Jan 08
Dog Joke: The Seeing Eye Dog
A blind man is walking down the street with his seeing eye dog one day.
They come to a busy intersection, and the dog, ignoring the high volume of traffic zooming by on the street, leads the blind man right out into the thick of traffic.
Tires screen and horns blare as panicked drivers try desperately not to run the pair down.
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Posted 09 Jul 07
Dog Jokes: At the bar…
So there’s this guy, and he walks into a bar with his dog, and asks the bartender if he can get a free drink if his dog can talk.
“Sure,” says the bartender.
The guy turns to his dog. ‘’OK, fella. Tell me — what is on top of a house?'’
“Roof!” The dog wags it’s tail.
The man turns and smiles at the bartender.
“THAT ain’t talking! Any dog can bark!'’
So Guy asks his dog another question. ‘’OK, boy. Tell me — how does sandpaper feel?'’
“Ruff! And again the dog, looking quite pleased with himself, wags his tail.
But the bartender just growls: ‘’What are you tryin’ to pull, mister?'’
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Posted 09 Mar 07
Dog Jokes: At the Butcher’s
So there’s this dog — let’s call him Woofer. One day Woofer walks into Mr Smithy’s butcher’s shop with a purse in its mouth and sits in front of the meat counter.
Here’s a little joke I came across that made me giggle in my small dog way. You might enjoy it too - awoof!
“What is it, boy?,” Mr Smithy asks. “Wanna buy some meat?”
“Woof!” barks the dog.
“What kind? Liver? Bacon? Steak?,” asked Mr Smithy.
“Woof!” interrupts the dog.
“And how much steak? Half a pound?”
“Woof!” barks Woofer and wags his tail.
The amazed butcher wraps up the meat and finds the money in the dog’s purse.
As Woofer the dog leaves, the butcher decided to follow him.
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Posted 01 Oct 06
Dog Joke: The Farmer’s Dog
Farmer Fitzherbert lived alone in the countryside with his pet dog Phillip, a spaniel-collie mix whom he loved and doted on.
After many long years of companionship, Phillip the faithful dog finally died peacefully in his sleep.
The next morning Farmer Fitzherbert decided to walk up to the church to have a chat with the parish priest.
‘Top of the morning to you, Father. My dear old dog Phillip - I’m sure you remember him - well, he’s dead. And I was wondering, Father, could you be saying a mass for the creature? Sure, he was faithful and surely deserves the honour…” Farmer Fitzherbert looked beseechingly at his priest.
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Posted 18 Aug 06
On Barking (and Not Barking)
I saw this cartoon by Gary Larson that features an otherwise yappy little sausisson deciding not to bark and it made me chuckle.
But after I finished laughing it dawned on me that there’s a hidden truth in this humour - that the only time some dogs don’t bark is if they are very very scared.
The catch-22 is that little dogs such as myself tend to bark precisely because we’re scared. Go figure!
Awoof! Archie
Posted 08 Jul 06
Dog Jokes: Dancing Dogs
Lots if not most of the dog jokes I’ve come across are daft if not just plain bad.
But this one I heard the other day - big feet heard it from a friend at work who in turn told it to me - made me chuckle…
So here it goes:
Q: Why do dogs make bad dancers?
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Posted 23 Jun 06
Dog joke (three)
Q. What is the difference between a well dressed man and a dog?
Posted 15 Jan 06
Another Dachshund Cartoon
Gary Larson here plays on the notion that dachshunds are hyperactive and nervous. The caption, for those who have difficulty making it out, says ‘While their owners sleep, nervous little dogs prepare for their day.’
Of course this is all jest. If I could make the morning coffee whilst my owners sleep they’d have me running a cafe! The reality is that it’s the humans (’owners’) who dash out of their warm beds to service the needs of their little dachshunds.
Slumber is broken to let us out to frolic in the morning light on the terrace, linger with the frosted winter roses and ice-tinged rosemary branches, and then to serve us breakfast! That’s how it really is - and that’s how it should remain!
Awoof! Archie
Posted 10 Jan 06
Dog joke (two)
A dog with his leg wrapped in bandages hobbles into a saloon. He sidles up to the bar and announces:
Posted 07 Jan 06
Dog joke (one)
I encountered the following little pleasantry about a dog in a cinema that touched my puppyheart, and thought I’d share it with you:
This man goes to the cinema, and in the front row of the movie house was an old man with his dog. It was one of those sad-funny kind of films, if you know the type. In the sad parts the dog cried his eyes out, and in the funny parts the dog laughed its head off. This went on for the duration of the film, and the man sitting behind couldn’t help but be fascinated. Read on…
Posted 29 Dec 05
Giant Prehistoric Cave Dog
Dachshunds inspire all kinds of artists. Not reserved to the likes of Bonnard, Picasso, Warhol and Hockney, we have also sparked inspiration in other types of artist such as cartoonists. One such individual is Gary Larson, as shown below.
Posted 28 Dec 05
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