Wednesday, June 25, 2008

What are Blinkies?

I have been asked by people that read my Blog what are Blinkies? They are pretty much the same as when kids have staring contest and play tag. The game starts when someone Blinks.

Two dogs stand facing each other as close as nose to nose or as far as twenty feet. Perfectly still, not even noticibly blinking. Then one Blinks or moves, that dog "Loses" and is chased until he or she is tagged and the game restarts. And sometimes this can involve the whole pact or just a few but it can cause havoc in the house especially when it involves a Newfoundland, 2 labradors, a basset and cocker spaniel. Its hysterical to watch although.

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Politics and Fido

...a Latin name meaning "I am faithful." As such it is a terrific name for the average protective and loyal family dog. However, it gets its popularity from a celebrity tie-in. Apparently, Abraham Lincoln, a largely self-educated but very erudite man, named his dog Fido. Americans followed suit in droves, putting the dog name Fido firmly in the top 20 names. Lincoln’s choice of Fido for his dog’s name was perfectly logical. Fido is the Latin for faithful, which when dealing with any pet dog is entirely appropriate