Four Word Pet Stories

A writer friend and I were playing around with words the other day. She recently discovered a book called Four Word Self Help by Patti Digh. In this book, Patti dispenses the deepest wisdom about life, all in four word sentences.

Here are a couple of examples.

"Jump up and down."

"Leave some things undone."

And, as you can imagine, my personal favorite, "Know it will end."

My friend and I giggled as we came up with our own four word self help sentences and then I began to apply them to wisdome from my pets. What advice would my pets give me in just four words?

Here's a couple I (or rather, they!) came up with:

My Chesapeake Bay Retriever Bear said, "Be outside, not inside."

My big, black male cat Grafton said, "Eat, sleep, and repeat."

And, my sweet, little cockapoo Beau said, "I love it all." And he does. (Beau is pictured - taking Bear's advice!)

What wisdom would your pets pass on in four words?

Please share!

--Laurel

Comments

[Jean McBride]

Laurel, I adore Patti Digh. All of her books are awesome - as is her website and blog. Bud, our twenty-nine year old Appaloosa would say, "Always room for treats." And Pepper, our almost thirty year old mare would say, "Don't mess with me." She's been a little cranky of late :-)

Great idea for a post. I think I'll borrow it for Two Old Horses and Me.

[Midge]

I will look up Patti Digh - great philosophy!!! My Buddy cat would say
"Feed Me Right Now"..........end of story with this cat!!!! :)

[Laurel]

Thanks for the examples from your own pets, Jean and Midge! I love them!