Friday 1 March 2019

What pets (and others) see ...



I had a strange experience the other day ... I would like to hear your views on the matter.

I was taking the dog out for a walk. I met my friend Phil who was taking his goldfish for a walk. Yes, his goldfish. He places the goldfish bowl in a baby pram and walks round the park to give the fish a change of scenery.

I suppose it’s not as strange as me taking the dog for a walk. My dog is so lazy that he now stands on a skateboard and I have to pull him behind me with a rope. Every so often he gets off the skateboard, sniffs the aroma around a tree or lamp post, and leaves his calling card before mounting the skateboard again.

Anyway, Phil and I got talking and he asked me the oddest question ever.

“Do you ever undress in front of your pets?”

What?

I must admit, I had never considered the question before; but Phil said that he noticed recently his goldfish acting most strangely and it became very agitated whenever he undressed.
I explained that looking through the goldfish bowl everything his fish sees must be out of proportion and look bigger than it really is.

Phil did not understand what I meant.

(At this point my mind was doing somersaults, as I suspect yours is doing right now!)

Phil thought about it for a while and then said, “You know … pets may be a different species to us humans but they still think, I guess. Fish, dogs, cats, hamsters and the like … when they see you naked, with nothing on, they probably wonder what is going on! They think you've shed your skin or something like that! They normally see you clothed and they assume that's normal, and then you're naked with all your bits hanging out and it could traumatise them, you know!”

I thought about this for a moment and I was about to say something when Phil continued:

“Now whenever we take the goldfish bowl upstairs in the bedroom we cover it with a towel before we undress so as not to traumatise him!”

“You take the goldfish to the bedroom with you?” I asked incredulously.

“Yes of course, he is part of the family you know. We don’t just leave him downstairs in the TV room. But you haven’t answered my question. Do you undress in front of your dog?” he asked.

I looked at my dog enjoying another tree and said nothing.

Phil did not let the subject drop. He continued, "I read somewhere that the souls of our dearly departed, when they're in Heaven, they can see us and what we do. What do you think of that when you're in the shower?"

I really don't know what to think.

What do you think? Do you undress in front of your pets?

20 comments:

  1. Phil obviously has too much time to think about things :-)

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  2. I don't even undress in front of my hubby of 48 years...maybe this is why our marriage is still going strong :)
    You and Phil need hobbies to occupy your thoughts :)

    God's Blessings Victor (I'll bet He is laughing at this post ,too~

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    1. It's not my fault, Jan. Phil started it with his questions. I stood there holding the rope tied to the skateboard upon which my dog was standing and waiting.

      God knows and He's smiling, I hope. God bless you.

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  3. WHERE did this come from? You have a pretty amazing dog. I can't stand on a skate board for more than a minute without falling off! He has you well trained!
    Blessings, Victor!

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    1. Ah ... but my dog has four legs, so he is well balanced compared to our two legs, Lulu.

      God bless.

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  4. I never gave this much thought until a few years ago: Before losing 20 unnecessary pounds, I was trying to s-q-u-e-e-e-e-z-e into a pair of too-small pantyhose when I looked down. I swear, Macie and Gracie weren't just smiling - they were laughing. So rude!

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    1. That's the point, Mevely. What do animals think when they see humans dress or undress, or in the shower?

      God bless you always.

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  5. I agree with Kathy G. Pretty sure dogs don't care.

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    1. I'll ask my dog, see what he says.

      God bless, JoeH.

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  6. That is something I've never even considered, Victor, but I'm sure I undressed in front my dog/cat. Don't recall any shock on their part! LOL!
    Blessings!

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    1. The question is: do animals THINK? Do they know what is going on?

      God bless you, Martha.

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  7. I don't have pets thus no problems. When I did have pets, I really never gave it a thought. Phil should consider some more important issues to think about. :)

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    1. I think Phil is weird. I mean ... taking his goldfish for a walk. Who ever heard of that?

      God bless you, Bill.

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  8. We don't have a dog. We have three cats and they usually just go away when I am dressing or undressing... go figure!! (giggles)

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    1. Cats have a mind of their own; they do what they want.

      God bless you, Terri.

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  9. Our dog is sound asleep by the time we undress :)

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    1. I understand ... ours is the same.

      God bless you, Chris.

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  10. Ah ... beautiful 'modesty'! I'm so glad to see that this 'virtue' is alive-and-well with you, & with your friend! My most shocking & immodest thought I ever had occurred when I was contemplating how FAR Jesus came when He left Heaven, was 'incarnated' and became 'human': He -- The 'King of Heaven & Earth' -- would NOW, have to 'go to the bathroom' (ugh)!

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    1. I believe He was Human and shared all our emotions.

      God bless you, Suzanne.

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