… was probably familiar with my hopes, my mood swings, my scale, my sex drive, my boobs, my hair around noon and my calculus grade in high school.
But he was obviously unfamiliar with my Oliver.
Oliver loves to go up the stairs.
Down them?
Not so much.
Unless he’s carried.
Like a baby.
Good thing he only weighs four pounds.
I think he suffers from bathmophobia.
Or is it climacophobia?
A shiny gold star to the first person who can tell me which one it is, bathmophobia or climacophobia?
Ready …
Set …
Go!
Oh, hey! All you guys frantically googling your brains out because OH MY GOD, A SHINY GOLD STAR! WHO CAN’T USE A SHINY GOLD STAR WHEN WE’RE DROWNING IN OIL SLICKS AND TAR BALLS?
Please also google urophobia and coprophobia.
Eleventy seven billion shiny gold stars and maybe even a kidney or part of my liver to the first person who can cure Oliver of either one, at least as far is it relates to coming in contact with the designated grassy area in my back yard as opposed to oh, I don’t know … my living room? Or family room? Dining room? The entire upstairs hallway?
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Twitter: heather_t_
June 7, 2010 at 4:14 pm
What a cutie!!
Can you imagine having to come down that huge flight of stairs? Yikes!
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MAYBE IT’S ANDREAPHOBIA!!!!!!
Twitter: MissusSmith
June 7, 2010 at 4:39 pm
I’m just glad he doesn’t have Arachibutyrophobia, given his love of the Kong. He definitely had a little Heatherohobbitihooveaphobia happening last week though, what with all that barking.
In all seriousness, did you get any of the Feliway for Dogs? Because, and I quote from their website, “Comfort Zone with DAP (Dog Appeasing Pheremone) is clinically proven to reduce or completely stop stress-related behavior including: barking, whimpering and whining, chewing, urination and defacation.” That’s a couple of the phobias right there!
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Well, our rabbit kept urinating on our carpet in defiance every time we tried to get him to do something he didn’t want to do. We had him castrated. He’s much better behaved now and revenge is sweet!!
… and how many named phobias ARE there?! How bizarre!
Poor Ollie-kins, he’s ascared!
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I am so sorry Oliver has had difficulty training his humans. You really must make peace with the fact that a furbaby weighing less than a Thanksgiving turkey will be running the house form now on. Look for piddle pads in the grocery store. Embrace his Fur Highness…
[Our Furbaby, Miss Coco, has two teenagers and a middle-aged slave, and a senior mommy...]
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Twitter: Janmary3
June 8, 2010 at 8:10 am
He is SOOOOO cute and adorable, that I could forgive him for his fear of descending the stairs – can your daughters not be employed as “dog-carrier-downers”? Is that not why you gave birth to them?
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Twitter: FiTheFlea
June 8, 2010 at 9:29 am
Put him on a leash and drag him down
Up and down up and down every day, to desensitize him and he’ll get over it once he realises they won’t rear up and bite him in the arse. As for the onesies and twosies, ummm good luck with that!
how darn cute is he peeking over the steps. how about one of those chair lifts, would he be able to hit the right button
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We had a dog like that growing up. He did figure out how to get down the steps by the time he was a year or so old. Good luck!
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Twitter: lelandsmama
June 8, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Sha! He’s adorable.
omgoodness… he is priceless!!! That face really makes you sympathetic!! Good thing he is cute, huh?
lol
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Twitter: JennAtFFP
June 8, 2010 at 8:26 pm
OMgosh I have to know what kind of dog Oliver is??? He is so dang cute!
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Twitter: hearmumroar
June 8, 2010 at 9:01 pm
I have omphalophobia. Look it up. Stop laughing. Seriously, I have that!
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Oh My Dog! Oliver is so stinkin’ cute!
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Twitter: carolinamomof3
June 9, 2010 at 9:49 am
Awe he is such a cutie-patootie!
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Twitter: 2bnicole
June 9, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Awww. I want my own little Oliver. He is just to darn precious!
My husband was laughing at this one!! Oh your poor little Oliver. That last picture is SOOOO pathetic!! what a cutie
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Twitter: evelester
June 9, 2010 at 10:25 pm
I want to borrow your puppy!! (And your writing skills!!)
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Twitter: osvme
June 9, 2010 at 10:26 pm
OH LOOKIT TEH PUPPY!!!! *cuddles till his head pops off* So cuuuuuuuuuuuuute
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Twitter: sixfeetunder
June 10, 2010 at 10:25 am
That is too funny! He’s still the cutest dog ever.
Hey, would you consider being one of the host blog on my virtual book tour? I could include a book giveaway and you could do an author interview??
Twitter: eclecticred
June 12, 2010 at 5:11 pm
LMAO!! What a cutie! Hey Jack doesn’t like to go down stairs either believe it or not! Difference is I’d get a hernia and slipped discs trying to carry his big self down
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