Queen Ellie (alias Eleanor Rigby) and Hostess Emma in the family room.
The queen is on her throne today,
She’s not inclined to play,
While hostess Emma, sad to say,
Looks not so very gay.
As Ellie plays at being queen,
Knows Emma won’t be mean,
But still in Emma’s face is seen
Displacement in this scene.
But well done, Ladies, being friends,
As each the other tends,
For scraps gone by, they make amends
The friendship never ends.

November 14, 2024 at 10:00 am
Emma does look very sad! Poor girl, but she’s extremely well-mannered.
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November 14, 2024 at 10:10 am
I agree. She’s not crazy about sharing her “top dog” status, but she’s tolerating it well.
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November 14, 2024 at 10:09 am
Still so cute! 🥰
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November 14, 2024 at 10:09 am
Thanks, John.
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November 14, 2024 at 10:10 am
You’re welcome, Anneli. ❤️
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November 14, 2024 at 10:19 am
Made my day, Anneli. Thank you!
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November 14, 2024 at 11:08 am
Thanks a lot, Grant.
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November 14, 2024 at 11:03 am
Very nice but sad poem. I feel sorry for Emma, she doesn´t look happy. I love her!
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November 14, 2024 at 11:10 am
No, Emma doesn’t look happy, but I think that some of that look comes from being tired after a hard day of duck hunting in the horrible weather we had the other day, where the fields were flooded and she had to work very hard to retrieve ducks in water that was up to her chest. She’s tuckered right out. AND, she’s no spring chicken at 10 and a half years old.
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November 14, 2024 at 12:33 pm
I wish I could talk dog.
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November 14, 2024 at 2:39 pm
I bet you can. You just don’t know it.
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November 14, 2024 at 2:44 pm
Cute poem Anneli. Dogs are so transparent with their emotions. We are dog sitting Benji right now and we can read him like a book. Have a great weekend. Allan
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November 14, 2024 at 2:58 pm
They make wonderful companions and family members.
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November 15, 2024 at 6:10 am
Cute poem! Emma may feel sad, but she’s being kind and that’s what matters. 🙂 What an adorable scene though!
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November 15, 2024 at 10:17 am
Thanks, Lauren.
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November 16, 2024 at 4:58 pm
Aww, very cute sad face…
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November 16, 2024 at 7:48 pm
Thanks, Barb.
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November 17, 2024 at 6:36 am
Aw, such drama in the canine world!!! She surely makes clear how she feels about the situation!
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November 17, 2024 at 8:18 am
Definitely a pill for Emma to swallow, but she has been very tolerant about sharing her space.
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November 17, 2024 at 9:44 am
Anneli, that’s the cutest yet most weary of expressions -one of don’t even suggest it! I’m doing nothing else – for today at least! Annika
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November 17, 2024 at 10:02 am
😍
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November 18, 2024 at 10:50 am
They seem to be getting along very well. Two cute pups for sure. 🙂
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November 19, 2024 at 10:01 am
Little hostess Emma
is in a dilemma,
would like to make a scene,
but Ellie is the queen.
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November 19, 2024 at 7:27 pm
Hahaha. Very good, Peter!
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November 20, 2024 at 4:04 pm
Dogs really aren’t afraid to express themselves! ❤
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November 20, 2024 at 10:18 pm
That’s one of the things that makes them so lovable.
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December 2, 2024 at 12:20 am
So süß. 😍
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December 2, 2024 at 9:00 am
Thank you, Martina.
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