Sit & Stay

Most Wednesdays I end up doing the Waihi run in the afternoon. This is to enable Ed to go home early & have a break in case he has to do an evening shuttle run for the excess Auckland freight. He doesnt mind doing this bless him, as to quote him, "I dont have a life anyway." The extra cash to go towards his Thailand holiday helps. Me I like to go home & be with my darling of an evening. Anyway, I digress. On my way home I pass through a little township called Hikutaia. In the church grounds there, TVDOC meets. What is TVDOC I hear you say? Thames Valley Dog Obedience Club is what. The thing I consistently notice here is that without exception, all the attendees are women. Why is that?

I could be sticking my neck out a tad here but I have a theory or two.. Is it because your average tripehound knows that a command from a male if not obeyed is usually followed up by a swift boot in the slats so therefore obedience equals expedience? Could it be the deepness of voice of the command as opposed to a pleasantly worded request? For example... He.... "SIDDOWN YA BLOODY FLEABITTEN MUNG OR I'LL KNOCK YER BLOODY BLOCK OFF!." as opposed to ,"Sit ,Poopsy sit,there's a good little poochykins."Dont really have that same ring of authority does it? Then again , it could be that charming feminine habit of wanting other creatures to do exactly what they are told to do. Anyway, it seems a mite strange to me that grown women are willing to stand around in a paddock while their precious little darlings sniff each others butts & indulge in the odd spot of leg humping. Whats the point ? They could & should be home cooking their husbands dinner. Maybe they have hubbys obedient enough that all they need to be told is "Cook george, cook!" Not in this household anyway.. Waddaya reckon ????