If a dog were your teacher, you would learn stuff like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
Let others know when they’ve invaded your territory.
Take naps and stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm and stop when you have had enough.
Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something you’re not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
Be Always grateful for each new day.

Dumb Dog Indeed. Sometimes animals can be the best teachers.

Where did you steal this from?

Were else, the web.

Just google:

if a dog were your teacher

and you will get lots of links.

I liked it so I thought i'd share. Good Stuff.

Dogs Rule!

Thanks for the smile DT!

Conversely, I Googled this:

If a cat were your teacher, you would learn stuff like:

When loved ones come home, ignore them. They're the buttheads who left you in the first place.

Never pass up the opportunity to sharpen your claws on the new Bose speakers.

Anyone who puts stuff on the windowsill is an idiot. If you keep knocking it over, maybe you can train the habit out of him/her.

The perfect napping place is always the newspaper being read by your human.

No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout.... just go poop on their bed.

When someone is having a bad day, attack his or her hand.

And finally, never trust anyone. Period. They only want to put you in that carrier and take you to the vet.

Cat Rules


Make the world your playground.
Whenever you miss the sandbox, cover it up. Dragging a sock over it helps.
If you can't get your way, lay across the keyboard till you do.
When you are hungry, meow loudly so they feed you just to shut you up.
Always find a good patch of sun to nap in.
Nap often.
When in trouble, just purr and look cute.
Life is hard, and then you nap.
Curiosity never killed anything except maybe a few hours.
When in doubt, cop an attitude.
Variety is the spice of life. One day, ignore people; the next day, annoy them.
Climb your way to the top, that's why the curtains are there.
Make your mark in the world, or at least spray in each corner.
Always give generously; a bird or rodent left on the bed tells them, "I care".
After your human watches "Alien", stand in front of them, start hissing, and back away from them.

After your human watches "Alien", stand in front of them, start hissing, and back away from them.

Classic! If that happened to me after watching Alien I don't think I would ever again watch any of those great movies.

I made up that last one, glad you liked it!