My dog JoJo is very smart. At least that is what we have always assumed. She is a Jack Russel terrier. That is the kind of dog used on the television show Frazier and in the movie The Mask. They are known for their intelligence. By the way, maybe you are wondering why she is named JoJo. Be careful what you assume. I used to make fun of George Foreman for naming all his kids George. He has 4 sons named George and a daughter named Georgette. I finally met an old boxer who knew George. They had fought each other twice. He told me he had asked George why he named all his kids after himself. George said, "I never knew who my father was growing up. I wanted my kids to know their father's name." I haven't made fun of him since. Any way, I named my dog JoJo for times like this to remind myself it was my idea to get this dog. JoJo has been doing her business indoors, on our carpets, which are white. She is trained to ring a little bell when she needs to go outside and use God's great outdoors as her personal toilet. Up until recently she would walk over to the sliding door, ring the bell and go out. Now she is picking her times. I still think she is smart. She is just smart enough to be stupid. She realizes it is freezing outside and has decided she will do what she wants indoors. But she forgets that ultimately big Joe (that's me) still has power. Now, JoJo has lost her freedom. When we go out she gets locked in the mud room. She sleeps in there now. So far, her loss of freedom has resulted in cleaner carpets. JoJo reminds me of me. There are times I am so smart I am stupid. I know what God wants but decide what I want to do is just so much better. Whenever I do that it ultimately results in a loss of freedom. Jesus said, "He who the Son sets free is free indeed." God gives me full reign of the house if I would only be smart enough to listen to Him. The next time you think you are smarter than God think of my mud room and poor JoJo sitting in there wondering how she got there. Don't feel too bad. She knows exactly why she is there.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
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Jo-Jo sounds a little like our dog, Lil'bit. Lately, she,too, is hesitant to go outside to do her business. You might try putting a pee pad next to the front door. At least that will be closer to your ultimate goal, and maybe save the carpet. We, also, tie Lil'bit up under the kitchen table at night, with pads or newspapers right next to her. She's pretty good about using them, and even cries to let us know when she does use them.
And yes, we are kind of like our dogs with our Master, God. We 'get away with things' at our own peril.
hahaha... naughty jojo but good lesson.
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