[speaker001:] well um do you have any pets
[speaker002:] I have a dog who is given me a lot of trouble right now
[speaker001:] oh really
[speaker002:] and an aquarium of fish yes it's my dog's playtime in the evening and she thinks I'm neglecting her right now
[speaker001:] oh oh right at this moment
[speaker002:] yes
[speaker001:] now what kind of dog do you have
[speaker002:] I have a Bichon Frise
[speaker001:] oh
[speaker002:] she's a little bit oh good she's playing with the ball she's a little bitty white dog
[speaker001:] I think I can picture that those are the little long haired
[speaker002:] right right
[speaker001:] fluffy kind of dogs
[speaker002:] fluffy kind they sort of look like poodles but they're not
[speaker001:] yeah they have hair down in their eyes sort of
[speaker002:] yeah yeah they do and you have to cut it and get it out and
[speaker001:] yeah okay I picture them with bows in their hair
[speaker002:] well he has my dog doesn't like bows
[speaker001:] for some reason  well I don't blame him I have a dog um she's a a stray and um or was one and she's I think a mixture between a fox terrier and something else she's about eight pounds she's real little
[speaker002:] oh she's uh yeah she's even smaller than Lacey Lacey is about twelve pounds
[speaker001:] yeah oh okay yeah well she's really cute and sweet um but speaking of pets um my brother just got a little Labrador puppy that
[speaker002:] oh yeah
[speaker001:] and I'm living with my brother and and uh that's been interesting
[speaker002:] I'll bet having having having your dog and the puppy
[speaker001:] yeah
[speaker002:] I'll bet that's cute
[speaker001:] it is uh they've there's learning how to play finely and and my dog's establishing her territory because she was there first you know
[speaker002:] um-hum oh yeah
[speaker001:] but he's so big even as a puppy that um he gets pretty rough when playing and then she lets him know that's not good no
[speaker002:] that's not good well my my little dog has a playmate from uh down the street and we have play appointments and play days where
[speaker001:] yeah uh um-hum oh huh that's cute
[speaker002:] where the two dogs trade houses and play and romp just to keep each other company
[speaker001:] well that's neat
[speaker002:] yeah this one the her playmate's a little um uh poodle a little miniature poodle they're about the same size and they're both white but the little miniature poodle is is skinny where my dog is fat and fluffy yeah
[speaker001:] uh-huh that's good yeah more more roly-poly well that's neat that you do that
[speaker002:] yeah we think it's kind of fun it's better than watching TV to watch the little dogs play
[speaker001:] huh  oh definitely and it's better for them too emotionally
[speaker002:] oh yeah yeah well I had that
[speaker001:] yeah
[speaker002:] aquarium first and I got to where I wanted uh take my fish out and hold them and pet them that wasn't going to work so I had to get something that I could hold and pet
[speaker001:] yeah right yeah that's a good idea I have a bird too
[speaker002:] yeah so oh you do
[speaker001:] yeah but I don't take her out she's kind of ornery
[speaker002:] oh
[speaker001:] but I like to hear the you know noises she makes I have a parakeet
[speaker002:] oh a parakeet does she talk to you
[speaker001:] yeah she doesn't uh talk verbally um she doesn't she doesn't know how to use words but I really like the sounds she makes the chirping and all that she sings and all that stuff
[speaker002:] uh-huh oh yeah does she imitate the mocking birds yet
[speaker001:] no I don't think she's heard a mocking bird
[speaker002:] oh that's the most fun when they hear the mocking birds and then then begin to try to imitate the mocking birds and the mocking bird is imitating something else
[speaker001:] oh oh well I don't I don't even know if she's heard one I know I put her outside when the days are nice
[speaker002:] uh-huh
[speaker001:] um but I don't think we've I've heard of a mocking bird around my house
[speaker002:] oh
[speaker001:] or I leave the radio on for her sometimes when I'm I go I go to school all day so sometimes I just leave it on so she can have some kind of stimulation
[speaker002:] yeah you know I used to do that for my dog too to give her some stimulation but she didn't seem to appreciate it she kind of likes the quiet
[speaker001:] um-hum yeah yeah I I don't know if if and the dogs are real sensitive with their ears
[speaker002:] um-hum
[speaker001:] and yeah that that would make sense that it might be comforting but
[speaker002:] well I thought it would I thought it would be and I thought I was being a very good dog mother to uh to do that for her but she didn't seem to appreciate it she likes the the quiet
[speaker001:] I don't know oh yeah the quiet yeah
[speaker002:] she also likes being able to hear everything that's going on in the neighborhood and I think the radio masked that
[speaker001:] oh yeah that's true that my dog too she has to be near the window and look out
[speaker002:] yeah right and look out
[speaker001:] so she can know what's going on
[speaker002:] and I had all these delusions about how my dog was not going to go in certain rooms of the house
[speaker001:] oh yeah that's a delusion
[speaker002:] that's right it's just like you know I surely did I surely did well what did you name your dog
[speaker001:] so you learn quick  yeah Kitty
[speaker002:] Kitty
[speaker001:] yes because she acts like a cat
[speaker002:] oh how so
[speaker001:] yeah well she's a real lap dog she likes to curl up in your lap
[speaker002:] uh-huh
[speaker001:] and she'll um she she just you know when she she's real dainty and she likes to jump
[speaker002:] oh