Comments on: Can America Learn To Save From My Dog?

By: Charlotte Prescott

Charlotte Prescott — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:59:14 +0000

What a delightful post! I forwarded it to my daughter and her other middle-school friend. As lifelong animal lovers, it’s pretty much a given that your dog will be listened to more than any lectures from silly adults.

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:02:41 +0000

We had a dog who loved French Toast. I mean, it was his favorite thing to eat. Tristan would also ask for a piece to take outside, not to bury, but to put on the bottom step in the garage. Later, the French Toast would be gone and Tristan had been in the house the whole time.
We finally figured out what he was doing-feeding a possum who lived upstairs in the garage!
He often would ask for his piece of French Toast to take outside and put in the garage BEFORE he would come back and ask for his own piece to eat.
Tristan did this for several years and since possums live only about 2 years, he must have been donating to the offspring as well.
So, he was aware of the need to share, donate, give away, which is an important part of any debt reduction strategy, um?

By: Money Reasons

Money Reasons — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:47:36 +0000

What you don’t realize is that you dog hosts an online seminars at night while you’re asleep, that I’ve been watching! I like this methods (although he doesn’t say much, or really anything), he uses the KIS principal (keep it simple) as his financial lessons.

Now I have to admit, it’s tempting to watch all those “Cat youtube videos” where one live for today, and plays complex cat and mouse games…

But I like your dog’s seminars. He has good ~~dog~~ horse sense! ;)

Cool post, very original!!!

By: Jolyn@Budgets are the New Black

Jolyn@Budgets are the New Black — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:16:10 +0000

My nephew used to store bits of his lunch in his cheeks. An hour later you’d notice him chewing while sitting in the living room, or playing outside, or sitting on the john. You’d think he wasn’t fed three meals a day and two snacks like clockwork. We used to call him a little chipmunk. It’s a wonder he never choked.

By: Randy

Randy — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:08:28 +0000

As a kid, we had a beagle that we took on a camping vacation once. After 5 hours in the car, we set up the tents and fed the dog. She immediately took a bone and buried it. My dad said that she didn’t know the new place, so she was storing it up in case we didn’t feed her again.

I never thought about that as a financial lesson, thanks for the idea.

By: Mrs. Money

Mrs. Money — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:59:25 +0000

One of my dogs would be screwed- she can’t eat fast enough! ;) She also will eat pretty much anything- spinach, carrots, fruit, etc.

By: ken

ken — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:14:48 +0000

Most animals do save.
Lions will bury what they haven’t eaten for later.
Ants save food pretty much all the time.
The only animals that I can think of that don’t are house cats and fish.

Please don’t give them any ideas for more T.V. shows.

By: Jen @ After The Alter

Jen @ After The Alter — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:38:25 +0000

Great thoughts! lol My dog is a total saver, and she won’t eat unless we are home either..as for her bones She tries to hide them all over the house! Her favorite spot is in my closet..sometimes I see her running out looking left and right with a bone in her mouth.

By: Mrs. Frugal

Mrs. Frugal — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:41:18 +0000

Excellent observation. Our Chihuahua is a great saver. Unfortunately she’s not great at deciding where to stash her assets. She works hard at it but inevitably ends up hiding her bones in plain site (like behind a chair leg) and our big dog will swoop in when her back is turned. Fortunately for her I’m her version of the FDIC.