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Spoiled Pets
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Spoiled Pets
宠坏的宠物

Learn the Simple Present Tense

Date: Jan 09 2012

Themes: Pets

Grammar: Simple Present Tense

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Pets are so sweet and cute, it can be hard not to spoil them. When your puppy looks at you with those big brown eyes, how can you not slip him a little people food under the dinner table?

But animals that get treated like royalty often behave like brats. It’s important to set boundaries with your pet so they learn how to behave. Amy is worried that she may be spoiling her puppy. Hear Ella give her some advice.

宠物是如此可爱和乖巧,以致很难不溺爱它们。当你的小狗用大大的棕色眼睛盯着你看时,你怎么忍心不在餐桌下丢给它一点儿人的食物?
但是得到如此厚待的动物通常会像不知感恩的小孩儿一样。与你的宠物划清界线很重要,这样它们才知道如何做。艾米担心她可能宠坏了她的宠物。听听艾拉给她一些建议。

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Amy

Amy

Ella

Ella

Amy:  I have a puppy at home, and I am really worried about spoiling her, you know? Nobody wants to spoil their pet.

Ella:  I don’t know, my parents spoil their dog like crazy. She only drinks Evian water.

Amy:  No, you’re kidding!

Ella:  No, no.

Amy:  Well that’s really over the top.

Ella:  It is. I mean, what kind of things do you do with your dog?

Amy:  I definitely…she never is allowed to have people food. She definitely drinks tap water. And I feel like I give her a reasonable number of treats, and she has to do tricks and everything before she gets them. I think I mostly just spoil her with love and affection. Like I just constantly, when I’m at home, just want to be petting her and cuddling her and stuff because she’s so cute and soft.

Ella:  That sounds reasonable. You know, you have a pet, it’s kind of there for emotional comfort. I don’t know, I feel like my parents take it to another level with Coco.

Amy:  Is their dog obedient?

Ella:  Kind of, but my parents take her everywhere.

Amy:  So do you think she’s spoiled rotten, or do you think she’s still a good dog?

Ella:  Definitely spoiled rotten, but overall a good dog.

 

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Amy has a puppy and is worried about spoiling her. Ella says that her parents spoil their dog. She hopes Amy won’t do the same.

Amy spoils her puppy by giving her lots of love and affection. Ella says that sounds reasonable. Her parents are much more over the top in the ways they spoil their dog. They give her expensive bottled water and take her with them wherever they go.

Do you know any spoiled pets? Would you ever spoil your pet?

 

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Manu..  Selfish people are everywhere  ,so do people with a heart for  those less fortunate be it humans or the so called “animals” How many lifes every year dogs are saving and protecting at the cost of their own life.   

07:43 PM Jan 09 2012 |

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manu_wj

manu_wj

Italy

YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE?


THere are people who love pets so much that spend a lot of money for them, in spite of all poor children who die every day in the world due to the world hunger,


there are people who call speedly assistance when they see an injured dog on the street, in spite at an injured person, who can die there


there are people who buy a dog a lot of money because it’s “purebred” and love it for this reason, because it’s nice, considering it more “important” than a mongrel;


tHERE ARE PEOPLE WHO LOVE’S IT’S CAT fur but at same time wear fur of other animals.


 


 


    

07:30 PM Jan 09 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

  HELLO MNAL.    YES, they are sooooo cute, we cuddle ,feed them ,let them have fully access in our houses, even sleep  on our bed and couch , scratch our best furniture and sofas , in spite of all this pampering  they are masters at  ignoring us.   Loool. :)

07:07 PM Jan 09 2012 |

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manu_wj

manu_wj

Italy

It’s not my opinion Kotlesya, it’s just I don’t like to have pets around my person, I don’t like touch them. I don’t have problems with them, just, I don’t like them.


Since when I was a child my mother used to tell me “look at that little dog, it’s so cut, isn’t it?” but I preferred look at cars and things like that.


 


Julito, you’re right  ahhahaha

06:04 PM Jan 09 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Hello, manu_wj seems to be you are not in our band if you hate pets. But it was interesting to know your opinion anyway :)

05:57 PM Jan 09 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

Manu , you really are spending a bundle to feed  your pets, hehehe.

05:49 PM Jan 09 2012 |

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manu_wj

manu_wj

Italy

Hi all,


Am I the only opne who hate pets? Who never will spoil a little dog or, worse, a cat?


I’ve got one canary and two red fish, it’s enough.

05:47 PM Jan 09 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

oh okay! (: that sums up how much I know about big dogs!

05:33 PM Jan 09 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

No, Bern is not as big as Bethoven :) It is a little bit shorter

05:31 PM Jan 09 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

I’m 5 feet 11’ (:

05:27 PM Jan 09 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

Kotleysa, hmmm. loyal, intelligent .

05:27 PM Jan 09 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Bern as in Saint-bernard?... Remember the movie “Bethoven?” (:

05:26 PM Jan 09 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Yes, SNOOPY I suppose you are slim and short Smile

05:25 PM Jan 09 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Kotleysa ,  How important  is what you  are saying, its not only about us ,  dogs need plenty of space to roam about  

05:24 PM Jan 09 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

JULITO, if you summarize the character of German Shepherd and Bern you will get my character :)))))))))))))

05:23 PM Jan 09 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

I don’t have any dog still, because it needs a lot of free space, indeed. Though many people don’t care about the space for their dogs. They live with them into the small flat.

05:21 PM Jan 09 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Kotleysa,  you are reading my mind.    the breed of the dog and character. I was about to post the same.

05:19 PM Jan 09 2012 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

I had a big dog, a german shepherd… he was very lively, very obedient. I have a preference for smallers one though…yeah (:


Maybe when I have a family and a house, I’ll get a bigger.


Hey Hey Kostleya…are you assuming that I’m a little person (; ?

05:18 PM Jan 09 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

JULITO I’m  with you about the favourite breed. I like the  German Shepherd too so much. I like Bern veeryyyyyy much. I like the big dogs, because I’m very tall myself and it would be funny to walk near the small dog :)

05:17 PM Jan 09 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

I know these breeds. The beagels are pretty. Seems to be you don’t like big dogs ;)

05:15 PM Jan 09 2012 |

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