"Why can’t you just be miserable like the rest of us?" - This I suspect is a common theme. Far too often, humans can't be happy seeing someone else being happy.
This is one benefit of being a relatively obscure person. The entire social media industry ignores my life (and I like it that way even if I do cause a little stir now and then).
Reminds me of something a young priest once said upon taking over a new parish: "I probably won't be able to make everyone happy, but I'm pretty sure I could make everyone miserable..."
I agree - I saw them several times in my teens and 20's. I'm glad they found a new drummer and are touring again - but they're not playing anywhere close to me, and I'm not really into the gigantodome concerts anymore..
Neil was my idol, as a thinker and as a drummer - the last kit I had was a monster kit with lots of things to whap at..
Was it a wrap around motorized unit like Neil's? Celebrity deaths occasionally make me sad but I openly wept when I heard he passed. There will never be another Neil Peart. RIP.
Hey, thanks!, St. Alia (may I call you St. Alia?)!
I needed a little help with this because for many of us "There's only one RUSH, in all caps!"--even though they're probably different. (To give but one example, for Rush Hudson Limbaugh III it was Rush Hudson Limbaugh II...)
Your particular RUSH, if grok.com is no fool, refers to "the Canadian progressive rock band Rush" and your quote to a line from their 1978 song "The Trees" which goes "And the trees are all kept equal / By hatchet, axe, and saw."
According to grok[.com], the lyrics were penned by RUSH drummer Neil Peart and "are a libertarian-leaning allegory critiquing forced equality (often interpreted as a jab at collectivism or unionism), where shorter maples demand 'equal rights' to sunlight from taller oaks, leading to violent enforcement that levels everyone down." [a libertarian-leaning drummer in a progressive rock band/hope that worked out...]
[FWIW conservative standard _The National Review_ wrote: "...before there was a Rush Limbaugh, there was RUSH..."]
[My particular RUSH came in 4th grade, with Karen G**l**h, but you don't have to read down this far.]
Not a fan of Limbaugh because in the opening for his show (yes, I listened for a bit) he said "I will do the thinking for you." My response, of course, was "he!! no, you won't" and waited for Neil Boortz's radio show (look him up; he's great). Love RUSH's music, BTW.
I was a "limited" fan of the Rushman, as I am of Trump. My peevishness with Rush was he always, to me, seemed too quick to say he was "just an entertainer," and from pretty much Day 1, I was disappointed that he never helped _me_ to progress along a path to get where he was (wherever that was that he was). Intentionally or not, he never that I know of--and I did not follow him religiositical-ly--recommend a Reading List to help listeners understand and cement their conservative sense.
Progressive Rock or more commonly "Prog" has little to nothing to do with progressive politics, it's just an unfortunate coincidence. The genre is mostly about musicianship and exploration. For an exemplar, please see King Crimson (You may find my avatar along the journey). Their biggest hit is 21st Century Schizoid Man, but here is a considerably mellower representation of their virtuosity from 1982: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6E1b8qWB3Y Also, here is an early song but a recent version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn4OcEJ5ccA&list=PLXhfRoiJBIis0kqgoepmm4UiHK-ixpVll&index=1
For full effect please listen to the entire song. Enjoy!
Well, <blush>, a Gentleman _never_ Kisses and Tells, so if <blush> I Told it could imply that there had been a Kiss <blush> shared by two unmarried 4th graders where in Fact there had only been a RUSH<doubleblush>.
I’m sitting here hugging my new 4 pound cuddle of joy puppy that I got for Christmas this year!! 🤣 A Cavachon. She’s precious beyond belief.
I like getting them at 8 weeks because you can train them from the beginning and there is no trauma clouding their minds.
Besides - it’s not like I chose to go out and specifically breed a puppy for myself. Someone else already bred them. What happens to these pups when they don’t sell? They end up in a shelter too! Just because people go to a shelter doesn’t mean people stop breeding their dogs, purposefully or accidentally. These puppies deserve to have homes as soon as possible and shouldn’t be expected to go through the many layers of possession before getting into a shelter first. Why do they have to go through that trauma and end up in a shelter before they are allowed to be bought? The whole thing is silly, guilting anyone over their choice of where to acquire the dog from. You will ALWAYS have people who are happy to acquire from a shelter, and you will always have people like me that want that pup within weeks of being born. To each his own. I love my new pup and have absolutely NO guilt whatsoever, and no one can make me feel guilty either.
The shelter only brought one of the puppies to the adoption event, so we only took one. She’s a jumper! True to breed. But we’re all fenced in and she has been trained to stay on the property.She’s very intuitive and knows how to communicate with her humans.
She doesn’t clack her jaws but she’s very vocal. Very obedient, loyal, athletic and sees herself as being on the clock when it comes to watching out for intruders. 😁
Congrats on your new fur baby! I’ve seen pictures of Cavachons, and they look adorable. I love puppies so much!! We had a rescued “Cockachon” (Cocker Spaniel/Bichon). We always said that she had the worst traits of both breeds, but she did have a great temperament and loved-loved-LOVED children. We sure miss her. She lived to 14 or 15 years old.
We have two mixed breed rescues now, and are keeping our son and DIL’s two dogs (a rescue and an expensive Miniature Australian Shepherd) for three weeks while they go to Europe. The Aussie is far and away the worst behaved of the bunch. She needs a farm full of sheep instead of a small back yard.
This one has the look of the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel more than the Bichon. Wish I could post a pic, she’s greeting card perfect.
Our first dog we got when we married was a miniature Australian Shepherd. Snow white and beautiful. Really sweet disposition but … when she hit her 4-6 month mark she became a crazed biter in her play and would not stop. I had to learn to hold her down with her mouth clamped until she stopped moving. It was hard to do because I’ve never had to use such force with a dog before. But after a few days of that and she never bit us again. She remained a gentle soul. We did take her and our other dog to the park frequently to run and run and run - chase balls - so I’m sure that helped a lot. I think she was my favorite to date.
We have 3 rescued cats. One from a rescue group, 2 that the cat distribution system gifted to us. In fact, the youngest one my husband found ON THE FREEWAY last year on the way to work, in the breakdown lane of all things. He’ll never be non-skittish after going through that at 6 weeks old, but we love all of them. I do hope my husband quits finding cats, though. Two was fine and 3 is really one too many, lol.
nice, we have had pure bred Cornish Rex kitties since 1991. Each of them was a gem. We have little Princess Cornish Rex at present. Hubbs and I are 70. I would love more Cornish Rex kitties but... Princess is snuggly enough
We got a docile 8 yr old border collie from the pound. Surrendered because she kept getting picked up after running away from loud noises (thunder). She herded our horses, other dog, cats, & kids. Never barked unless you put her in the back of the pickup -previous owner had trained her to be protective of his tools. At age 12, she still kept a watchful eye on our kids even tho she had trouble getting around. One day she viciously & victoriously repelled a Doberman that was about to jump on one of the kids, chased him all the way to his home, (as if she was only a pup), with hubs & I following with pitchforks & shovels. She ran all the way back to ck on the kids while we talked to the dobie's owner. Sadly, she died a few months after. Sure miss that dog.
Ours definitely hike us! And yes, our life too is designed around their need for action, their ability to tell time and their way of not letting you rest until you've fulfilled your commitment, lol.
It's amazing that you can write such a thoughtful article about such a silly thing lol. Your ability to butter up every nook and cranny on any topic is an awe inspiring superpower!
We are rescuers ourselves but we definitely understand the need or want to buy a pure breed for all sorts reasons.
We already know that the masses are asses and this is further proof that they still are. However, it's also totally possible that a lot of the hoopla that we are seeing on the internet these days is contrived by algorithms and bots instead of real people. 2026 is going to be crazy.
I basically couldn’t care less about Kim Kardashian or her chosen presents for anyone — not with any malice, just with what I think is a healthy disinterest in someone who, before becoming a billionaire, was highly mediocre (and yet, who am I even to judge her as such??!!). I basically agree, however, with everything you’ve said about the situation, @Jenna McCarthy, except that I tend toward wanting to tell Kim to — just once! — let a private moment of family interaction… Just. Be. Private. Why is it any of our business that her children got puppies for Christmas, let alone what type of puppies they got? I think she could save herself and her children a lot of headache, heartache and future therapy by occasionally just SHUTTING UP. Not everything is worth an internet-breaking insta post. And I’m sure there were 1000 other beautiful holiday photos she could have posted instead. That said, I wish her, her children and those puppies all the best. I’m sure they’re loving the heck out of those little fluff balls.
This is why I no longer post on social media. It's no one's business what my family is doing in our lives. The people who I want to know about it, will know about it.
I consider her mediocre but, that’s her thing, go for it. I’ve rarely seen any pictures. If her kids grow up even normalish , good for her. It costs her millions of dollars a year to look how she looks. Seems a huge burden mentally, emotionally and financially to me. 🤷🏼♀️
I am surprised she did not include her tits in the pic as she does in every photo she ever posts. she disgusts me. can you imagine being the daughter of a woman who made a sex tape that was seen by way too many and one that is so promiscuous and leads with her tits and ass? no thank you.
I was a child in the 1960s and any information on celebrities was in glossy movie magazines and tv. If there was outrage, there was no online social media where all this outrage could be so concentrated. People might have been upset but they might tell a neighbor but that was it. They went about their life and that was much healthier.
Me too. I looked forward to People magazine up until we moved in 1989. Britney Spears or Madonna was maybe the last celeb. After that I lost touch with celebrity crap. Now I have no idea who these people are most of the time. I’ll leave it to Jenna to warn me off.
A very long time ago I admired PETA because I thought it was honestly advocating for animal welfare. But they became nuts. Or maybe they always were and I just didn’t see it. Everyone on the left needs to stop with the moral tyranny.
Jenna, your writing has ascended to an extremely high level of influence. Against the longest imaginable odds, you may have turned me into a Kim Kardashian fan.
The Genpop will forever remain judgmental of everything. Especially of those with means greater than the GDP. At the same time I feel sorry for those puppies. They’ll never know what it’s like to get their paws muddy, chase a squirrel, poop outside, eat cat poop and cheap dog treats….. You know, those character building things all dogs should experience. But they will fit nicely in a purse on a private jet so they got that going for them 😎
When people who have never had a dog tell me they want a dog I ask them "do you know how gross dogs really are?" BTW, I have two large shedding black Flat Coated Retrievers. And yes, they came from a breeder who is a friend of ours who let select people have their dogs after they are done with their show and puppy careers. They are no longer show dogs, they are show-off dogs.
I have an acquaintance who hikes in the same place I do. She has this ginormous white Newfy. A good protection but will literally love you to death. I know when she’s been at the park. You could spin and make a sweater with the fur she leaves behind after grooming. He’s lovely. 😊
We tried to adopt once. They wanted to come to our house to inspect it first. I'm sorry... what?? Absolutely not! Did they want the dog to have a home or not? Apparently not. So we purchased a lab and after 12 1/2 wonderful years with him, we then purchased another lab and he's almost 9 years old and our calm, typical-lab-temperamental dog and we love him to pieces. I would rather pay $1000 for a dog and know what type of temperament I'm getting, than have some stranger come and inspect my house to determine whether or not I'm worthy of adopting a dog who could go on to maul one of my kids. My daughter adopted and guess what? As sweet as her dog is with us, he's very unpredictable so she can't let him be around strangers, she can't take him to a dog park, and when she wants to introduce a new person to him, she has to do it very slowly and in stages. It's incredibly stressful and it limits where she can go with him (clearly no kennels, ever - that would be a nightmare). She's already said she'll never adopt again.
We had one pet adoption agency ask us what our income was. Another brought the dog to our house for the day to see how we all did. When I mentioned that we had had unexpected company, the agency told us we had disobeyed their protocol and refused to let us keep the dog. We now hope that strays will find us.
Liberals, I bet, but they dont mind actual illegal alien killers and criminals or drug dealers lurking about your house or children. Nanny culture there too, huh?
Same with a kitten my daughter got at a good shelter. Sweet in the shelter but a nasty thing at home. Every time I visited S’mores would hide in the bedroom or hiss at me the whole time. I think I read certain calico cats have personality problems.
I look at this situation as an indictment against social media. You put something innocent out on social media and you immediately get flamed by haters from one side or the other with nothing better to do all day than scold and ridicule. There is simply no winning by publicizing everything you do. I realize Kim Kardashian made her fortune by allowing the masses to wade into her personal life, but next time perhaps she’ll think before posting and keep her personal life to herself. Ok, I admit that’s not happening because clearly her motto is any publicity is good publicity.
Of course. But her fame and looks will wane. End like some of those whose “work” eventually turns them into grotesque caricatures of themselves. Meg Ryan, I’m talking to you. Lol.
I would have warned her that getting puppies for your children means you are getting puppies for yourself. In my case, it was 2 rescues from a meth house in Eastern Kentucky with all sorts of issues for my youngest son. As a big dog person, I am merely judging her decision to get those ridiculous small dogs.
We have a garage cat, due to allergies. She is an amazing hunter. I know some cat people frown upon outdoor cats, but she loves her 10 acres & would prefer not to come inside to deal with our 3 obnoxious dogs. She lets us know when she wants attention, and husband provides it (he is not allergic).
I too have an awesome hunter cat named Smudge. We live in a small town, but not a morning passes that I don’t have leftover blood and guts gift left on my porch. She’s a killer.
Garage cats are the best! We tried, really tried to turn a barn cat into a house cat. Zero success. She lived for over a decade, taunting the local coyotes until a new neighbor put out poison (unnecessarily, I might add). Still angry, but not sorry she had the kind of life she wanted.
Oh no! That is so sad. We have a stray black cat at the moment who is sneaking in and eating her food. I hope we can catch the black cat and check for a chip, in case he belongs to someone.
I fashioned shelters from those styrofoam shipping things, put heated mats and heated water bowls out for a stray that I couldn’t touch for several years. . We live in the north. The only time I touched him was when he got sick and I took him to the vet. There was nothing they could do but it was a peaceful end. I took good care of him.
Two of my cats, 75% Siamese, were born as barn cats. One had "bobbed ears" from the tips freezing off. They were absolutely wonderful cats living peacefully indoors for over twenty years. I miss them!
Fellow cat lover here. Dogs have masters, cats have staff. Yup. All but a uniform in my case. I miss my last 2 still. No more pets. My 23 pound Maine coon would snuggle on my chest still. The vet basically killed him. I normally kept them away from vets and they were indoor cats with an enclosure they spent a little time in. Saw no need.
That’s what I was a thinking too. She needed to get them dog-sized dogs. Got my first dog when I was 12. Feeding and poop scooping was my regular duty, rigorously enforced by the parental units.
I'm not a fan of small dogs (my 85 lb. lab is also not a fan of small dogs - he hides between my legs when we come across one. Personally, I think that speaks volumes). When we were looking for dogs, I kept saying I wanted a real dog, not a toy.
These little pups are going to be the new accessories for KK & Co much like Paris Hilton’s little purse pup. I’m waiting for the line of doggy bunk beds and designer collars. However, after clicking the link for the Newfypoo, I definitely think she chose the wrong breed. PETA and the rage media might do better to highlight actual animal cruelty like the Beagles used in research labs, than their fake outrage over some pups being given to kids.
That behavior was very telling. Like the ACLU. I was a member at one time. I still get donation pleas with outrageous lies trying to scare me. Last one went back in the postpaid envelope with “When pigs fly” written large on the form. Where were they when people were being forced to push poison into them or not eat or work. They probably had a yard somewhere where they stored their boxcars. Disgusting people, or people-like things still.
Funny to see how many are judging right here in the comments. The puppies are ridiculously small… etc. lol 😂
Side note: small dogs - even ridiculous ones - need care, feeding, attention, and poop scooping too. Dogs are angels on earth. Maybe they will provide some grounding. For once, I’m with Kim lol
I know I still think of the 2 adorable small dogs I met at my friends house. They grounded me fast. I’m sure Kim’s will get good care. I showed off my junk yard cats. Considered them my furry children. They will get attention.
Lots of unwanted clothes, furniture, and vehicles out there, too. Anyone buying anything new should be equally shamed if you follow this logic. The Instagram critics wouldn't have many pictures to share themselves if they stopped buying new.
I too am a rescue dog person. I have volunteered at an animal shelter and loved every moment. Learned a lot. I’ve also owned so-called purebreds - had nothing but health problems. Heart breaking. I’m happy to see any dog/pet in a happy loving home.
"Why can’t you just be miserable like the rest of us?" - This I suspect is a common theme. Far too often, humans can't be happy seeing someone else being happy.
This is one benefit of being a relatively obscure person. The entire social media industry ignores my life (and I like it that way even if I do cause a little stir now and then).
Reminds me of something a young priest once said upon taking over a new parish: "I probably won't be able to make everyone happy, but I'm pretty sure I could make everyone miserable..."
The trees are all kept equal - by hatchet, axe, and saw. RUSH
I have thought of that song many times over the past few years, particularly in the past year watching the woke Left's purity spiral.
So many great songs and lyrics. One of my all-time favorite bands.
They are the first band I ever saw in concert. They blew me away. Never the same without Neil.
I agree - I saw them several times in my teens and 20's. I'm glad they found a new drummer and are touring again - but they're not playing anywhere close to me, and I'm not really into the gigantodome concerts anymore..
Neil was my idol, as a thinker and as a drummer - the last kit I had was a monster kit with lots of things to whap at..
Was it a wrap around motorized unit like Neil's? Celebrity deaths occasionally make me sad but I openly wept when I heard he passed. There will never be another Neil Peart. RIP.
Hey, thanks!, St. Alia (may I call you St. Alia?)!
I needed a little help with this because for many of us "There's only one RUSH, in all caps!"--even though they're probably different. (To give but one example, for Rush Hudson Limbaugh III it was Rush Hudson Limbaugh II...)
Your particular RUSH, if grok.com is no fool, refers to "the Canadian progressive rock band Rush" and your quote to a line from their 1978 song "The Trees" which goes "And the trees are all kept equal / By hatchet, axe, and saw."
According to grok[.com], the lyrics were penned by RUSH drummer Neil Peart and "are a libertarian-leaning allegory critiquing forced equality (often interpreted as a jab at collectivism or unionism), where shorter maples demand 'equal rights' to sunlight from taller oaks, leading to violent enforcement that levels everyone down." [a libertarian-leaning drummer in a progressive rock band/hope that worked out...]
[FWIW conservative standard _The National Review_ wrote: "...before there was a Rush Limbaugh, there was RUSH..."]
[My particular RUSH came in 4th grade, with Karen G**l**h, but you don't have to read down this far.]
Not a fan of Limbaugh because in the opening for his show (yes, I listened for a bit) he said "I will do the thinking for you." My response, of course, was "he!! no, you won't" and waited for Neil Boortz's radio show (look him up; he's great). Love RUSH's music, BTW.
I was a "limited" fan of the Rushman, as I am of Trump. My peevishness with Rush was he always, to me, seemed too quick to say he was "just an entertainer," and from pretty much Day 1, I was disappointed that he never helped _me_ to progress along a path to get where he was (wherever that was that he was). Intentionally or not, he never that I know of--and I did not follow him religiositical-ly--recommend a Reading List to help listeners understand and cement their conservative sense.
Progressive Rock or more commonly "Prog" has little to nothing to do with progressive politics, it's just an unfortunate coincidence. The genre is mostly about musicianship and exploration. For an exemplar, please see King Crimson (You may find my avatar along the journey). Their biggest hit is 21st Century Schizoid Man, but here is a considerably mellower representation of their virtuosity from 1982: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6E1b8qWB3Y Also, here is an early song but a recent version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn4OcEJ5ccA&list=PLXhfRoiJBIis0kqgoepmm4UiHK-ixpVll&index=1
For full effect please listen to the entire song. Enjoy!
Rush rocks!
but we did read that far, so kindly elaborate
Well, <blush>, a Gentleman _never_ Kisses and Tells, so if <blush> I Told it could imply that there had been a Kiss <blush> shared by two unmarried 4th graders where in Fact there had only been a RUSH<doubleblush>.
The sad truth.
Imagine essentially an entire country more interested in puppies owned by a celebrity than literal genocides and government-fomented war.
Clown world.
Sometimes we need a break from the "doom and gloom".
My wife & I have 3 dogs.
3, 6, 18.
Rescue/purebred/mixed breed.
Rescue from Georgia is a peach, and 40 lbs. of gentle patriarchy.
Keaton is pure bred Shih Tzu, walleyed, intelligent & girl friend of Niko, the Rescue.
Peanut is 18, 98% blind, but healthy.
A little bit of extra work.
My wife hikes them, & I cook for them.
We're all happy...
I’m sitting here hugging my new 4 pound cuddle of joy puppy that I got for Christmas this year!! 🤣 A Cavachon. She’s precious beyond belief.
I like getting them at 8 weeks because you can train them from the beginning and there is no trauma clouding their minds.
Besides - it’s not like I chose to go out and specifically breed a puppy for myself. Someone else already bred them. What happens to these pups when they don’t sell? They end up in a shelter too! Just because people go to a shelter doesn’t mean people stop breeding their dogs, purposefully or accidentally. These puppies deserve to have homes as soon as possible and shouldn’t be expected to go through the many layers of possession before getting into a shelter first. Why do they have to go through that trauma and end up in a shelter before they are allowed to be bought? The whole thing is silly, guilting anyone over their choice of where to acquire the dog from. You will ALWAYS have people who are happy to acquire from a shelter, and you will always have people like me that want that pup within weeks of being born. To each his own. I love my new pup and have absolutely NO guilt whatsoever, and no one can make me feel guilty either.
To your point,we found our Belgian Malinois in a shelter, along with her two sisters.
Belgians!
Did you adopt all 3?
Incredible jumpers.
They tend to ignore fences...
The shelter only brought one of the puppies to the adoption event, so we only took one. She’s a jumper! True to breed. But we’re all fenced in and she has been trained to stay on the property.She’s very intuitive and knows how to communicate with her humans.
Does she "clack" her jaws?
They have a gorgeous black face, much like our Niko.
She doesn’t clack her jaws but she’s very vocal. Very obedient, loyal, athletic and sees herself as being on the clock when it comes to watching out for intruders. 😁
Congrats on your new fur baby! I’ve seen pictures of Cavachons, and they look adorable. I love puppies so much!! We had a rescued “Cockachon” (Cocker Spaniel/Bichon). We always said that she had the worst traits of both breeds, but she did have a great temperament and loved-loved-LOVED children. We sure miss her. She lived to 14 or 15 years old.
We have two mixed breed rescues now, and are keeping our son and DIL’s two dogs (a rescue and an expensive Miniature Australian Shepherd) for three weeks while they go to Europe. The Aussie is far and away the worst behaved of the bunch. She needs a farm full of sheep instead of a small back yard.
This one has the look of the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel more than the Bichon. Wish I could post a pic, she’s greeting card perfect.
Our first dog we got when we married was a miniature Australian Shepherd. Snow white and beautiful. Really sweet disposition but … when she hit her 4-6 month mark she became a crazed biter in her play and would not stop. I had to learn to hold her down with her mouth clamped until she stopped moving. It was hard to do because I’ve never had to use such force with a dog before. But after a few days of that and she never bit us again. She remained a gentle soul. We did take her and our other dog to the park frequently to run and run and run - chase balls - so I’m sure that helped a lot. I think she was my favorite to date.
Congrats on your new puppy! I made a separate post as I did not want to include it with a mention of that nasty woman KK.
The puppies are too good for the immoral one, KK.
We have 3 rescued cats. One from a rescue group, 2 that the cat distribution system gifted to us. In fact, the youngest one my husband found ON THE FREEWAY last year on the way to work, in the breakdown lane of all things. He’ll never be non-skittish after going through that at 6 weeks old, but we love all of them. I do hope my husband quits finding cats, though. Two was fine and 3 is really one too many, lol.
nice, we have had pure bred Cornish Rex kitties since 1991. Each of them was a gem. We have little Princess Cornish Rex at present. Hubbs and I are 70. I would love more Cornish Rex kitties but... Princess is snuggly enough
I had to look that one up! They look like a cross between a miniature greyhound and a jackrabbit. 😆
they do run like jackrabbits and do act I think like a minigreyhound.
Princess is an only kitty now, so she needs much more attention.
When we had two kitties over the years, they loved to get into lots of ridiculous trouble together
hikes them. yes, I've pretty much designed my life around hiking border collies. bliss (more likely they hike me)
Love border collies!
In my 70's I could never keep up.
I presume if you hike 4 miles, the borders will do 12...
I love Border Collies, too, but I'm not smart enough to have a Border Collie :)
nobody is.
We got a docile 8 yr old border collie from the pound. Surrendered because she kept getting picked up after running away from loud noises (thunder). She herded our horses, other dog, cats, & kids. Never barked unless you put her in the back of the pickup -previous owner had trained her to be protective of his tools. At age 12, she still kept a watchful eye on our kids even tho she had trouble getting around. One day she viciously & victoriously repelled a Doberman that was about to jump on one of the kids, chased him all the way to his home, (as if she was only a pup), with hubs & I following with pitchforks & shovels. She ran all the way back to ck on the kids while we talked to the dobie's owner. Sadly, she died a few months after. Sure miss that dog.
Ours definitely hike us! And yes, our life too is designed around their need for action, their ability to tell time and their way of not letting you rest until you've fulfilled your commitment, lol.
It's amazing that you can write such a thoughtful article about such a silly thing lol. Your ability to butter up every nook and cranny on any topic is an awe inspiring superpower!
We are rescuers ourselves but we definitely understand the need or want to buy a pure breed for all sorts reasons.
We already know that the masses are asses and this is further proof that they still are. However, it's also totally possible that a lot of the hoopla that we are seeing on the internet these days is contrived by algorithms and bots instead of real people. 2026 is going to be crazy.
Jenna definitely has a superpower! Who else could bring us amusement on a Tuesday about a gift of Christmas puppies?
Masses are asses. I 🩷 that, Vee. Borrowing it. Happy New Year. 🎉
Yes, had the same thought about how much of the outrage brigade are actually bots.
purebreds have more issues than mutts. would never desire one. mutts work for me!
I basically couldn’t care less about Kim Kardashian or her chosen presents for anyone — not with any malice, just with what I think is a healthy disinterest in someone who, before becoming a billionaire, was highly mediocre (and yet, who am I even to judge her as such??!!). I basically agree, however, with everything you’ve said about the situation, @Jenna McCarthy, except that I tend toward wanting to tell Kim to — just once! — let a private moment of family interaction… Just. Be. Private. Why is it any of our business that her children got puppies for Christmas, let alone what type of puppies they got? I think she could save herself and her children a lot of headache, heartache and future therapy by occasionally just SHUTTING UP. Not everything is worth an internet-breaking insta post. And I’m sure there were 1000 other beautiful holiday photos she could have posted instead. That said, I wish her, her children and those puppies all the best. I’m sure they’re loving the heck out of those little fluff balls.
This is why I no longer post on social media. It's no one's business what my family is doing in our lives. The people who I want to know about it, will know about it.
Kim is certainly not alone in publishing trivia from her life on Social Media. We live in an age of "Look at me" screaming on social media.
I would pay not to look or hear about her ever.
{laugh} I'm too cheap, I'll just continue to ignore her.
LOL. great sense of humor. Happy New Year John!
Something tells me 2026 will be another year of entertaining life! At least as long as we have Jenna around to write humor!
So very true! Happy New Year again!
I consider her mediocre but, that’s her thing, go for it. I’ve rarely seen any pictures. If her kids grow up even normalish , good for her. It costs her millions of dollars a year to look how she looks. Seems a huge burden mentally, emotionally and financially to me. 🤷🏼♀️
I am surprised she did not include her tits in the pic as she does in every photo she ever posts. she disgusts me. can you imagine being the daughter of a woman who made a sex tape that was seen by way too many and one that is so promiscuous and leads with her tits and ass? no thank you.
I was a child in the 1960s and any information on celebrities was in glossy movie magazines and tv. If there was outrage, there was no online social media where all this outrage could be so concentrated. People might have been upset but they might tell a neighbor but that was it. They went about their life and that was much healthier.
Me too. I looked forward to People magazine up until we moved in 1989. Britney Spears or Madonna was maybe the last celeb. After that I lost touch with celebrity crap. Now I have no idea who these people are most of the time. I’ll leave it to Jenna to warn me off.
A very long time ago I admired PETA because I thought it was honestly advocating for animal welfare. But they became nuts. Or maybe they always were and I just didn’t see it. Everyone on the left needs to stop with the moral tyranny.
Jenna, your writing has ascended to an extremely high level of influence. Against the longest imaginable odds, you may have turned me into a Kim Kardashian fan.
Likewise.... I've been a decades long "Kardashian ignorer", but this piece of Jenna's makes her sound like a nice mother.
sound being the operative word.
I agree. I have never even thought about Kim Kardashian but Jenna has made her so much more interesting.
Jenna is fab but kk is gross and must have 100 stds. that is not interesting.
Yuck. You have got to be kidding. A KK fan. No way.
The Genpop will forever remain judgmental of everything. Especially of those with means greater than the GDP. At the same time I feel sorry for those puppies. They’ll never know what it’s like to get their paws muddy, chase a squirrel, poop outside, eat cat poop and cheap dog treats….. You know, those character building things all dogs should experience. But they will fit nicely in a purse on a private jet so they got that going for them 😎
When people who have never had a dog tell me they want a dog I ask them "do you know how gross dogs really are?" BTW, I have two large shedding black Flat Coated Retrievers. And yes, they came from a breeder who is a friend of ours who let select people have their dogs after they are done with their show and puppy careers. They are no longer show dogs, they are show-off dogs.
lol- “ do you know how gross dogs really are? “.
🤣As my dog vomits up the goose poop he just ate! 🤣
I have an acquaintance who hikes in the same place I do. She has this ginormous white Newfy. A good protection but will literally love you to death. I know when she’s been at the park. You could spin and make a sweater with the fur she leaves behind after grooming. He’s lovely. 😊
We tried to adopt once. They wanted to come to our house to inspect it first. I'm sorry... what?? Absolutely not! Did they want the dog to have a home or not? Apparently not. So we purchased a lab and after 12 1/2 wonderful years with him, we then purchased another lab and he's almost 9 years old and our calm, typical-lab-temperamental dog and we love him to pieces. I would rather pay $1000 for a dog and know what type of temperament I'm getting, than have some stranger come and inspect my house to determine whether or not I'm worthy of adopting a dog who could go on to maul one of my kids. My daughter adopted and guess what? As sweet as her dog is with us, he's very unpredictable so she can't let him be around strangers, she can't take him to a dog park, and when she wants to introduce a new person to him, she has to do it very slowly and in stages. It's incredibly stressful and it limits where she can go with him (clearly no kennels, ever - that would be a nightmare). She's already said she'll never adopt again.
We had one pet adoption agency ask us what our income was. Another brought the dog to our house for the day to see how we all did. When I mentioned that we had had unexpected company, the agency told us we had disobeyed their protocol and refused to let us keep the dog. We now hope that strays will find us.
That's insane!
Liberals, I bet, but they dont mind actual illegal alien killers and criminals or drug dealers lurking about your house or children. Nanny culture there too, huh?
Same with a kitten my daughter got at a good shelter. Sweet in the shelter but a nasty thing at home. Every time I visited S’mores would hide in the bedroom or hiss at me the whole time. I think I read certain calico cats have personality problems.
I am glad they inspect and sorry about your d's dog but adoption rocks!
I look at this situation as an indictment against social media. You put something innocent out on social media and you immediately get flamed by haters from one side or the other with nothing better to do all day than scold and ridicule. There is simply no winning by publicizing everything you do. I realize Kim Kardashian made her fortune by allowing the masses to wade into her personal life, but next time perhaps she’ll think before posting and keep her personal life to herself. Ok, I admit that’s not happening because clearly her motto is any publicity is good publicity.
My old and cynical self says KK never does anything "innocent." She wants the clicks, attention and outrage. Which is fine. Everyone needs a hobby.
Of course. But her fame and looks will wane. End like some of those whose “work” eventually turns them into grotesque caricatures of themselves. Meg Ryan, I’m talking to you. Lol.
I would have warned her that getting puppies for your children means you are getting puppies for yourself. In my case, it was 2 rescues from a meth house in Eastern Kentucky with all sorts of issues for my youngest son. As a big dog person, I am merely judging her decision to get those ridiculous small dogs.
Cats! Get cats! They are far more independent and loving! 😇
We have a garage cat, due to allergies. She is an amazing hunter. I know some cat people frown upon outdoor cats, but she loves her 10 acres & would prefer not to come inside to deal with our 3 obnoxious dogs. She lets us know when she wants attention, and husband provides it (he is not allergic).
I too have an awesome hunter cat named Smudge. We live in a small town, but not a morning passes that I don’t have leftover blood and guts gift left on my porch. She’s a killer.
I call it natural pest control.
Garage cats are the best! We tried, really tried to turn a barn cat into a house cat. Zero success. She lived for over a decade, taunting the local coyotes until a new neighbor put out poison (unnecessarily, I might add). Still angry, but not sorry she had the kind of life she wanted.
Oh no! That is so sad. We have a stray black cat at the moment who is sneaking in and eating her food. I hope we can catch the black cat and check for a chip, in case he belongs to someone.
I fashioned shelters from those styrofoam shipping things, put heated mats and heated water bowls out for a stray that I couldn’t touch for several years. . We live in the north. The only time I touched him was when he got sick and I took him to the vet. There was nothing they could do but it was a peaceful end. I took good care of him.
Two of my cats, 75% Siamese, were born as barn cats. One had "bobbed ears" from the tips freezing off. They were absolutely wonderful cats living peacefully indoors for over twenty years. I miss them!
Fellow cat lover here. Dogs have masters, cats have staff. Yup. All but a uniform in my case. I miss my last 2 still. No more pets. My 23 pound Maine coon would snuggle on my chest still. The vet basically killed him. I normally kept them away from vets and they were indoor cats with an enclosure they spent a little time in. Saw no need.
That’s what I was a thinking too. She needed to get them dog-sized dogs. Got my first dog when I was 12. Feeding and poop scooping was my regular duty, rigorously enforced by the parental units.
I'm not a fan of small dogs (my 85 lb. lab is also not a fan of small dogs - he hides between my legs when we come across one. Personally, I think that speaks volumes). When we were looking for dogs, I kept saying I wanted a real dog, not a toy.
These little pups are going to be the new accessories for KK & Co much like Paris Hilton’s little purse pup. I’m waiting for the line of doggy bunk beds and designer collars. However, after clicking the link for the Newfypoo, I definitely think she chose the wrong breed. PETA and the rage media might do better to highlight actual animal cruelty like the Beagles used in research labs, than their fake outrage over some pups being given to kids.
Yeah they were AWFULLY silent over THAT! Their selective outrage removes any and all respect for them.
That behavior was very telling. Like the ACLU. I was a member at one time. I still get donation pleas with outrageous lies trying to scare me. Last one went back in the postpaid envelope with “When pigs fly” written large on the form. Where were they when people were being forced to push poison into them or not eat or work. They probably had a yard somewhere where they stored their boxcars. Disgusting people, or people-like things still.
Funny to see how many are judging right here in the comments. The puppies are ridiculously small… etc. lol 😂
Side note: small dogs - even ridiculous ones - need care, feeding, attention, and poop scooping too. Dogs are angels on earth. Maybe they will provide some grounding. For once, I’m with Kim lol
I know I still think of the 2 adorable small dogs I met at my friends house. They grounded me fast. I’m sure Kim’s will get good care. I showed off my junk yard cats. Considered them my furry children. They will get attention.
They will soon become the darlings of the interwebs … if they aren’t already💫✨
Lots of unwanted clothes, furniture, and vehicles out there, too. Anyone buying anything new should be equally shamed if you follow this logic. The Instagram critics wouldn't have many pictures to share themselves if they stopped buying new.
Great analogy! Though there isn't an equivalent of PETA for used clothes/furniture, etc.
I too am a rescue dog person. I have volunteered at an animal shelter and loved every moment. Learned a lot. I’ve also owned so-called purebreds - had nothing but health problems. Heart breaking. I’m happy to see any dog/pet in a happy loving home.
I think the Pom Squad is adorable, personally.
I swoon daily with my kitten and cat videos. I hope they all won’t be AI soon.