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A Dog's Life Nancy Freedman-Smith, dog trainer and owner of Gooddogz Training, provides a place for dog owners to find positive training tips, canine-activities and places to visit along with the latest information on keeping your dog healthy and active. Nancy lives with her three young kids, Charlee and Finney the dogs, Yellow the parakeet and Tater-Tot the Hamster. Staying current, keeping fresh, and always learning new things is a must for Nancy and her profession because one thing that animals surely teach you is "the more you know, the more you know you don't know."
November 30, 2005

Yupchucking sniglets

Since yesterday's blog was (once again) about dog poop, it only stands to reason that today's blog will touch on dog poop's gastrointestinal cousin, dog vomit.

Lets jump right in, shall we.
Are you (like me) happy when your dogs '"clean up" their own vomit before you get a chance to?

Come on, admit it, you are happy when your dog cleans up their own puke (and the kids and cats to).

Puke eating makes me so happy that it has prompted me to invent two new sniglets to describe the event. A sniglet is a word that should be in the dictionary but isn't. Sniglets were made popular in the 80's by Rich Hall on HBO.

Just last week I was driving on 95 and I heard the tell tale gacking noises coming from the back of my minivan, but I could not pull over for several miles. When I finally did, I was overjoyed to find that I couldn't find a trace of vomit, because Charlee had done such a good job of taking care of it herself.


Here are two new sniglets that I have been toying with that describe just such an event event:

Yupchuck (works on two levels because my dog's name is Charlee)
used in a sentence:
When I was driving to work Charlee Yupchucked so well I couldn't even find it.

and

Regurgelation
used in a sentence
After the holiday feast there was a lot of regurgelation , because grandpa fed the dogs all his leftovers.

Do you have a better one to describe a dog eating their own vomit?
Do you know any other good dog sniglets?
Please post them here.


Here are a few more dog sniglets to help get you started.

Pupkus-the moist residue left on your window after your dog presses their nose to it.
used in a sentence:
I need to get out the glass cleaner and clean the pupkus off the car windows.

Teenis-tiny penis (my youngest made that one up when she was only 3)
used in a sentence:
That puppy has a teenis.

Muddzle-a muddy muzzle, usually formed when dogs try to play ball or stick while wearing a basket muzzle.
used in a sentence:
Keep the balls away from Rollo or he will be wearing a muddzle.

and my new and hard to beat favorite...

Tinselrectomy-what your dog needs after they have eaten tinsel off the Christmas tree.
used in a sentence:
Never try to give your dog a tinselrectomy. Call the vet!

Posted by Nancy Freedman-Smith at 10:55 AM

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Comments

LOL LOL - good ones!.....except...

Pupkus I think should be pupkiss *grin*

Teenis is what my 6 y.o. has cause being a a street rescue he was neutered at 4 months old - no male hormones make for a teenis

Unfortunately I am not a creative person and have no 'sniglets' of my own to add, but look forward to hearing others LOL

Sandi
Pet Improvement
California

Posted by Sandi
November 30, 2005 03:07 PM

Pupkus is the only one that I didn't make up....there are many references to it on line. I agree about the spelling!
I also found 'turdscursion' on line. That is the act of walking through your mine field yard picking up poop.
used in a sentence:
Armed with my pooper scooper and my oldest shoes, I went on a 'turdscursion' through the grass.

Posted by Nancy freedman-smith
November 30, 2005 04:19 PM

Having a sled dog kennel, I get miles & miles worth of turdscursions... never heard the term before, love it & will not likely forget it! Too funny! Yupchucking, muddzle & regurgelation are good... some of my huskies are notorious poop eaters, too... corosphagia is the clinical term... what would be a fitting sniglet?

Posted by Arlene
November 30, 2005 04:53 PM

Hi Arlene,
Are you and your sled dogs in Maine?

How about Yakakaka?
used in a sentence:
Don't let that sled dog kiss you...Yakakaka!
:)

Posted by Nancy Freedman-Smith
November 30, 2005 09:45 PM

Hi Nancy... we love Rich Hall over here in England.

What about "Terrierist" ... a Tibetan Terrier with attitude problems. (My Brother)

Best wishes

Murph (Lab Collie Cross)

Posted by Murphy
October 14, 2006 05:01 PM

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