National Start Your Own Country Day

November 22.  Today is National Start Your Own Country Day.  I’m not joking.  So I started thinking, if we canines started our OWN country, what would it be like?

First off, we would need a flag.  Something with a pawprint works.  A grey background with all different colored pawprints.  To represent ALL the different colors we canines come in.  No matter WHAT the breed or variety.  The country of K9 would be ALL inclusive.

The national language?  Simple.  We all speak woof.  That’s the cool thing about us dogs – we all speak the SAME language – so there is never any misinterpretation about what we are communicating.

Governing body?  The Top Dog rules.  Any dog has the CHANCE to be the Top Dog.  But often, it is the OLDEST dog in the country.   We respect our elders – and we look to them for advice and direction.  So our Top Dog would not be some young pup. 

National sport?  Chasing things. … Cats.  Balls.  Sheep.  Ducks.  Rodents.  Or Z’s.  Some of us are true couch potatoes – and some of us like to move.  

National dish?  Apples.  It accommodates any vegan citizens – and most dogs seem to like them.  Oh – and in our country,  food dishes would be refilled WHENEVER we want them.

The country of K9 would be leash free.  Brushes would be banned.  And attire would be COMPLETELY optional – particularly holiday attire.  It is UNLIKELY most canines would opt for holiday dressing – but we must be accepting of those who DO enjoy it.  Those few.

I’m not sure exactly WHERE our country would be located.  I think it has to be some place that has four seasons.  Because some canines like warm weather, and some like cold – we again need to be inclusive.  One thing I DO know, our country would have LOTS of trees.  Lots and lots of trees.  To pee on.  Oh and for environmental reasons of course.

So there is the START of our country.  We of course, WOULD allow humans in our country.  We would allow them to live amongst us and follow our rules.  And to bring us food.  And clean up our poop.  And play with us.  And provide shelter.   And to give us treats and toys.

Hey.  Come to think of it – we are ALREADY doing THAT part….So maybe we DO already have our own country….worldwide…Think about it.....

©  Linda Wozniak