The monkey gets top billing, but the Border Collie does the real work

[Stinky The Clown]

Whiplash the Monkey, at age 18, is a rodeo star.



I have to ask why the monkey and not the dog. Check out the video. The dog's doing the hard work. The monkey's just hanging on for dear life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yssCqFhhYyc

Watch this clip. The dog is doing what he does best. Again, the monkey's just hanging on and hoping for a banana.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDcAsj3RziQ

[sazemisery]

1. Because the monkey is more human like than the dog..

therefore he gets top billing. :( We humans have a very high opinion of ourselves.

[Stinky The Clown]

2. I'll stick with the dog!

Harry Truman was right.

Our Border Collie is the very picture of unconditional love - as are almost all family dogs.

[sazemisery]

3. Me too, Stinky.

If man would take a few lessons from nature we wouldn't be in the mess we're in.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. "The monkey's just hanging on and hoping for a banana."

The perfect description of the Bush Administration.

[Stinky The Clown]

6. I hadn't thought of that ......

.... but you're right!

[Grateful for Hope]

5. The dog is running

which is natural for a dog. The poor monkey is riding on a running dog...which is not natural for the monkey. I think my vote goes to the monkey as he/she is probably much more uncomfortable doing this than is the dog.

Monkeys are not humans. They are innocent animals as are dogs.

[Stinky The Clown]

7. The monkey has been doing this for years (according to the story)

So obviously he has no fear of riding on a running dog.

I made no claim that says the monkey isn't an innocent animal, did I? I sure didn't intend to.

[Grateful for Hope]

8. So sorry

I didn't mean to come across as judgemental. I do feel for the monkey AND the dog as I hate seeing animals exploited in the way those videos seem to suggest.

I was also reacting to the initial premise that the dog is doing all the work. The monkey's work is of a different nature, IMO, and is no less (and, I admit) probably no more than the work of the dog.

Peace.

[mopinko]

10. i don't know about the monkey, but dogs

love having jobs. that dog has a much, much better life than most couch potato, foo foo pets. working dogs are happy dogs. he is not being exploited.

[I Have A Dream]

9. Border collies...

What amazing beings!

:loveya:

[Judi Lynn]

12. NOTHING like a Border Collie. They are PERFECT.

Love their independence, their maturity, discipline, their unearthly intelligence.

[demnan]

11. How did Bush find a dog who would tolerate him?

Ok, sorry. :rofl: