Ayyyy! Puzzle Corner
By Spirit FingersI’m not quite sure what happened overnight (server rendered incapacitated by sight of John Travolta’s badger pelt?) but here is Monday’s puzzle corner again.
Carefully study this fabulous array of four legged creatures and tell me which celebrities own them. Answers to be put up on Thursday morning. Thank you for your patience!
February 5th, 2008 at 9:32 am
The only celebrity dog I know (other than Mr. Henry’s) is Orlando Bloom’s Egyptian mutt, and none of those are her.
May I just say: I hate purse dogs. They are bait for coyote hunting.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:37 am
My original answers, despite now knowing better on some!
1. Tori Spelling
4. Nicole Richie?
7. Martha Stewart
8. Jake Gyllenhaal
9. Ben Affleck?
Don’t have a clue about 5, but I think he’s absolutely adorable!
February 5th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I still want to hug Martha’s fluffy chow. In Chinese, the name of the chow dog means “puffy lion dog.” Perfect. (Our chow mix died in December 2006, and we’re still pining.)
4 is definitely Jesssica Simpson’s useless dog Daisy.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I think 5 belongs to Mischa Barton. And agree with Tori Spelling for 1.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
I still say that #4 is Jessica Simpson’s dog (and he’s freaking adorable, if you ask me.) I’m guessing #9 to be one of Drew Barrymore’s rescued pooches. And #7’s gotta be Martha — only famous person I’ve heard of who has a Chow.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Yes, I think you’re probably right about #4, but it’s no fair changing my answers now just because the original post vanished!
February 5th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
#7 is Martha Stewart–that’s Francesca and PawPaw.
February 5th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Oh, not trying to steal anyone’s thunder. Frankly, I recognize the Louis dog bag more than the dog itself. Sad.
February 5th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
1. Jessica Alba (or Tori Spelling)
2. Orlando Bloom
3. Jennifer Aniston
4. Jessica Simpson
5. Misha Barton
6. Sheryl Crow
7. Martha Stewart (or Janet Jackson)
8. Jake Gyllenhaal
9. Jaime Foxx
10. Fran Drescher
February 5th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
1 - Tori Spelling
2 - Orlando Bloom
3 - no idea
4 - Jessica Simpson
5 - no idea
6 - Sheryl Crow
7 - Martha Stewart
8 - Jake Gyllenhaal
9 - no idea
10 - Kimora Simmons
February 6th, 2008 at 2:09 am
I, OTOH, love purse dogs. A big dog can become a victim of wildlife, too, no matter what their owner’s projected machismo says to the contrary.
Mischa Barton’s dog is the only one I know, in the center. That dog is cute, and it seems like it’s really mellow because all the pictures look like he’s laying like a little lump on her arm.
February 6th, 2008 at 3:27 am
I don’t have any machismo, but I do have a friend with an Irish Wolfhound, another with a Bernese Mountain Dog, and three who’ve “lost” their purse dogs.
February 6th, 2008 at 11:10 am
I just object to carrying your dog in your purse on sheer principle. My purse is a mess as it is, without adding the possibility of doggie tinkle (or worse) to the mix. As far as dog size is concerned, to my mind, anything between 15lbs and 40lbs is about right — not so big that you can’t carry it if it’s hurt, but not so little that you might lose it amongst the couch cushions (with possibly tragic consequences.)
February 6th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
La Petite, it’s funny you mention the weight restriction, because that’s where I drew the line with my husband - he wants a chow mix of some sort, but I grew up with Scotties. I’d prefer another Scot (although I have to hand chows the win on the puppy cuteness scale - their pups are just balls of fuzz with tongues and noses), but I said we can get a pound puppy as long as it doesn’t exceed 50 lbs.full-grown. His lovely chow mix got sick and died about a year ago, and at her heaviest, she was 62 lbs. (she was retaining fluids). She had arthritis and a back problem and couldn’t manage stairs, but I couldn’t lift her up and down the stairs without hurting her, which just broke my heart, especially because she was so patient and uncomplaining about it. Ugh. So I guess I’m saying small dogs have their advantages, but I like the small ones who have no idea how small they are.
February 6th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
I prefer a dog that has a brain larger than their eyeball which isn’t possible with pocket pooches no matter how cute they are. Dachshund or beagle is as small as I can deal with. They can live a good long life too (around 20 years). Really large dogs usually only make it 8 to 10 years. And you don’t need a backhoe to clean up droppings for moderate size pups! Or, just go low maintenance and get a couple of cats! Mine play catch, give kisses, and are very loving and social…
February 6th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Exactly. A friend of mine has two Irish Wolfhounds. 125 lbs. EACH. Beautiful dogs, but it’s like having two extra people living with you.
My late, sorely missed Lhasa mix was about 20 lbs. at his fighting weight. He was small enough that he could be carried if needed, but he wasn’t so small that he looked like an hors d’oeuvre to larger dogs or other wildlife.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:25 am
You cannot tie a decent-sized brandy flask around a cat’s neck. They overbalance and besides, they’d just drink it all behind your back.
February 7th, 2008 at 2:23 am
That’s why you need a pair of cats, Rain! You tie in between them so the weight is distributed and they police each other (mine are tattle tails cause they are brothers). And 2 18 pound cats can pretty much handle a 5th if it’s done right… Plenty for you and a topple for them if they are good…