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Dear Dogs on Propps, 

Please be advised that when we have visitors, the following behaviors have been noted - please read the sections that apply to you. 

Holly -  When people enter, they do not want you to jump on them. Though you are thrilled to meet them, and feel that you've never met a stranger, they do not feel the same way.  In fact, it is upsetting and downright frightening to have a forty pound dog charge at you when you enter someone's home. 

Ella and Madden  - When someone comes in, do not stand and bark at them.  Though it's totally natural for you to want to protect your turf, if we are greeting them, they clearly have been invited and are not axe murderers.  Your continuing to alert us to their presence is really just redundant.  

Koko - Please, please, please pick up your toys prior to people visiting.  No one wants to sit down on a chewed bone when they are seated on our couches.

Paolo - You have come so far in the past few months.  I mean, look at you - you occasionally bark at our guests (a la Madden and Ella), but now you usually sit next to new people and gaze at them with love.  Your ability to immediately fall in love with new people is awesome.  They probably don't like for you to stare at them though. It can be rather offputting.

All dogs - when our guests are enjoying refreshments, please refrain from wagging your tails or wrestling near the tables where their beverages are resting.  It is just bad manners to knock over their drinks.  Also, when they are eating, go sit down.  In fact, lay down.  Take a load off. Rest a little. No one, and I mean no one, enjoys being stared at while they eat.  Even if the guest says a kind word in your direction, that is not an invitation for you to approach, nor to remove food from their plates (I'm looking at you Holly) when they are not looking.  Also, please don't stand on people's shoulders while they attempt to finish their snack. (cough cough Ella cough cough) Terrible form, that. 

A final thought - when people come over, in general, they are not here to visit you. Feel free to hang out around us - lay down, even take a nap. People love to look at napping dogs.  Just behave yourselves.

For the love of God, behave yourselves.

This means you, Holly.