WHAT’S AN FGO?

It’s crazy around the house. My foster mom Jet is running around trying to get dressed for a big meeting. She’s trying to find her FGO. I don’t know what that is but it must be special like a bone because she sounds pretty desperate to find it.

“What’s an FGO?” I ask.

It turns out an FGO is a ‘Feel Good Outfit’ or clothes that make her feel like she could conquer the world because she feels like a million bucks in them. I know I’m a dog but I’d rather have the million bucks than the outfit.

Jet says that there are certain things that make a person successful. Some of these things are objective (word of the day) and others are subjective. She says that there is no proof (subjective) that an outfit you wear will make you successful but wearing certain clothes (FGOs, for example) will make you feel like you are successful even if it’s a bad hair day and you feel like a loser. Hmmm.

She also says there are other things like IQ (that help a person be successful) and a healthy EQ (emotional intelligence) that serve as a scientifically proven measure for success. Geez, all these acronyms are a bit confusing. To prove her point, she through out one of her hotshot Daniel Goleman stats: 85 percent of a top executive’s success in leadership is attributable to a healthy emotional intelligence.

It must be complicated to be a successful human compared to a successful dog. All a dog needs to be successful is a human that cares for them so they can provide licks and love. A human seems to ‘need’ a lot more than this to be successful. Really?

So, here’s my lesson of the day… Success is important. If you’re a dog, being a success comes down to finding a loving home and the arms of a caring human. For a human it should be the same thing.

Okay, here’s the question of the day from A.J. who asked: Why is it that humans expect us to speak their language (sit, treat, stay) but they don’t bother to learn/speak our language?


Dear A.J.
French speak French in France. It is the language of their land. Americans speak English in their land because it is the language of their nation. You’re a dog living in America so you should speak English too.



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