tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post6497122381947371064..comments2023-08-24T16:23:44.260+10:00Comments on Words all Around: are crepuscular dogs active at sunset?parlancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-90224564767471588452010-07-12T19:01:46.513+10:002010-07-12T19:01:46.513+10:00Sue, I was surprised when I read about their bein...Sue, I was surprised when I read about their being crepuscular. Maybe over the thousands of years of living with us they've adapted to a daytime routine, but maybe those breeds who were more useful to humans as crepuscular companions have kept the trait. It's certainly handy for humans these days who leave their dogs alone at home during the daylight hours.parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-51191383969945828802010-07-12T04:10:39.395+10:002010-07-12T04:10:39.395+10:00Tsar is crepuscular. He goes outside in the mornin...Tsar is crepuscular. He goes outside in the morning, just after dinner and again at bedtime. The rest of the day he sleeps in the cool basement. Samba and several of her pups awaken at 4AM and are ready to start the day. I always assumed it was bred into them because that's about the time the fishing boats would leave port. perhaps you've uncovered the real reason.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100381901254968075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-56196916743484901212010-07-02T20:17:58.858+10:002010-07-02T20:17:58.858+10:00theregatha, I think there should be a word, 'd...theregatha, I think there should be a word, 'drinkstimular'. Hmm..., needs the 'e', I think, so maybe it should be 'drinkstimeular'. On the other hand, drinks ARE rather stimulating, so maybe the first word is better.parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-57477356350454449642010-07-01T19:03:20.847+10:002010-07-01T19:03:20.847+10:00I absolutely love this word....and it definitely s...I absolutely love this word....and it definitely suits my temperament, though some would say it is just my internal clock checking for drinks time!theregathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956028783556947063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-37437780115139722062010-06-30T18:42:49.203+10:002010-06-30T18:42:49.203+10:00Just realised it's you, Clare. Speaking for Gu...Just realised it's you, Clare. Speaking for Gus, of course.parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-43002094812098203442010-06-30T18:41:25.373+10:002010-06-30T18:41:25.373+10:00Hi, Gus, thanks for the comment! This blog gets ve...Hi, Gus, thanks for the comment! This blog gets very lonely out here in the cyber-void.parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-518340504939321622010-06-30T16:45:32.039+10:002010-06-30T16:45:32.039+10:00H'm I think I'm the only non-crepuscular m...H'm I think I'm the only non-crepuscular member of this household! Great word.Gus aka Clarehttp://Jakesprogress.infonoreply@blogger.com