Awesome Pawesome Secret Agent Sam.  You should be our Intel Officer.  Well I was going to do a whole lot of writing tonight, but we went to this bonfire party at my pawrents' friend's place and there were soooo many monkey dogs to play with and I kind of wore myself out, so I am going to have to check back in tomorrow.

As for you Stooper Cooper, of course you know how many tripawd members there are because the computer told you, but guess what.  Your number is off by at least one because I joined tripawds in order to infiltrate, but I am a monkeydog through and through.  and there are probably as many monkeydogs as tripawds members.  You know the "silent majority"?  because most tripawd dogs have brothers and/or sisters that are usually quadpawds, so NYAGH!

As the Official Legal Pants for the AMBF, I have spent several hours researching the question posed by Tai09, as requested by our fearless leader, Sooper Cooper. This is what I have found out. Most dogs are born with the potential to be BOTH Monkey Dogs AND Tripawds. Most times, the choice to become a Tripawd is not made by the dog, but rather by cruel outside forces, such as cancer or an accident of some sort. Of course, some dogs are born Tripawds and never even have the potential to become Monkey Dogs, such as our dearly departed former fearless leader, Comet Dog. We miss you Comet, but it seems like you are having a swell time jamming with your friends up there. Unfortunately, the choice to become a Monkey Dog is nearly always a conscious decision made by the dog. The dog must make a conscious effort to oppose the Tripawds, and they usually do so based upon the false belief that thay are being ignored or pushed aside by their owners because they have a Tripawd sibling that their pawrents have to give a lot of care to. Most of the time, this belief is untrue, but believing it nonetheless they pledge their allegience to the Monkey Dog force. This precedent was established in the case of Comet Dog v. Monkey Butt, which was decided by a three dog panel (2 Tripawds and 1 Monkey Dog) in a Nevada appeals court. In further researching public documents in NV, I learned that it was only after this case that Monkey Butt legally changed his name to Monkey Bunny. Apparently, he thought that if he was no longer a Monkey Butt the ruling wouldn't apply to him.

So there you go. Sorry I ran on for so long, but you know us legal types - sometimes we just like to hear ourselves bark. Of course, there can always be spies on each side - I'm talkin' about you, Rosie. I hope that answers your question, Sooper Cooper.

Ohhhhhh okay I get it.   In that case Kali truly did/does qualify as a MonkeyButt. She would charge Tai and bowl her over, taking mean advantage of Tai's three leggedness. I thought it was just "puppy ignorance" but now I understand that she was jus being a MonkeyButt through and through. Kali even went so far as to break her own shoulder ( at 12 weeks while knocking Tai over) to attempt to pass as a Tripawd and garner more attention. Now that's taking things just a bit too far don't ya think??

It saddens me to see the lengths that Kali has gone to in order to get one upmanship over Tai.. and you are right that is carrying things a bit too far breaking a shoulder to attempt to pass as a tripawd.. we can only hope that Kali learns from the error of her ways before it is too late.. because I do know there are good and true quadpawds out there .. Kali we are fighting for you here at A.M.B.F

Hey Coops, sorry,  Mr. Cooper, Kali here   - I'm hijacking the computer while my Mum is outside.

So, yes I did break my shoulder but that only earned me "crate rest" while goody two shoes Tai Dog got to roam the house, or make that "hop" the house, bah ha ha! So after my jail time I broke it again just to really show my Mum who cost more $$$. I think Tai still won the $ game but I came pretty close. Then, proving to me who was the favorite child, Mum took spoiled Tai to a horse show. Tai ALWAYS went to horse shows way before I showed up but I was told I was "too young", phooey! I had to go into a kennel for 2 days. That was kinda fun though cause there were lots of other pups to pester. When I came home though nothing had changed so I threw myself underneath the biggest horse I could find. THAT scared Mum - FINALLY I got the attention I deserved. Unfortunately I also dislocated my hip as I did the "drop and roll" and, once again, I was off to the Vet's and back to crate jail.

When the Angels came to take Tai I was really sad, I missed her a lot . I hadn't realized how much I really loved her. So now I'm conflicted, I don't know if I'm a MonkeyButt or a Tripawd Lover. Can someone help me????

Kali

OMG! With all this Monkey Butt stuff going on... I just found out that our little bengel mix kittie Nala... is also a monkey butt!! I just caught her dragging her little monkey butt on the floor!! Holey Moley! Looks like I need to squeeze her anal glands or something!!! That is just too gross!!! Now I know why Wolfie runs around trying to smell  her little butt!!

Angel Jake and Wolfie's Mom

Io wolfhound reporting for duty Sir.

Please don't forget us Europeans - The MonkeyDog force is strong here as well .

However, we in the A.M.B.F European (not much) Intelligence Agency are currently busy conducting undercover hopperations and Tripawd power will prevail.

The dreaded MonkeyButts will have to undergo some stern training and will know their place -  "Bring more treats MonkeyButtler "