Lion seemed to be asking for a “just because” spanking yesterday in an email. He hasn’t been spanked in a while. Ironically, he keeps doing things to earn one so a “just because” spanking would actually be a punishment spanking. What has he been doing? Let’s review.

Lion thinks Willow’s trainer hasn’t been giving us the attention we so richly deserve. He says she spends too much time with the other dog in the class. I’ve assumed that they needed more attention. Maybe that dog, more likely the owners, isn’t getting it. Willow has been doing very well, and I haven’t missed the attention. I also know that the other dog was moving, so the attention will be all on Willow. Lion swears I never told him they were leaving. I did. Not only that, but the trainer has mentioned it several times in class. At any rate, Lion said he was going to complain about the trainer. I was on the fence about this but assumed he would wait until the class was done. Nope. I figure the last few classes will be uncomfortable at best. And I’m a little annoyed since I was the one who paid for the classes, so shouldn’t I be the one who decides if we complain? That’s my view, at least.

[Lion — Let’s clear up the record. I ordered and paid for the class. I asked Mrs. Lion if it was OK to complain, and she agreed. There’s no point in complaining if we are done with the training since, at that point, it would just be a bad review. We have only two classes left. I don’t care if the other dog is moving. There are two dogs in the class. Each deserves equal time. Either that or give us back half of the cost.]

Yesterday, I presented Lion with an idea for bridging the gap between the deck and the new kennel. We need to have some sort of fence, and we want a gate on one side. I suggested a chain-link gate designed for driveways, figuring we could use one side as stationary and the other side as a gate. We should be able to attach one side to the chain-link of the kennel, and it shouldn’t look out of place like the other idea I had. Lion told me it would be too expensive. Those driveway gates cost $400-500. After all the fence conversations we’ve had, does he think I’m stupid? Doesn’t he realize I’ve done some research and tried to come up with a simple, cost-effective idea? Has he? I don’t think so. Rather than trash my idea, he should have asked me to show him what I found to see if it had any merit.

I was willing to overlook the training complaint. Maybe I’m out of line thinking he’s going too far. Just because I’m satisfied with the training doesn’t mean he is. However, the fence thing pissed me off. I didn’t tell him because I just figured I’d show him the gates I found that cost a little over $200. I still need to measure to see how big the gap will be. I’m not one to yell back at him unless I’ve got all my ducks in a row. If I knew the measurements and knew my idea would work, I would have blasted him right back. That doesn’t mean I’m not annoyed at him for dismissing another fence idea without all the facts.

What does this mean for Lion’s butt? Not that there’s any difference between a “just because” spanking and a punishment spanking, but he’ll be getting a punishment spanking. I need him to know that he can’t just dismiss my ideas. Some of them won’t be valid. Some of them will. Both kinds deserve to be heard and considered.

[Lion — I wasn’t clear in my objection to the additional fence/gate. I just spent $400 on the chain-link kennel. I just don’t feel good about another $200 or even $100 more. Maybe I’m wrong. Certainly, Mrs. Lion is going to punish me. I guess I deserve it. Perhaps we do need to spend the extra money. It’s a lot to me.]

As you might imagine, I’m a very frustrated critter. Mrs. Lion has prevented me from ejaculating for 19 days, well 18 as of when I am writing this post. Monday night, she mercilessly edged me over and over. She seemed pleased with herself when she decided to stop. A couple of times, she got dangerously close to a ruined orgasm.

Ok, it was fun for me too. Mrs. Lion is very determined to get the results she wants when she starts sucking me. She was very successful on Monday night. She succeeds with everything she sets out to do. Her spanking technique is as good as any I have seen. It’s been nine days since my last spanking. I guess I’m due for one very soon. Since Mrs. Lion has become so effective, I lost my interest in shopping for paddles. She has more than enough for me, thank you very much.

I have to admit that I’m feeling grumpy. Being very horny does that to a guy. I know, that’s a lion problem. Well, I am! This could get me into trouble when Mrs. Lion gets home from work. We have dog training tonight, and I’ve growled at PetSmart for the low quality of the training we’ve received.

A growing number of bloggers are trying to make money by moving their “good” content to Patreon and other pay-to-read websites. Certainly, the desire to get a few bucks out of our work is understandable. My problem is that the lowest quality content providers seem to be the ones who are trying to lure unsuspecting readers to part with their money. Anything you want is available for free if you look. Spanking stories abound on the free web. If you read a teaser that is supposed to start an exciting story that directs you to the paysite, do yourself a favor and hit the “back” button. The best sites remain free, especially sites that are about F/M or M/F spanking and domination. Don’t waste your money.

Lion won’t mind, I’m sure, but I keep thinking his birthday is Friday. I know it’s the ninth. I keep thinking the ninth is Friday. It would mean Lion would get his orgasm a day early. He wouldn’t argue with that.

He’s not exactly chomping at the bit. He’s horny. He’s not super horny. There’s nothing wrong with not being super horny. He can’t always be super horny. I love it when he is. He seems extra hard. But regular hard is wonderful too. I’ve been known to work with any kind of horny. As long as he’s “up” for his birthday ride, it’s all good.

I certainly got him close last night. I’m pretty sure he was within a second or two of coming. I was playing with fire. If he’d had an orgasm, I don’t think he would have recovered in time for this weekend’s fun. I have to walk the fine line between keeping him wanting more and going too far. The obvious answer would be to leave him alone until I’m ready for the main event. The problem is that he may actually lose interest if I don’t keep reminding him how much he wants to come.

Tonight is the dog’s second to last puppy training class. We’ve been getting home, eating, and settled in fairly late from that. Plus, Lion tends to be tired after all the exertion. I am too, but he’s not used to being out and about. I don’t think we’ll do much more than snuggle tonight. I may get my weenie a little excited, but he probably won’t get near the edge.

On the plus side, it’s been getting rainier and cooler around here, so snuggling under the covers is easier since I’m cold too. Over the summer, it was difficult because Lion would be under the covers, and I’d be sweating on top. He’d be cold when he came out, and when I went under, I’d be hot. It’s nice to be able to hunker down together again.

The recent revelations about Facebook allowing hate speech and misinformation to persist are just the tip of the iceberg. People learn to read in school. The idea that something in print can be false is not in the curriculum until high school or college. People are inclined to believe what they read. If what they read makes them angry, they will want to read more and stay in their angry state. That’s human nature.

While Facebook reaches one-third of the world’s population, other unfiltered media probably reaches just as many. Blogs like ours are not subject to any content editing. We are free to write anything we want. If we can piss you off, you will probably become a loyal reader. Don’t believe me? Look at StrictJulieSpanks. When she writes a post claiming COVID vaccinations are wrong to require, comments to her post are double the normal number. Why? Because it pisses off people who have the facts.

Worse, some readers will believe her. She claims that she has the “real” information. In this case, she doesn’t. Her sources are other fake news outlets. My point is that even if Facebook dials back the dangerous posts that incite riots and promote the pandemic, the problem won’t be solved. The solution isn’t to filter hate speech and obviously false and dangerous content. Our constitution is clear that almost anything is free expression. The answer is to teach kids right from the start that just because something is in print and looks authoritative, it may be false.

Most lies are much easier to accept than the truth. Lies can easily have perfect internal consistency. They can selectively include some facts along with false information. Truthful reporting is often incomplete. It has to admit that it doesn’t have every fact neatly in place. The truth is often harder to digest. It’s easier to believe that foreigners streaming over our southern border are criminals, drug addicts, and rapists. Didn’t the former president say that? It’s hard to accept that thousands of desperately poor people are begging us to take them in so they can survive.

Compassion is much more uncomfortable than anger. Sacrificing a tiny bit of personal freedom to get inoculated against a deadly disease is much harder than getting angry that if you get the shot, the next step is to take your gun away. Instead of letting the people against vaccines get you angry, take the time to think about what is really happening. Anger is the enemy of thought. Stupid people march with pitchforks and torches. Thinking people consider the merits of issues and decide based on them. Which are you?

[Mrs.Lion — Someone on Facebook the other day pointed out that Biden’s approval rating is dropping so that makes him a bad president. I agree he’s not a great president, but I think he’s certainly better than the last one. The other thought I had was how many Biden supporters think he’s doing a poor job versus how many Trump supporters thought he did a bad job. I came to the conclusion that Biden supporters are willing, and able, to think for themselves and don’t blindly follow along with the crowd. We’ve just surpassed 700,000 deaths from Covid-19. How many people still think it’s a fake virus? How many people refuse to get the vaccine because it will make them sterile or metallic? These are some of the lies it’s easy to follow when your hero spouts them.]