# How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?

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**Created:** [February 20, 2001, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dogs-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/55141 "2001-02-20T00:34:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dogs-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/55141/1 "2001-02-20T00:34:46Z")

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I came across this today, and thought it was a hoot. I have a Lab, and that’s exactly how he would react.

Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we’ve got our whole lives ahead of us, and you’re inside worrying about a stupid burned-out light bulb?

Border Collie: Just one. And I’ll replace any wiring that’s not up to code.

Dachshund: I can’t reach the stupid lamp!

Toy Poodle: I’ll just blow in the Border collie’s ear and he’ll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.

Rottweiler: Go Ahead! Make me!

Shi-tzu: Puh-leeze, dah-ling. Let the servants. . . .

Lab: Oh, me, me!!! Pleeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Can I?

Malamute: Let the Border collie do it…You can feed me while he’s busy.

Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.

Doberman Pinscher: While it’s dark, I’m going to sleep on the couch.

Mastiff: Mastiffs are NOT afraid of the dark.

Hound Dog: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Chihuahua: Yo quiero Taco Bulb.

Pointer: I see it, there it is, right there…

Greyhound: It isn’t moving. Who cares?

Australian Shepherd: Put all the light bulbs in a little circle…

Old English Sheep Dog: Light bulb? Light bulb? That thing I just ate was a light bulb?

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**Author:** ![tubagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@tubagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tubagirl)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dogs-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/55141/2 "2001-02-20T01:10:00Z")

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But dogs don’t have opposable thumbs! 😃

my Shih-Tzu is more like, "Can I sit on your lap and be adored while you change that light bulb?

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**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dogs-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/55141/3 "2001-02-20T01:24:27Z")

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Maine Coon Cat: How the fuck you expect me to get that? Jump?

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**Author:** ![Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtar)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dogs-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb/55141/4 "2001-02-20T02:25:49Z")

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Dang! For a second while I was opening this thread, I cockily thought I had the answer already figured out.

“One. But he might have to stand on a chair, or something.”

😃

-Ashley