The dog thread
September 1, 2009 - 8:29pm
Dogs are superior creatures to humans.
Discuss.
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Dog spit is a cure-all. Seriously. My English setter tells me so. It's her answer to everything.
Dog is God spelled backwards. Dogs don't wear underwear. Dogs don't read newspapers. Dogs don't invest in the stock market.
I think this tells us all we need to know.
As long as I live, nobody will ever love me as much as my dogs do.
Dog is dead.
My karma ran over your dogma.
Which reminds me of what the Buddhist said to the hot dog vendor: "Make me one with everything!"
I think those brain-dead cretins who allow their dogs to use other people's yards as toilets should be spayed.
My dog loves me best first thing in the morning when I let him out for a pee. NO-ONE else around here even likes me in the morning.
Dog is dead.
Dogs are servile creatures who seem overjoyed to be slaves. And they don't bury their faeces.... cats are much better.
Dogs get their owners to bury their faeces; who is the servile one? Try to beat that...
It's the price the owners pay to be loved.
You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.
- Robert Louis Stevenson
Just had to share
Subject:
The difference between Dogs and CatsClassification: UNCLASSIFIED
Dog Diary
8:00 am - Dog food! My favourite thing!9:30 am - A car ride! My favourite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favourite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favourite thing!
12:00 PM - Lunch! My favourite thing!
1:00 PM - Played in the yard! My favourite thing!
3:00 PM - Wagged my tail! My favourite thing!
5:00 PM - Milk bones! My favourite thing!
7:00 PM - Got to play ball! My favourite thing!
8:00 PM - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favourite thing!
11:00 PM - Sleeping on the bed! My favourite thing!
CAT DIARY
Day 1,983 of my captivity. My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape.In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a 'good little hunter' I am. Bastards!
There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of 'allergies.' I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.
Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs.
I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released -- and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously mentally deficient
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Came back from walking my two a little while ago. They get me out doing healthy things I wouldn't otherwise do.
Two?
You're a bugger for punishment, aren't you?
Two?
You're a bugger for punishment, aren't you?
I have two dogs, ages 12 and 11. Both large breed and rescues. They're greyhounds. Best little buzzards ever and not punishment at all. They have one objective in life: accumulate all the attention. And dinner. Dinner is not an objective, is a directive.
Jaku: As a cat person, let me express my appreciation for your hilarious (yet eerily accurate) prisoner's diary!
I have two dogs as well. Kali is 13 1/2, a Lab/setter cross and the sweetest, mellowest old girl around. Luna (Lu for short, or Slough-foot Lu when she's wet) is 2 years old, an English setter. She's a total character. Sings with the violin, swear to gawd she thinks she was Maria Callas in another life. She is obsessed with birds and stealing all the chew bones, which she hides between the couch cushions.
Virgil, the male, is a brindle and a dumb ass if ever there was one. I have to spend alot of the days that I'm home with him outside because he chases hornets and tries to eat them. It's kind of funny. The other one, Abbey, is just a huge suck. She waltzs around the house and rubs up against you like a 75 lb cat. We got them from two seperate places, but when we got them home and looked up their pedigrees we found out that they shared a grandfather and are cousins.
Hey PB, you ever go up to the off leash area at Harmony Heights???
I prefer cats as pets, and had a dog once, but grew to dislike keeping them as pets. The last pet was a goldfish who committed suicide by leaping out of the tank and onto a hot baseboard heater. Haven't been able to bring myself around to acquiring another pet ever since.
I have 3 cats, too. I don't do well with fish. The one before last got some horrible fungal disease and died miserably. This year my daughter's teacher had the kids raise goldfish in the classroom and then sent each kid's fish home in June - without asking the parents. Fortunately/unfortunately (it depends on who you ask) the fish died while we were on holidays in July.
I have two dogs, ages 12 and 11. Both large breed and rescues. They're greyhounds. Best little buzzards ever and not punishment at all. They have one objective in life: accumulate all the attention. And dinner. Dinner is not an objective, is a directive.
Mine's a rescue greyhound, too.
Pictures! I want pictures!
We got them from two seperate places, but when we got them home and looked up their pedigrees we found out that they shared a grandfather and are cousins.
That's not unusual, actually. There are only a relative handful of males used for breeding, so lots of greys are cousins.
My guy has over 9,000 half-brothers and -sisters! (He's probably related to your lot as well).
I'm currently inbetween pets. Basically, all the pets we've had on this farm have been country wanderers who stick around. Strays make amazing pets, in much the same way a well mannered pound dog - or greyhound - will adapt very well to a good home.
Dogs need space and exercise, the more the better. My dogs have all been off leash, 99% of the time, and I could communicate with them by nodding my head or staring. Getting a dog trained to that point pays a lot of dividends, and makes a dog much superior as a companion.
Lately we've had a run of stray cats, though. Anyone want an orange striped blue or green eyed kitten? And I have a really mean looking grey striped kitten hanging around my chicken pens. I feed him\her but it remains suspicious.
A greyhound would make for a high maintenance dog, I bet. A dude who used to reclaim race dogs used to bring a van full of the things down to our farm to run around (he didn't ask, either). Those mutts can fly, hola. They used to chase me when I went biking. I always forgot how big the god damn things are until there were eight of them chasing me.
I lean more shepard\terrior. Never been a fan of Labs.
I love shepards and huskies. But I would never own a dog in the city, so for the foreseeable future, I'm stuck with a cat, rabbit, fish, frogs, and a newt. The rabbit and newt are both more than 6 years old.
A six year old newt? That's got to be lifespan plus.
Thumbs up on dogs in the city. Bigger dogs are rarely a good idea in the city but I understand the urge.
I grew up with Labs - in the city, too. Ours were hunting dogs and we also trained them for field trials. I rarely needed a leash (although we usually used them) because they were so well trained to heel. They understood commands by voice and hand signal, which we've done to some degree with our current dogs - not as strict about it, that's all.
I don't like small dogs much. Kali is Lab-sized but lighter in the bone structure and Lu is quite a bit smaller. She's a Llewellyn type (field dog), which aren't as lanky or long-haired as the Laverack type, which are basically the show dogs. Anyway, Lu would be more medium-sized and I wouldn't go smaller but we run with her so she gets lots of exercise.
A friend of mine was dog-sitting a pair of greyhounds last spring. I was surprised by how laid-back they were - I expected them to be quite high-strung. Still, I will probably always go for a bird dog.
A bird dog? oooo.... do they have magnificent plumage like a Norwegian Blue? Regardless of whether they do or not, do you ever find them pining for the fjords? (Labrador does have fjords, doesn't it?)
Everybody expects greyhounds to be high-energy but they are anything but. It's not for nothing they are known as 60 kmh couch potatoes.
My Rufus would be happy if he never ran again. Just a couple of long walks a day and he sleeps or lounges about the rest of the time.
I had a beagle, miss it terribly. Nowadays the german shepherd across the road visits every day, and usually joins me for a walk in the evening (dogs are not tied up here). Great companion - if I was getting another dog, it'd be a shepherd for sure. The beagle was fun, but stubborn as a mule.
Actually, I'd like a Border Collie.
A bird dog? oooo.... do they have magnificent plumage like a Norwegian Blue? Regardless of whether they do or not, do you ever find them pining for the fjords? (Labrador does have fjords, doesn't it?)
You'll frequently find the Labrador pining for a fjord, but a slough will do.
And Luna actually does have gorgeous "plumage" - she has a lovely plumey tail, and "ruffles" on her hind legs and ears. She's white with black ticking and a black patch on one eye. She knows she's gorgeous, too.
So your joke does, indeed, fly.
We have a dog and a cat, both of which are no doubt sleeping on my half of the bed right now, my dog is a wonderful pet, a lab/german sheperd and maybe something else cross, as much as we love him, he's just so damn big at 160lbs he makes a poor lap dog, though he tries hard. We got him from the animal shelter there were 5 dogs in the dog run, he immediately came over to see us and we were sold, just a puppy then, I should have known from the size of his paws what we were in for, his size can be a bit of a pain, but overall i don't think you could get a better dog. The cat, is, well, a cat.
You have a 160-lb. lab/german shepherd?
What is he, two 80-lb. dogs glued together?
This just in: Babble is going to the dogs.
A six year old newt? That's got to be lifespan plus.
From what I read, Spanish newts are good for about 12 years (as long as some dogs), and can get up to 12 inches in length.
Do Spanish newts eat Spanish fly?
I have been sharing my life with a ten-yr old purebred Siamese cat, who is a dropout from potty training... (no lie! some people actually train cats not only to use the toilet but to flush it afterwards, using a special platform; their sales pitch involves actuarial litter cost tables!). My Coucoune made it halfway through the course but never could be convinced to flush, so her "trainer" gave her away as a "failure"...
Hey PB, you ever go up to the off leash area at Harmony Heights???
Nah, my greys have prey drives from some sort of primal past and will take after anything they can fit in their mouths. They've managed to clear our backyard of squirrels and rabbits. And the seagulls at the park across the street kind of are more skittish then ever.
You have a 160-lb. lab/german shepherd?
What is he, two 80-lb. dogs glued together?
My cousin has a 140 lb boxer, thing is fit as a whistle. Just pure muscle and a massive chest. The damned thing only comes up half way past my knee. Broad. Looks like a bull, not a dog.
Pictures! I want pictures!
OK, here's mine:
Thank you. They're both beautiful. M. Spector's looks like she(?)'s plotting something.
Rufus is a "he" - and he's just doing what he does best - chilling and staring into space.
You have a 160-lb. lab/german shepherd?
What is he, two 80-lb. dogs glued together?
My cousin has a 140 lb boxer, thing is fit as a whistle. Just pure muscle and a massive chest. The damned thing only comes up half way past my knee. Broad. Looks like a bull, not a dog.
Mine is a very similar build, very broad and deep chested, I suspect hey may have something larger in the genes but lab/sheperd was the best guess from the shelter, and he does resemble both.
Male is on the left, female is on the right. They're pretty adorable
Strangest pussycats I've ever seen...
Strangest pussycats I've ever seen...
When we first got the female I caught her trying to jump up on top of counter and struggling to pull all the way up. I'd say that they are indeed strang puddycats.
This thread suddenly just got a whole lot classier!
Lost BC Toddler gets to keep guardian angel dog
"He just wanted some juice. He was pretty dehydrated there. I guess this dog took pretty good care of him."
Police say it's likely the boy survived by cuddling up with the dog, Koda, to keep warm through the night.
Koda's owner, Kim Dolan, said it's amazing the two made it out safe and sound.
"From what the parents have said, they're just total outdoors people and he was in his element, the little guy ... with a guardian angel of course."
Dolan said she was happy to let the boy keep the dog.
"We gave Koda to them because he, obviously, helped play a big part in making sure the baby survived."
Dolan said her own kids weren't immediately keen on the idea of giving their dog away.
"I have two children, two boys of my own, that were kind of upset about my decision [to give the dog away] until they met the family ... and understood the situation a little better," she said.
That was so touching.
This, less so.Things are too quiet in this thread. So I want to hear from dog owners:
How do you dispose of your dog's excrement?
[_] 1. My dog poops only on my property. I mostly leave it to biodegrade eventually.
[_] 2. I never bother to pick up after my dog.
[_] 3. I use biodegradable plastic poop bags and bury or compost (bag and all) on my own property.
[_] 4. Same as 3, only I don't use plastic. I use paper or other biodegradable material.
[_] 5. I use biodegradable plastic poop bags and dispose of them in the municipal garbage.
[_] 6. Same as 5, only I use regular plastic poop bags.
[_] 7. Same as 5, only I don't use plastic. I use paper or other biodegradable material.
[_] 8. I use biodegradable plastic poop bags and dispose of them in the municipal green bin compostable waste collected at curbside.
[_] 9. Same as 8, only I use regular plastic poop bags.
[_] 10. Same as 8, only I don't use plastic. I use paper or other biodegradable material.
[_] 11. I use regular plastic poop bags, but dump the contents in the toilet before putting the soiled bag in the garbage or green bin.
[_] 12. I refuse to buy poop bags, but I re-use plastic grocery store bags for the purpose.
[_] 13. My dog is trained to use a litter box, toilet, or other special-purpose facility.
[_] 14. I don't know. My staff looks after those things.
You forgot #15 & 16:
[_] 15. I take my dog to the 'off-leash' park, where he does what he wants, where he wants, and I don't have to deal with it. (It's not officially an off-leash park, but all of us dog owners use it as such.)
[_] 16. I walk my dog to LTJ's house, for a dump on his front lawn. Then it's his problem.
I use a shovel to pick up the poop that the neighborhood dogs leave on my property, and throw the stuff over the edge of the cliff at the back.
#1 Mostly.
I don't walk the dogs off property very often but when I do I usually used plastic grocery bags or some other bag and stick it in the trash. It's not often necessary because I usually hang around my yard until they poop and then leave. It's a pain to carry baggies and I hate picking the stuff up if I don't have too. They're both pretty regular so it's not a difficult thing to time. I don't have very many bags around anymore, so not sure what I'll use. I was bagless once when visiting a park but did have some empty plastic containers in the car. I used that, stuck the lid on it, brought it home, dumped it in the corner of the field and washed the container.
I do have a place designated for a specific poop composter but haven't made it yet. I'm not sure if I'll even bother as right now just leaving it to go away on it's own doesn't seem to be causing any issues.
You forgot #15 & 16:
[_] 15. I take my dog to the 'off-leash' park, where he does what he wants, where he wants, and I don't have to deal with it. (It's not officially an off-leash park, but all of us dog owners use it as such.)
[_] 16. I walk my dog to LTJ's house, for a dump on his front lawn. Then it's his problem.
Those are just variations on #2.
[_] 5. I use biodegradable plastic poop bags and dispose of them in the municipal garbage.
At home, we have a honey bucket that finds its way into the trash.
I've rarely ever met a dog I did not like. We had a Colly when I was a kid, Followed me everywhere I went in the neighborhood. Butchy was the perfect dog in my mind. He was poisoned by a crabby neighbor and died in agony. My parents never told me what happened to him until years later. I've never owned a dog since but have admired them just the same. I've always liked horror and sci-fi movies since I was a kid, because in those types of stories, anything's possible, even your long lost bosom friend coming back to life in a story like Pet Sematary. bwbwah! It is the month for scary stories afterall. "I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand" - Warron Zevon
Aren't they all just variations on #2? I thought that's what we were discussing. I'm confused.
Ha Ha. Very droll.
Oh, come on, now, it wasn't that bad.
Love dogs, but right now am seriously thinking about shooting one of the neighbour's pack.
Yes pack, they have 11 of them.
One has been in and out of yard all morning chasing the cats.
Normally, I would not really care, as long as they are not chasing the deer, but we are trying to trap the feral cats people have been dropping off out in the country that gravitate to our house, as we feed other wild cats.
We are 1 by 1 catching the cats and taking them in to get fixed and then releasing them again. As such, it is a serious set back to our already made appointments next week to get a couple more fixed. The cats won't come around for days now.
Had a huge scream at the neighbours just now, hope they keep them penned up like they are supposed to.
The more people I meet, the more I love my dog.
That's nice, just wished other people loved their dogs enough to keep them under control, and thereby not put their life in danger.
I love sitting on the front porch and watching the world go by. So much of the world are lovely doggies.
Can't really have a dog myself since a) I don't really have room, and b) I'm not home enough to give a dog the love s/he needs. But it's nice to live vicariously through other people's dogs.
Yup! There's two dogs in the neighborhood that come to visit me whenever I'm outside; a German Shepherd and a black Labrador. I'd love another canine (the one dog I had was a Beagle) but it's impossible for me.
Yep, dogs are wonderful, have had a few myself, one for over 14 years. We raised and trained german shepards when I was young, for guard dogs, for a few years.
But sometimes, we have real problems aroud here with the neighbour's dogs, as there are so many that when they get out, the big ones pack up and run the deer, or people's cattle, down. As when one of the 5 very large ones, decides to escape, they all do.
It is not as if they are locked in a small run, or hard done by, or anything either, so that it is me meanly punishing them by making sure they get kept in.
The guy has 12 acres with about 1/3 rd of it made into a sweet doggie habitat, with tall fencing around it. So they have at least 4 acres to play in, and believe me play is the operative word. He also drives them ALL to the lake every other day for a several hour run.
Would never really shoot one, was just venting about the cat setback. As we wanted them fixed before the snow fell on the valley floor, and so that afterwards we could install them in the barn for the winter, or at least give them a choice to stay there if they wanted, after they got used to it, just finished redoing it and making it suitable, so we could use it for them. Currently some live under a stump, and others in a falling down roofless cabin.
2 wild ones froze to death last winter and we are trying to prevent a repeat and more babies from being born midwinter. There are still 4 females and 1 male, that need to be caught and fixed, and that is after the 9 we have already dealt with, over the last year, and the 3 we have as house pets.
Sigh....I wish some people would be pet responsible.
Just watched A Dog Year (2009) in which Jeff Bridges adopts a Border Collie that had been abused by its former owner, and nurses it back to health (and he himself becomes renewed by the exercise). Good show.
Happy Hallowe'en from Rufus!
In real life, that dog eventually had to be euthanized. Jon Katz was the owner and author of the book. Katz took a great deal of heat from the border collie community (human division).
where i come from, i am not allowed to have dogs,
many interpretations but some say its cause no pets allowed by people of muslim faith, some say they are dirty
its very very debateable, i know recently UK had problems with some groups because they wouldnt allow UK police to let dogs come in their house because against religion
Just watched Hotel For Dogs (2009) which I found 100% more interesting than that stupid Harry Potter movie - The Half Blood Prince.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ13Wcx4wjQ
Dogs are clever :)
Viral dog videos:
What a dog does when it's cold
Seltzer dogs
Ultimate dog tease
Dog is my co-pilot.
CBC listeners probably heard about this on "As It Happens," but this is an amazing story about a lost dog from Arkansas turning up in Calgary 4 years later and being returned home:
http://www.theprovince.com/life/Long+lost+home+Arkansas+family/6365517/s... And a video is here: http://www.katv.com/story/17269396/dog-reunited-with-cabot-family-after-... Check it out if you missed it. I admit I'm a sucker for good-news dog tales. The moral: microchip your pets.
"microchip your pets" - be careful not to give the Cons ideas - who know where this could lead.
I have a plaque on my mantle with the noble sentiment; "Be the kind of person your dog thinks you are"