The DOG thread

[CurtEgerer]

Well, they need to take that hideous red wig and burn it as part of her sentence ...

[Tobra]

Had a little excitement at the homestead today.

I have two large dogs, 95# Staffie looking guy, Bodhi. 140# great dane/dutch shepherd thing, Riley, 5 and 2 years old respectively. Today my wife was watching TV in the bedroom. Hears some woman hollering outside, like near the gate to the back yard. We have a wrought iron fence, works fine for keeping big dogs in, but apparently does not keep a 3 month old Jack Russell puppy out. She goes out back, dogs are barking at the lady, and playing with this puppy, doing the play bow routine, getting the little dog to chase them. They are all wagging their tails, well the woman is not, she is freaking out.

OMG, it is a pit bull, he will kill my dog. Heather is telling the lady to settle down and STFU, not helping. Be quiet, we let them play a little bit. The brown one is not going to kill your dog, look at him, he is wagging his whole body and protecting your dog from the striped dog, pushing him away. Because your dog is a puppy. That is not a dog, it is a horse. Just be quiet

When they have a chance to run around a little, I will tell my dogs to sit, after they sit down, I will go get your puppy and carry him back here to you. If I try to grab him while they are playing, they might not react well. Just calm down. They play a little. She sits the dogs down, gets the puppy, and brings it over to the woman.

Woman has this crappy, cute collar for the pup, no idea that you are not supposed to let a puppy go around other dogs until after they have had all their shots. Gives her a decent collar, tells her how to fit it so it won't slip off. Woman was pretty clueless. She must have just gotten that dog, have not seen her walking around.

[masraum]

Gotta love stupid people.

[billybek]

Tobra's story reminds me of the white GSD that our family had while I was growing up.

We had a rabbit that we had in a big enclosure in the back yard. One evening the rabbit found his way out of the cage and the dog chased it around the back yard until she had apparently exhausted the poor rabbit.
My sister had returned home after her date and finds the dog with a bleeding rabbit (rabbit had ripped out a claw or two trying to escape) between her paws. Loud scream wakes up the whole household and probably the neighbors too. My dad goes to retrieve what is believed to be a dead rabbit and found it quite alive. The dog had licked the rabbit clean and was just laying with it.

[Baz]

Neighbor across the street has a young dog. Earlier this week I hear a commotion. A fella who walks his very calm lab around here routinely was on the sidewalk going by the house when the young dog apparently ran out - no leash - and the neighbor had to go "get him". The neighbor of course (still didn't have a leash) dragging his young dog away holding him off the ground by the collar.

What an idiot.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Baz

Neighbor across the street has a young dog. Earlier this week I hear a commotion. A fella who walks his very calm lab around here routinely was on the sidewalk going by the house when the young dog apparently ran out - no leash - and the neighbor had to go "get him". The neighbor of course (still didn't have a leash) dragging his young dog away holding him off the ground by the collar.

What an idiot.

The world is full of stupid people. And pets often seem to bring out the stupid.

[Danimal16]

Learning moments.

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by Baz

Neighbor across the street has a young dog. Earlier this week I hear a commotion. A fella who walks his very calm lab around here routinely was on the sidewalk going by the house when the young dog apparently ran out - no leash - and the neighbor had to go "get him". The neighbor of course (still didn't have a leash) dragging his young dog away holding him off the ground by the collar.

What an idiot.

Sounds like he needs a kick square in the nuts

[Rikao4]

Nick and Piper..
aka..Cujo and Rhodan...

went to get tutored...
few months ago...

[Rikao4]

keep them calm he said..
Lab pups..
collar came of few minutes later..

[Rikao4]

all better...romping with brother Finn
the sister are 16 months ...
just under 100 lbs a piece..

Rika

[Danimal16]

Originally Posted by Rikao4

Nick and Piper..
aka..Cujo and Rhodan...

went to get tutored...
few months ago...

Thanks for sharing!

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by Rikao4

all better...romping with brother Finn
the sister are 16 months ...
just under 100 lbs a piece..

Rika

I thought Finn was the human and Jake was the dog

Wife recounting story from the other day is most amusing, woman is talking to someone on the phone and her little 3 month old puppy gets loose and into our back yard.

Apparently we have a pit bull and a wolf horse, the former was licking the puppy and keeping the wolf horse dog from getting too close to the pup. Woman was crying, wolf horse was standing up on the wrought iron fence and trying to lick her face. Woman got mad at my wife for laughing, but her telling me about it made me laugh.

[Rikao4]

his name was Jack....
alas the bridge was calling..
thus the sisters came in...

he was an awesome soul..
and gave us a wunderful rally at the end with his little
girls in tow..

[Rikao4]

and this be the Finn..
my boy caught in middle..
loves the pool...

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Rikao4

all better...romping with brother Finn
the sister are 16 months ...
just under 100 lbs a piece..

Rika

Absolutely LOVE this photo, Rika! Thanks for popping back in with your update and lovely pics. We've missed you!

All the best,
Baz & girls

[URY914]

[Baz]

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