"That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy.
It is our job to see that it stays there." - George Orwell
Dags are great. My girlfriend adopted an 8-year old weimaraner a couple of weeks ago - he might have been a puppy mill stud, based on the info the shelter had. Zero interest in balls or toys, extemely food anxious, didn't respond to human affection for the first week. Great otherwise - and now he's latched on to us hard.
Only problem is that he wants to sleep on the bed between us. I don't do dags on the bed in the first place and can't sleep at all with 75 pounds of fur, heat and dag-stank against me. I've tried to get her to keep him on the floor (she'd prefer dog on bed) but even then he'll wait til 2am, jump on the bed, flop on me and then I'm up for a couple of hours and just go to my couch. Locking him out of the bedroom makes me nervous - I've got expensive electronics and camera equipment and other shit that I can't chance being ruined by a grumpy dog or urine. I don't think it would happen but I'm not rolling the dice.
Went to price crates this afternoon -need to budget an extra $150 for a good -sized crate and mat and then convince a senior dog that it's good for him. Should be fun.
milosz wrote:Dags are great. My girlfriend adopted an 8-year old weimaraner a couple of weeks ago - he might have been a puppy mill stud, based on the info the shelter had. Zero interest in balls or toys, extemely food anxious, didn't respond to human affection for the first week. Great otherwise - and now he's latched on to us hard.
Only problem is that he wants to sleep on the bed between us. I don't do dags on the bed in the first place and can't sleep at all with 75 pounds of fur, heat and dag-stank against me. I've tried to get her to keep him on the floor (she'd prefer dog on bed) but even then he'll wait til 2am, jump on the bed, flop on me and then I'm up for a couple of hours and just go to my couch. Locking him out of the bedroom makes me nervous - I've got expensive electronics and camera equipment and other shit that I can't chance being ruined by a grumpy dog or urine. I don't think it would happen but I'm not rolling the dice.
Went to price crates this afternoon -need to budget an extra $150 for a good -sized crate and mat and then convince a senior dog that it's good for him. Should be fun.
Our dogs have loved their crates. It's like a cool little dog fort.
Mao wrote:Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. Our principle is that the Party commands the gun, and the gun must never be allowed to command the Party
Well, I like the one my wife brought home from the Humane Society last Friday.
I got a phone call on my cell at work from her saying "I want this one (6 month old Border Collie mix, not completely house-broken), you want to meet him first?" And sterling guy that I am, I told her, "If that's the one you want, just get him, but YOU get to house break him." Done.
Although I'll never be the dog enthusiast the way my wife is, he's fun to have around and take for walks, etc. I'm reasonably fond of the little shit, and will probably become quite attached to him as time passes.
"I also think training like a Navy S.E.A.L. is stupid for the average person. I would say PT like an infantry unit, run, body weight stuff, hump a little, a little weights and enjoy life if you are not training for specifics." -tough old man
My dog drove me nuts when I first "met" him. He was my aunts dog and I got him when he was a little past one. It was when he stayed with us for a two or three week stint that I got attached to him.
He's been right there with me all the time except for when I was away at school. Wouldn't trade him for anything.
"Gentle in what you do, Firm in how you do it"
- Buck Brannaman
Being a cat, I talk a lot of shit about dogs, but I love all animals. Boiled, fried, baked, it doesn't really matter.
"That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy.
It is our job to see that it stays there." - George Orwell
You ever eaten dog? I won't do it, but I've heard good things. Being 1/8 Japanese, I clearly hate Koreans with an unhealthy passion, and thus, won't eat their fucked up food.
"Gentle in what you do, Firm in how you do it"
- Buck Brannaman
Dogs are a Hawaiian delicacy, but mostly for women.
"That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy.
It is our job to see that it stays there." - George Orwell
baffled wrote:You ever eaten dog? I won't do it, but I've heard good things. Being 1/8 Japanese, I clearly hate Koreans with an unhealthy passion, and thus, won't eat their fucked up food.
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I lived in Long Beach, California from July 1980-January 1982. I cannot remember exactly when,
but there was a big stink about some "Asians" eating peoples pet cats some time during that period.
milosz wrote:Dags are great. My girlfriend adopted an 8-year old weimaraner a couple of weeks ago - he might have been a puppy mill stud, based on the info the shelter had. Zero interest in balls or toys, extemely food anxious, didn't respond to human affection for the first week. Great otherwise - and now he's latched on to us hard.
Only problem is that he wants to sleep on the bed between us. I don't do dags on the bed in the first place and can't sleep at all with 75 pounds of fur, heat and dag-stank against me. I've tried to get her to keep him on the floor (she'd prefer dog on bed) but even then he'll wait til 2am, jump on the bed, flop on me and then I'm up for a couple of hours and just go to my couch. Locking him out of the bedroom makes me nervous - I've got expensive electronics and camera equipment and other shit that I can't chance being ruined by a grumpy dog or urine. I don't think it would happen but I'm not rolling the dice.
Went to price crates this afternoon -need to budget an extra $150 for a good -sized crate and mat and then convince a senior dog that it's good for him. Should be fun.
Weimaraners are awesome. I grew up with one and they always want to sleep on the bed with you. They like to be with you all the time.
I love the sporting breeds.
I get my new GSP puppy tomorrow. Can't wait.
“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” -George Carlin
Ya know its funny...when people go into Lottery winning fantasyland pontification, and go on about all the inane shit they want...I think ...I would have the time to have a couple of dogs again.