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dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46249
Location: yes

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 13 6:38 pm Post subject:
dogs are family and better than some family at that woof

madcat

Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1265
Location: worcester

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 13 10:45 pm Post subject:
Dogs just don't fit my life so I don't own one. I will look after them in their own homes but not in mine. Each to their own, I don't need a working dog as I've no work for it to do. Likewise I have no children . None of this is a character flaw I just have a life that doesn't have space for either.

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 13 12:05 am Post subject:

Hungrydog wrote:

madcat wrote:

Why I would never own a dog. I view them as farm animals that should live outside.

If that's how you feel then you don't deserve one.

You'll never have the pleasure of greeting the morning, every morning, with unbridled joy, with a dog to show you how.
You'll never laugh out loud, at your dog, when it knows your down in the dumps. And does a trick or two.
You'll not smile, a forced smile, when your dog comes home covered in fox shit, and is so pleased with itself.
You'll never get a little gash on your forehead that was a demonstration of an overly affectionate dog.
You'll never know, never see, the sparkle in a dogs eye, when its just dug something up, from the mud.
Or from under 3 feet of snow. As my blessed boy just did.
You'll never feel so blessed as to share your time on this planet with a dog that adores you.
You won't ever swim in the summer sea with a smiling dog, at your side, making sure your okay.

And to finish. You'll never be close to tears when you think how much you love your dog, and how much he loves you.

I'm his best friend and his God. He's my best friend and my God.

Three cheers for dogs

Absolutely.

Right now my stinkers know instinctively the pressure I am under, and when it gets bad they sneak up on me and give me forced cuddles. They are empaths, they think I'm in control but actually it's them that help me stay in that role.

madcat

Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1265
Location: worcester

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 13 5:42 pm Post subject:

Nobody deserves a dog. Dogs do however deserve good owners. I cannot offer a suitable home to a dog so I do not own one.
I suggest your criticism is better aimed at the cruel neglectful and irresponsible owners.

Plenty of working dogs live happy and fulfilled lives and are never allowed in the house.
If your dogs job includes being a in home companion and living indoors then that's fine for you. Carry on loving and enjoying your dog and be happy.

I will carry on not owning a dog. My choice.

unlacedgecko

Joined: 21 Nov 2009
Posts: 32

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 13 8:00 pm Post subject:

madcat wrote:

Wise words madcat. I agree with many of your sentiments. My family have 4 dogs. My missus has 2 toy poodles which are house dogs. They cuddle her on the sofa and watch telly etc.

My 4 working dogs live in kennels. They are never allowed in the house. Their lives are not any less fulfilled for it.

I don't have a problem with either view point, but choose to keep my dogs outside. What does aggravate me is when people treat dogs as mini humans or surrogate children. They are not, they are dogs and should be treated as such.

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Thu Dec 05, 13 6:58 am Post subject:
My Labrador and Husky x Alsation are squished together in one dog bed. The Labrador is dreaming a woofy dream. The Husky x Alsation is looking at her with a most bemused look on her face.

Piggyphile

Joined: 02 Apr 2009
Posts: 891
Location: Galicia

Posted: Tue May 05, 15 3:38 pm Post subject:

My stupid large dog has made numerous claw holes in the cover of my brand new 900 euro poly-tunnel. It appears that the bright small dog can burrow under the door when it rains but the stupid large dog (who has a mattress on a wooden base under the porch) would prefer to bat ineffectually at the cover with his razor sharp claws.

What I want to know is....
If I let dog blood congeal and dry in the sun until leathery, will it fill the holes in a plastic poly-tunnel cover?
Thanks

Falstaff

Joined: 27 May 2009
Posts: 1014

Posted: Wed May 06, 15 1:09 am Post subject:
Nope You have an expensive dog !

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