I am so proud of my little dog ...

[Daddles]

I'm so proud of my little dog - Skipper.

We used to think that he only barked at the ex, and he was lauded for that. But a few minutes ago, I discovered that the also barks at door to door phone salesmen. He is indeed an intelligent dog. That is why he was nominated 'Navigator of the Year' as shown in this photo ( "the fish are over there Dad, over there")

Cheers
Richard

[zenwood]

Our neighbours have a dog that barks when they're out of the house. Any recommendations for shutting it up?

[fxst]

lead pellet behind the ear?
a bait? :confused:
wait until they go to bed then ring them and mention their dog barks constantly when they are out and you find it annoying :mad:
Pete

[MajorPanic]

Look a target!!!! get out of the way Daddles!!!!!!! or you will be shot!

[PhilMcCrackin]

Our neighbours have a dog that barks when they're out of the house. Any recommendations for shutting it up?

Doesn't the 21st Century have electro zapping collars for these type of dogs? I think when they bark they are delivered a charge of electricity or something.

If you do happen to get hold of one let me know as I would love to give one to my neighbor. It might fix her moaning and groanings. I tell you I have never heard such a racket before.

[Driver]

Hey, Richard!

Where's the rest of your boat?

[echnidna]

Hey, Richard!

Where's the rest of your boat?

The dog's looking for it

[Daddles]

The dog's looking for it

Stop being rude, that's all of it dammit. :mad:

It's okay, MIK's designing me a bigun - room for the dog, room for me and me daughter, room for the shotgun ... um ... I'm not sure I've discussed that last one with him. :confused:

As for noisy dogs. I used to use one of the citronella collars on one of my collies. Gee he was a sweet smelling collie when I got home. Did didly squat for his woofing fetish though dammit. My other collie was a sweetie - he asked permission before he woofed at anything.

Seriously, those citronella collars, available from most councils, work well with some dogs. Sadly, with dogs like Zac, my overly excited collie, nothing works. These considerations have a lot to do with why Skipper, my current dog, a Spitz cross, lives inside and is locked inside the house when I'm out. He's not a chronic woofer, but I suspect it wouldn't take much to make him one. Most noisy dogs (not all) are just bored - victims of the 'buy a dog and leave him alone in the back yard' syndrome. The most effective cure there is to ban the owners from dog ownership, not to condemn the dog. In Skipper's case, I work hard to prevent bad habits from forming and to manage the ones that inevitably do. This was coupled with carefully choosing the dog for his temperament before everything else. The result is a dog that's a wee bit bigger than I wanted, certainly hairier than I wanted, but with the perfect temperament for a family that includes very young kids. In practice, he's the soccer club sweetheart, the world's biggest sook and a great companion. He won't drive Attilla the Hun away, but who cares.

Cheers
Richard

[Zed]

Daddles,

the dog in a the boat deserves a reddie, so does the hat. Are you sure you're not gay ?

[Daddles]

What's wrong with the rotten hat? That was official issue to flag marshals at one of the F1 Grand Prix's I flagged at (can't remember which one now).

As for the dog. You try carrying a Golden Retriever in a boat that size. Mate, Skipper might be small but he's got all the characteristics of a big mutt with a fraction of the physical challenges.

Cheers
Richard

[Daddles]

Ahem, incidentally my dear Zed, referring of course to the cherry on my tree, Skipper is not a yapster. Doesn't yap at all. Has the occasional woof at other dogs, the ex and door to door salesmen (all of which I submit are understandable if not desirable, especially the ex), but apart from that, is the model of canine non-woofitude.

Richard
dammit, my halo slipped

[echnidna]

Hey Zed the dog's a Spitz not a Pomerainian.

[Zed]

daddles, using words like "yapster", "woofitude" etc are sure signs of the bottomless trouser wearing brigade. we should do a poll... I reckon your making up the ex.

incidently whats wrong with door to door phone salesmen ? If/when a dog like yours barks at me (excuse me for calling it barking of course, but I dont know the word for "lisping bark") I just laugh - the local magpies swoop the one across the road and even when it barks at them they treat it with contempt! they give it the french Pah!



















Kidding!

[Driver]

Stop being rude, that's all of it dammit. :mad:

Rude? Maaate, I was merely expressing concern.

The boat in your avatar is clearly proportioned more generously than the one bearing you, your canine companion (who, by the way, looks to be deserving of your obvious affection) and that amazing exemplar of the milliner's art atop your distinguished scone. My concern was that if, indeed, the craft in question was the same as that in your avatar, someone had feloniously made away with more than half of the hull.

It appears, however, that this is not the case and that the vessel in the photograph must therefore be different from the seemingly noble craft under construction as depicted in your avatar.

(Jeez! The red's working well this evening ).

Enquiring minds, therefore, are constrained to enquire as to the whereabouts and indeed the provenance of the avatar vessel. What's the story? Hmmmm?

Col

[Daddles]

daddles, using words like "yapster",

Actually my dear Zed, you were the one to coin the term 'yapster', or don't you remember the reputation you gave me.

Richard