He'll think it through twice next time.

[Maeve_redux]

Robber picked the wrong house.

 

[BoomerP]

And that is why dogs have and will continue scare to the shit out of me.

 

[Maeve_redux]

And that is why dogs have and will continue scare to the shit out of me.

See, I like dogs. I'd rather have dogs than cats.

Right now we have two. One is full grown and weighs not quite 70 pounds. The other is just over a year old (about 14 months we think) and weighs about 20 pounds more than I do. He'll get to be probably 130 pounds or so after he's filled out. They're pretty big. But neither one of them would hurt a fly unless they're protecting us and our stuff.

A lot of it depends on the dog, and what you're doing. If you're not threatening their family you generally don't have anything to worry about.

 

[cloudy]

See, I like dogs. I'd rather have dogs than cats.

Right now we have two. One is full grown and weighs not quite 70 pounds. The other is just over a year old (about 14 months we think) and weighs about 20 pounds more than I do. He'll get to be probably 130 pounds or so after he's filled out. They're pretty big. But neither one of them would hurt a fly unless they're protecting us and our stuff.

A lot of it depends on the dog, and what you're doing. If you're not threatening their family you generally don't have anything to worry about.

I'm with you - love dogs.

We used to have a rottweiler/pit bull mix who weighed in right around 100 lbs. He was big, and had a deep bark, and swaggered when he walked, and everyone was afraid of him - but when Spawn was five, Jake was his pony.

Sweetest dog in the world, just don't act like you were going to be aggressive towards any of us, then his sweet just disappeared.

He lived until he was 11, and we found him one morning out in the barn, curled up in the hay like he was asleep. He was a good dog, the best.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Omg, I've seen one of those dogs in person.....they are huge!!! He's lucky he made it out alive!
Good doggy.

 

[Elianna]

As a single chick living by herself, I think people think twice before coming into my backyard when they see my two siberian huskies. Granted, they're not HUGE, but most people think they're part wolf...thus...vicious.

Funny thing is, I think they'd help you carry the TV out.

 

[BoomerP]

I don't know. I like the smaller dogs that you can just kick away or something if they try something hehe. Or the calm dogs. Those are the cute looking ones

But those big 100 pound dogs.. or those violent ones.. just dogs in general.. They go in that attack position and your fucked! If you run they run after you.
Not all dogs but that's what I can't stop thinking to myself.

There was this episode when I was younger where a big dog chased and bit me. And it was a dog like that! Since that big dogs without a leash make me really nervous. And when they jump on me, in a friendly playing way cause they are happy or whatever.. I just freeze or freak out

 

[voluptuary_manque]

According to my calculations, that dog weighs over 300 lbs! woof . . .

 

[Elianna]

According to my calculations, that dog weighs over 300 lbs! woof . . .

Here horsey, horsey... I mean... puppy, puppy...I mean... YIKES

 

[Maeve_redux]

I don't know. I like the smaller dogs that you can just kick away or something if they try something hehe. Or the calm dogs. Those are the cute looking ones

But those big 100 pound dogs.. or those violent ones.. just dogs in general.. They go in that attack position and your fucked! If you run they run after you.
Not all dogs but that's what I can't stop thinking to myself.

There was this episode when I was younger where a big dog chased and bit me. And it was a dog like that! Since that big dogs without a leash make me really nervous. And when they jump on me, in a friendly playing way cause they are happy or whatever.. I just freeze or freak out

OK, I can see why dogs make you nervous.

But as a general rule, those little bitty dogs you prefer are actually meaner and nastier than most big dogs. There are exceptions, of course, but those suckers are just nasty little bastards. Mine are more like Elianna's. Offer a cookie and they'll help you carry the tv out.

 

[Elianna]

OK, I can see why dogs make you nervous.

But as a general rule, those little bitty dogs you prefer are actually meaner and nastier than most big dogs. There are exceptions, of course, but those suckers are just nasty little bastards. Mine are more like Elianna's. Offer a cookie and they'll help you carry the tv out.

Did you know that there are more reported dog bites from little dogs than big ones? Something to think about.

"Ankle biters" isn't that far off the mark.

So ParrishP... my question is, if it's attached to your ankle, do you really want to kick out and have it remove that chunk of skin.

(Can you tell I'm not a fan of little dogs? He he he he)

 

[Daniellekitten]

Coming from the owner of two little dogs, Riley is Six pounds and Rico is about nine pounds, I love them. Both are attention whores and Riley is a momma's boy but neither would seriously hurt someone. I keep them away from most small kids but they love it when the neighbor kids stop when they are outside to pet them. My cousin has a Newfoundland that is 130 pounds and isn't a year old yet. I couldn't afford to feed that horse.

 

[Elianna]

Coming from the owner of two little dogs, Riley is Six pounds and Rico is about nine pounds, I love them. Both are attention whores and Riley is a momma's boy but neither would seriously hurt someone. I keep them away from most small kids but they love it when the neighbor kids stop when they are outside to pet them. My cousin has a Newfoundland that is 130 pounds and isn't a year old yet. I couldn't afford to feed that horse.

True. I did forget about the food bill.
I guess it comes from your experience. I have the crazy aunt who's always had the mean, yappy little dogs that bite you. I'm sure there are some very nice little dogs in the world...just not at my aunt's house.

 

[Daniellekitten]

Riley howls in his sleep. He sounds just like a small wolf. Scared the bejesus out of me the first time he did it. I tell my little sister that I'll get rid of her.e before I do my dogs. Have you heard the new Carrie Underwood single. The more boys I meet, the more I love my dog.

 

[Maeve_redux]

Tucker, the puppy, howls in his sleep too. He scares himself and wakes himself up.

Between these two, right now, we're going through about a 20 pound bag of dry food in a little less than a week. Since Tucker's still a growing boy he's eating more now than he will once he's done, so we figure that here in about 6 months or so a bag of food the same size will last about a week and a half, maybe a little less. Break that down to dollars: about $500 in food a year.

 

[Guest]

I don't have any pets right now. However most of my neighbourhood do. I swear to you that these animals have all created and joined an animal form of the neighbourhood watch. It's adorable really. Whenever I take a walk down the road to the store at least two of them will follow me to the store, wait outside and then walk me home. Of course I spoil them terribly

One of them may well be Houdini reincarnated. Despite his rather large size he has this incredible ability to get past locked gates and burglar gaurds.

They're all incredibly friendly but they love scaring people. Sometimes after they've caused panic in a stranger I could swear they laugh to themselves. The strangest thing about them is that there's quite a few cats amongs them. The whole lot of 'em get along fine though. Makes me thing people shouldpay more attention on how to get along.

 

[Boxlicker101]

I used to work at a job, not a mail carrier, but something similar. I and my fellows always had a lot of trouble with nasty dogs, and came to consider dogs to be the enemy. For reason, I still dislike dogs, although I am very fond of cats.

 

[cloudy]

Did you know that there are more reported dog bites from little dogs than big ones? Something to think about.

"Ankle biters" isn't that far off the mark.

So ParrishP... my question is, if it's attached to your ankle, do you really want to kick out and have it remove that chunk of skin.

(Can you tell I'm not a fan of little dogs? He he he he)

I despise tiny dogs - always called 'em "shake & piss" dogs. That's all they do.

 

[lesbiaphrodite]

I don't need a dog. I've got a double-barreled shotgun.

 

[cloudy]

I don't need a dog. I've got a double-barreled shotgun.

I have one of those, too, but I swear, three adult Australian Shepherds were the best deterrent to unknowns coming on my property that I've ever seen. Aussies are a little territorial, and a whole lot distrustful of strangers. Wicked fast, too.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Whenever the discussion gets around to dog sizes I always have to add "except for terriers". They're just really big dogs trapped in small bodies. Even then, there is a minimum I can tolerate. The terror-ier who lives with us weighs around 23-25 lbs. I wouldn't want anything smaller than that. However, living in the suburbs puts a practical lid on dog size, too. It's just easier on the dog.

Somewhere between 22-40 lbs seems right to me. 310 is just over the top!

 

[lesbiaphrodite]

I have one of those, too, but I swear, three adult Australian Shepherds were the best deterrent to unknowns coming on my property that I've ever seen. Aussies are a little territorial, and a whole lot distrustful of strangers. Wicked fast, too.

 

[Stella_Omega]

That's a good-looking pooch, by my standards. I had one next door to me for a while, he was a great dog.

Mastiffs don't attack-- they defend. This boy grabbed the guy's shirt, not his skin, you'll notice.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

I don't need a dog. I've got a double-barreled shotgun.

True, but miscreants are easier to hit when the dog has hold of their leg!

 

[voluptuary_manque]

I have one of those, too, but I swear, three adult Australian Shepherds were the best deterrent to unknowns coming on my property that I've ever seen. Aussies are a little territorial, and a whole lot distrustful of strangers. Wicked fast, too.

The same applies to these:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii177/1volupturary_manque/Kerry_Blue.jpg

Kerry Blue Terriers from Ireland. And they don't shed. You trim them like you would a poodle but with a much more "warrior" temperment.