Awesome dogs / Crazy pets Thread

[The Evil Twin]

We do our long walks early AM and late evening due to heat. It was 96° yesterday when I got home from work at 6pm. So it was a quick walk to do her business and back in the AC.

Yeah, we usually do another 2 0r 3 in the evening. Weekends he gets a morning run and an evening walk.

 

[RCW]

Oh yeah, let the fur tumble weeds begin. Got to the point where we have his and her vacuums.

Even short-haired Boxers shed quite a bit….

The reason we got our first Boxer was because my in laws had them when my wife was young. My father in law always spoke so highly of the breed.

My mother in law always said she liked boxers because they didn’t shed.

That’s BS, as all dogs shed…..

 

[RCW]

New “pet” that we didn’t have long.

Didn’t kill it. Got relocated a ways from the house where it wouldn’t come back.

We had an Eastern Garter Snake under a freezer in the garage last year. Harmless and good to limit other pests.

Don’t want to fetch another one from the garage again.

Seem to have a bumper crop of Garters this year.

Recollection is that garters are oviviparous (?), meaning they give birth to live young.

 

[RCW]

Two more today.

Had to grab the tongs I use in the fire pit for one. Little cuss got amongst our planter boxes.

Being a former cook they’re like an extension of my hand. Geddy helped….

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Huey (plush coat GSD)is now approaching 1 yr old…just completed first dethatching…

 

[Sparky Prep]

I like having my wild (non-poisonous) snakes around my property. They keep the frogs, bugs, and lizards in check.

 

[The Evil Twin]

I like having my wild (non-poisonous) snakes around my property. They keep the frogs, bugs, and lizards in check.

And mice!

 

[RCW]

I like having my wild (non-poisonous) snakes around my property. They keep the frogs, bugs, and lizards in check.

And mice!

Oh, I do as well. We’ve had garter snakes near the house for all of the 32 years we’ve been here. When I say near, they’re often right along the foundation walls.

For the first time last year, one came in our garage, and it ended up under our freezers right next to the kitchen door.

I relocated them 100-150 feet from the house in attractive terrain for a garter.

Some may come back, but some not. We’ll have others I’m sure.

 

[bearbait]

When we moved to the cottage and had to move the wood pile to the wood shed I built I never seen so many garter snakes in one spot. It was like move a couple arm loads of wood then come back and grab 3 or 4 snakes and relocate them to their new home. When the sun was shinning they would lay on top of the firewood to get the heat but in the mornings if I needed wood they would be in between the logs and in little time it was like they seemed to sense I meant them no harm. They were welcome to all the mice they could eat

 

[The Evil Twin]

Oh, I do as well. We’ve had garter snakes near the house for all of the 32 years we’ve been here. When I say near, they’re often right along the foundation walls.

For the first time last year, one came in our garage, and it ended up under our freezers right next to the kitchen door.

I relocated them 100-150 feet from the house in attractive terrain for a garter.

Some may come back, but some not. We’ll have others I’m sure.

This reminds me I need to make some Owl boxes. The mice were relentless last winter. Gotta attract some critters that'll eat them when snakes are dormant. It's either that, or I stop feeding the dog. He averages 1 mouse a day in the winter. Maybe being hungry will boost his desire

 

[DustyRusty]

Well, unfortunately our labs toe was not healing and surgery was suggested. One of the toes was removed and sent for further testing. She’s a feisty girl. One rough day and bounced right back. We are missing our daily routine of walks and other activities but we are trying to come up with other ideas to occupy the minds. She needs a bandage change every couple of days, and a boot to wear outside, plus the dread cone. Those hard plastic ones are a nightmare….I didn’t know soft shell cones existed until I did a little research. We are giving this Comfy Cone a try…

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Comfy Cones have plastic stays that can be removed to make the cone more comfortable for the dog. They are far superior to any other type of cone. Well worth the extra cost to make the dogs life a little easier.

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Huey (plush coat GSD)is now approaching 1 yr old…just completed first dethatching…

The fur is really flying today…Oh my…it’s getting worse…here is current condition…you can see where the bunnies blew up in the yard and then a before and after shot…he is normally black…but in the before you can see the clumps of light brown coming out…it’s like pig pen from peanuts but with fur. (None of our other GSDs have shed this much)

 

[ayak]

It was a $1 bet for ‘closest to the pin’ that Henry won over Colt

 

[RCW]

I “helped” Dad mow the lawn and got a piece of grass in my eye….

(Hoping it’s cleared from his eye - can’t see it anymore when pulling the eyelids).

Mowing and trimming are tough jobs…I’m snoring at 7:30 pm on a Friday night.

 

[skeets]

This reminds me I need to make some Owl boxes. The mice were relentless last winter. Gotta attract some critters that'll eat them when snakes are dormant. It's either that, or I stop feeding the dog. He averages 1 mouse a day in the winter. Maybe being hungry will boost his desire

Ya know I havent heard the screech owls this year, maybe I should hammer a couple boxes together for next spring, do you have a good plans for them ?

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Looks like there was a break in this morning in the wood pile…I can’t imagine who would have started scattering the pile looking for mice.

 

[RCW]

#5. Geddy helped.

The Mrs. Facebook buddies are mortified I use a pair of kitchen tongs to grab them. Those tongs are only used at our fire pit. They’re a cheapie type I never liked for cooking. Guessing I only bought them cause I couldn’t get the good ones.

I have several others that are heavier-duty I use for food…..geez…I was a professional cook for years and also was a Restaurant Health Inspector for years after that …….

I was really fast and good with a knife.

I sometimes gave rookie cooks knife lessons (including sharpening) when I did inspections. Wasn’t part of my job description, but wanted them to work safely.

Geddy was also the “star” of the Dog Walking forecast on our Friday morning news. Neither of us saw it……

 

[Daren Todd]

This seems pretty relatable Got three Walmart sacks worth in about 10 minutes tonight.

 

[Fordtech86]

Does think count for pets?

both kids tote them around all the time

 

[DustyRusty]

They are pets until they wind up in the soup pot.