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[sirchunksalot]

Anyone else have a dog that gets unusually excited when you have something that involves shredded lettuce? Mine literally dances and begs me for it. 

[Shankster]

3 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

Anyone else have a dog that gets unusually excited when you have something that involves shredded lettuce? Mine literally dances and begs me for it. 

Just the opposite.  My dog spits that kind of stuff on my feet if I try to give it to him.  Haha.

Peperoni though, he will jump through a window at full tilt to get a slice.  Haha.

[sirchunksalot]

2 minutes ago, Shankster said:

Just the opposite.  My dog spits that kind of stuff on my feet if I try to give it to him.  Haha.

Peperoni though, he will jump through a window at full tilt to get a slice.  Haha.

I'm picturing that in my head and it's hilarious! 

Mine also love potatoes, so much so we call them pugtatoes. 

[rkj427]

8 hours ago, BIG STU said:

I do not know--- Hard to find people to work these days--

That is a very sad but true statement these days.......................................... seems that way in all job positions across the USA

 

Many reasons for this happening, and none of them are good      

[rkj427]

since the subject seemed to be going to the dogs.......................

this is what we have here, a Bichon Frise rescue named "Tom"

he was very skittish when we first got him as he was abused by the person who initially had him

funny part of the story, SWMBO is named Geri, so it is easy for me to remind everyone that I have a Tom and Geri to support

DISCLAIMER: Need to be older to remember the old "Tom & Jerry" cartoon characters

 

[rkj427]

second part for me of the dogs' posts..................................

mentioned in my intro. that my screen name chosen as my initials and car engine size that I have..........

photo below is of a handler who is raising a future Leader Dog.

I belong to a car club, (Corvette's) that raises money for Leader Dogs through various events throughout the year.

Typically, we raised somewhere between 10 - 14K annually and the Leader Dog's are given "free of charge" to anyone globally who needs one. Typical costs to raise and train a Leader Dog is approaching 50K per dog, and it is a 3 1/2 year process. Not all dogs make it through, due to temperament, etc. but those dogs then are trained and used in security at airports or other similar  roles

 

 

[sirchunksalot]

33 minutes ago, rkj427 said:

since the subject seemed to be going to the dogs.......................

this is what we have here, a Bichon Frise rescue named "Tom"

he was very skittish when we first got him as he was abused by the person who initially had him

funny part of the story, SWMBO is named Geri, so it is easy for me to remind everyone that I have a Tom and Geri to support

DISCLAIMER: Need to be older to remember the old "Tom & Jerry" cartoon characters

 

He's beautiful! I think it's sad to see that someone has abused a dog, they're wonderful companions and don't deserve it as all they want is love. I'm glad he found his way into your home. 

[fixyurdivot]

2 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

Anyone else have a dog that gets unusually excited when you have something that involves shredded lettuce? Mine literally dances and begs me for it. 

We have a yellow lab... River pretty much gets excited for anything that involves food.  We play a game when making popcorn.  First being careful not to actually say the word "popcorn" which will wake him from a sleep that appears to be a coma and having him racing for the cabinet with the Stircrazy machine. So my wife will nonchalantly walk to the kitchen, try her very best Ninja-mode to be quiet about what she is doing, and cannot even get the oil poured before he's on her like stink on a June-bug. 

 

[Rickp]

52 minutes ago, rkj427 said:

second part for me of the dogs' posts..................................

mentioned in my intro. that my screen name chosen as my initials and car engine size that I have..........

photo below is of a handler who is raising a future Leader Dog.

I belong to a car club, (Corvette's) that raises money for Leader Dogs through various events throughout the year.

Typically, we raised somewhere between 10 - 14K annually and the Leader Dog's are given "free of charge" to anyone globally who needs one. Typical costs to raise and train a Leader Dog is approaching 50K per dog, and it is a 3 1/2 year process. Not all dogs make it through, due to temperament, etc. but those dogs then are trained and used in security at airports or other similar  roles

 

 

When our twin girls were around 11 years old we took on a Black Lab that was in training for Seeing Eye Guide Dog.  It was a long process about 1.5 years.  It was heartbreaking giving her up but rewarding as we all went to the Graduation and met her new partner.  Great experience for the girls. 
Dam, that was almost 40 years ago.

[MattWillGolf]

On 5/21/2022 at 8:32 PM, EasyPutter said:

Ok, I'm done. 

Bacon? 

[tommc23]

Just now, MattWillGolf said:

I think it’s time to make my own bacon this summer

[Shankster]

8 minutes ago, tommc23 said:

I think it’s time to make my own bacon this summer

That photo is some might tee fine looking bacon.  

[ParFore74x]

2 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

Anyone else have a dog that gets unusually excited when you have something that involves shredded lettuce? Mine literally dances and begs me for it. 

Three Yorkshire Terriers here and they go bonkers for cheese. I can’t even open the cheese drawer in the refrigerator without them losing their minds. 

[fixyurdivot]

We took River for a walk on the Vigilante Trail in Virginia City today and this is my artistic offering... yup, good as it gets.   My wife can (and does) draw and create lots of things. I can do kinematic, free-body, radial arm drafting, and CAD but, anything beyond a stick figure is beyond my free hand artistic capabilities.

We then stopped along the Ruby River for a stroll and it was just a picture perfect "bluebird day".  Unbeknownst to my wife, I was checking water flows and hatch (well, she may have known but didn't say anything). Yesterday we had about 2" of wet snow...  you would never know it.

[tommc23]

7 hours ago, fixyurdivot said:

We took River for a walk on the Vigilante Trail in Virginia City today and this is my artistic offering... yup, good as it gets.   My wife can (and does) draw and create lots of things. I can do kinematic, free-body, radial arm drafting, and CAD but, anything beyond a stick figure is beyond my free hand artistic capabilities.

We then stopped along the Ruby River for a stroll and it was just a picture perfect "bluebird day".  Unbeknownst to my wife, I was checking water flows and hatch (well, she may have known but didn't say anything). Yesterday we had about 2" of wet snow...  you would never know it.

Thanks the bottom picture is making me look for jobs in Montana again. Truly is a beautiful state with great hunting and fishing

7 hours ago, EasyPutter said:

My corgis go crazy as the lettuce crosses the threshold of the refrigerator and stay attentive for anything lettuce that drops on the floor.  Now they are food crazy hounds but their lettuce response is unreal.

I open the fridge and my dogs are there for anything from ice to whatever I get out if it falls they eat it

[MattF]

This clown is Spencer, in his favourite posi on the lounge. He'll eat almost anything and can hear a fridge door, cheese wrapper, chip packet, you name it from 3 blocks away.
 

 

Any of you have Labs, here you go...

[BIG STU]

13 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

Anyone else have a dog that gets unusually excited when you have something that involves shredded lettuce? Mine literally dances and begs me for it. 

My Frenchie loves any greens--- Loves lettuce and raw spinach. LOL just have to make sure when he wants to go out he goes THEN

[BIG STU]

13 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

I'm picturing that in my head and it's hilarious! 

Mine also love potatoes, so much so we call them pugtatoes. 

LOL my Frenchie is the same way will eat anything--- He is also the same color as your pug and a lot of people mistake him for a Pug--- Wish I could do the pic thing

[Rickp]

44 minutes ago, MattF said:

This clown is Spencer, in his favourite posi on the lounge. He'll eat almost anything and can hear a fridge door, cheese wrapper, chip packet, you name it from 3 blocks away.
 

 

Any of you have Labs, here you go...

Didn’t see that coming

[BIG STU]

1 hour ago, MattF said:

This clown is Spencer, in his favourite posi on the lounge. He'll eat almost anything and can hear a fridge door, cheese wrapper, chip packet, you name it from 3 blocks away.
 

 

Any of you have Labs, here you go...

I think that is an ingrained instinct of all dogs. Our 13 year old terrier chix mix is darn near deaf but his nose works really well he can sniff any food from 2 rooms away. I have threatened to lease him out to the Police for a drug sniffing dog or a tracker

[BIG STU]

12 hours ago, rkj427 said:

second part for me of the dogs' posts..................................

mentioned in my intro. that my screen name chosen as my initials and car engine size that I have..........

photo below is of a handler who is raising a future Leader Dog.

I belong to a car club, (Corvette's) that raises money for Leader Dogs through various events throughout the year.

Typically, we raised somewhere between 10 - 14K annually and the Leader Dog's are given "free of charge" to anyone globally who needs one. Typical costs to raise and train a Leader Dog is approaching 50K per dog, and it is a 3 1/2 year process. Not all dogs make it through, due to temperament, etc. but those dogs then are trained and used in security at airports or other similar  roles

 

 

Big Block Vettes dogs and helping dogs ---- What's not to like????

[hohjoe]

On 5/22/2022 at 8:52 PM, Rickp said:

I think I had cardboard w/gravy @ Fort Dix NJ!!

I was at Fort Dix for a week in '71 waiting to transfer and I had something with gravy, I'm not so sure it was cardboard though.

 

[Rickp]

6 minutes ago, hohjoe said:

I was at Fort Dix for a week in '71 waiting to transfer and I had something with gravy, I'm not so sure it was cardboard though.

 

I was there in 67, and pretty sure they were experimenting with cardboard consistency

[DStar]

On 5/17/2022 at 5:52 PM, MattWillGolf said:

Today’s round included a turtle rescue. I found this little guy on the 3rd green and moved him pond adjacent. 
 

I thought that was a divot

[DStar]

Had my wife's 40th birthday party at the club I play at. Several guests now want to come and have a game  

[Kenny B]

On 5/17/2022 at 9:52 AM, MattWillGolf said:

Today’s round included a turtle rescue. I found this little guy on the 3rd green and moved him pond adjacent. 
 

 

27 minutes ago, DStar said:

I thought that was a divot

I thought it was goose poop.  

[MattWillGolf]

5 hours ago, Kenny B said:

 

I thought it was goose poop.  

Goose poop is bigger.

[MattWillGolf]

On my round today I was pleasantly surprised to see some course improvements underway. A couple of bunkers are getting some fresh sand. The straps are a bit on the firm to hard side so this is a nice development. 
 

[Rickp]

Saw the Cardiologist this morning and I’m cleared for Surgery on June 2nd.  
Extra helping of Bacon for everyone!!!

[ParFore74x]

Just now, Rickp said:

Saw the Cardiologist this morning and I’m cleared for Surgery on June 2nd.  
Extra helping of Bacon for everyone!!!

That’s good news!! Hope it goes as smooth as possible here on out. 

Celebrate with bacon!!!