Luc Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 If your a dog owner like me then you'll probably love your mutt and if he's(or she) gone missing then that fear grips you that you might not see him again or he'll get run over or something. I'm working in my vegie garden the other day and I had to duck down to Bunnings to grab some stuff so I opened the garage door and took the fishing truck out and left it in the d/way. Better lock the house up just in case, so go inside and close things up and notice the Maltese Terrorist asleep on the deck...that'll make a neat photo... ...and I *close the door and go back out the front. Just about to go and realise the wallets inside so I go back in and grab it and glance out onto the deck and no sleeping dog, hmmm where'd he go then? Quick glance outside in backyard, casual look through house at usual hidey holes and no dog...damn it dog! Not now I've got to get going! 10 minutes of frantic searching and it seems like my 13 yr old dog has done the bolt...worry sets in, you know the kind I'm talking about if you've ever lost a dog. So I'm back out the front of the house after a bit of a walk up our quiet street and no luck, I walk down the stone steps that lead to the front door and just glance up at my fishing truck... Can you see what I saw? That bit of white sticking above the window...you little bastard! I yell out: "Oi !!!" ..and up pops a wee bit of head, not much just enough to see if he's in trouble... "Who me?" He was...(in trouble) but he didn't see it that way as all he wanted was to go.... ...for a drive! and bark at things :lol: *Close. Turned out I hadn't closed the door properly and he nosed it open and straight into the car via the open drivers door. 15
tubularbells Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Haha....great story. Know how you feel as my German Shepherd has done the bolt on more than one occaision. ....Time to get him snipped methinks
Guest yamaha_man Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Haha....great story. Know how you feel as my German Shepherd has done the bolt on more than one occaision. ....Time to get him snipped methinks Harsh!
shaky Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 That was an awesome 'tail' to boost my otherwise dreary work day. Thanks Lee
Gee Emm Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Haha....great story. Know how you feel as my German Shepherd has done the bolt on more than one occaision. ....Time to get him snipped methinks Tough crowd!
Upfront Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 That was an awesome 'tail' to boost my otherwise dreary work day. Thanks Lee Bad pun alert! Very good story mate.
Guest Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 gotta love your dog - our new puppy is getting up to mischief 2
Gee Emm Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Based on our current staffies, we have to name the next one Punch. Coz there's no show without ... 1
JeffK Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 It's amazing how precious and life enhancing our pets can be - and not just the ones we personally own but those that belong to others. On my recent trip to the UK I observed and met many dogs and their owners and it was always something to put a smile on my face. My favourite was Bruce the German Shepherd from Kingston-upon-Hull who I met in Ullapool in Scotland going on the ferry. He was probably the biggest German Shepherd I have ever seen and had white, every shade of cream and brown and black long hair - beautiful dog. I saw the other day the story of Turk Aussie Army dog who has been tested thoroughly to make sure he is OK for his handler to keep as a pet after 8 years service including overseas. These dogs have mostly been put down in the past so it was a heart warming story. Go the Maltese terrorists!!! 2
JeffK Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Sorry to steal your thread Luc but here is Koo-j belonging to a friend of mine demonstrating how to eat a bone inside the house just dug up after a week's burial outside the house! Edited October 31, 2013 by JeffK 1
Grumpy Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Ah! a happy ending - you had me worried there for awhile Luc. Love my dog, but he's bloody crazy and goes berserk when I take him in the car which he likes to do, but I don't take him any more. Like I said he's crazy and won't settle down - any time, any where.
JeffK Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) I'm informed that the dog with the bone above is a cross between a Maltese Terrorist and a Chinese Shiht Zoo Terrorist. Edited October 31, 2013 by JeffK
caddisgeek Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Based on our current staffies, we have to name the next one Punch. Coz there's no show without ... Our last dog was a Staffy,should have been called Houdini
Sir Triode Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) My neighbour used to have her friend's dogs over for playtime with her Maltese. One of them was a Yorkie called PeeWee. He'd come through a hole in the fence to our garden and would Pee and Wee where ever he went... Edited October 31, 2013 by triode12 1
Luc Posted October 31, 2013 Author Posted October 31, 2013 Haha, some good stories there and Jeff...that bloody s.hit-u malt terrorist.... they're all tarred with the same brush. Mine dug a hole in the Handbrake's $500.00 Italian wool carpet she'd just bought 3 days before and laid at the foot of our bed. Yeah not impressed..about the cost of the carpet not the hole. Nice story Shannon. My blokes name is Bogey as in Humphrey Gocart out of the Maltese Falcon. He ate the Handbrake's brand new $200 shoes when he was teething as a pup. I told her it's leather, he's a pup who's teething...lift 'em up off the floor. Then he ate the ratsac I forgot to put up off the floor...a $grand later...he bought a ringtail possum home that he thought would look good on his bed(a couch we had). I told him to kill it next time you stupid bugger(true story) Then there was the lady who stopped out the street and got out to knock on someones door and then drove 10 or so K's before she realised she had a passenger...he'd jumped in the open door and gone to sleep in the back seat. She came knocking about 6 o'clock that evening after knocking on another door looking for an owner. The Handbrake doesn't really like him that much but they have an uneasy truce going 1
Nada Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Does anyone have of know a dog breed thats sensible enough not to eat shoes, bring dead and live animal products inside, chew holes in household items and comes back in one piece after going on spontaneous holidays?
Gee Emm Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Does anyone have of know a dog breed thats sensible enough not to eat shoes, bring dead and live animal products inside, chew holes in household items and comes back in one piece after going on spontaneous holidays? You can get that breed from your local taxidermist 3
Gee Emm Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Our last dog was a Staffy,should have been called Houdini We had to replace 100m of backyard fence, because Buckley realised his head was harder than old fence palings. What fun he had... One day the neighbor saw Buckley in his backyard after a bit of fence ramming. Buckley was eyeing off his cat and the neighbour stepped between them to distract Buckley. Buckley is not very tall, but hits you like a 100kmh bowling ball. He's not our smartest neighbour. Graham 2
JeffK Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Another Maltese Terrorist from the SNA facebook page... 3
Nada Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) This might be one of the best breeds for the audiophile best friend. The Lagotto is an ancient breed from Italy where they were a hunting retriever. Note the bitter and jealous wife and the love she's excluded from: I know a lagotto that never chews, bites or has made a mess and has occasionally sat up to listen to the stereo. They are also hypo-allergic and non-shedding. They are one of the most intelligent and easily trained dogs and can even be taught to use their tails to dust the stereo down. Edited November 1, 2013 by Nada 3
surprisetech Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) Does anyone have of know a dog breed thats sensible enough not to eat shoes, bring dead and live animal products inside, chew holes in household items and comes back in one piece after going on spontaneous holidays? No, they're dogs. But I wouldn't be without one! Edited November 1, 2013 by surprisetech
surprisetech Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 Haha....great story. Know how you feel as my German Shepherd has done the bolt on more than one occaision. ....Time to get him snipped methinks Ours loves a ride in the car. We're out in the sticks, so when he does a bolt and goes visiting, one of us just does a slow drive around the block. No need to whistle or call, dogs know every car by sound, so as long as it's one of ours he'll appear when we get close. (He came from the shelter already snipped) 1
Nada Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) No, they're dogs. But I wouldn't be without one! I guess you haven't met a Lagotto yet? The Italian's are very civilised: Edited November 1, 2013 by Nada 1
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