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I still wouldn't suggest coming in uninvited!
A little perspective on how trivial the drama here has been...
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Hell no.............I'm not even that brave!!!! LOL!
commando1
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I have a friend who has a Doberman that will tear to shreds anything that even remotely has blood pumping through it.
The first time I met that dog, he came at me at a 100 mph looking like he loved Greek food.
I stopped, kneeled, held my arm out, palm down. He skidded to a halt with the greatest WTF look you've ever seen on a dog, sniffed my hand, and we've been best buddies ever since.
It's the human, not the animal.
LOL! I've been around military battle dogs..........I'm not sticking my arm out to any dog I don't know. Ya, I'm a puss....
commando1
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Come on, Bob. You know they're trained to grab and hold. Just stand there motionless with your arms behind your back and they'll come to a screeching halt and just sniff your balls.
polara71
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I dont think anything is coming after Bob and getting away with it
commando1
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Bob, how the hell were you able to squeeze through the hatches???
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polara71
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that was fifty pounds ago I'm sure
I was 235 lbs when I was in my prime. Lean and mean so to speak. I came back from Desert Storm and had some medical problems with my liver and I don't drink. They couldn't figure out how or why. They thought I had Hepatitis. I was checked a dozen times and always came back negative. I was on a steroid therapy for 5 years and put on 100 lbs. The liver problem is under control but I've been struggling to get back to 235.
has2bmopar
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Dogs have a strong sense about people, but just like in people you can have SFB/POS dogs. Pits and Chows that I have encountered seem to fit this stereotype in general.... If you put yourself in that position, just be ready to strike at the last second if they go for your face.
I went to a guys place that I was buying a '69 GTX from and he had a German Shepherd/Lab mix that came out in the driveway like he was Barney bad-*** and I firmly told him to "Shut it" followed by a "Get over here" just like I would my own and he came over and pet him up and gave him a few pats on the shoulder and he brought me a toy and I started to play fetch with him.... The guy came out of his house and stopped in awe and asked what the hell I did to his dog, as he never lets anyone out of their vehicle.
Many Shepherds seem to test people and if someone doesn't have the kahonies to put them in their place they will ignore them... or torment them if they sense fear.
has2bmopar
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I thought this might cheer you up a little.
A police doggie in training.........
Thanks Bob, he is a cute lil bugger...
I need to get an affidavit from the vet and take it to the Sheriff's office and let the shitbags get an official visit, just so they know, that I know what they did even though I don't have them on camera. I'm a little weary without some kind of recourse that they could just do it again if I get a new pup in the future.
I would really love to re-adjust his jaw and slap the ***** right off of his evil wife's face, but I think even a simple assult would prohibit me from renewing my concealed pistol permit.... How much is it to rent an F-5 tornado for 10 minutes these days?
has2bmopar
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The pup picture reminds me that a few years back all the K-9 units for South Dakota were here in town to test their dogs, I was asked to drive a group of them to a Highway Patrolman's garage party in my bus about 25-30 miles away and Oz was the mascot.
There were 14 of them along for the trip and only one was such a complete *** that he never acknowledged that Oz was even there, and there were 2 other 5'-5" Napoleans there that argued between each other as to which of them had busted more people with DUIs... All the rest of the guys seemed to be really good people and really enjoyed that an official (looking) police dog was along for the party.
There were 14 of them along for the trip and only one was such a complete *** that he never acknowledged that Oz was even there, and there were 2 other 5'-5" Napoleans there that argued between each other as to which of them had busted more people with DUIs... All the rest of the guys seemed to be really good people and really enjoyed that an official (looking) police dog was along for the party.
polara71
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What a good story..... Oz didnt know how lucky he was. How did Oz get his name?
The best bet to remain calm, cool, and collected. If you do any readjustments it only result in readjusting your freedoms and then they end up winning. Go see the Sheriff and let the Sheriff clue them in that you are serious.
I was fortunate to see both training sites "behind the fence" at the Army Test Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground. FYI, the government uses Belgian Malinois for the Presidential detail.
polara71
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I wish I had a tongue like that ...
LOL! Don't we all...........
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That's hilarious!
has2bmopar
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I figured that I was the lucky one for having a dog that always paid such close attention and easily retained so much. He knew about 10 different hand signals and knew many words, always reacting very quickly.
He even taught me... If he needed anything, I originally taught him to bark, but when it was quiet, I would about jump clean out of my chair, or have a near coronary if sleeping, and he on his own, toned it down by sitting and stomping on the floor lightly, and if I didn't wake or react, he would follow with an audible sigh.
I would respond by asking a series of questions and he would pick the one in which he needed something, that originally was needing water, food or to go outside. He would just tilt his head at the wrong questions and stomp both front feet and make a comical subtle woof to the right one. He added his own request by not picking any of the necessary 3 questions, and it was to go for a walk, which meant that I had to go outside with him. He added that to the "Do you need" list on his own evidently by paying attention to repeated terms when I was outside.
I really regret not getting him on film doing his goalie routine, blocking a ball from getting through the kitchen doorway, and running around skidding his face on the floor when I would squirt him with a grapefruit peel. He would get excited just seeing a grapefruit, and would grab and throw a peeling around like it was a snake.
It has been a really depressing week when I come home and he is no longer there to greet me and not beside my chair while I'm typing this.
Oz/Ozzy Von Sch**** stemmed from his father's name which was Ossie Von ... something.
I have had a wide variety of dogs, and had a Lab/Newfoundland mix that was a real character, but once I had a German Shepherd I noticed there was a more devoted bond, and respect to the owner that was well above the other dogs. With Oz or Jack I could go to an event like Carlisle with no leash and either of them would be beside you the whole time, and a stranger calling them would be ignored. Even if they are shorter lived than other dogs, I would get another Shepherd if I get another dog at all, and would try to give them the best life possible.
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It sounds like Oz was your best friend......
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