Another reason I LOVE having a DOG!

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Jack Ryan

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Originally posted by: Slikkster
Cats rule. Reason a lot of guys don't like them is 'cuz they can't boss them around. Natural hunters and predators, and independent. You would think all guys would respect those characteristics. Many do, save for the ones who have Napoleonic complexes. I like dogs as well, but lets face it; dogs are, by and large, much more high maintenance than cats. If I want to go away overnight on a trip, I can leave some extra food and fresh water, clean litter, and my cat is good to go. A dog? That ain't happening. He'll take a dump on the rug, have separation anxiety, chew up shoes and furniture...not a pretty scene.
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I agree, Slikkster. I am allergic though :frown:. So a dog it is.
 
moshquerade

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: Brutuskend
I just had someone ring my door bell.

As some of you know, I just got a new dog not long ago. He's afraid of his own shadow, but he DOES bark when someone comes around.

This time it was Jehovah's witness.

So he standing behind me and barking up a storm. I see who it is and say, "He's not very friendly. Thanks anyway." Without saying another word, they turn and leave! :)

Then I say to Chance. "GOOD DOG!!" ;)
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dogs rule

 
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Turin39789

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I'm usually nice with the door knockers, tell them I'm not interested etc. I'm thinking next time they don't want to leave I'm just going to leave my main door open, with just the glass storm door there, and let the great dane bark his head off at them until they go. I'm just worried that if I do this one too many times he's going to wear out the latch and eventually take a bite out of them.
 
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Jeeebus

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I can't tell you how many times Sunflower has saved me from dealing with annoying people at the door, trying to sell me firewood, sign up to the local church, donations to the high school band. Personal favorite was this 20 something year old guy comes to the door, tells me about how he recently got out of jail, not for raping anybody or anything (his words), and is getting his life back together by selling magazines (Office Space, anyone?). He didn't stick around too long when I was holding the dog by the flimsy collar that separated her from her dinner.

Sunflower
 
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Turin39789

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Originally posted by: Jeeebus
I can't tell you how many times Sunflower has saved me from dealing with annoying people at the door, trying to sell me firewood, sign up to the local church, donations to the high school band. Personal favorite was this 20 something year old guy comes to the door, tells me about how he recently got out of jail, not for raping anybody or anything (his words), and is getting his life back together by selling magazines (Office Space, anyone?). He didn't stick around too long when I was holding the dog by the flimsy collar that separated her from her dinner.

Sunflower
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What a cute widdle babykins
 
Jeeebus

Jeeebus

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Originally posted by: Turin39789
Originally posted by: Jeeebus
I can't tell you how many times Sunflower has saved me from dealing with annoying people at the door, trying to sell me firewood, sign up to the local church, donations to the high school band. Personal favorite was this 20 something year old guy comes to the door, tells me about how he recently got out of jail, not for raping anybody or anything (his words), and is getting his life back together by selling magazines (Office Space, anyone?). He didn't stick around too long when I was holding the dog by the flimsy collar that separated her from her dinner.

Sunflower
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What a cute widdle babykins
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Ya, my wife's father has a sign on his fence that I need to get a copy of for our house. Instead of Beware of Dog it says:

"I can get to the fence in 2.1 seconds... can you?"
 
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ni4ni

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Originally posted by: LoKe
That has nothing to do with the dog; you just weren't wearing any clothes. ;)
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My father did that before I was born. Answered the door naked and said, "Come on in, I'd love to have some company." His first wife about fell out!
 
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gsellis

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Originally posted by: Brutuskend
I just had someone ring my door bell.

As some of you know, I just got a new dog not long ago. He's afraid of his own shadow, but he DOES bark when someone comes around.

This time it was Jehovah's witness.

So he standing behind me and barking up a storm. I see who it is and say, "He's not very friendly. Thanks anyway." Without saying another word, they turn and leave! :)

Then I say to Chance. "GOOD DOG!!" ;)
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I suspect only Siegfried & Roy can argue this one.
 
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Ime

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When I was growing up we had an Irish Setter. He would never bark at strangers, but he'd follow them, staring at them. He had the "I'm keeping an eye on you, buddy. Do anything out of line and you become my new chew toy." look to him.

The one or two strangers that tried to fvck with us found out that we called him Fireball for a reason. :)

I miss that dog.
 
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Cygnus X1

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Originally posted by: Brutuskend
I just had someone ring my door bell.

As some of you know, I just got a new dog not long ago. He's afraid of his own shadow, but he DOES bark when someone comes around.

This time it was Jehovah's witness.

So he standing behind me and barking up a storm. I see who it is and say, "He's not very friendly. Thanks anyway." Without saying another word, they turn and leave! :)

Then I say to Chance. "GOOD DOG!!" ;)
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Put peanut butter on you wanger and it will lick it off
 
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SWScorch

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Get a psychotic cat that likes to jump onto new people and claw them through their pants and it will scare them off too :)
 
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Slickone

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Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
I dont have a dog...but when I tell them no thanks, they turn and leave also.
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FTW.
Cats rule.
etc., etc.

OP: Grow some nads and tell them not interested.
 
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Slickone

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Originally posted by: Slikkster
Cats rule. Reason a lot of guys don't like them is 'cuz they can't boss them around. Natural hunters and predators, and independent. You would think all guys would respect those characteristics. Many do, save for the ones who have Napoleonic complexes. I like dogs as well, but lets face it; dogs are, by and large, much more high maintenance than cats. If I want to go away overnight on a trip, I can leave some extra food and fresh water, clean litter, and my cat is good to go. A dog? That ain't happening. He'll take a dump on the rug, have separation anxiety, chew up shoes and furniture...not a pretty scene.
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An ex of mine had a small/med. dog that chewed up her expensive berber carpet, a few nice rugs, kitchen table and kitchen chair legs, armoire corners, shoes, house shoes, scratched up the door's paint on her new $28 car, sh1t and p1ssed in the floor often, brought in mud everywhere, chewed up and/or ate toys and lots of candy, drug the batroom trash out all over the place often (incl women's hygiene items...in front of company), humped everything in front of company, shed all over the place, bit the kids, killed plants, and did a few other things that would drive an someone crazy. Ran off and got lost all the time. She now only has 2 cats instead.
 
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