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mike newman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 10:01 PM, sandhiller said: This will be Gus's last Christmas with us. ..re Gus's last Xmas with you folk...... ...I ,like other's, no doubt who frequent this topic thought that rather sad......so I thought I would relate to you a 'dog tale '......a little gimpse into the past , but an event which , at the time, was highly amusing...still is in fact.... The dog in question , was named "Zack''...and he was an exact replica of your ''Gus''.....and just as interesting.... Zack's friend who brought him new collars, registered him every year...brought him special biscuits , drove Zack around in a new ..(at the time ..) Ford Falcon, to look at various contractual jobs, because Bob was an Earth moving Contractor....Thus Zack spent a lot of time in the Falcon ..or on the floor of a big Hitachi Excavator....I worked with Bob Taylor for some time......and one other memorable day was we were looking to build a large dam on an orchardist's property...The Falcon was parked on the top of a small hill...overlooking the orchard and the propective dam site....and as there were those ''toy '' dogs running about with property owner, Zack was left in the car...Zack had a thing about ''toy'' dogs....they brought out about the only mean streak in him.We wandered down into the mass of old "Granny Smith "' apple trees and walked out the dam site.... took awhile, and when we we walked back up onto the hilly area ...the Falcon was gone...no where to be seen....vanished. Bob was any easy going bloke...said he thought he left the car in "park"....(column shift auto...)...but wasn't sure., So a brief survey revealed the car wedged in the old apple trees...it had sort of run down parallel to the rows then finally crunched up against one ...doing quite a lot of superficial damage...Zack would have spotted those ''toy'' dogs and lept up at the winscreen and somehow knocked the shift arm out of 'park'' and away.... Anyway,,,we were doing a ''shape correction '' on a little used County road, involving putting a massive ''Armco '' culvert in the bottom of a gully, to replace an old ''trussed' wooden bridge....The road wound down into the gully and wound up and out on the other side...heading into a straight bit of road with a distinct ''down grade'' We were taking our lunch break....sitting up in the grass with all machines turned off.... and across the t'other side of the gully , a horse and wagon hove slowly into view....it eventually climbed out on our side....a very smart looking mini ''Conestoga ' type wagon...complete with all the requirements of that sort of life style ...including , tethered behind the wagon, a dog....an exact replica of Zack....except for one ''fundamental orifice''...shall we say....thus...as the wagon passed by and headed down the ''down grade ''beyond...Bob Taylor said, to no one in particular..in his laconic way.....'''its not that often you see a dog with two heads and six legs...''' ..guess you had to be there..but it shore was amusing....Zack turned up eventually....tired...but happy.... ... there is a lot of us out there that love the old hounds......all the best, Jeff, with "Gus" for the foreseeable future.... Mike 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhiller Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 16 minutes ago, mike newman said: ..re Gus's last Xmas with you folk...... ...I ,like other's, no doubt who frequent this topic thought that rather sad......so I thought I would relate to you a 'dog tale '......a little gimpse into the past , but an event which , at the time, was highly amusing...still is in fact.... The dog in question , was named "Zack''...and he was an exact replica of your ''Gus''.....and just as interesting.... Zack's friend who brought him new collars, registered him every year...brought him special biscuits , drove Zack around in a new ..(at the time ..) Ford Falcon, to look at various contractual jobs, because Bob was an Earth moving Contractor....Thus Zack spent a lot of time in the Falcon ..or on the floor of a big Hitachi Excavator....I worked with Bob Taylor for some time......and one other memorable day was we were looking to build a large dam on an orchardist's property...The Falcon was parked on the top of a small hill...overlooking the orchard and the propective dam site....and as there were those ''toy '' dogs running about with property owner, Zack was left in the car...Zack had a thing about ''toy'' dogs....they brought out about the only mean streak in him.We wandered down into the mass of old "Granny Smith "' apple trees and walked out the dam site.... took awhile, and when we we walked back up onto the hilly area ...the Falcon was gone...no where to be seen....vanished. Bob was any easy going bloke...said he thought he left the car in "park"....(column shift auto...)...but wasn't sure., So a brief survey revealed the car wedged in the old apple trees...it had sort of run down parallel to the rows then finally crunched up against one ...doing quite a lot of superficial damage...Zack would have spotted those ''toy'' dogs and lept up at the winscreen and somehow knocked the shift arm out of 'park'' and away.... Anyway,,,we were doing a ''shape correction '' on a little used County road, involving putting a massive ''Armco '' culvert in the bottom of a gully, to replace an old ''trussed' wooden bridge....The road wound down into the gully and wound up and out on the other side...heading into a straight bit of road with a distinct ''down grade'' We were taking our lunch break....sitting up in the grass with all machines turned off.... and across the t'other side of the gully , a horse and wagon hove slowly into view....it eventually climbed out on our side....a very smart looking mini ''Conestoga ' type wagon...complete with all the requirements of that sort of life style ...including , tethered behind the wagon, a dog....an exact replica of Zack....except for one ''fundamental orifice''...shall we say....thus...as the wagon passed by and headed down the ''down grade ''beyond...Bob Taylor said, to no one in particular..in his laconic way.....'''its not that often you see a dog with two heads and six legs...''' ..guess you had to be there..but it shore was amusing....Zack turned up eventually....tired...but happy.... ... there is a lot of us out there that love the old hounds......all the best, Jeff, with "Gus" for the foreseeable future.... Mike Great story Mike, always enjoy your remembrances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35desoto Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 1/5/2022 at 8:19 PM, sandhiller said: Great story Mike, always enjoy your remembrances. X 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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junkandcattle Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 6 hours ago, sandhiller said: Around here the Mrs. is the only one that hears that. 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stronger800 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Daughter just took these pics of our dog. Apparently she has a better phone camera than me 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Minded Farmer Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Sometimes.... dogs make you wonder. Just got the couch cover out of the dryer, put it back on, folded my laundry, set it on the couch & sat down to read over the forum.... when Loki jumps up on the couch, throws the laundry on the floor, peels the cover off & piles it up on one end to lay on. So.... I get the laundry piled back on the couch so I can put it away, when he figured his job just wasn't done good enough... So he plows the cover onto the floor.... And then expects attention for his "good job". Sheesh! One great thing about him, his antics are a source of amusement. Good for a cloudy winters day like today. Hope y'all are staying warm. Mike 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhiller Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Minded Farmer Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 My buddy sent me this yesterday: Must be a Freemason Terrier?? Mike 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhiller Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 31 minutes ago, Art From Coleman said: Wonder if he would refuse to cross lines painted/taped on the floor? Perhaps he is Hank's partner in ranch security? 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Can't beat a good hot radiator on a really cold day! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Two years old today. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Fan Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 That looks like a happy dog. Does she speak softly? Because she surely does carry a big stick! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhiller Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 4 hours ago, lorenzo said: Two years old today. There's our girl! 😃 Happy Birthday Emma🎂 We missed you🥰 Oh, yeah, and your chauffeur Lorenzo to😄 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just Dave Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 hours ago, lorenzo said: Two years old today. Good looking dog What breed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkandcattle Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 4 hours ago, sandhiller said: There's our girl! 😃 Happy Birthday Emma🎂 We missed you🥰 Oh, yeah, and your chauffeur Lorenzo to😄 Such a photogenic pup. I suppose it could be her chauffeur knows how to take a great picture. Me and Emma need to discuss his behavior as of late 😀 Missed your input @lorenzo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Fan Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 7 hours ago, just Dave said: Good looking dog What breed? While I don't presume to speak for lorenzo, pretty sure she is a Border Collie. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 11:56 AM, just Dave said: Good looking dog What breed? Border collie, Dad is a pure bread but mom has a wee bit of blue healer somewhere down the line so Emma got the blue healer attitude and short hair. Smartest dog i have ever had, obsessed with frisbee, goes with me 24/7. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhiller Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Looked for my dog for over a half hour today 3 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just Dave Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Outstanding Sandhiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtfireman85 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 14 hours ago, sandhiller said: Looked for my dog for over a half hour today We had a chocolate lab that would do that on a brown leather couch, if she didn’t like the prospect of the day’s holdings she would lay still with her eyes closed “pretending” to be deaf. You could walk by her 6 times and not see her. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhiller Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Full speed with her favorite toy 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper61 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I have had two Border Collies both were great and totally different. One was a crazy goose chaser dog from a golf course That they had to place him because he would chase the women joggers. Bill was his name he did back flips, chased coyotes, and was non stop with the ball, very protective would go after dogs 3 times his size if they came on our property. Roscoe was the second we got him as a pup wasn't quite as obsesed with the toys, followed me every where, very athletic he would run in front of me on the mountain bike. Poor guy had a spinal embolism was paralyzed in the rear and taught him self to walk and run again by bunny hopping with the back legs. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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