Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: GUEST,Mike Morris at work Date: 19 Dec 08 - 11:16 AM That's because he knows you. I imagine it would be a different scenario if someone tried to sneak in through a window, or picked the lock on the door at 2:15 in the morning. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Becca72 Date: 19 Dec 08 - 10:33 AM Seamus only barks when there's food or his leash involved... when you walk into the mudroom he's standing on the other side of the door wiggling all over. :-) |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 19 Dec 08 - 12:07 AM Westchester, originally..Topanga canyon, ..Malibu..Port Hueneme..Manhattan Beach, and a little in the valley(puke)... Glad I got out of there!!! |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Goose Gander Date: 18 Dec 08 - 11:44 PM Long Beach. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 18 Dec 08 - 11:41 PM Hey, Michael, what part?? |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Goose Gander Date: 18 Dec 08 - 11:35 PM And it's just a coincidence that I presently live in LA county . . . . |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 18 Dec 08 - 11:31 PM Michael Morris, (or anyone else), When we lived in L.A. for a while, I got three dogs to protect the house, and studio(separate building than the house). To get to the studio's only door, or to our back door, one would have to go in the back gate, and through the back yard, where the dogs usually hung out. For the entire time we lived there, ours was the ONLY house that wasn't burgled! ..and this was in a 'pretty good' neighborhood. L.A. sucks! Thank God I'm out of that armpit of America! |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Goose Gander Date: 18 Dec 08 - 09:24 PM The presence of a dog in the house is usually a deterent. If someone does try to break in, the dog will bark, alert the household and (often) scare off the intruder. Several homes in my neighborhood were broken into a few years back. None had dogs in the house. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Genie Date: 18 Dec 08 - 08:22 PM Becca's right. Case in point, two of my neighbor homes across the street each have two large black dogs (probably lab-rottweiler or lab-doberman mixes) who will 'guard' their yards ferociously -- vociferously, at least -- whenever anyone approaches. (I park in the carport in between the two houses sometimes.) They are so loud and vicious sounding that for a long time I was afraid to even dare getting within biting range. After a while I noticed things like wagging tails and even, in the biggest dog's mouth, a chewed up tennis ball, as the growling and jumping continued. The worst thing these guard dogs would probably do would be to lick an intruder to death. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 18 Dec 08 - 07:50 PM From: Rapaire Date: 18 Dec 08 - 11:54 AM I think it depends what you have a taste for at the time. A nice slab of lab, slathered with a good barbeque sauce and served with homemade bread and green salad, can make a great summer meal. To those who have a problem, with the smell, and a suggestion to you, Rap, try 'Bullseye' Smoked Hickory Barbecue Sauce, for the dogs, and Kansas City Style for the cats. M-m-m-mm-m--mmmm, Good!! |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Becca72 Date: 18 Dec 08 - 06:59 PM Not all dogs are good for home protection, Michael... case in point would be Seamus...He's a lover not a figher. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Goose Gander Date: 18 Dec 08 - 06:11 PM Dogs are good for home protection, for which cats are useless . . . unless you're Dick Dale. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Sorcha Date: 18 Dec 08 - 05:54 PM From Liz...'worlds dumbest dog'....it sure is...It's a Shi Tzu...aka Shit Zu. Yea, they are pretty damn dumb. Bet NO OTHER dog would stay in that silly thing. I KNOW our Corgis wouldn't! Jeeze. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Anne Lister Date: 18 Dec 08 - 05:29 PM I'm reminded by some posts of a moment when a 5 year old child entered a classroom where there was a cage containing two chinchillas. Child stopped dead in his tracks, pointed at the chinchillas and said "What's THAT?" I told him it was two chinchillas. He sniffed. "What are they FOR?" he asked. "What are YOU for?" I asked him. He seemed to take this on board. I don't think dogs or cats are FOR anything - they just are. And we choose to love them. Or not. Unless we live on a farm and need working animals, in which case both species prove their worth in different ways. Otherwise, if they're of practical use that's a bonus. And our cat doesn't smell, nor does her litter tray. Although she can fart for Wales (but then so can many humans - and dogs - I can think of). She is, however, a little bundle of love and definitely misses us when we're not around - not just to open the food packets. Anne (cuddling a very cuddlable cat) |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Goose Gander Date: 18 Dec 08 - 03:45 PM Cats or Dogs? Cats! Sorry, I couldn't help it. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Genie Date: 18 Dec 08 - 12:34 PM Well, being an agnostic, dyslexic insomniac, I often lie awake at night wondering if there really IS any dog. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: SINSULL Date: 18 Dec 08 - 11:56 AM Cats - mine are atheists. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Rapparee Date: 18 Dec 08 - 11:54 AM I think it depends what you have a taste for at the time. A nice slab of lab, slathered with a good barbeque sauce and served with homemade bread and green salad, can make a great summer meal. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Genie Date: 18 Dec 08 - 01:22 AM The cat litter I use (or I guess I should say "my cat uses") is made from pine pellets and hardly ever smells. All you need to do is remove the turds every few days. When the pellets have finally become mostly sawdust consistency, it makes a gread garden mulch. And the cat doesn't stink, either. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Goose Gander Date: 18 Dec 08 - 12:00 AM It still smells . . . worse than the doggy-funk of an unbathed hound. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: artbrooks Date: 17 Dec 08 - 06:15 PM "Cats stink. Anyone who has ever lived under the same roof with a catbox knows this." Huuummm...are you smelling the cat, or perhaps the cat shit and pee in the box? A catbox, cleaned daily, doesn't smell. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Goose Gander Date: 17 Dec 08 - 05:48 PM Seriously, I love cats, but now I have a dog so I love dogs and speak up for canines. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Zen Date: 17 Dec 08 - 04:54 PM Cats stink. None of the many cats I ever shared accomodation with did. Zen |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: gnu Date: 17 Dec 08 - 04:41 PM oooo.... meowwwwww! |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Becca72 Date: 17 Dec 08 - 04:23 PM Then perhaps they were picking up on your bad attitude towards them... |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Goose Gander Date: 17 Dec 08 - 04:10 PM I was plagued with cats for most of my first 33 years. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Becca72 Date: 17 Dec 08 - 03:54 PM MM, you obviously haven't shared much space with cats or you've had duds. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 17 Dec 08 - 02:00 PM Dogs!!! They make better hamburgers.. cats need too much seasoning..taste better as hot dogs.....scratches head..... |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Goose Gander Date: 17 Dec 08 - 01:57 PM "This is not to diss dogs. They have their value, too, as mentioned above. However, they are much higher-maintenance companions (including often smelling really foul unless bathed regularly by their humans), and this makes them less suitable as animal companions for many people. Having a dog is a bit like having a kindergarten-age kid. They may not be all that destructive to your house and home, but they cannot be left long on their own, for their own safety and health. Cats, on the other hand, are more like teenagers. Much more independent and less likely to starve, mope, or need help with their daily routine - but also more likely to trash the furniture when you're not there." Cats stink. Anyone who has ever lived under the same roof with a catbox knows this. Companion? The cat doesn't care if you live or die. They are egotistical parasites. Like celebrities, or politicians. Or poorly raised teenagers. The only thing cats are good for is catching vermin, and they'll only do this to avoid starvation. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Becca72 Date: 16 Dec 08 - 07:19 PM My cats are very concerned about a sudden loss of gravitational pull and thus will sit on anything that is dropped on the floor just in case said object should try to fly off into outer space... |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Zen Date: 16 Dec 08 - 06:50 PM Dogs are great... cats are better still! Zen |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Genie Date: 16 Dec 08 - 06:40 PM "What exactly does a cat do besides eat, sleep and eliminate?? Liz the Squeak - "A cat keeps your home free of rodents, spiders and milk spills, whilst performing a stimulating and decorative function as a throw pillow." LOL, Liz. And I love that "throw pillow" line. Cats also serve as vibrating hot water bottles. (I have yet to meet a dog that can purr.) Plus they perform all sorts of entertaining acrobat and clown tricks, usually with no training whatsoever. This is not to diss dogs. They have their value, too, as mentioned above. However, they are much higher-maintenance companions (including often smelling really foul unless bathed regularly by their humans), and this makes them less suitable as animal companions for many people. Having a dog is a bit like having a kindergarten-age kid. They may not be all that destructive to your house and home, but they cannot be left long on their own, for their own safety and health. Cats, on the other hand, are more like teenagers. Much more independent and less likely to starve, mope, or need help with their daily routine - but also more likely to trash the furniture when you're not there. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Genie Date: 16 Dec 08 - 06:30 PM Yeah, Alice, I know it was your link. I was just offering a different caption. ; D It's a great video! |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 16 Dec 08 - 06:06 PM Art? ARe you trying to tell me that a chihuahua has some useful meat on it???! Where in hell's name does he store it?! LTS |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 16 Dec 08 - 06:04 PM A cat keeps your home free of rodents, spiders and milk spills, whilst performing a stimulating and decorative function as a throw pillow. LTS |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: artbrooks Date: 16 Dec 08 - 06:01 PM Dogs or cats? Dogs, always. Why, once you dress out the typical cat, there isn't much useful meat.... |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Goose Gander Date: 16 Dec 08 - 05:54 PM A dog will walk with you, hunt with you, herd sheep, even help pull in fishing nets; a dog will protect you, your family and your home; a dog will risk its life to save yours. What exactly does a cat do besides eat, sleep and eliminate? M |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Anne Lister Date: 16 Dec 08 - 12:40 PM I like both, but my heart goes swiftest to cats. And we wouldn't have a dog because it would require too much attention in the form of walking! But our current feline companion, Persia, has many dog-like characteristics as well as all the best cat ones, so we're well suited. Anne |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: goatfell Date: 16 Dec 08 - 04:33 AM I kind of like pets, it's their owners I can't stand, you know the ones with the love me love my dog attitude. the ones that have their dog/s out in the park and then let their dogs terrify another person and then saying the most stupid thing ever which is DON'T WORRY IT WON'T BIT YOU. I mean who does it eat it's food, through a straw |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 16 Dec 08 - 01:23 AM That has to be the world's dumbest dog - and that's before they put it in the can square! Much as I love dogs, it's cats for me at home... owned a variety since I was 14. LTS |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Alice Date: 15 Dec 08 - 11:47 PM Genie??? sure you had the right link there???? It's the same slinky one I posted... |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Genie Date: 15 Dec 08 - 11:45 PM LOL, Alice. How about "Dang! Really gotta cut back on the catnip at these Christmas parties!" |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Alice Date: 15 Dec 08 - 10:42 PM then there is the cat that is a Toy |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Genie Date: 15 Dec 08 - 08:59 PM Dunno which is better, but I don't think you'd ever find confining a cat this easy. *g* |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: bobad Date: 16 May 08 - 10:25 AM SRS, he's 4 years old, 3/4 border collie and 1/4 rough collie, a real nice tempered dog. He has this habit of curling his lip either on one side as in the pic, which gives him that Elvis kinda snarl or both sides at once. He looks quite different in the summer as my wife cuts his coat for the heat as well as matting since he likes the water. |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 16 May 08 - 10:10 AM bobad, what a sweetie! How old, and what breed(s)? My dogs saw snow for the first time a year ago, and that morning I went to the back door with the camera and called them (they sleep in a stall in the garage). Their first response was to bark at it. ;-D SRS |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: bobad Date: 16 May 08 - 07:00 AM My dog Gyp |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: GUEST,Cats Date: 16 May 08 - 04:55 AM With a name like Cats you couldn't possibly guess which, could you? |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 16 May 08 - 01:15 AM I think she has been overzealously attempting to keep a youthful look. The results are, well, odd. That's some balancing act, the cat on the chair back. I have one that does that sometimes. You don't want to move quickly when they do that. SRS |
Subject: RE: BS: Cats or dogs? From: katlaughing Date: 16 May 08 - 01:01 AM Great pix, SRS, but I'd like to see more of the senior citizen!:-) There are pix of our two cats, Trsytan-the grey tabby, and Kipling-the Siamese, on THIS PAGE, as well as some of the Resident McNab Border Collie, Merlee. There are also some of various other passed away members, or other folks "keepers" including a couple of Bee's cats. |