jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 18, 2017 4:42:09 GMT -5
Both of these girls lived a life of riley with a friend. They are both 14 years old. Probably not long for this world.  |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 18, 2017 10:10:31 GMT -5
Jenna is in background. Don't let her fool you, she is still a holy terror.
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Post by orrum on Apr 18, 2017 10:16:20 GMT -5
What grand elderly ladies Jim!!!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 18, 2017 10:17:06 GMT -5
Sweet girls. Looks like Jenna is alert and ready to roll.
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Post by Pat on Apr 18, 2017 10:49:23 GMT -5
Dogs lucky.
James lucky, too!
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 18, 2017 13:25:49 GMT -5
Awwww.! They look like sweethearts. Interesting and pretty how their faces go gray/white with age.
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Post by melhill1659 on Apr 18, 2017 14:29:55 GMT -5
Yeah well the important question is do they get along with cats?
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Precious babies, those 2
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 18, 2017 16:24:13 GMT -5
Very nice looking dogs.....
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Post by grizman on Apr 18, 2017 18:45:52 GMT -5
Very pretty "adult" ladies! They look like they have lots of spirit left to share or use up as the case my be.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 18, 2017 19:18:38 GMT -5
Jenna in background is still fired out of a canon. Prada's not for the world too much longer.
They both have had full, comfortable lives and enjoying bonus years.
Jenna produced many of the finest built put-together Ridgebacks ever bred.
My wife was her breeder; a single(to this day) school teacher raised both her and Prada with a half a dozen other Ridgebacks.
Both served us well as Mommys to fine dogs. They passed many screening tests.
They are referred to as 'Boo Faces" when they go white, meaning ghost face.
They are both as sweet as their eyes portray. But will kill a cat in a New York.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 18, 2017 19:36:21 GMT -5
I think that's why, other than the Pharaoh Hound (which I rescued), I've chosen working dogs as pets rather than hunting dogs. I do have other pets and there are neighbors with cats running around. I'm ok with my dogs not killing any other animals. Glad you have the room to allow those beauties to roam without creating mayhem. My neighbors' Rotties got a ball bat to the ribs when they grabbed a neighborhood cat one day. That will overpower the instinct to kill.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 18, 2017 19:46:04 GMT -5
I think that's why, other than the Pharaoh Hound (which I rescued), I've chosen working dogs as pets rather than hunting dogs. I do have other pets and there are neighbors with cats running around. I'm ok with my dogs not killing any other animals. Glad you have the room to allow those beauties to roam without creating mayhem. My neighbors' Rotties got a ball bat to the ribs when they grabbed a neighborhood cat one day. That will overpower the instinct to kill. I had a bull terrier and a pit bull before the Ridgebacks. NO MORE aggressive dogs after those two. We have a problem w/mice. And a problem keeping cats due to the dang dogs. A only price paid for the RR instinct. I had a stray Rotty and a stray Fila come onto the property on separate occasions and both jumped the bull terrier. He killed both of them. Got tired of his crap, but I couldn't blame him for protecting himself. The RR's would run instead of defend-better solution. He could try to pull a low limb off of a tree and his body would come off the ground horizontal. Crazy dog. Would jump up and grab ceiling fan blades when a ceiling fan was on ?#!@?? |
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 18, 2017 19:53:32 GMT -5
My biggest problem with the working dogs, though, is the tendency to herd my kids' friends. A gentle nip to the calf to remind them to get moving doesn't feel like such to a child. It takes attention to the slightest perceived urge to keep my oldest Aussie in line. She wants to take control so bad.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 18, 2017 19:55:45 GMT -5
I had to be careful with our Labradoodle around the guinea pigs also. I think she like them just a little too much.
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Post by melhill1659 on Apr 19, 2017 9:51:11 GMT -5
Well Con's not an animal lover (nor hater) just doesn't prefer any in the house. My cat is an exception to that rule 😂 "If Mama's Happy" an all... BUT my cat is SPECIAL
He thinks he's a black panther. We've caught him doing some pretty odd things. For instance stalking and running all the pesky geese out of our yard, got him on tape just before dark in stealth mode watching a deer in the yard and climbing a tree and tried to jump down on it 😂😂😂
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Post by captbob on Apr 19, 2017 10:27:32 GMT -5
"BUT my cat is SPECIAL" Said everyone that ever had a cat ...  |
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Post by parfive on Apr 19, 2017 11:06:00 GMT -5
Ah, the old leopard jumping out of a tree trick.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 19, 2017 12:53:45 GMT -5
Ha, the year old Ridgeback found the bee hives my buddy just set up in an attempt to get 'water lily bloom honey' off my lily stock ponds.
She did about 12 180's in mid air before she figured out she was in their turf. WHERE'S the video camera when you need it !! LMAO
Consider my self fortunate to be present when she learned about the birds and the bees.
"Let me tell you about the birds and the bees and the thing between your knees...." Oh, it doesn't go like that.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 19, 2017 12:55:22 GMT -5
Pet stories rule.
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Post by parfive on May 23, 2017 0:41:55 GMT -5
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