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Coffee House => Coffee House Boards => CH / General => Topic started by: T_Bone on March 16, 2005, 10:34:48 AM
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Not a bird or a mouse, kittens!
Let one of the cats in today, it had something in it's mouth that I didn't pay attention to, figuring it had brought home another little animal to play with in the garage, so I just watched her go into her "spot" in the garage and thought nothing of it.
Later I see her walking up the driveway with something else, bringing it right into the garage again.
I go in the garage, and she's laying in her spot nursing 4 kittens!
I'm either becoming unobservant, or my eyesight is getting bad, cause I never noticed. Hell, hope my kids arn't out having kittens without me noticing.
3 of them are completely black, like the mother and suspected father, and one is completely white with light grey highlights on the head and ears, with faint grey stripes barely visible on the body.
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The evil spreads...
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@T_Bone
Remember, kittens are not just for Christmas...
With any luck there'll be some left for New Years too :-P
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T_Bone wrote:
Not a bird or a mouse, kittens!
Let one of the cats in today, it had something in it's mouth that I didn't pay attention to, figuring it had brought home another little animal to play with in the garage, so I just watched her go into her "spot" in the garage and thought nothing of it.
Later I see her walking up the driveway with something else, bringing it right into the garage again.
I go in the garage, and she's laying in her spot nursing 4 kittens!
I'm either becoming unobservant, or my eyesight is getting bad, cause I never noticed. Hell, hope my kids arn't out having kittens without me noticing.
3 of them are completely black, like the mother and suspected father, and one is completely white with light grey highlights on the head and ears, with faint grey stripes barely visible on the body.
I think your cat has just poved Mendeleev's inheritance thingie... Anyway how much do you want for the white one?
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T_Bone wrote:
Not a bird or a mouse, kittens!
Aawwwww :-D
They're so cute when they're all fuzzy and wobbly :kitty:
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The problem here I just realised is that I assured my wife that I had the correct cats neutered.
Neuter the housecats, and make sure the barncats have shots.
So I thought I had correctly identified them, damnit. I guess I owe one of the barncats an enormous apology. How do you apologise for something like that? :lol:
Guess I have to hide them for awhile. Who would have thought that my life would eventually compose of nothing but a bunch of I-love-lucy esque shenanigans?
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Aww bless!
Seeing as current g/f is allergic to cats I am currently a feline free zone, but if I could T-Bone I'd take one of the little critters off your hands.
I seem to have an affinity with cats, they seem to like me and I certainly like them. :kitty:
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Aaaaaaaw....piccies! We want piccies! :-)
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odin wrote:
Aaaaaaaw....piccies! We want piccies! :-)
Yes, pictures please!
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There is no doubt that cats absolutely, positively, unashamedly, categorically, emphatically and every other kind of 'ically' RULE !!!
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Greetings,
I agree X-Ray. It's also a well known fact that cats tend to lower blood pressure and relaxes the body. Specially when you stroke a kitty gently. (http://www.amiga.org/images/ao_kitty.gif)
Would be nice if T_bone would like to take a picture of those kitty cats. What do you say T-Bone? :-D
Regards,
GiZz72
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@ Gizz
Yup, whenever I see a cat I automatically want to stroke it. I got the same affinity for them as PMC...
Cats are great.
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X-ray wrote:
whenever I see a cat I automatically want to stroke it.
Same here :-D
And there's plenty of them around here to keep any cat lover occupied for ages... usually long enough to miss the bus ;-)
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They're strange, complex and neurotic creatures... Which is probably why they seem to like me.
I can't help it if I see one, I have to stop and give kitty a fuss. I've befriended quite a few in my local area, one of which waits for me to park my car in my driveway before running over to say hello.
People say that cats are only out for themselves and will only come to you if you feed them. That's absolute crap, they love affection and provided they like the look of you are unconditional with their attention.
Given a larger home and less hazardous location I'd definitely make for the nearest rescue centre and adopt a moggy.
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gizz72 wrote:
Greetings,
I agree X-Ray. It's also a well known fact that cats tend to lower blood pressure and relaxes the body. Specially when you stroke a kitty gently. (http://www.amiga.org/images/ao_kitty.gif)
Would be nice if T_bone would like to take a picture of those kitty cats. What do you say T-Bone? :-D
Regards,
GiZz72
"Did you remember to fix the housecats and the shots for the barncats?" "Yes dear..." (http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1264407)
Heh, page 2 shows the garage the cats were probably concieved in, it's another building damaged by Hurricane Fran, still not fixed. I would have had this one knocked down too, but it's the only garage I have access to that's wired for 220v, has water, sewer, natural gas, and a paved road leading to it. :lol: Oh yea, and the roof has the full load bearing I-Beam necessary for pulling the ocassional motor, if I tried a stunt like that in a barn, it'd probably collapse.
Got the thing for a song. Too cheap to pass up (the property tax is higher than the lot cost, and the building was considered free), too expensive to fix (bought it post-Fran), too usefull to sell or knock down, and it's only 1 lot away. Yep, it'll be an eyesore for a while. :lol:
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:-o
:-D :banana:
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AAaaaaawwwwwww!!!!!!!!
Cute little balls of fluff :-D
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@ T-Bone
Those little fellas are lovely, man!!!
I just wanna pet them. One fine day when I have settled down somewhere and own property, I'll be getting a few pussies too...
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X-ray wrote:
I just wanna pet them. One fine day when I have settled down somewhere and own property, I'll be getting a few pussies too...
O_o
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Greetings,
@T-Bone
:banana: Yeah! How adorable! :-D
http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=12146007
too young for games. :-D
Thanks for the pixs, man! They're sooo cute! :-D
@X-Ray
I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time with your 'pussies'. Enjoy! :-)
Regards,
GiZz72
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those kittens are just too sweet :-)
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I like the new avatar T-Bone, looks like blacky is gobsmacked that he's getting a kiss from whitey :-D
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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
those kittens are just too sweet :-)
I think you'll find they're more savoury...
/ducks from the immediate wrath of the cat lovers
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Karlos wrote:
/ducks from the immediate wrath of the cat lovers
There's no ducking from every cat lover's cats coming your way with all of thier claws on show :-P
Anybody want some popcorn?
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(http://www.rottweiler.on.ca/index/bh1.jpg)
(http://www.petplanet.co.uk/petplanet/fun/postcards/breedpostcards/Dogs/german_shepherd.jpg)
Bring it on :-P
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It doesn't matter what dog you have...
I've seen cats take on dogs and win many times.
That includes alsatians, rottweillers, boxers etc...
:-P
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Vincent wrote:
It doesn't matter what dog you have...
I've seen cats take on dogs and win many times.
That includes alsatians, rottweillers, boxers etc...
:-P
Dude, death by asphyxiation from having bits of the cat lodged in your windpipe doesn't count as a win. That's just a draw.
Anyhoo, Boxers wouldn't hurt a fly anyway. You'd be hard pressed to find a gentler breed of dog.
Well, they might accidently drown the kitten in slobber while playing with it, but it wouldn't be anything intentional...
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@ Karlos
"Bring it on"
Are you sure you wanna take on the cats (http://www.kostich.com/leopard_attack.htm) ?
:-P
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X-ray wrote:
@ Karlos
"Bring it on"
Are you sure you wanna take on the cats (http://www.kostich.com/leopard_attack.htm) ?
:-P
Prrrpppft, yeah like a few domesticated moggies are equivalent to 1 of those.
Hint: They are called big cats for a reason.
Wild felines everywhere hang their heads in shame at what humans have done to besmirch their predatory prowess in breeding the ginger tom :-P
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Yeah, but any wild cat could take on any wild dog :-P
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Exactly.
And if you throw all the cats and dogs in the world into one big bag, shake the bag vigorously and wait for the fur to settle, I guarantee you the winners will be the ones with the whiskers :-)
@ Karlos
"..they are called big cats for a reason.."
I know, my good man, and those are very big dogs you posted :-P
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@T-Bone's fluff:
Aaaaaw! GIMME! :-P.
@Thread:
:roflmao:
Cats will win over a dog any day!
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X-ray wrote:
Exactly.
And if you throw all the cats and dogs in the world into one big bag, shake the bag vigorously and wait for the fur to settle, I guarantee you the winners will be the ones with the whiskers :-)
Of course. But that doesn't say which ones, given cats and dogs have whiskers!
Of course it will be dogs. Period.
The flaw in your reasoning is that you have to invoke wild cats; which in all honesty are feck all like domestic cats save a few vestigial behavioural patterns, in order to win the cat v dog battle.
Put all the *domestic* canines and felines together and it's bye bye to cats, forever.
:-P
(not that I would ever actually advocate setting one animal on another unless the latter was a chav an the former.. well something big, nasty and grudge bearing)
@ Karlos
"..they are called big cats for a reason.."
I know, my good man, and those are very big dogs you posted :-P
Big, yes. Wild, no.
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All cats are scum. EOD.
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mdma wrote:
All cats are scum. EOD.
/Completely ignores this point because of looking at the kitten pics
aaaaawwwww... sweety sweety kitten!
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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
mdma wrote:
All cats are scum. EOD.
/Completely ignores this point because of looking at the kitten pics
aaaaawwwww... sweety sweety kitten!
No no no, thats how they draw you in with their cute little kitten face. Then you get attatched to it, then it turns into a cat!
/note to self - Must get bulldog to pester next doors cat!
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@ Karlos
"...Of course. But that doesn't say which ones, given cats and dogs have whiskers!"
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I know, I was onto a winner there from the start
:-D
Now look, I've stroked little lion cubs in South Africa, and they are just little kitties. So what if they grow up all big and gruff-like, they're just pussy-cats inside :-P
But they are still cats. Like Vincent says, bring your biggest dog, and we'll bring our biggest cat...we'll see which one is licking its 'whiskers' afterwards.
@ all those canine collaborators:
Here are a few points to ponder:
1) A dog will lick its balls solely for the purpose of immediately thereafter licking your face.
2) Dogs are known for leaving crap-mines on the lawn, living-room rug, or anywhere else where it is inconvenient. Edit: actually I would say that leaving a turd anywhere exposed to the atmosphere and possibly the shoe of an owner is inconvenient, that is why the cat has the dignity to bury it.
3) Slobbering and bad breath. I'm not saying a cat's breath is like jasmine, but it sure beats a dog.
4) General cleanliness. A house that has dogs in it always stinks whereas you need never realise there's a cat around until it brushes up against your legs.
5) Noise factor. I don't have to explain that one any further...
6) Cats don't hump human legs or shoes. They generally have visitor-friendly behaviour. You never visit somebody and hear them say 'honey, please take the cats outside/round the back'
It's simple, gents.
Cats rule.
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Greetings,
@X-ray
Go X-Ray! Go X-ray!
(http://www.aros.org/images/kitty_1.png)
She's proud of you!
@T-Bone
I see you've change your Avatar. How Cuuute!! :-D
Regards,
GiZz72
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Vincent wrote:
I like the new avatar T-Bone, looks like blacky is gobsmacked that he's getting a kiss from whitey :-D
:-P
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@ T-Bone
I must say that avatar of yours is really nice and I am toying with the idea of giving in and having a kitty avatar too. We can have a feline resurgence here...
@ Gizz
Yup, cats are cool, even in cartoons.
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@X-Ray
I don't care if you have handled lion cubs. They simply don't count. Only a nutter keeps them as pets :-P
The points you make about a dog's less savoury characteristics are fair enough. Most of these, however, are bad training.
Even if we allow your bad points to stand, their plus points so far outweigh anything a cat can offer it isn't even funny.
1) A dog can be trained. A cat will always do what the feck it likes.
2) A cat has never deterred an intruder (sole exception of above mentioned game cat keeping nutters) or a would be assailant.
When I was younger, some chavs tried it on whilst I was walking the dog (he was behind the bush at that precise moment, laying a few camines). They fecked off pretty quick when this large black & tan mass appeared and raised its hackles.
3) A cat has never rescued its owner.
4) A cat has never rescued a complete stranger or brought attention to someone in distress.
That old dog saw off a few unsavoury chav types pestering an old lady wating at the bus stop outside our house. I found him growling under the front door, put his leash on and walked into the garden. Said chavs again fecked off immediately, old lady makes fuss of large beast that was a moment ago straining at the lead.
5) Cats have never been used to sniff out drugs, explosives or do anything else which is of use to people in general.
6) Cats are lazy uncaring fat leeches that regard you solely as a source of food and shelter. For all his faults, a dog is a true companion and will willingly work for everything he gets.
In summary, cats are convenience pets that you don't have to make any effort towards (save food and shelter) and they give nothing (other than their tactile softness) in return.
Dogs can be every bit as fluffy, clean and cute as felines and still be useful too.
It's simple.
Dogs rule.
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@Karlos
Pah! I have always considered you to be a cool person but now I know you truly are a very nasty and unfriendly person!
:-P
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@Karlos
If I wanted an animal that pesters me for attention, that's excited to see me, slobbers in my crotch, costs a lot of money, makes a lot of noise for no reason, leaves hair everywhere, pretends to understand what I say and demands that I take it out all the time... I'd get a girl friend.
Cats rule :-P
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:lol:
And winner of thread of the month goes to... this one :-D
I don't care what reasons cats are better than dogs, or dogs are better than cats, the one thing that over rules everything for me...
We don't have to get up first thing in the morning in the pissing rain/snow/crap weather to take the dog for a walk. Return a few hours later to repeat. Return another few hours later to repeat again, then finally repeat again before going to bed.
:-P
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ppl, let us come together Polder-Model-wise:
Cats and dogs are just different
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odin wrote:
@Karlos
Pah! I have always considered you to be a cool person but now I know you truly are a very nasty and unfriendly person!
:-P
For the record.
Nowhere have I said I don't like cats. I just think that the reasons commonly given by cat fanatics as to why they are better than dogs are rather flimsy.
I'm presently not in a position to own either a cat or a dog as I would not be able to give it the attention it deserves.
Nobody should own a pet they are not prepared to take extremely good care of.
Hows that for nasty and unfriendly?
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So....cats DO rule then? :-P
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@ Karlos
Ja, dogs have many fine qualities, especially in emergency services. There is no doubt about that. And they can be a deterrent (unfortunately that sometimes means visitors too).
But tell me something...don't you agree that an animal that will repeatedly fetch the same thrown stick unconditionally has got to be thick? I mean he should surely cotton-on that he is being had? You won't find a cat falling for that one.
And then there is the the one inescapable abomination: the poodle. Any good that any other dog or millions thereof has done is instantly spoiled by the fur-wrapped snot that is a noise at one end and a dingle-berry-infested smell at the other. When I see them dragging their balls along the lawn, whining and yapping, I want to reach for a stick of dynamite. Fetch that!!
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@ Karlos
I'll make a deal with you. A mutual agreement witnessed here on AO by all the members. I will select a new avatar for you, a dog of my choosing, and you can select ANY cat you like for my avatar.
Does that sound fair?
( I've seen a French Poodle that I can use for starters ) :-P
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Btw. Border Collies is the best dog race
hardly has any of the cons of the avarage dog, but has all the pluses. Only con is that one has to walk a hell of a lot miles every day. But that can also beseen as a pro
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X-ray wrote:
You won't find a cat falling for that one.
*cough* Well.... ours does, although it's not a stick it's a kinder surprise egg shell. Sioux gets the chocolate, obi gets the shell and I get the crappy toy :-)
And then there is the the one inescapable abomination: the poodle. Any good that any other dog or millions thereof has done is instantly spoiled by the fur-wrapped snot that is a noise at one end and a dingle-berry-infested smell at the other. When I see them dragging their balls along the lawn, whining and yapping, I want to reach for a stick of dynamite. Fetch that!!
:laughing:
Hit the nail on the head there :-D
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@X-Ray
So called 'lap dogs' are to normal canines what the ginger tom is your lion. A total insult :-)
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X-ray wrote:
@ Karlos
When I see them dragging their balls along the lawn, whining and yapping, I want to reach for a stick of dynamite. Fetch that!!
This is what I mean about bad ownership. Don't take care of your dog or cat and it will get parasites. Cats and dogs need immunisation, booster jabs, worming, flea control etc. If you aren't prepared to do this, don't own the animal in the first instance.
Personally, I would make cat and dog ownership subject to some sort of liscencing that would vet (if you excuse the pun) a person's ability to take proper care of the animal.
About sticks. If you wanr your cat to chase a stick, simply wrap it in something shiny. Cats love things that are shiny or make noises.
My old neighbours cat was even more 'stupid' than any stick fetching dog. It would happily chase a spot of light around the garden as long as there was juice in the torch batteries.
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I went off on a bit of a tangent while typing a post in the "what's wrong with forums" thread so I decided to cut and paste it here instead :-)
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I used to be a dog person - had a golden lab when I stayed at home. Goldie lived to be 14, had arthritis for years. One morning after just getting up for school mum told us she suffered a stroke and couldn't move. She looked fine and tried to get up, but her legs just wouldn't cooperate. I never saw her that morning (thankfully). Dad came home from work to take her to the vets and they were optomistic as it wasn't that bad of a storke - she was still very responsive, she just couldn't move that well. My dad was told that she'd probably get home in a couple of days after she'd regained most of her movement.
We were told that at lunch time when we were all home, but when we all got home again at 4 we were told that she'd suffered another couple of storkes and had got a lot worse very quickly. So mum and dad decided to do the decent thing and put her to sleep. Nobody would be home from 9am-1pm to look after her and we didn't know anybody else that would be able to give her a decent life (or as decent as she could be after).
Mum and dad's house has been a pet free zone ever since. They both now work days so there's no point in getting another pet. The strange thing though was mum was the most upset, but she isn't an animal person. She loves big cats, but she doesn't like their domestic cousins. She hates cruelty to animals, but she just doesn't have time for them. The next time they went shopping my mum automatically started putting dog food in the trolley aswell :-)
We've got a cat here (used to have two but Sookie was the runt of the litter and had lots of problems that just got worse) and my twin sister has two rabbits. My older sister doesn't have any pets because they're trying for kids :-)
Anyways, enough rambling... cats rule!!! :-P
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Karlos wrote:
Anyhoo, Boxers wouldn't hurt a fly anyway. You'd be hard pressed to find a gentler breed of dog.
Well, they might accidently drown the kitten in slobber while playing with it, but it wouldn't be anything intentional...
I grew up with boxer dogs and can vouch for the fact that they're very loving and affectionate creatures indeed. However, it doesn't pay to get on the wrong side of one.
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PMC wrote:
I grew up with boxer dogs and can vouch for the fact that they're very loving and affectionate creatures indeed. However, it doesn't pay to get on the wrong side of one.
True of any animal capable of biting, clawing etc.
That said, you'd have to try damn hard to find the wrong side of a boxer's temprement in the first place.
Without exception, all the ones I've ever met have been patient to an insane degree.
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@Karlos,
Well I had a cat who I'd managed to train to sit or beg for treats on command... I have witnesses to back that up!
He was not only trainable, but wouldn't let me out of his sight if I was unhappy or depressed etc. Cats respond best to someone who understands and respects them. With dogs the respect is automatic but with cats you have to earn it. He was a cat in a million and is much missed to this day (am having to wipe a tear from my eye just thinking about him).
Of course I still adore Boxer dogs too and would one day love to have my own again, but am still a cat person so am therefore biased.
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Karlos wrote:
That said, you'd have to try damn hard to find the wrong side of a boxer's temprement in the first place.
So true! They're not exactly docile, but they're incredibly affectionate and tolerant dogs. However I remember my last boxer - who was a decidedly petite example of her breed - being attacked by three large poodles and managing to put each of them in their place in turn.