Looks like I just got a free guard dog for my house. We have this small female black lab coming around our house couple times a week and she just sorta sits there looking at a window till I bring it out some canned whatever-i-have-in-stock.
In exchange, she sleeps on our patch of grass in front of the house for the night, acting as a free guard dog. I'm thinking of making a doghouse for her for the outside, can't take her in cuz we have a 30lb cat she would feast on.
Oh, and I named her Jackie. Just thought I'd share this tale with you all
Jackie the free guard dog
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Haven't met a dog I didn't get along with. Even ones that people say are 'aggressive' or 'doesn't like strangers' will usually sit still for a scratch.
Coffee before Conciousness
Why do people worry more if you argue with your voices than if you just talk with them? What about if you lose those arguements?
Slowly going crazy at work... they found a way to make the voices work too.
Why do people worry more if you argue with your voices than if you just talk with them? What about if you lose those arguements?
Slowly going crazy at work... they found a way to make the voices work too.
Things like this happen for a reason tactic.
My wife and I volunteered for a Greyhound rescue organization for five years after we adopted our sweet boy from them.
On quite a few occasions over the next ten years, at each of the homes that we have lived in, dogs (including three Greyhounds) seemed to find their way to us, almost like they knew we'd take care of them.
All had homes already but had gotten out and were free roaming. Sure, as friends of animals we were a bit more aware of wandering critters, but except for one instance, they all found us.
There's a purpose for Jackie being with you; don't ignore the karmic gesture
My wife and I volunteered for a Greyhound rescue organization for five years after we adopted our sweet boy from them.
On quite a few occasions over the next ten years, at each of the homes that we have lived in, dogs (including three Greyhounds) seemed to find their way to us, almost like they knew we'd take care of them.
All had homes already but had gotten out and were free roaming. Sure, as friends of animals we were a bit more aware of wandering critters, but except for one instance, they all found us.
There's a purpose for Jackie being with you; don't ignore the karmic gesture
-Jodi
It's not just in my head, it's in my heart.
It's not just in my head, it's in my heart.
Theres nothing like helping a hungry animal and seeing how thankful they are. I had this tomcat that used to come on my patio years ago. He was terrible looking, old and diseased looking and his ears were nubs from so many fights and his face was all scarred up. He didnt look like he had much life left. I would give him cans of tuna but he was real shy and it took a long time to earn his trust. Eventually he would lay on the patio and stopped running when i came to the door. One day i got some rubber gloves and pet him, i wasnt going to touch him care handed. He was skiddish at first but he seemed to like it. One day he stopped coming for tuna so i guess his time ran out.
All SE all the time since 2017
~David
~David
Great story.Evil D wrote:Theres nothing like helping a hungry animal and seeing how thankful they are. I had this tomcat that used to come on my patio years ago. He was terrible looking, old and diseased looking and his ears were nubs from so many fights and his face was all scarred up. He didnt look like he had much life left. I would give him cans of tuna but he was real shy and it took a long time to earn his trust. Eventually he would lay on the patio and stopped running when i came to the door. One day i got some rubber gloves and pet him, i wasnt going to touch him care handed. He was skiddish at first but he seemed to like it. One day he stopped coming for tuna so i guess his time ran out.