The Thread

[rtrapasso]

I know I'm strange, but the tropics just don't appeal to me. I like cool weather.

Well, Mars is cold compared to Earth... [:'(]

Where in NC do you currently reside??

EDIT: Was it near Davidson?

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

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What is it with that cat and headphones??? [&:]

No Idea. GF unit theorizes that there's something 'tasty' or 'smells good' about headphone wires that the SC just can't resist. Only good thing that came out of last nite (besides the opp to practice the CAT TOSS is that GF unit is now a true believer. She hadn't believed me prior to the last CAT TOSS when i told her i'd only left the door open for a couple minutes while i was going back and forth between the bathroom and the bedroom only to find my last pair of expensive headphones chewed through. (She blamed me more than the Cat suspecting i had left the door open all day)

Told her that SC only needed a minute or two to go on a rampage. After catching the STUPID thing red pawed she was like "good....beat it....maybe it will remember now"

Death and maiming to all cats!

[Mynok]

Cats just naturally chew string-like objects. Have no clue why. I already told you how to cure that problem Nik. Plug the headphones into the wall socket.

[Mynok]

Work-sucks-again tithe. [:@]

[DuckofTindalos]

Or plug the cat into the wall socket!

[Mynok]

Heh....FYI, beating does not work on cats. They understand that the consequences are associated with your presence and will just do it when you aren't there. You have to do something they do not associate with you.  Tossing a ball at them (don't let them see you do it) works. Loud noises work, as long as they don't sound like you made them.

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

ORIGINAL: VSWG

Tithe... [&o]

Yeah, look like Nik's dog alright...

zzzzz tithe....

we did in fact come home to a similar situation only replace whatever all that crap is with shredded toilet paper. the PB was smart enough to be hiding by this point too vs. sitting in the middle of the living room

Nik, you should get a Border Collie. They're "rebellion" is a lot more mild. My last Border Collie never chewed anything, UNLESS, we were go for 10 hours or more. At that point in time she would go to the trash, take out one, and only one Klenex, carry it to the front door and shred it. It was her way of saying [:-]

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: Mynok


Cats just naturally chew string-like objects. Have no clue why. I already told you how to cure that problem Nik. Plug the headphones into the wall socket.

We knew that.....the cat (and the PB) tried chewing/tasting plugged in cords. They quickly stopped. Normally i keep all unplugged wires safely behind closed doors and kept doing despite GF unit "thinking" that the cat was now grown up and over it's 'destructive' phase. I never believed that. Last nite was one of those things.....and it took all of 3 minutes to go down.

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

ORIGINAL: VSWG

Tithe... [&o]

Yeah, look like Nik's dog alright...

zzzzz tithe....

we did in fact come home to a similar situation only replace whatever all that crap is with shredded toilet paper. the PB was smart enough to be hiding by this point too vs. sitting in the middle of the living room

Nik, you should get a Border Collie. They're "rebellion" is a lot more mild. My last Border Collie never chewed anything, UNLESS, we were go for 10 hours or more. At that point in time she would go to the trash, take out one, and only one Klenex, carry it to the front door and shred it. It was her way of saying [:-]

You have a very tame border collie(s) then - i've known of folks where the border collie will trash their place as bad as (or worse) than Nik PB. My assistant had to get rid of hers (sent to a farm) because it trashed her house. Border Collies generally need a job and lots of space to run to be happy.

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: Mynok


Heh....FYI, beating does not work on cats. .

Maybe.....but it sure felt good. [:)] One thing for sure.....Kittie tried to bite GF once while trimming claws.....one major beating later.....cat has never put a tooth on her no matter what she does to it. Pitbull puppy learned the same lesson.

[rtrapasso]

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[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso
You have a very tame border collie(s) then - i've known of folks where the border collie will trash their place as bad as (or worse) than Nik PB. My assistant had to get rid of hers (sent to a farm) because it trashed her house. Border Collies generally need a job and lots of space to run to be happy.

Agreed that you need to exercise them regularly, if not BAAAADDDDD things can happen. [X(] Fortunately I run regularly so my BCs have always gone with . They also need off leash time and out of the house time. We take our BC down to the park after dark (since its not an off leash park) and let him just run around in a big field. It does wonders for his mental state. They are not good lay around the house pets, but I always wanted dogs that were good at going with me and were highly trainable.

I have heard more and more horror stories about BCs. I'm starting to wonder if they are being too closely bred. Seems like their personalities are getting a bit "touchy". I got my last BC at the shelter and he's been one of the best, but I think he's only 3/4 BC.

[rtrapasso]

Yeah, if you run them a lot, they do much better. [8D]

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

Yeah, if you run them a lot, they do much better. [8D]

Yep. I think some people get them thinking "Oh good this will make me go out to the park and run". What ends up happening is after two weeks they end up back on the couch and the dog gets no excercise. It's only a good match if the person is already out running or whatever.

I think Dixie has BCs also, I'm not sure what he does to keep them sane.

[DuckofTindalos]

I have heard more and more horror stories about BCs. I'm starting to wonder if they are being too closely bred. Seems like their personalities are getting a bit "touchy".

Hey, I think I just realised what's wrong with Nik! He's too closely bred![:D]

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

I have heard more and more horror stories about BCs. I'm starting to wonder if they are being too closely bred. Seems like their personalities are getting a bit "touchy".

Hey, I think I just realised what's wrong with Nik! He's too closely bred![:D]

[:D] [:D]

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

I have heard more and more horror stories about BCs. I'm starting to wonder if they are being too closely bred. Seems like their personalities are getting a bit "touchy".

Hey, I think I just realised what's wrong with Nik! He's too closely bred![:D]

WHOA! and the battleship Terminus just fired a shot across Nik's bow. [:D]

[Nikademus]

Morning txt msg....

PB just pooped on new carpet.

uh oh.....

[DuckofTindalos]

"I told you to fire a warning shot across her nose, not UP it!"

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Morning txt msg....

PB just pooped on new carpet.

uh oh.....

[8|] Marking new territory?