Shit no, I would never allow that. In fact, I don't even own a dog. Haven't had one for 60 years. Didn't want to subject the dog to city life and all it's restrictions. When I was a boy, my dog was pretty free to go wherever he wanted and that virtually always wherever I went. My dog even went to school with me. He'd put his paws up on the waist high wall and peer in the window wanting to see me. I'd be overjoyed to have anyone come over for some of my food and drink except for this God Damned virus. Was that too earthy? My dad was a construction worker from rural Alabama and I worked with him a couple of years also I was in the Army. In addition you should hear the earthy talk in college. It would curl my grandmother's toes.I've got other good liquor as well as some nice beers. I use to have a great wine collection of about 80 bottles but since I don't drink like I use to I've been using it up and I'll bet I'm down to two dozen or so.
Dogs to blame for COVID-19? No way, says new study The study is published in Molecular Biology and Evolution. AURORA, Colo. — Rest easy, dog lovers. Our beloved canine companions aren’t responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. A study from earlier this year claims the SARS-CoV-2 virus made the jump to humans via dogs. Now, a new collaborative project involving a team of researchers from all over the world is challenging that hypothesis and calling the original study “scientifically flawed.” “During this time of COVID-19 we are seeing people publish things that make wild leaps to conclusions that are not justified by the evidence,” says David Pollock, PhD, professor of biochemistry and molecular genetics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, in a release. “And this seems to be one of them.” https://www.studyfinds.org/dogs-not-to-blame-for-covid-19-coronavirus/
Not gonna post cute dog pictures or memes (sorry Sly) but I just have to say that I don’t know how anyone could survive the lockdown for any length of time without a dog (or a cat.....amazing how many folks I’ve seen walking their cats during this thing). The dog gets us out of the house and walking, she keeps up entertained and amused, and she’s someone reasonable to react with when the significant other goes off the deep end temporarily. She has made this bullshit almost bearable. God bless dogs! I just had to get that out there.......
Although I truly love dogs and think they are man's best friend, there is one dog I never trusted. His name was Lobo and I swear he had to be half wolf. My friend had a long driveway you had to walk about 100 ft to get from their gate to their front door and that dog bit me viciously once on the back of my leg after sneaking up on me. Through a pair of jeans, ripping them, and drawing blood. Just because it barks doesn't mean it's trustworthy. His bark and bite were hardcore.
No, depends on the company he keeps. Do you visit him often? That could foretell trouble. j/k Did the dog have a previous owner?
It was about 15 years ago. Not sure who the dogs true "owner" was as they lived on a small farm, for lack of a better term. A couple horses, goats, chickens, and other dogs. Lobo was just not a nice dog, that's all I'm saying.
Saint Bernards are known for helping to rescue distressed travelers in the mountains, but the tables were turned Sunday in northern England. Sixteen volunteers from the Wasdale mountain rescue team took turns carrying Daisy, a 121-pound Saint Bernard, from England's highest peak, Scafell Pike. The mountain rescue team spent nearly five hours rescuing Daisy, who had collapsed Friday evening while descending the mountain with her owners. Rescue workers said Daisy was displaying signs of pain in her rear legs and was refusing to move. After consulting with a veterinarian's office, they administered some pain relief and adjusted their stretcher, which is designed for humans, to be more dog-friendly. They also packed a few treats to help settle her down. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mounta...-bernard-off-scafell-pike-england-2020-07-26/
If someone had rescued my dog when I was a boy they would have made a life long friend because I loved my dog like he was a member of my family. I imagine the St. Bernard, a great dog type, owner felt similar, so God bless those climbers who helped rescue the dog.
As if there weren't enough reasons to love them, here is a study linking them to our childrens' well being. https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/...-with-pet-dogs-seen-having-fewer-15436310.php Young children with pet dogs seen having fewer social interaction problems than other kids Linda Searing, The Washington Post Published 8:17 am EDT, Monday, July 27, 2020 Young children with family dogs were 23 percent less likely to have social interaction problems than children whose households do not have a dog, some recent research suggests. The finding comes from an analysis of data from a three-year study of 1,646 households with preschool children ages 2 to 5. Specifically, the researchers found that children who had a dog were 30 percent less likely to engage in antisocial behavior and 40 percent less likely to have problems interacting with other children than were youngsters from homes that did not include a dog.
