Random stuff - the anything else thread
Feb 18th 2020, 7:27 pm
#7186
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
My friend has a Golden Retriever and what a magnificent creature he is. Obedient, friendly, extremely handsome and most recommendable to anyone contemplating getting a large dog. If I was In the market, the breed would, without doubt, be at top of my list.
Feb 18th 2020, 7:39 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
The AKC lists Labs, Shepherds, Goldens as the top 3 in popularity, but I believe Goldens held the spot as most popular pet dogs in America for many years.
Feb 18th 2020, 7:57 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
Woobie drake actually lives next door to a Golden Retriever. He is our sometimes dog when they go away for a few days.
Feb 18th 2020, 8:11 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
You train them to not eat the ducks. We rented some of our labs out to the local posh golf course to chase Canada Geese off the greens and made good money from it. The head greens-keeper would take them around in a cart. However, once I was delivering dog food and checking on them and saw my dog's dad jump out of the cart and start chasing goslings around in a water hazard and probably caused some of them to drown, and after that he didn't get to go to the golf course any more. As his owner and my boss said "Once you've had chocolate, it's pretty hard to go back to vanilla."
Feb 18th 2020, 11:05 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
You train them to not eat the ducks. We rented some of our labs out to the local posh golf course to chase Canada Geese off the greens and made good money from it. The head greens-keeper would take them around in a cart. However, once I was delivering dog food and checking on them and saw my dog's dad jump out of the cart and start chasing goslings around in a water hazard and probably caused some of them to drown, and after that he didn't get to go to the golf course any more. As his owner and my boss said "Once you've had chocolate, it's pretty hard to go back to vanilla."
Feb 19th 2020, 7:31 am
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
Canada has made it near impossible for aquarium keepers to treat their fish, especially new arrivals from the store who often need some treatment for disease. Late 2018 new regulations took effect and banned all medications and treatments used, and there are very few vets in Canada who will treat fish so most have no access to a vet and thus end up having their fish die as a result, even stores can't treat their fish, almost like Canada wants to destroy the aquarium hobby.
It is frustrating a lot of hobbyists and stores.
It is frustrating a lot of hobbyists and stores.
Feb 19th 2020, 10:26 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
I am not at work today as I have a 'really' bad head cold and cough...I am never sick! Today my son should have had 4 lectures, but 3 were canceled due to sickness. I think we are a going down like flies here at present.
I'm hoping it's that horrible time of year, when we are all feeling like we can't stand anymore and then comes Spring!
I'm hoping it's that horrible time of year, when we are all feeling like we can't stand anymore and then comes Spring!
Feb 19th 2020, 10:42 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
Canada has made it near impossible for aquarium keepers to treat their fish, especially new arrivals from the store who often need some treatment for disease. Late 2018 new regulations took effect and banned all medications and treatments used, and there are very few vets in Canada who will treat fish so most have no access to a vet and thus end up having their fish die as a result, even stores can't treat their fish, almost like Canada wants to destroy the aquarium hobby.
It is frustrating a lot of hobbyists and stores.
It is frustrating a lot of hobbyists and stores.
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/jungle-.../6000187908414 and https://www.petsmart.ca/fish/food-an...seasetreatment and https://www.amazon.ca/fish-antibiotics/s?k=fish+antibiotics
I suspect the clampdown is because some people were buying 'pet / fish' antibiotics for human use (especially the ones who are preppers)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/fish-...phole-1.330650
Feb 19th 2020, 11:50 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
I can make a really nice stew and give Charley (a male Cairn) some with his dinner, but if ONE pea makes it’s way in there, the gravy is liked and sucked off, but left like tiny orphans in the dish!..NO pea is ingested! None of my dogs over the years have been fond of a green pea.
I’m going to try an adventure with a dog and an orange this week...I’ve never tried it before - I’ll report back...
I’m going to try an adventure with a dog and an orange this week...I’ve never tried it before - I’ll report back...
Canada has made it near impossible for aquarium keepers to treat their fish, especially new arrivals from the store who often need some treatment for disease. Late 2018 new regulations took effect and banned all medications and treatments used, and there are very few vets in Canada who will treat fish so most have no access to a vet and thus end up having their fish die as a result, even stores can't treat their fish, almost like Canada wants to destroy the aquarium hobby.
It is frustrating a lot of hobbyists and stores.
It is frustrating a lot of hobbyists and stores.
Feb 20th 2020, 12:22 am
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
Henry used to graze off of fruit bushes.
Henry was like Charlee, frozen peas were yum, cooked and covered in gravy were devil's work.
I've just tried ordering off Amazon some reptile supplements, 12 bucks US and of course they don't ship to Canada so that's $55 cad please! Looking at a different supllement now.
Henry was like Charlee, frozen peas were yum, cooked and covered in gravy were devil's work.
I've just tried ordering off Amazon some reptile supplements, 12 bucks US and of course they don't ship to Canada so that's $55 cad please! Looking at a different supllement now.
Prices in Canada have always been a sore point with me, premium prices but not premium wages.
Feb 20th 2020, 2:22 am
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
Probably not best idea to mail a human brain in a mason jar, and certainly not a good idea to mail it to another country. A Canada Post truck being inspected, US officers spotted a package they found suspicious, and found a brain in a jar.
https://globalnews.ca/news/6569662/h...P456jTHM__N3sk
https://globalnews.ca/news/6569662/h...P456jTHM__N3sk
Feb 20th 2020, 2:26 am
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Feb 20th 2020, 3:07 am
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