BYC Café

[DobieLover]

Nope? You can teach her, it is very useful @DobieLover

I never thought about that. I wouldn't know where to begin. I'll have to look that up...

 

[LaFleche]

Nope.

That only represents about 1/4 of the area we hike. I heard that an offer has been made on the property.

What does this hill consist of, is it rocks underneath, natural grounds?

 

[DobieLover]

What does this hill consist of, is it rocks underneath, natural grounds?

Ground. It's steep.

 

[bruceha2000]

THAT is where I park my car and where I had to go collect Mr. I-Don't-Like-to-Pay-Attention, Skittles.

Did you give the little blighter a good talking to??

I didn't sleep well last night, worrying about them.

I'd be right there with you!

 

[DobieLover]

Did you give the little blighter a good talking to??

Of course not.
On the contrary, I was clapping and jumping and smiling at him for being such a good boy for coming to me when I called him from across the smaller field and he came running.

 

[Offshoreorca]

Good evening Café!

And yes, thank you very much @Shadrach , I'll have a nice cup of coffee now. I am actually recovering from hand plucking my Airedale Terrier, he and I spent some hours on the floor getting all this old and dead hair out of his coat. I usually use stripping knives, but this time I wanteed to get his coat ready for nasty winter weather. The entire black parts (back, tail and neck) are now wonderfully clean, shiny and nice looking, while the front, head, legs and underside still are undone.
But with increasing age, my hands just don't agree with my over ambitious schedule naymore and quit the service, much to Ollie's delight.

Haha. I know this feeling well. Just hand stripped my rough coated Jack Russell. My parents have both an Airedale Terrier and a rough coated Jack so they get double the fun

 

[pennyJo1960]

Haha. I know this feeling well. Just hand stripped my rough coated Jack Russell. My parents have both an Airedale Terrier and a rough coated Jack so they get double the fun

I had Carpal tunnel so bad from hand stripping terriers.
Waited about 15 years till they prefected the surgery on my left hand

 

[Shadrach]

Good morning Cafe.
I'm first in today.Coffee is made.

 

[LaFleche]

Good afternoon Café!

And thanks for the coffee Shad, I'll gladly have another one or two...

How did you survive your shopping trip amidst all this Christmas frenzy?

Haha. I know this feeling well. Just hand stripped my rough coated Jack Russell. My parents have both an Airedale Terrier and a rough coated Jack so they get double the fun

Love the little buggers and their wonderful personalities!

I had Carpal tunnel so bad from hand stripping terriers.
Waited about 15 years till they prefected the surgery on my left hand

I always wonder why they still claim their coats to be "low maintenance" while every time you hand strip them you ruin your fingers plus ellbow and shoulder joints.

 

[LaFleche]

Did you give the little blighter a good talking to??

The cute Skittles is already a senior citizen and somewhat hard of hearing with limited orientation capacities. Older dogs sometimes get lost as they sniff along quite dreamily not realizing that their pack went some other route.
My very old Ridgeback even forgot how to walk sometimes and just stood, not able to put one paw before the other.