Things you wish you could say

[MROO]

Zero chance you are the required age for the site.

Sometimes it's just SO obvious, isn't it?

 

[notabitail]

Sometimes it's just SO obvious, isn't it?

Erm, yep.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Honey with lemon? Or warm tea laced heavily with both, maybe?

Thanks! I’ll try that next time

 

[ShrekDawg]

Sometimes it's just SO obvious, isn't it?

YES

 

[MROO]

"Cassowarys and Emus are the same things, right?"

Of course! If it doesn't have a bright blue neck, it's probably just a big chicken.

 

[MROO]

My neighbor 'rescues' dogs. Special needs dogs.
It's quite admirable.
She's driven across the country to collect these dogs.
They're all outside unless she's at work.
If she's at work only 1-2 is allowed out.
She only works the weekend. (By appearances, it could be wfh)
She currently has 5 dogs. Special needs dogs.
They aren't not trained to not bark, they are trained to come when she calls if she hears them bark.
If.
They bark at cars. They bark at squirrels. They bark at birds. They bark at chickens. They bark at people. They bark at me. They bark at things only they can see.

Her yard is the highest on the street.
They see everything.

They all get brought inside at night, until neighbor gets up in the morning.

Neighbor get up at 4 am.

They all get brought in at night.
Except one.

That one, is a "flock protection" dog. A sweet dog. Her job is to guard the yard all night.
She barks at cars. She barks at squirrels. She barks at birds. She barks at chickens. She barks at people. She barks at me. She barks at things only she can see.


"I understand your passion for rescue but did it occur to you that I can't even step outside my house without being barked at? That perhaps you should have chosen a house a bit more remote?"

I can let her know if they bark too much but that solution is bringing them inside more, and that's not a solution I like.

I had a neighbor like that, except that HE was the one who barked. He barked at "loud" kids playing on their swings. He barked at "loud" music. He barked at anything that annoyed him, which means he barked at pretty much anything that went on within three houses in any direction. When he barked at the stray puppy I'd just rescued and was still learning about the social graces of a well-mannered dog, I finally barked back at him what I'd "wished I could say:"

"He's a DOG. He BARKS. What's YOUR excuse?"

Neighbor avoided me for months, then was quite gracious. It was wonderful! Oh - and for the record, the doggo was a perfect gentleman for 16 years!

 

[azurbanclucker]

I understand that you don't like what I'm telling you because it means a lot of work. You don't have to take my advice; I'm not your boss or your parent. Just know that when this catches on fire because you chose to ignore the guy we pay to be the expert in this field, I'm going to be there with the receipts.

I told you that ignoring me and short-cutting this would end in a garbage fire. I would suggest that the next time something like this comes up, you listen. You won't, though. You haven't yet.

 

[R2elk]

Thanks! I’ll try that next time

No matter what they say, honey is sugar.

 

[ShrekDawg]

No matter what they say, honey is sugar.

maybe just a tiny bit then? Or not.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Thankfully it resolved on its own. One time I had a lingering cough for literally like over a month.

But to go back on topic, I wish I could say it wasn’t so freaking cold today.