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How Dogs Became Man's Best Friend Video
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Posted on 01/26/2007 2:44:05 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic; HairOfTheDog
Click on the the link in red under the title for the video.
Doggie Ping?
To: afraidfortherepublic
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:47:13 PM PST
by
flashbunny
(If the founding fathers were alive today, they'd be plucking feathers and boiling tar.)
To: afraidfortherepublic
The only reason we exist is that paws can't open cans.
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:49:38 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: afraidfortherepublic
"But why, out of all of the animals that humans have domesticated, have dogs become so close to their owners? "
Can't view videos at work, but the answer is pretty darned simple: Both are hierarchical pack animals. A dog is perfectly happy with a human as pack leader. The most a cat, horse, or cow will do is to accept a human as another member of the same species, albeit a strange looking one.
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:51:09 PM PST
by
RedStateRocker
(Nuke Mecca, Deport all illegals, abolish the IRS, ATF and DEA)
To: afraidfortherepublic
This is our dogs great, great, great, great Uncle... Ulysses "Ben" Grant! Hehe...
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:52:39 PM PST
by
divine_moment_of_facts
("Listen to the sustain!" "I'm not hearing anything." "You would thought, if it were playing.")
To: RedStateRocker
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:55:49 PM PST
by
word_warrior_bob
(You can now see my amazing doggie on my homepage!! Come say hello to Jake.)
To: RedStateRocker
But you haven't lived until you've experianced a cow licking sweetfeed from your palm. Brings a smile to my face every time!
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posted on
01/26/2007 2:57:14 PM PST
by
higgmeister
(In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
To: higgmeister
Then while you are preoccupied, another cow comes up behind you and blows snot on the back of your shirt/coat/jeans.
To: afraidfortherepublic
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posted on
01/26/2007 3:07:50 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: afraidfortherepublic
The dogie whisperer is a joke. He is an OK trainer but his knowledge is limited to certain situations.
He has no knowledge of working dogs and how they react or are trained in working situations. As long as he is in central park talking to some over zealous PETA pet Nazi who baby talks and wipes their pits butt he is fine. Put him in the real world with military working dogs, coon hound, bear hounds, or cat hounds on the run and this guy will look like th idiot he is. A good working border collie would demonstrate their superior intelligence. I know several dogs who are smarter about people than he is about dogs.
To: oldenuff2no
To: tet68
"The only reason we exist is that paws can't open cans."
There's more to it than that. My truck has a manual transmission and the dog can only drive an automatic.
To: oldenuff2no
AMEN!
I've known LOTS of dogs - that are more intelligent, self sufficient, hard working, reliable, trustworthy and capable of surviving by their own wits --- than most of the folks here in Kalifornicate -- and almost every politician and lawyer.
Also - when I heard that Islamists regard dogs as "unclean" and unwelcome in their homes ---- that sealed the deal as their's being a lunatic and backward cult...
Semper Fi
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posted on
01/26/2007 3:25:35 PM PST
by
river rat
(You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
To: tet68
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posted on
01/26/2007 3:31:08 PM PST
by
Dog
To: RedStateRocker
Dogs share your life. Cats share space.
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posted on
01/26/2007 3:38:33 PM PST
by
PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
To: oldenuff2no
Put him in the real world with military working dogs, coon hound, bear hounds, or cat hounds on the run and this guy will look like th idiot he is.That's a little harsh. Those aren't the real world, those are specialties. I'd argue that the real world is the one he does his show in, where most pets are spoiled and most owners don't know how to fix it. While I'm skeptical that some of those dogs and owners are really fixed when he leaves, I certainly am impressed that he himself is a Dog God. I've known one other Dog God in real life, and he trained police dogs. Some people just have a way.
To: afraidfortherepublic; sinkspur; 88keys; DugwayDuke; sissyjane; Severa; the OlLine Rebel; ...
To: oldenuff2no
He himself says he doesn't train dogs. He trains idiot owners so they can train their dogs. He simply shows them how to be boss, and how to react in the way a dog will understand. This is not a quick fix. The only way the dogs he sees will continue behaving is if their owners continue consistent training.
To: solosmoke
Ha....kinda like raising good children.
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posted on
01/26/2007 3:52:34 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(We need to cure Academentia)
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