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For some reason cocker spaniels always look to me like they're actually the puppies of a much larger breed. Maybe it's the big feet? I dog-sat for a friend over the weekend. I was expecting it to be rough, because my dog can be a bully, but they worked things out. After a few hours of being growled at, he managed to convince her he accepted her dominance, and all was good. This morning she didn't even object when he jumped on my lap and cuddled. Begging from my kid:  Hanging out on the couch together:  Bonus pic of Beauty being super suspicious of the seder table last week: 
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Apr 17, 2017 21:29
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They're mostly fluff but yeah they are proportionally a bit large. iirc they're descended from a larger Spanish Spaniel breed. Spaniel I think I read literally meaning "of Spain" or something. The British stole them at some point, made their own smaller version for whatever hunting reasons. If you're ever bored on google just start looking into the history of dog breeds. Really blows my mind how many breeds have/had specific purposes, and how a lot of them maintain a lot of the traits. After all, training a hunting dog was often improving these traits, amongst other things. The obvious ones are things like herding, etc. "Pointer" dogs do the point when identifying wildlife.  Then there's backing or honoring quote:Backing is simply one dog honoring another dog’s point. A true back doesn’t involve scent; rather it’s strictly by sight. Like the ideal point, the ideal back isn’t too far away or too close. A dog should back so it doesn’t inadvertently flush the birds. Finally, the backing dog should to be close enough to the action so it can mark where the birds fly or find dead birds if necessary.  So some dogs simply "flush" birds, some are specifically for low brush game (cocker etc), some retrieve, some flush and retrieve, some simply point. poo poo is rad as gently caress. Flushing with nets goes back to 1st century Rome I think I read. Laying out a net then flushing with a dog to catch the game. Also at some point I think they shot the net out with a crossbow. Cockers or at least some form of spaniel came across on the Mayflower. I ran into a Portuguese water dog. The owner was telling me that they would dive and fetch fishing nets. I was a bit incredulous so I looked it up. Dog is the equivalent of a hunting dog on boats. poo poo is rad af. They could fetch nets, dropped equipment, flush fish, and courier messages between ships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOPLciCGPPc ok i'm done 
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Apr 18, 2017 00:09
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Happy after an afternoon of fetch
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Apr 18, 2017 02:24
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I agree, dogs own.
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Apr 18, 2017 04:14
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Apr 18, 2017 04:16
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Jehde posted:I agree, dogs own.
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Apr 18, 2017 04:56
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Jehde posted:I agree, dogs own.
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Apr 18, 2017 06:13
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If dogs own, how can you own a dog?
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Apr 18, 2017 08:51
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You don't own a dog, they're on lease. From some better, fairer, kinder place than this dull, cruel world. When dogs pass on, they go back. And they bark so you can follow - the green, gentle lands. Sunlit and warm, with soft breezes and long grass. Long rivers, steady currents, crisp waters. Old forests to explore, the scent of flowers and fallen leaves on the wind. That is where dogs come from.
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Apr 18, 2017 08:59
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WarpedNaba posted:You don't own a dog, they're on lease. From some better, fairer, kinder place than this dull, cruel world. They sent a poet
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Apr 18, 2017 16:15
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I like this way of putting it: *God invents dogs* "Oh hey, these turned out great. I'm gonna want these all back at some point."
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Apr 18, 2017 20:11
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Wingnut Ninja posted:I like this way of putting it: 
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Apr 18, 2017 21:09
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Some people believe if a dog dies it was dying for you, saving you from something. My friend's dad was dying when he lived in his home country 3rd world. Said there was a black dog by his side in the room that immediately got sick and died, and he got better. Now he won't own a black dog and steers clear of them. Yeah yeah superstitious Asian stuff but interesting to think about didn't the pope say we'd see our furry friends again Sad stuff have a pic 
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Apr 18, 2017 21:22
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Yesterday at the dog park. Hi Norad!
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LITERALLY SHAKING posted:Yesterday at the dog park. Hi Norad! Hi Norad! that other guy: jesus christ fix your avatar
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Apr 18, 2017 21:52
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I haven't taken Frank to Cheyenne Mountain yet (the mountain Norad is in). They don't let dogs hike out there because bears and cougars or something.
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Apr 18, 2017 21:55
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Apr 18, 2017 22:58
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I said the W word Off we go!
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Apr 18, 2017 22:59
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at the date posted:that other guy: jesus christ fix your avatar That's N4D - I know, I did a double-take. If anybody's got some sweet skrilla, hook him up with a dogge av stat - that bizarre anime is not befitting someone with the Nostalgia4Dogges name, and pixelated dongos were actually better than this.
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Apr 19, 2017 00:33
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:didn't the pope say we'd see our furry friends again I don't know about your dogs but all the ones I know are going to a great and wonderful afterlife. I am certainly not.
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Genocide Tendency posted:I don't know about your dogs but all the ones I know are going to a great and wonderful afterlife.
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Apr 19, 2017 01:45
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"When a grieving little boy looked up at Pope Francis with puppy dog eyes and told the pontiff he was sad over his dog dying, father of the Roman Catholic Church didn’t hesitate to tell the child his companion would be awaiting him in heaven. “One day, we will see our animals again in the eternity of Christ. Paradise is open to all of God’s creatures,” the Pope said, according to Italian news sources."
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Apr 19, 2017 02:06
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If there aren't any dogs in heaven, whats the point of even going there?
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Apr 19, 2017 02:40
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Barcley posted:If there aren't any dogs stopped reading there due to lack of interest in what was next
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Apr 19, 2017 02:41
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Just when I thought I was doing better, the Vet sent me a Sympathy card. gently caress.
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Apr 19, 2017 09:58
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Barcley posted:If there aren't any dogs in heaven, whats the point of even going there? It means you aren't in heaven.
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Holy poo poo 
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Apr 19, 2017 17:39
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LITERALLY SHAKING posted:Yesterday at the dog park. Hi Norad! Norad has launched and ICBM of bellyrub and love straight into my heart.
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Apr 19, 2017 17:59
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LITERALLY SHAKING posted:Yesterday at the dog park. Hi Norad! Which dog park is that? Bear Creek is the best. Best drat dog park on the planet.
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Apr 19, 2017 18:40
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 This is bailey. She is a good dog that my boss brings in. I usually spend my lunch breaks giving her pets.
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Apr 19, 2017 19:27
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Are dog-friendly work environments a new thing or is just because of the advent of social media because I want to go to there I keep hearing and seeing poo poo about them. Talk about a good way to boost moral and de-stress. I always thought the Military needed a barracks dog or more dogs somehow aside from MP ones also that's a good dog
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Apr 19, 2017 20:05
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My office is dog friendly. The average day has 2 dogs. Max of 4 at times. It's pretty great.
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Apr 19, 2017 20:09
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yeah uh how does anyone get work done
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Apr 19, 2017 20:23
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Had about 20 at work today
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Apr 19, 2017 20:46
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Imagine bringing cattes to work
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Apr 19, 2017 20:53
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:yeah uh how does anyone get work done Sometimes they take naps and dont want us bothering them 
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Goober Peas posted:Imagine bringing cattes to work I had a second lieutenant at Little Rock AFB who brought her cat to work a few times. She also called herself Tupac. You know, like a normal person.
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