(4/20/09) How many dogs do you have, and do they ride with you in your truck?

[Randy_the_Hack]

This week's poll: How many dogs do you have, and do they ride with you in your truck?

 

[btfarm]

No dogs for me... Got black barn cats. The only mean old dog around here is me!
I like well trained and behaved dogs that belong to somebody else.

 

[Randy_the_Hack]

I have 3 dogs, and they only ride in the truck when they're heading to the vet... well, they theoretically belong to my sons, but they're effectively mine. We have:

• Maggie - A not-so-miniature "miniature" dachshund (should be reclassified as a loaf of baloney with 4 legs)
• Jenny - A basset hound
• Tanzer - An Australian Kelpie

 

[Dieseldad97]

1 too many dogs in my house and he is not allowed in the truck. I tried it once...never again. We have a beagle and he sheds far to much. Still finding hair 3 years later!

 

[1994ch]

4 old border collies. They all ride in the truck....in the back of the truck.

 

[merlin5577]

1 dog, a dachshund, and he does ride in the truck.

 

[trouttrooper]

Border collie and a Lab/Huskey mix. They ride in the back all the time when we head to the mountains or the in-laws. Occasionally they get to ride on the back seat. Fold the "60" portion down and the car seat on the "40" side. That's going to be different now though since we had our second kid in December.

 

[Woody35]

i got 2 dogs. Daisy a shitzu that is 2 and holly a bichon frise that is 14. none of them ride in the truck

 

[stacks04]

right now only one and she does ride with me. she is a little thing and cant seem to sit at all unless it is on my lap looking out the window. good fun while driving

 

[qwomack]

Got Cooper, my Yellow Lab. He does ride with me mostly in the bed but occasionally he rides in the cab with the back seat folded up.

 

[BudTX]

Our current herd of boxers is down to 2. We have had as many as 4.

They ride in the bed when they are with me for a short trip to the nearest small town, or for a run to the back pasture.

My wife lets them ride with her in the front of her SUV when she takes them places.

 

[88gmctruck]

I have a Black Lab Boxer named Diesel and the goofy dog un my avitar is the roommates dog Max.

They both ride in the back of the truck whenever i'm going somewhere, but when i go across the state Diesel rides in the cab (max stays with the roommate).

 

[nvmtnlion]

8 Chihuahuas

 

[Farmdog]

Two dogs for me, one inside and one outside. Amber, the litle Dorerman @ 110lbs, is the house dog. And the one who goes camping with us.

Toby, the outside dog, weighs in at 150lbs. He eats all the left overs (except for potatoes, unless soaked in gravy) and stays at home to keep an eye on things.

I'm happy to let either in the truck, they're family.

 

[SfcJones]

2 mutts and they stay at home and bark, bark, bark, all the time.....all at night

 

[BigBlueChevy]

Man I need to get a dog. But for those who do have dogs they have ridden with me so as long as there clean.

 

[1994ch]

8 Chihuahuas

Wow. I like Chihuahuas (never owned one) but EIGHT! We have had 6 dogs before....I think the perfect number is one...maybe two.

 

[just a number]

don't have any, no time or space for them. cats are just as bad for the shedding problem though

 

[btfarm]

cats are just as bad for the shedding problem though

Not if they're barn cats... I love my 2 but they don't come inside. They're here to work. Haven't had a mouse in our house in 20 years. Cats got em all and never any mice in the barns either.

 

[qwomack]

How To Give A Cat A Pill

1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if
holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either
side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while
holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into
mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.




2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat
in left arm and repeat process.




3. Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.




4. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding
rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill
to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a
count of ten.




5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of
wardrobe. Call spouse from garden




6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold
front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get
spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden
ruler into mouth Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat
vigorously.




7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil
wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully
sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one
side for gluing later.




8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with
head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking
straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.




9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1
beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and
remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.




10. Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Open
another beer. Place cat in cupboard, and close door on to neck,
to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon.
Flick pill down throat with elastic band.




11. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on
hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of scotch. Pour shot, drink.
Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last
tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss
back another shot. Throw Tee shirt away and fetch new one from
bedroom.




12. Call fire department to retrieve the damn cat from across
the road Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while
swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.




13. Tie the little bastard's front paws to rear paws with garden
twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy-duty
pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large
piece of filet steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically
and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.




14. Consume remainder of scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the
emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and
forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture
shop on way home to order new table.




15. Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and call
local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.


How To Give A Dog A Pill



1. Wrap it in bacon.



2. Toss it in the air.