rgram wrote:Quite a handsome fellow..... Seems like border collies are popular with bamboo enthusiasts. I'm 58 and have always had one as a companion and friend since my early twenties.
I might do something stupid for this guy.
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Would You Risk Your Own Life to Save Your Dog?
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Posts: 1355 03/23/2009 02:28 |
I would do something stupid for these two
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Posts: 438 03/27/2009 20:31 A Blue Doctor |
Yes, I know I would risk my life for my dogs - not sacrifice it knowingly but risk it.
Regards, Martin in Sweden
Like the hunter, the hawker and the fowler, the fisherman takes life in finding his pleasure. It is reasonable to ask
of him that he make it as keen and thorough and satisfying, as productive of growth in himself as he reasonably can. For only then can it be the strong and
sensitive pleasure of a civilised man.
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Posts: 86 03/30/2009 17:32 |
Well said Martin.
Hope all is well. Bob |
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Posts: 958 03/30/2009 18:43 |
Aransas wrote: He certainly is handsome! And you just might be onto something about Border Collies and bamboo enthusists ... Sadie's our ten-year old BC and it's too bad more folks aren't blessed with her intelligence, passion and yes, common sense. I risk my life each and every time I climb into my truck and drive amongst other oxygen-starved locals, so it's a given that I'd risk my life to "save" Sadie or for that matter, our other three dogs. The Power Of The Dog
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laxdad |
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Posts: 49 03/31/2009 09:14 |
Starting in 1963 to '78, I campaigned pointing dogs, (English Setters and Pointers) in field trials from N.B. Canada to South Carolina. Trials were, in the
main, run from horseback. NB in the fall, to the Championships in Baldwinsville NY, to the Championships in Hoffman Carolina, etc.). In the spring of '72 I
acquired a derby dog from an acquaintance in Michigan and and decided to run him a small trial at Lost Pond Club which was located a few miles outsige of
Binghampton, NY. We turned this dog, (don't remember his name) loose at about 9:00 AM and he promptly went out of sight. A good thing in field trials. Soon
a scout or member of the gallery came riding up with the news that my dog was drowning in one of the many ponds (tanks) that were on the property. Riding at a
gallop I found the tank and saw the dog going down for the nth time. He was paddling like hell but going nowhere but up and down. It seemed like I thought
about the situation a long time but I'm sure it was only a few seconds before I kicked off my boots and heavy jacket, dove in and pulled him out. Froze my
butt of on the ride back to the clubhouse. I was 37 at the time and stupid. Gave the dog away to a hunter that night and he hunted and loved that dog for many
years.
Last part of the story, my 5 year old son pulled a 5 1/2 pound rainbow out of one of the ponds that day......on worms. |
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Posts: 124 03/31/2009 20:08 |
Shoeless Joe wrote:
"Sadie's our ten-year old BC and it's too bad more folks aren't blessed with her intelligence, passion and yes, common sense." I couldn't agree more. There seems to be an extreme shortage of those traits theses days. IMHO of course! |
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Posts: 545 04/01/2009 19:30 |
Year ago I read this somewhere. I think it's pretty accurate:
"In general, people are more important than animals, but some animals are more important than some people." |
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Posts: 423 04/02/2009 10:25 |
How could I not?
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Posts: 26 04/02/2009 14:44 |
Dammit Joe, you and Kipling too. A-holes! I loved a collie so MUCH once. But I must be living right because I have a new border collie, albeit a three legged
rescued one, and a bamboo fly rod.
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Posts: 2543 04/02/2009 15:42 |
BigVinyard wrote:Ah rescued, so you have previously saved your collie's life, eh Alfred? You're a good man with a very sweet dog and bamboo rod! bobbyg p.s. How's Lucky doing? Go Heels!!!
Last Edited By: bobbeegee 04/02/2009 15:45.
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Posts: 959 04/02/2009 18:05 |
BigVinyard wrote:Now all you're lacking is a Dingley ... Nice move, rescuing the border collie ... they're wonderful animals "Don't surround yourself with yourself, move on back two squares" ~ I've Seen All Good People ... by, YES |
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Shoeless Joe wrote:Border Collies are my favorite blend of brains, beauty and heart. They're REALLY smart. |
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Posts: 2133 04/10/2009 21:20 The COOLER |
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/26/AR2008092602860.html?hpid=topnews
Brook Trout are God's way of reminding us everything is going to be alright. |
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YOU BET YA!!! | #55 | ||
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Posts: 611 04/16/2009 14:29 |
No, I can get another dog, but not another life.
The trout takes the fly, the line tightens and it's like I was blind, but now I
see.
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Posts: 11 04/18/2009 12:00 |
If I had time to think about it, no. My family still needs me.
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8xtippet |
This is an amazing thread... | #58 | ||
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Posts: 35 04/28/2009 14:54 |
I love dogs, and animals in general, and while my dogs are my family, they are not human. I would not risk my life to save my dogs' lives, and it would
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Posts: 443 05/04/2009 16:25 |
A cat survey would be easier.
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Posts: 413 05/04/2009 22:09 |
Mrdi wrote:Yah, I like cats too, but as the old saying goes, "you can always get another cat". 
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