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Ace of Spades Pet Thread, May 27

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Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. Thanks for stopping by. Kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

Would you like a treat?

Let's relax a little with the animals and leave the world of politics and current events outside today.

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History

Today, in the Gardening Thread, we saw a few photos from a road trip Rodent took with his wife. Here's another one that's pet-related, featuring some really brave dogs:

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Savannah, GA museum painting

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This photo from 1902 shows French knife grinders. They would work on their stomachs in order to save their backs from being hunched all day.
They were also encouraged to bring their dogs to work to keep them company and also act as mini heaters by having them rest on their owners' legs.
They were also called ventres jaunes ("yellow bellies" in English) because of the yellow dust that would be released from the grinding wheel.

Memory Lane Photos

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More animals working with people

Time to take the cows to summer pasture in the alps.

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Swiss circus horses:

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In rehearsal:

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Meet The PetMorons

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From M E:

Attached is Black Dog Three (Molly) needing a brush. She had been rolling around the back yard in the dried up weeds and grass and came into the house to show off her hard work.

You can have clean floors or you can have dogs, you can not have both at the same time.

Molly, Molly, Molly!

The clean floor proverb holds true.

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From just Christopher:

A picture of Daughter #2's puppies. I guess that make them my "grand doggers." The one on the right is Scully Pants, about 5 years old, 60 lbs, and previously made almost world famous in Ace's Pet Thread. The one on the left is Benjamin Franklin, about 4 years old, 98 lbs last vet visit. Benjamin Franklin is an American Bulldog ( and I think perfectly named - you wouldn't name him Winston or Vladimir would you ? ). When he first came, Scully Pants and Benjamin Franklin took one look at each other and instantly bonded. They are the bestest buddies, inseparable. They are staking out THEIR spot on THEIR couch, although they will let you have a small spot between them.

Benjamin had a sad puppyhood, he came from a house that kept him in a 4 x 6 cage and they only let him out periodically. His ribs showed and he limped when he tried to run. When he came to Daughter #2's house he was really rather overwhelmed, it took him awhile to realize he had been adopted by someone who would love and care for him. It was about 3 months before I saw him wag his tail for the first time. Now he is healthy and prances around and wags his tail with the best of them. And of course Scully Pants still has his 400 mph tail. For such a big dog Benjamin is the sweetest guy. He loves to nuzzle and if you sit in your tiny spot on the couch he sometimes tries to get on your lap so you can scratch his ears.

Those two dogs look like great friends!

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Again, our official Ace of Spades Swiss Guide Dog takes us on a little adventure, this time to a Community Barbecue, where her sister gave a talk. It might be nice to have a Community Barbecue with puppies invited, here in the USA, too. Would your dog like this?

Gioia at home before the barbecue:

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Walking to the barbecue:

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At the community barbecue:

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No kitties today! But we loved hearing about the dogs.

If you would like to send pet and/or animal stories, links, etc. for the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, the address is:

petmorons at protonmail dot com

Remember to include the nic by which you wish to be known when you comment at AoSHQ, or let us know if you want to remain a lurker.

Until next Saturday, have a great week!

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If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, May 20 Some special PetMoron stories and photos there.

I closed the comments on this post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

Posted by: K.T. at 03:14 PM




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1 Captain Obvious my AO willowed.

YAY PETS!!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko stuff at May 27, 2023 03:18 PM (B/MLO)

2 First?!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at May 27, 2023 03:20 PM (X/qs3)

3 Bless the beasts and Morons.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at May 27, 2023 03:20 PM (aD39U)

4 SPONGE!!!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 27, 2023 03:20 PM (Wnv9h)

5 Second is OK too🙃

Posted by: COMountainMarie at May 27, 2023 03:21 PM (X/qs3)

6 BIBLICAL QUIZ!!!

Q: When did Noah build the Ark?

A: Before the flood.

Posted by: Tom Perry at May 27, 2023 03:21 PM (MX0bI)

7 Ignored again, I see …

Posted by: Us Chickens at May 27, 2023 03:22 PM (jonTH)

8 … but great doggy thread, KT …
: -))

Posted by: Us Chickens at May 27, 2023 03:23 PM (jonTH)

9 hiya

Posted by: JT at May 27, 2023 03:23 PM (T4tVD)

10 Us Chickens at May 27, 2023 03:22 PM

Sorry, I have a little chicken content. I'll see if I can get it posted.

Posted by: KT at May 27, 2023 03:24 PM (rrtZS)

11 Yes, I keep my pet hen and her chicks in the entrance hallway. It's a chicken mother foyer!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko stuff at May 27, 2023 03:24 PM (B/MLO)

12 My poor mother is giving up her dog next weekend as she prepares to go to assisted living. LittleBrother928 is taking the large GSD to foster, but he lives in Hawaii so Mom will never see her dog again.

The animal senses that something is up. She sleeps in a large crate in the foyer, and takes herself to bed every night, but last night she refused to go in the kennel and insisted on sleeping on the floor in my parent's bedroom.

It is all pretty sad.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at May 27, 2023 03:25 PM (aD39U)

13 I'll see if I can take a picture of the stray cat. He actually seems to want to hang out with me now. Difficult to do, unless Jake is in the house. I am going to set up a protected area on the back porch and put in a cat shelter for him.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at May 27, 2023 03:26 PM (ouTlx)

14 It was a sock from an ONT a few night ago. I just haven’t come up with a new one yet …
: -))

Posted by: Us Chickens at May 27, 2023 03:26 PM (jonTH)

15 Doesn't that sign in the background mean they aren't circus horses?

Or not Swiss??

Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at May 27, 2023 03:27 PM (Vwz3I)

16 Captain Obvious my AO willowed.

YAY PETS!!
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko stuff at May 27, 2023 03:18 PM (B/MLO)
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Have a burger for me at Original Tommy's.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at May 27, 2023 03:29 PM (2hlEI)

17 Happy Caturday everyone

I do like stories of previously unwanted pets getting new home where they become good buddies to humans

Posted by: Skip at May 27, 2023 03:29 PM (xhxe8)

18 but he lives in Hawaii so Mom will never see her dog again.

Maybe LittleBrother can FaceTime or send some photos or videos …

May your mother’s caregivers be wise and kind.

Posted by: Us Chickens at May 27, 2023 03:30 PM (jonTH)

19 Doesn't that sign in the background mean they aren't circus horses?

Or not Swiss??
Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at May 27, 2023 03:27 PM (Vwz3I)


Nein!

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at May 27, 2023 03:30 PM (aD39U)

20 We saw them weighing penguins at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK They weight them right in the enormous enclosure where all of the sea birds are. One of the penguins had it totally figured out: you jump on the scale, they give you fish!! He raced over and jumped up to be weighed ahead of all of the other birds. They eventually got all of them weighed, but the clever ones made sure they were at the head of the line.

Big fun!

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at May 27, 2023 03:32 PM (fTtFy)

21 Gioia longinly eyeing the peppers.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 27, 2023 03:32 PM (63Dwl)

22 No kitties today!

Busy getting stuck in the basement.

Posted by: DaveA at May 27, 2023 03:32 PM (FhXTo)

23 All dogs are beautiful

Posted by: That Northern skulker at May 27, 2023 03:33 PM (VdGjU)

24 My tongue is hanging out and I'm salivating looking at the barbecue too just lie Gioia. [Although I'm not doing a sympathetic head tilt at the moment.]

Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at May 27, 2023 03:34 PM (Vwz3I)

25 There are nein horses?

Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at May 27, 2023 03:36 PM (Vwz3I)

26 I'm watching my neighbors cat this weekend. On top of my own 4. I swear I'm not a cat lady...

Posted by: lin-duh at May 27, 2023 03:36 PM (UUBmN)

27 just lie like Gioia

Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at May 27, 2023 03:37 PM (Vwz3I)

28 Have a burger for me at Original Tommy's.

Rampart and Beverly is the "original" and a fur piece from here though there's a branch in bicycle distance, been meaning to go for a chili cheese. Been a looong time.

do like stories of previously unwanted pets

My Senegal had only his toes pet outside the cage, he had a bad reputation, undeserved. And here I am rubbing my nose in his belly!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko stuff at May 27, 2023 03:37 PM (B/MLO)

29 Dogs is good.

Posted by: Eromero at May 27, 2023 03:39 PM (/knpl)

30 All such nice-looking pupsters!

Posted by: m at May 27, 2023 03:40 PM (30MvH)

31 Bitchy Noah should know that the leash is a damper on the free-flow of doggie piss.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at May 27, 2023 03:42 PM (KVGVf)

32 How do you pronounce Gioia? Like Joy-a?

Posted by: m at May 27, 2023 03:42 PM (30MvH)

33 Pax the cat is recovering from her injury. It was a cat bite because Pax is a murder kitty. If it is in her AO and doesn't belong there, it must die. So she scuffles with the strays that wander by occasionally and we get a trip to the vet. Antibiotics were given and the big abscess burst and the icky began. Trying to keep her inside until the hole heals is an exercise in futility.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at May 27, 2023 03:42 PM (Wy1BU)

34 I would like a treat.

Posted by: m at May 27, 2023 03:44 PM (30MvH)

35 "NEIN zur extremen Verbots-Initiative"

Posted by: m at May 27, 2023 03:50 PM (30MvH)

36 Antibiotics were given and the big abscess burst and the icky began.

Hopefully all is well, soon …

Posted by: Us Chickens at May 27, 2023 03:58 PM (jonTH)

37 Saw some rather funny video captured by one of our security cameras night before last; a stray cat who's been around our place showed up while ours were outside. Must have been around 1AM. He's sniffing around the outside shelters (huts) we have for the cats when one of ours comes flying into the frame from altitude and lands on the stray's back. He takes off yowling with ours in hot pursuit.

Moments after that another one of our cats pokes her head out of one of the huts and just looks around with a "WTF just happened" expression.

Both the wife and I LOL'd at that.

BTW all our cats are fine.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 27, 2023 03:59 PM (Q4IgG)

38
Second place in the Hound group for Miss Delilah at today's Oklahoma City KC show. Almost 8 years old and still winning. Well done, that girl!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 27, 2023 04:00 PM (MoZTd)

39 purty shore I could design a grinding station that the operator could sit and grind at the proper level

the pic screams stoopid

Posted by: REDACTED at May 27, 2023 04:08 PM (us2H3)

40 the best time to walk my bichons is when it's raining

they really detest the wet and do their business promptly

Posted by: REDACTED at May 27, 2023 04:10 PM (us2H3)

41 Had to take Kaylee to the vet again. She's prone to bouts of painful vomiting. Antibiotics usually clears it up pretty quickly, though, so she seems to be doing fine now.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 27, 2023 04:23 PM (BpYfr)

42 I'm watching my neighbors cat this weekend. On top of my own 4. I swear I'm not a cat lady...

Posted by: lin-duh at May 27, 2023 03:36 PM


You know that's how it starts right?

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at May 27, 2023 04:25 PM (ncXxy)

43 took my oldest bichon to the vet on Thursday

he's 7 and the vet said he was in the best shape of any dog of that age he has ever examined

*buffs nails*

Posted by: REDACTED at May 27, 2023 04:31 PM (us2H3)

44 Afternoon, all,

This morning Miss Linda and I were walking in the neighborhood where my mother once lived before I was born. Suffice it to say the block where she lived and those nearest it have declined in 70+ years. But on the other side of the big avenue the first few blocks were great, with pretty houses and yards . . . and in one yard, a black cat. Short-haired, he had a tail that had suffered some kind of trauma and was now a stub, and his left ear showed the clip that means he or she was a stray, was rounded up and neutered, then released back. He did not seem like a feral; though he was not frightened, he moved away from the sidewalk where we were and settled down to inspect us from a safe distance.

I expect his name was "Lucky"!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 27, 2023 04:33 PM (omVj0)

45 I'm watching my neighbors cat this weekend. On top of my own 4. I swear I'm not a cat lady...

Posted by: lin-duh at May 27, 2023 03:36 PM
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You know that's how it starts right?
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at May 27, 2023


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Lin-duh, take up your binoculars and study the near horizon. If you see a guard shack with a gate arm? That's Cat Lady Territory. The Crazy Cat Person Marches are just beyond that.

I don't need the glasses to see the guard shack.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 27, 2023 04:35 PM (omVj0)

46 Golden Retriever swarms are quite deadly.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at May 27, 2023 04:36 PM (/xaUq)

47 Thanks. The penguin weighing video made me laugh my ass off.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at May 27, 2023 04:38 PM (/xaUq)

48 Happy Caturday everyone

I do like stories of previously unwanted pets getting new home where they become good buddies to humans
Posted by: Skip at May 27, 2023


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My late shaggy black cat Wolf was like that. His "people" would let him out to roam, though they apparently fed him, and he was friendly when I saw him. Then they got evicted. Did they bring him along? Did they go around and ask if someone could take him? No. They left him behind -- turned him loose to cadge meals from kind people and to risk being killed by car or even coyote.

I took him in, and while he was friendly from the start, it took him a few months to start sitting on my lap. After that he was my buddy for the remaining ten years of his life.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 27, 2023 04:40 PM (omVj0)

49 I have had many goldens and I loved them terribly

but they are youngsters dog

Posted by: REDACTED at May 27, 2023 04:41 PM (us2H3)

50 never met an I robot that was a match for a golden

Posted by: REDACTED at May 27, 2023 04:43 PM (us2H3)

51 Stirling and Dagny are doing well. Stirling now recognizes that the alarm means I'll be stirring in my bed, and he can zip in, leap on me, and do a little kneading. He's playing with Dagny in a big cardboard box I brought from work -- they hop in and out, jump in together and wrestle, etc.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 27, 2023 04:46 PM (omVj0)

52 Yaaaay Pet Thread

Daisy the overly affectionate Malinois just whined slightly, to make sure I knew it was Pet Thread time. Part doorbell, part alarm clock, and as of yesterday part cat, as a poor small mouse discovered.

Had a scary scene this past week.

I've mentioned before how young Daisy Dog and old Ony Cat relate. Ony will be minding her own business, sitting in her favorite chair, and Daisy will spot her like she's never seen a cat before, and starts doing the whining, jumping play-bowing thing. A few times Daisy's managed to get little Ony to chase that big dog, which is pretty funny. Neither Ony's claws nor Daisy's jaws are ever really engaged, just hissing and chasing.

Not so funny this week when suddenly they were really going at it, a snarling, hissing, swirling, blurry ball of critter like you see in a comic fight. Managed to drag Daisy away and into her cage. Looked and sounded bad, but upon inspection, other than a few loose tufts of Ony's black fur, they both seem okay.

I think Daisy is aware that was Bad. They seem to be tolerating each other since. I hope this was a lesson for both of them.

Posted by: mindful webworker - scritching behind the ears at May 27, 2023 04:51 PM (auNe7)

53 Why do Swiss people yodel ?

How did THAT get started ?

Posted by: JT at May 27, 2023 04:54 PM (T4tVD)

54 Why do Swiss people yodel ?

How did THAT get started ?
Posted by: JT at May 27, 2023 04:54 PM (T4tVD)
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Communication across mountain valleys.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at May 27, 2023 04:55 PM (2hlEI)

55 Mindful, Stirling managed to pull a tiny tuft of fur from Dagny after one of their play fights yesterday. He had something pale in his mouth, and when I wiped his chin, there it was. Maybe they just got carried away. I didn't har any growling or hissing, or any whine indicating she was in distress.

Though they are almost the same age, he outweighs her by quite a bit. I'm always concerned he *might* hurt her without meaning to. Of course she has claws and teeth and is not a delicate flower, so he could sustain a little damage too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 27, 2023 04:55 PM (omVj0)

56 OT: I'm not thrilled with my "smart" TV. The interface has changed. I used to be able to see what channel I was on by pressing "Info." Now it only tells me I'm on "antenna." I don't know if there's a channel display I have to activate or what. The channel up/down works as before, but I have no idea what channel I've moved to. Annoying.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 27, 2023 04:59 PM (omVj0)

57 Not true. Anyone can keep up with an old golden. There is the cutest beagle cross at the vets in need of a home. But I think it would break Jake's heart to have competition. He's jealous enough of the cat.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at May 27, 2023 05:01 PM (ouTlx)

58 Noodus hobbyana

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 27, 2023 05:03 PM (omVj0)

59 HOBBY NOOD

Posted by: Skip at May 27, 2023 05:04 PM (xhxe8)

60 Why do Swiss people yodel ?

How did THAT get started ?
Posted by: JT at May 27, 2023 04:54 PM (T4tVD)
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Communication across mountain valleys.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight

They couldn't just yell like a normal person ?

Posted by: JT at May 27, 2023 05:05 PM (T4tVD)

61 Gorgeous dogs. Full of personality. Curious, where roughly is the barbeque? Looks like northern New England.

Posted by: levin at May 27, 2023 10:38 PM (ayfox)

62 levin at May 27, 2023 10:38 PM

Near Zurich, in Switzerland

Posted by: KT at May 28, 2023 10:35 AM (rrtZS)

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