Rules for Pets.
 

Obey leash laws - Not!.
The world is your chew toy.
When humans say that someone is a real bitch, don't get your hopes up.
Cats - The other white meat.

I think your definition of "pets" is a little different from mine.

Yeah....bit doggy-centric :P

Not that I mind...I am dog-person through and through.

But dogs aren't so much pets as cunning dependants.
And cat's aren't so much pets as lodgers.

No, no - cats aren't pets, or lodgers. They are the landlords!

You know you're in trouble when you find out your girlfriend's idea of heavy petting is owning 6 cats.:D

lol

Talking of which: I was feeling a little guilty whilst out walking pil a week or so ago; because I keep him on the lead most of the time (extender lead so he has a little wander room). I do this because, frankly I have to. Unless I can see a clear distance ahead and there's nobody likely to come into view unexpectedly it's just not safe. Not for them. And if he bit them, not for him. I do muzzle him some of the time, but he hates it so. It's less distressing for him to be unmuzzled on the extender than muzzled and free to roam.

So, I was feeling quite guilty that he only occasionally gets to roam off the lead doing his own doggy thing, when it suddenly struck me: as far as Pilau's concerned, he isn't the one on the lead :P


( I may have already mentioned this on here somewhere. Cant recall if i posted or not)

Dog's can't be off the lead/leash here except in dog parks and fenced yards/gardens.

And I for one am very happy about that. Except when people break the rules and insist "it's OK he's very friendly really, he won't bite you, he just wants to play.... that knocking you over and slobbering in your eye is his way of making friends"

I have mixed feelings about that rule. It's something of a blunt instrument as it's there to control those owners who cannot/will not control their dogs. It has the unfortunate side effect of also limiting those dogs whose owners are perfectly capable/willing to control them. My mum's dog, Dante (Pilau's bro) would never jump at someone. He barely acknowledges other humans if he's out and about. he certainly wuold never run at them and be a pain. Mum knows this and so will allow him to be off the lead in the park (a normal park where people and children are) knowing full well it will never be a problem. I used to let Pilau opff the lead if the park was relatively empty. But then all it took was someone suddenly appearing over the rise, or a kid riding their bike down the path and he went off. I now don't let him off the lead in the park because I know he's beyond my control.

I love cats!

They taste like chicken.:bolt:

Cats, the other white meat.:p

why all the cat haters? :(

Do. Not. Like.

I found two pygmy goats today, no owners found yet...weird.

Found? On your property?

Dogs have masters. Cats have staff.

Goats are reknowned escape artists.