Scattelogical ramblings and desultory humor - Sprng Training

This is my favorite and has been for years. They are a band out of Texas. I have the T-shirt and their CD's. You have to have an imagination and be hip to go here.

http://www.riddleme.com/html/cow2.html

Victor - very funny. The pedestrian was my favorite part of it.

Victor - i love that!
i like the pedestrians too - but any part where the little circles grew mouths was pretty great. The bus part made me think of NYC...

It's all great but I really love the coffee and the parking.

The coffee reminded me of Starbucks.

Well, Sherrie, I would never have guessed that you were "like that"! Not my cup of tea, though.

I am not like the cow but I am a farmer. What can I say :-)

ok, that was bizarre! funny - but bizarre!
And it should maybe have a content warning...

WARNING: this thread contains contents optional postings

Just full of surprises!

Victor - Bailey is one awesome dog, isn't he??!! That was so fun to watch! And Pirl - Harry is adorable!! Do Lhasas generally live a long time?

Mine have made it to 14 just like the Rough Collie (Lassie type) and the Border Collie.

Harry will be 11 this June.

I have forgotten what the average life span of a dog might be. I know it must differ according to breed. Our Sheltie is 14 years old, and I expect to wake up and find her not waking up.

The life span does differ between breeds.

I hope your Sheltie holds on for a long time, Candyce. Shelties are lovely pets.

Shetland Sheepdog Brief Information

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Build: Medium build
Weight: 10-40 pounds
Height: Average of 13-16 inches (33-40.6 cm.) Can be over or under.
Coat: Long double coat, with the rough outer coat lined with a dense, soft, woolly undercoat
Color: Sable and white, tri-color (black, tan and white), blue merle, sable merle, bi-blue merle, bi-black, color-headed white and double-merle.
Head: Long, wedge-shaped, with a well defined stop
Teeth: Scissors bite
Eyes: Almond shaped (brown, except in merled dogs)
Ears: Small, flexible and expressive, with the top 1/3 of the ear tipped
Tail: Bone must reach the hock
Feet: Oval and compact
Life span: Median 12-15 years
Intelligence: High
Litter Size: 2-5 puppies

Average lifespan for a Lhasa is 15 + yrs.

Average lifespan for Labs is 12 years.....Tia will be 11 next month and is starting to look old and scrawny.



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Pirl, my Lhasa made it to 13 years. She tried burrowing in the sand at every beach we visited, much like Bailey did in the snow. She has been gone a long time, and was the last dog I owned.

Harry just went (very reluctantly) to the beauty van for his monthly grooming. He looks so handsome when he's done.

He doesn't like getting groomed? Our Woody absolutely loved it - he would parade around after he got home, like he knew he looked good. My dh only had one instruction for the groomer - no ribbons on the collar!

Do you pay for the ribbon?

Harry is out with DH for his afternoon walk or I'd take a photo of him with his new blue ribbon. I like the holiday ones - Valentine's, St. Patrick's, etc. He hates when the groomer arrives but doesn't have to be dragged to the van so he's either a wimp or he doesn't want us to know how much he does like it.

No, you don't pay for the ribbon, but my dh (and his dog) were too macho for the ribbons!

Thanks for the Sheltie info.
(Guess I should prepare myself mentally)

She's a wonderful dog. She loves the snow, and loves to bury her nose in it when she's playing and toss it around. But, she's only done that a few times this year. She really hates to go outside into the cold now.

When she (and the DDs) were younger, she'd try to 'herd' them when she thought they were getting out of hand.

Candyce, love makes everything live longer than 'average'...im sure your Sheltie will live much longer than the average!

Candyce - our Collie, Mac, herded the local kids away from the carriage when my baby daughter made her debut on our porch. My son was trying to show her off to all his friends and that sleek nose came between the kids and the carriage - yes, I took a photo.

That herding instinct is so strong and so protective.

Need to keep this one going! Where's spring???

Buried under the white stuff!

Hard to believe we're just weeks away from bulb season!

I do have a little spring sunshine in my house I could share with you......

Very nice - thanks! Here's what I'm looking at.

Very Pretty! You know why? Cause it's in your yard, not mine! LOL

most snow we've seen this year!
it was really pretty at about 4:30am - sparkly...

Love the snow, first time this season with a snow day.

Victor! How can you say "Hard to believe we're just weeks away from bulb season" Weeks - what are weeks? Try like 2 months - well up here anyways.

I wasn't going to say that, as it does apply to Victor....but I agree with you, it's months here!

victor...reminds me of a scene from Dr. Zhivago. Before your time, of course.

I don't think he's in my hmo either!

That was one of my Mother's favorite movies!

Ahem! It is one of my favorite movies!

Well thats fine Yank, it can be yours too! LOL It just popped in my mind and I typed. Glad I didn't say 'Wuthering Heights' was her second fav.