Random Stuff Part Sixteen.

[Vicky]

The strangest thing happened today. Lately I can't stop thinking id love to have a Labrador puppy, a puppy because it would grow with the cats. I then put this thought out of my mind and think of the negatives. Ie will be left alone x amount of hours per week, vets bills, but plus is that it would get plenty of love and lots of walks. But just the thought of me leaving a dog alone is enough to discipline myself and say 'no you are not having one'. Anyway I came out of work this afternoon and started to walk home thinking of this Labrador puppy again and what should I see in front of me? A man joining the path with 2 Labradors, one the mother and the other the pup! I was quite a distance away but the pup came running up to me.

Is this a sign?

The pup obviously liked you, Random.

My Labrador hates being left on his own, so he howls until he gets a little crescendo going.

He was about four months old, when I first left him on his own for a couple of hours for the first time.

When I came home he'd ripped the wallpaper, knocked the CD player over and chewed it and had been swinging from the curtains.

[Random]

The strangest thing happened today. Lately I can't stop thinking id love to have a Labrador puppy, a puppy because it would grow with the cats. I then put this thought out of my mind and think of the negatives. Ie will be left alone x amount of hours per week, vets bills, but plus is that it would get plenty of love and lots of walks. But just the thought of me leaving a dog alone is enough to discipline myself and say 'no you are not having one'. Anyway I came out of work this afternoon and started to walk home thinking of this Labrador puppy again and what should I see in front of me? A man joining the path with 2 Labradors, one the mother and the other the pup! I was quite a distance away but the pup came running up to me.

Is this a sign?

The pup obviously liked you, Random.

My Labrador hates being left on his own, so he howls until he gets a little crescendo going.

He was about four months old, when I first left him on his own for a couple of hours for the first time.

When I came home he'd ripped the wallpaper, knocked the CD player over and chewed it and had been swinging from the curtains.

Thank you victoria. It would be cruel to have one. Just because I want one They are so beautiful though, with good temperaments. And deserve a loving home with lots of attention not to be left for hours at a time. I can only give half of what it needs. Just wish I could stop thinking about having one. I've got visions in my head of the cats taking to it, it being happy, going on nice walks, doggy holidays.

[Random]

But how many households can honestly say thed be there all week? Not many. The few of them would be old, and retired, and could die. Leaving the pet without a home. Everything has a negative.

[Vicky]

But how many households can honestly say the'd be there all week? Not many. The few of them would be old, and retired, and could die. Leaving the pet without a home. Everything has a negative.

Plus there's holidays Random.

Unless you can get someone to watch them, you have to put them in kennels or take them with you.

[Random]

But how many households can honestly say the'd be there all week? Not many. The few of them would be old, and retired, and could die. Leaving the pet without a home. Everything has a negative.

Plus there's holidays Random.

Unless you can get someone to watch them, you have to put them in kennels or take them with you.

That's my idea of a perfect holiday, is go and explore on foot, trecking in the day, shower and drinks at night.

I'll giver it until after Xmas because I'm going away in December. Make sure its the right decision.

The more I talk about it, the more I think it is not, I have romantised it.. a few holidays, a few walks, a few loves, i'm not sure that is enough for being left alone, by someone who means well but can not give their all, or maybe I'm just being completely control freaky..?

Fuck knows . I'll just give this some time, until after December and then I shall know.

[rollup]

If you have a garden that the dog cannot escape from and a good solid dry comfortable dog house with fresh water and toys and chews there should be no problem leaving the dog home while you're at work.
Dogs really don't need human contact and care 24/7 or no one with a job would ever have a dog.
Safe secure fresh water good shelter and any dog will be fine.

[Random]

If you have a garden that the dog cannot escape from and a good solid dry comfortable dog house with fresh water and toys and chews there should be no problem leaving the dog home while you're at work.
Dogs really don't need human contact and care 24/7 or no one with a job would ever have a dog.
Safe secure fresh water good shelter and any dog will be fine.

I have got an undercover area, with access to the garden, but that only sounds a little step up from a dogs home. It would be more like having the King suite at the dogs home.

I really don't like these visions.. I prefer the other ones!

[Vam]

If you have a garden that the dog cannot escape from and a good solid dry comfortable dog house with fresh water and toys and chews there should be no problem leaving the dog home while you're at work.
Dogs really don't need human contact and care 24/7 or no one with a job would ever have a dog.
Safe secure fresh water good shelter and any dog will be fine.

True, Jack, but unless the dog is really laid-back and/or impeccably trained there's always the risk that it would bark at any movement or scent, thereby possibly causing a nuisance to neighbours

Another risk is that someone might actually break into the garden and steal it

My dogs have the run of a fair-sized garden space, but only when I'm home.

[Stooo]

I like a good bargain.

Here are a couple of my latest acquisitions.

http://ee.co.uk/our-company/newsroom/20 ... e-the-Rook

I got mine for £30, including £10 topup.

This for £2-50 from the local bric-a-brac store and mine looks brand new.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Talking-Chess- ... ess+school

Sod that, get a sim only deal I pay 15 quid a month for unlimited calls and texts and 10 gig of data

[Stooo]

Yorkshire tough guy comes across the homeless ......

wow.

[Random]

If you have a garden that the dog cannot escape from and a good solid dry comfortable dog house with fresh water and toys and chews there should be no problem leaving the dog home while you're at work.
Dogs really don't need human contact and care 24/7 or no one with a job would ever have a dog.
Safe secure fresh water good shelter and any dog will be fine.

True, Jack, but unless the dog is really laid-back and/or impeccably trained there's always the risk that it would bark at any movement or scent, thereby possibly causing a nuisance to neighbours

Another risk is that someone might actually break into the garden and steal it

My dogs have the run of a fair-sized garden space, but only when I'm home.

Think you've gone a bit OTT with that. Why the ****. Would anyone have a pet just to lock it up? What's the point in owning your x amount pet to lock it up? Who would spend all that money just to lock something up?

[rollup]

Yorkshire tough guy comes across the homeless ......

wow.

It surprised me.
Not what you're expecting really is it.

[Si_Crewe]

Not what you're expecting really is it.

Not sure what you mean?

You don't think big tough northerners are capable of empathy or something?

[rollup]

Not what you're expecting really is it.

Not sure what you mean?

You don't think big tough northerners are capable of empathy or something?

Because normally such videos of such characters don't show such empathy and you know it.

[jra]

I like a good bargain.

Here are a couple of my latest acquisitions.

http://ee.co.uk/our-company/newsroom/20 ... e-the-Rook

I got mine for £30, including £10 topup.

This for £2-50 from the local bric-a-brac store and mine looks brand new.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Talking-Chess- ... ess+school

Sod that, get a sim only deal I pay 15 quid a month for unlimited calls and texts and 10 gig of data

Fair enough. However, I only use the smartphone or tablet for occasional internet access and some texts. The vast majority of my phone calls are made from the land line, where I get unlimited 01, 02, 03, 0845, 0870 and 1000 mobile minutes/month for £10. I need a land line with line rental for ISP access.

The other thing with smartphones and smaller tablets is the screen is too small. I much prefer to access the internet from a decent sized laptop, e.g. standard size 15" screen.