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When I put the new fence up on the neighbor's property line, between every post I tied orange steamers, until their horses got to know where it was.
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When I put the new fence up on the neighbor's property line, between every post I tied orange steamers, until their horses got to know where it was.
hugs, Brandi
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EddieWalker
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We put streamers up on the electric fence around the vegetable garden. Each one, one at a time, tried to eat the streamers!!! The zap was pretty good, but they are a stubborn breed and by my reconning, each one has been zapped at least three times so far. Turns out that the streamers are just good for us humans to avoid the hot wire, Akita's prefer the challenge of outsmarting electricity.
One of the things Akita's are famous for is their stubbornness. Another is doing what they want to do regardless of what you are telling them to do. And just today, I learned that they like to east sand paper!!!
One of the things Akita's are famous for is their stubbornness. Another is doing what they want to do regardless of what you are telling them to do. And just today, I learned that they like to east sand paper!!!
17 Oaks
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Eddie, you guys at the Houston World Series of Dog Shows couple of weeks ago, big 5 day show???
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Perhaps they heard it was a good colon cleanser? That way they could get clean from the inside out...
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EddieWalker
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No, we didn't go. Currently the latest version of the dog flu is running rampant and we feel the danger to our dogs is too high right now. It's extremly under reported, but if it's something you are looking into, there are reports about it all over the country. Here in Texas, San Antonio has closed their dog parks. Austin went from 3 reported cases two months ago to 120 cases last month. We know of three different Akita's that have passed away this year from it. The H3N3 vacine is the best that's available, and all our dogs have had both shots, taken one month apart, but it's not 100%.
We have just learned this week, that one of the ladies at the show, with dogs in another group, has dogs at her home that are infected. She went to the show anyway, with exposed dogs, that very likely infected dogs at the show. This is just one example that has come out so far. People are taking risks that we will not take.
Multiple dog shows this year have had over a 50% decline in dogs due to fear of the flu. They have gone from being Majors with at least 8 females registered, to only two or three showing up for a meaningless single point to the winner.
To add to the dog flu, kennel cough has mutated and become a concern. This is really recent information, so it's not clear what to do about it just yet.
The only way to be sure our dogs are safe is to keep them home, and not allow any of our friends to come over with their dogs. Isolation until it goes away.
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Do yourself a favor and ground that steel... never can be too careful. Are you forming and pouring, or shooting the concrete?
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Most times i see shot concrete sprayed the rebar is several layers and really close together. I assume your pouring. If your pouring i am curious if you are putting a liner in afterwords ? Concrete cracks and cold joints etc etc and the leaks from them. Or is it a just does not matter deal ? I am just curious and watching and learning. Looks like you have a interesting project on your hands 
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I read about bonding a pool online and think I'm OK with the rebar being pounded into the ground. The pool is 16 feet long, and my 20 foot lengths are not long enough to go from end to end with the bend, so on the side closest to the porch, where the stairs are going to be, I pounded into the ground 8 lengths of rebar that tie into the short bend on the long lengths.
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EddieWalker
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Most times i see shot concrete sprayed the rebar is several layers and really close together. I assume your pouring. If your pouring i am curious if you are putting a liner in afterwords ? Concrete cracks and cold joints etc etc and the leaks from them. Or is it a just does not matter deal ? I am just curious and watching and learning. Looks like you have a interesting project on your hands
My plan is to pour 2.4 yards into the forms and create a pad. The rebar is 16 inches apart. Then after the pour, I will build up the walls and stairs using cinder blocks. The blocks will then be filled with concrete. After that, I will let it cure for about a month or so while I focus on the porch. Then I will paint Redgard onto the inside walls, steps and floor. Redguard is a kind of paint that is used in bathrooms showers that makes everything water proof. It's also listed as being used for swimming pools on their website.
When I lived in Indonesia, cinder block was used all the time for pools and fountains. Searching online, I found quite a few links on doing this too.
After the Redgard, I will be using a special thinset mortar designed for swimming pools that adds another layer of waterproofing. Same thing with the tile, it is denser then regular ceramic tile.
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We were in Houston and understood the show was just over 600 dogs short in attendance this year. Many classes only had one dog, many none. It was light attendance for sure. Talking to vets and others they are optimistic that by next year it will have passed. Not all dogs get it so they are looking at their ability to resist and come out with some newer vaccines is my guess.
Here is the pool I built at our place in Scottsale. The entry is at ground level so our little dogs and their short legs can just walk in. I found the black bottom and blue sky would reflect and they see different from us so they were hesitant to walk in and had to be carried in...defeating the purpose of the walk in or 'beach' entry. On a 'idea' I rocked the entry, suddenly they had no problem walking in on their own.
Pool with beach entry
Added rocks on the beach entry to take the glare/reflection on the water and let the dogs just walk in, WORKED and they loved it, would use pool on their own...
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