Re: Man\'s Best Friend
I also hate people who torment dogs for sport. But dogs have ways of getting even...
Years ago we allowed a ski trail to pass thru our property in winter. Most of the cross-country skiers were wonderful folks, and many of them would stop to pet our 12 year old golden retriever, Mercedes, as she woofed from the driveway. But one big fellow left the trail and stabbed her with the tip of his ski pole before turning back to the trail. I chased him down the hill on foot and restrained him (thank you, Marine Corps training!) for the police. He was charged with cruelty to animals and criminal trespass (for leaving the groomed trail to stab my dog).
But every morning thereafter Mercedes used to amble down the trail to a hard curve on a double fall-line and do her thing right there on the freshly groomed snow...then back off and watch the skiers try to negotiate that difficult curve while avoiding her landmine! It was hysterical watching the skiers try to get around it, jump over it, or straddle it while that dog woofed happily by the garage! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif My favorite was a fellow wearing a bright yellow windbreaker who fell backwards as he tried to bunnyhop over it. When he stood up looking around to see if he'd missed the turd you could see a big brown stripe down his back!
I miss that old dog. She was as devious as Wily E Coyote! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Pete
