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08-19-2001, 09:13 AM
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Why do dogs like fire hydrants so much?  |
08-19-2001, 10:19 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by gracef
Why do dogs like fire hydrants so much?
| Because there once was one dog who lifted his leg on the fire hydrant, the first day it was put in. All it takes is one. After the very first dog lifts his leg, that's it, the smell is there and every male dog who ever goes past that fire hydrant will pee on it.
Trust me when I say, my dear male poodle's affection for the fire hydrant at the end of our block is no greater than his affection for every other damn spot that every other dog has ever peed on on the block too. First he sniffs to "read" the previous pee, and then he lifts to add his own "message".
Don calls it "checking his P-Mail".  Pretty funny, huh?
Andrea
whose next dog will be female, that's for sure
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08-19-2001, 12:04 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by gracef
Why do dogs like fire hydrants so much?
| Because there are not enough trees in the city.
Katherine <- Nature lover and someone who knows why Firemen always were gloves. |
08-19-2001, 01:18 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by pluckyduck
Don calls it "checking his P-Mail". Pretty funny, huh?
Andrea
whose next dog will be female, that's for sure | ROFL, Andrea - but I gotta tell you, gender doesn't mean squat. Oops, maybe it does.
I took Harley on my walk last night and it took over twice as long since she had to stop to sniff every spot of grass and every tree base where a long line of dogs have been before. And, push out a few drops to join the huge primordial ooze of canine genetic material. I finally ended up carrying her.
Then, she had the gall to whine that she was thirsty.
Deb
who will be stepping alone tonight
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08-19-2001, 01:43 PM
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Deb
who will be stepping alone tonight
| At the risk of turning this thread into stepping (do all topics lead there???)
It's just terrible trying to walk with that 4 pound poodle of mine. Don always guilts me into taking the dog on my shorter jaunts. I try to sneak out, but, invariably get caught.
"Oh, look at the poor dog. He wants to go with you. C'mon, take him. Take him. Look how pathetic he is." Fine.
I gotta go get a plastic baggie and a paper towel (I paid $3000 for a fence for the back yard so I didn't have to scoop poop.  )... get the leash, and then do the
STOP.
START.
STOP.
START.
STOP.
START.
STOP.
START.
as Mr. Reggiemesiter does his primordial genetic P-mail checking. And believe it or not, the 4 pound dog can yank the leash enough to hurt my back if I try to drag him before he's ready to move on.
Andrea
with one poodle for sale, one poodle for sale!
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08-20-2001, 11:29 AM
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Hey! This sounds like the walk I took with my son on Saturday (the one where I didn't discover until it was half over that my pedometer wasn't working). We stopped at every acorn, tickle weed, flower, pine cone, person, garage sale, etc.
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08-20-2001, 07:33 PM
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You guys are useless! :p
How am I going to find the answer to this question? Of all the things for her to get fixated on! |
08-20-2001, 08:06 PM
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They are marking their territory, and if they ever get lost they'll be able to find their way back home  |
08-20-2001, 08:14 PM
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Take her to a pet store or have her call a vet's office and ask....
Bridgette
the clueless
(no fire hydrants near us) |
08-20-2001, 08:49 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by gracef
You guys are useless! :p
How am I going to find the answer to this question? Of all the things for her to get fixated on! | 
Well, I thought we'd answered the question.... marking their territories
Here's another thing to throw in the mix: according to this page, Cities with more fire hydrants tend to have more dogs.
Hey, my fire hydrants on my block are yellow. What color do you guys have?
Andrea
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