cruising with bull dogs

[painkiller]

Originally Posted by Blether

Painkiller: I used to have a motto that went 'suck it and see'. Be careful. Someone might see you.

I bet you were real popular in the locker room. I sure don't want to know what you ended up finding out in there. Yeesh. I'm not even sure what you're talking about, but it's disturbing whatever it is.

[Ilenart]

Sorry fellas, but when I saw this article I could'nt help to resurrect this old thread.

Man barbeques pet dog, no charges laid

A New Zealand man who cooked his pet dog in a backyard pit cannot be prosecuted, because it was killed humanely.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says inspectors arrived at the South Auckland home to find the pitbull terrier-cross skinned, gutted, and partially charred.

The puzzled owner, Paea Taufa, says dog is a delicacy in Tonga and he had knocked it unconscious with a blow to the head before slitting its throat.

The SPCA says cultural differences aside, it is unacceptable.

But killing a dog is not illegal in New Zealand if the animal is slaughtered swiftly and painlessly.

- AAP

Man barbeques pet dog, no charges laid - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[knothead]

Well, there ya go. You may have just pointed out one of the best reasons to go "Cruising with bull dogs"
No refrigeration necessary.

[denby]

Hummm, how does dog taste?

[St Anna]

Response just for Denby.....A bit like chinese takeaway or so I hear....

[Stumpie]

Originally Posted by St Anna

Response just for Denby.....A bit like chinese takeaway or so I hear....

Sorry for resurrecting a zombie thread, but I just found this and read through it. Did anyone notice that the OP lied about the dogs actual breeds? On Sailing Anarchy, she admitted that one is a bull terrier (think that old 'Spuds McKenzie dog), but the other is a "Staffie", which is a coy little euphemism for "pit bull". Pit owners do this constantly, they lie about the dog's real breed in order to try to get around the anti pit bull laws.

Good luck with that, lady, taking a Pit Bull abroad.

Edited to add: Yep, sure enough, here is a blurb from her blog shortly after they got to Mexico "The dogs are good and enjoy sunbathing and starting fights with mexican dogs." I'm sure that's made them real popular down there, bringing a couple of vicious pits into the country that sure enough start attacking the local's dogs.

[Stumpie]

Oh, and a recent update on her myspace [EDIT] indicates that one pit bull got a huge rash and they had to go all the way back to San Diego.

Then the other pit bull (the piggy fat one) ended up getting three teeth removed which cost them $800. Wonder if the poor mutt got hurled across the cabin during weather, or maybe fell down the companionway and smashed his teeth out? Sad for the dog.

Next, they got a speeding ticket in their dingy and ended up at the "police dock".

And finally, her husband left and divorced her. So now she is sitting in Mexico City watching the pit bulls attack other dogs.

[smackdaddy]

Wow - nice detective work stumps.

[artbyjody]

Don't understand the fuss - Basset Hounds weigh more or the same than the average Bull dog - I have had three at one time sailing with me for weekends at a time.

Both personalities of the breeds - just want to be close to the owner. Nope not great rail meat as they prefer the high side, but having either onboard is about owner understanding and doing some heavy lifting - which can be adverted if you train them right.

My Bassets for example know before hand the posture they have to take before being lifted in a raised truck or being lifted or dropped down a 8 foot drop...

Just FYI - lifting a large animal - hand hands behind the hind hind legs and hands before the front legs - prevents back fatigue as you can cradle them. This thread is stupid and without any factual evidence other than breed and personal experience.

Yes, large / weighted dogs with short footed statures take more work - but have more ability and spunk than a taco chihuahua...Doesn't mean they can't advantage or enjoy the sailing life - do you compare you SO the same?

[St Anna]

SO this is how Sailing Dog , (who plays with a cat) got started....

Do owners start to look like their boats? - or worse...smell like em?