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  1. Gramps Fish

    What Would You Do

    I'd wander out the next time she came by... "Hi, I don't think we've met. Folks around here call me 'Gramps.' I was hoping to catch you and chat a bit, 'cause I find myself in kind of an awkward situation. "There's a law that says pet owners have to clean up after their dogs, and I've...
  2. Gramps Fish

    Need Help/Idea's!

    6 months of no activity? Something like that would likely drive Tessa insane. I saw a video a while back of a dog without any back legs (I think that was the dog's problem). The owner made a little "chariot" for the dog - back end sat on the "chariot" and the front legs were free to pull...
  3. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    Joe had just emptied his flat bed and was about to head on back to the garage. "Hey Joe!" his boss yelled, "Phyllis wants to know if you'll bring these buckets of potting soil back with you." "Sure thing!" Joe called back, and set the 7 buckets on the back of his flat bed. Pulling out...
  4. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    Ay, as The Bard would say, there's the rub. On one hand, folks who have experience with horses feel that horse poop is not gross. On the other hand, lots of folks who haven't been around horses feel that horse poop is.... well, poop. Like dog poop. Or baby poop. Or the stuff that makes...
  5. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    FoxyWench, when I made my initial post, I wasn't real sure how I felt about horse manure on the "multi-use" path - I just felt it was kind of strange that there were signs saying folks had to clean up after their dogs, but no requirements for horse riders to do the same - especially since in the...
  6. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    <sigh>... Please go back and read my entire post. Let me see if I can put it another way... It is Thursday night, about 10 PM, and a group of people are in a meeting room with the parks board. The folks in the room are a representative sampling of the people who use the multi-use trail at...
  7. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    Well, actually, people who are "horse people" say good trail etiquette for equestrians is more like "poop and kick." A Google search for trail etiquette kick horse droppings brings up some web sites that say something along the lines of "on a multi-use trail, good trail etiquette...
  8. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    We recently watched a documentary about the horse drawn carriages in New York City's Central Park, and the lifestyle the documentary showed for the horses was just plain inhumane (Blinders YouTube Trailer). The horse owners and riders who have been posting in this thread are obviously very...
  9. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    This is waaaay off topic, but the more I see that photo of Jack and the accompanying caption, the more I like it. Christina, I have a small, home-based business. One of the things I make is a magnetic-backed, dry-erase refrigerator photo calendar. About half the calendars I sell use my...
  10. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    I really enjoyed walking with Tessa on that trail last weekend. The 4 mile walk was through interesting terrain, Tessa was well behaved, and aside from one empty candy wrapper, one empty beer can, and the dozen or so piles of horse poop, all we saw was flora and fauna native to the area...
  11. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    I think we're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. Someone once said "an individual's rights and freedoms end when they begin to infringe on the rights and freedoms of another individual." The fact that folks who spend a lot of time with horses don't feel horse poop is...
  12. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    Actually, the reason I clean up after my dog has nothing to do with germs, disease, rules, or regulations. It has more to do with taking responsibility for my pet and being considerate of others. I may be a bit old fashioned, but if I make a mess, I feel I'm responsible for cleaning it up...
  13. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    This was my first experience walking on a path shared with horses, and I have no idea what the "proper" etiquette is for cleaning up "road apples." After mulling it over, I'm beginning to feel that if a horse is on a path shared with walkers, joggers, and bicycle riders, it is awfully...
  14. Gramps Fish

    This is kind of crappy...

    Tessa and I walked a 4 mile trail in a county park. The trail was very wide, made of hard packed dirt. The county says it is to be shared by walkers, joggers, bicycle riders, and horseback riders. Signs at the beginning of the trail clearly state that dogs must be leashed and pet owners must...
  15. Gramps Fish

    It is all about the ball.

    Thanks Barb! It has been well over 10 years since I've regularly participated in an online forum. My wife was challenged by multiple sclerosis for just over 20 years. When her condition reached the point she couldn't be left alone for long periods of time, we started a home-based...
  16. Gramps Fish

    The most favorite picture of your dog EVER

    I agree with several other folks in this thread - picking just one photo as my favorite is just plain impossible. I like this one, though: It is Tessa's first look at a waterfall. You can almost hear her thinking "Look at all that water, can I swim in it?" I use two of my other...
  17. Gramps Fish

    Does your vet do confirmation calls?

    My vet, like my doctor and dentist, makes reminder calls. In my case, the calls really aren't necessary, as I have several calendars on my fridge. I do, however, appreciate the the calls - especially if they're going to charge for a missed appointment. I am a bit surprised that there isn't...
  18. Gramps Fish

    Feeling the microchip

    I've never felt Tessa's chip, but I'm sure she'd love it if I rubbed her shoulders and back until I found the chip!
  19. Gramps Fish

    It is all about the ball.

    We're at a forest preserve which requires dogs to be leashed. I've got 120' of light rope attached to Tessa's harness (which the forest preserve police tell me is an acceptable interpretation of their rules). I throw a tennis ball. Tessa bounds after it, catches it, covers the ball with...
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