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   KiddervilleAcres | Aug 24, 2007 09:49pm | #1

   Hey what's wrong with that?  He'll wake you up in the morning! <G>

   How 'bout the parrot?  Got a real hoot outta that one.

   Believe it or not, we have three collies, Chewie (male) full size rough, Jasmine (short/smooth hair) and the latest; Spirit a Sheltie. 

   They all love to herd the horses and Chewie likes to visit the shop whenever I'm not using power tools.  If he's up there and I start one, he starts yowling (new word) not unlike Chewie (think Star Wars) talking to Hans!

   My original post was a while back so it could easily be missed.  Hope you get even more cause that discussion was a lot of fun too.

   Regards,

   Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   Edited 8/24/2007 2:51 pm ET by KiddervilleAcres

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   forestgirl | Aug 25, 2007 01:44am | #2

   Neither of our dogs (a Rough Collie and a Golden Retriever) care to be in the shop when the tools are running.  I have great concern about dogs being around loud power tools with unprotected ears.  It's very sad to have a deaf dog, they will definitely have their hearing impaired if repeatedly exposed to high noise levels. 

   I don't know what kind of hearing protection you might be able to find for your dog, but I'll encourage you to see if there is any available.   Our handsome dudes agree, woof!

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   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   
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   forestgirl | Aug 25, 2007 03:20am | #3

   I'm very glad to hear that!  Boo is my first-ever collie and he has taught me so much!  He's taught me about being a "dog person" and shown me just how smart and perceptive a canine can be, tooooooooo smart sometimes!  Adopted him as a 3-year-old, so he came pre-trained, but I did not, so he had his work cut out for him, LOL.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   
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   KiddervilleAcres | Aug 25, 2007 03:37am | #4

   Wineman,

   Oh, I almost forgot. 

   Chewie exits the woodshop, goes down the stairs into the garage and barks at me until I turn off the tool.  Then he comes back up and looks at me like I comitted a mortal sin!

   I guess in his mind I did.  I made a pair of earmuffs for him but he doesn't like them.  Maybe he's trying to tell me something.  So now I confine my invites to him whe I know I'm not going to use them noisy critters.

   Now he seems to have acquired a taste for cherry shavings.  He's made a bed under the lathe of cherry shavings.  Has a definite dislike for pine and cedar!

   He's my buddy,

   Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   CarvinChris | Aug 25, 2007 04:35am | #5

   Winemane,

   Thanks for re-energizing this post (kind of a carry on of Bob's post).  These are fun postings.  I wrote to Bob's post, but at the time I didn't know how to upload pictures to this forum.

   So, the one picture below is my good ole girl Sierra.  When it's machine time, I tell her "gonna make some noise" and she gets up and leaves the shop, she'll come back in when I'm done.

   The next two pictures was answer to those that posted their 'yard birds' these are mine, well, the neighborhoods' actually.  They are wild.

   Good day,

   Chris.

   
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   philip | Aug 25, 2007 06:19am | #6

   Wine,
   You might have read about Mr. Wadkin.R. Dog Esquire, but I forgot to mention one of his main attributes: he is a serial re-producer on 24 hour call.
   Here I have to make do with some fleabags, only one of which showed any workshop potential but unfortunately did not live long enough to undergo a full apprenticeship. Anyway you can view two survivors here all from the same family.
   The white one is a good chef and pot watcher, whilst the black one has become fat but hyper active and there was a need to re-enforce the clock fixings.The ruler is a 6 inch.

   Philip Marcou

   
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   forestgirl | Aug 26, 2007 05:48am | #7

   Philip, did I ever tell you there's a folder in "My Pictures" here that's "Philips Cats"??  They are too funny!

   The dogs will tolerate the power tools if necessary.  The cats are G-O-N-E the minute I fire one up.  If Mikki gets obnoxious about wanting to come in the shop, I just turn on the dust collector.  :>|  Here he is approving our freshly laid hardwood floor.

   View Image   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   philip | Aug 26, 2007 11:09am | #9

   Jamie, fine looking beast-he seems quite big? What breed is he?
   The one pictured prefers lavatory seats made of African Mahogany finished with CATalysed polylac....Also loves to observe the printer head-she will rush to get a good view as soon as she hears it. Same with washing machine-she knows it will get warm...Philip Marcou

   
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   forestgirl | Aug 26, 2007 07:18pm | #10

   Too funny!  Mikki's a rescue cat, his owner died.  His coloring is orange tabby, which is one of the colors the American Shorthair, but he's far from a purebred.  I've always thought of him as small, probably because my last cat was a Maine Coon, looking much like the one below (pic from the CFA site) but Mikki has really filled out this, his 3rd, year.  The orange tabbies seem to have a great personality, a bit of a troublemaker, very sociable.  Some day I'll get him in his favorite "rub my tummy" pose and send it to you.  He's a clown! but not as much of a showman as your cats, LOL!

   View Imageforestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   Gene_DiNardo | Aug 26, 2007 06:18am | #8

   Here's Mr. Bailey (after "Leonard Bailey")

   
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   forestgirl | Aug 27, 2007 07:04am | #11

   Oh my goodness, he gorgeous!!  Boo (my collie) and he would have a great time together.  Thanks for the pic!

   After a hard day at work or play, Boo crashes on the couch:

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   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

   
   

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   KiddervilleAcres | Aug 27, 2007 07:19am | #12

   forestgirl,

   Collie sublime.  Gotta love it!

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   derekcohen | Aug 27, 2007 12:21pm | #13

   Rufus keeping me company ...

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   .. and when he was a bench pup ...

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   .. and Aura, the new bench pup ...

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   The two together ...

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   Regards from Perth

   Derek

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   tincup57 | Aug 27, 2007 03:43pm | #14

   My buddy - "Buddy" - give him a chuck of hardwood and he will chew all day...

   
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   CarvinChris | Aug 27, 2007 06:53pm | #15

   It's nice to see everyone posting pictures of their pals.

   Seems we have more than just woodworking in common.

   Keep 'em comin, this is neat!

   Have a great day y'all,

   Chris.

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   forestgirl | Aug 27, 2007 06:54pm | #16

   Derek, fabulous pictures!  What wonderful pups!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   EdHarrow | Aug 28, 2007 09:00pm | #21

   How'd I miss this. 

   Finbar.  Pretty good, most of the time.  ;-)

   Edited 8/29/2007 4:50 pm ET by EdHarrow

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   canoedog | Aug 27, 2007 07:01pm | #17

   Hey All,

   This is my shop buddy. He is a Puli, hungarian sheepdog,(kinda like a mop on legs). He spends most of his time outside, weather doesn't seem to bother him much.

    

   
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   Timberwerks | Aug 27, 2007 07:13pm | #18

   Here is my shop buddy, Timber.

   Dalehttp://www.timberwerksstudio.com

   
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    canoedog | Aug 27, 2007 10:21pm | #19

    Hi,

    The coat forms what are called cords. You separate then down to the skin. Dreadlocks are similar, but cording is surprisingly easy and not to time consuming. As you can see, he goes canoeing with me all the time, but he sits in his special kennel with fans under to dry him out when were done.                                                          

     

     

     

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   forestgirl | Aug 28, 2007 06:19pm | #20

   CD, I love the Pullis (sp?).  There are two I know of here on the island, and I always watch for them in the dog shows on TV.  What are their personalities like? forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   canoedog | Aug 28, 2007 09:13pm | #22

   Forestgirl'

   Pulik is pural, it's hungarian. Molson (he's from Canada), is a very active dog. The breed is energentic and extremely smart. They are pure herding dogs, and love outdoor activities. He loves people and other dogs, and keeps me from focusing to much on work. Play seems to be the only thing thats important.

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   forestgirl | Aug 29, 2007 10:11pm | #23

   I'm coming to the conclusion that herding dogs are, in general, quite intelligent and the kind of dog that will really keep you on your toes!  Boo, our collie, knows the names of all his favorite friends and places to go (upright ears and a big head tilt when the names are mentioned), and figures out all kinds of stuff I used to think he'd not care about.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)