The Chillout Zone (Off-Topic Thread)

One of the parents back from Boston today brought Millie back 3 coloured tennis balls and a tennis ball in a plastic cover that bounces really high. 1 hour gone and we''re down to just 1 tennis ball
The one branded "tough toys" was the first to go x)

My cat has started to sleep on the radiator. She was stretched out and managed to roll right off it just missing the dogs water dish! Wish i'd caught it on video she looked so dazed when she got up the poor thing... She's asleep on the couch now instead

Was thinking of getting her one but she probably wouldn't use it like her bed and most of the toys! Might get it for christmas if she's good her favourite thing is the christmas tree she was up in it before i'd put on the decorations. She's gotten a lot bigger than last year though so finds it harder to climb around it!

Had a little skid this morning on black ice (my own fault driving too fast but wasn't on a main road or anything so it was ok) - FAIL
Came home and found out I won some dog toys in a FB competition - WIN

DaveNoCheese wrote: »

I feel your pain! Our Jack Russel, Effie, tears through all her toys. She especially loves the rubber squeaky ones and actively tears them apart to rip out the squeaker!!

We got her this squeaky toy when she was only a pup... she had it for months and it was by far her favourite, R.I.P Fishy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nipRoBZQnbA

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Yeah in the Millie household it's tennis balls or kong toys. Kong toys are brilliant. So hard to destroy.
The odd time we try out something new but we have yet to find another toy that is unbreakable. She destroyed 4 of my 8 Gbs of ram last night chewed it to pieces... (although better then the pack of paracetamol I found her chewing on at the top of the stairs last week :eek:). She's your classic boxer. Will take anything they know will get a bit of a chase out of you.

Leon was 8 months on Wednesday & the "terrible teens" seem to have arrived with a vengeance

Had dogs out yesterday afternoon & had to buy coal on way home. Put sack in the back with them & Leon sat on top of it - no problem, it's an estate car so plenty of room. Had to make anther last-minute stop at bank & came out to find Leon had ripped the sack open, so there was coal all over the boot. But he had then squeezed through the gap at the side of the dog guard & sat on every seat (car has CREAM seats :eek:), got the treat bag & scoffed everything in it and was happily sat in the drivers seat, munching away on my sunglasses :mad:

Went for a lovely walk on Enniscrone beach today met so many lovely people and their dogs. I miss living near there

ISDW wrote: »

Typical, I was working in Westport today, not walking locally :rolleyes: Someone stole one of my dog lines from Enniscrone beach last week, so I'm not too impressed with the area at the moment.

I was looking out for you actually, was telling the OH about you and all your dogs! Met a guy with a gorgeous husky and two other dogs. Was chatting to him for a while.

ISDW wrote: »

Did one of the other dogs only have 3 legs?

Yes a cross collie!

ISDW wrote: »

He's a really nice guy, and that poor dog had a terrible life until NWSPCA got him and then Donald adopted him, now he has a brilliant home. Hmmmm, wonder who the 3rd dog was, maybe he's got another one, will have to investigate

Aw that's sweet he seemed really nice. The other dog kinda looked like a retriever the colour of an Irish setter!

Sar_Bear wrote: »

New poster to this forum! Proud owner of a beautiful miniature Jack Russell

So, hi everyone.

Hi Sar_Bear welcome to the forum. We're all a bit mad in here :D

TillyGirl wrote: »

Pfff speak for yourself

Lol!

All the really crazy ones can be found in the Secret Santa thread.:D:D

I know that this is the chillout thread but I just need to vent!!

Some people are just complete gobshiites:mad::mad::mad::mad:

A few months back an old work colleague posted up on facebook that her dog had a sore paw and was acting out of sorts, very quiet and subdued. I told her to check the pad and in between for cuts, thorns etc and told her if she didn't find anything to go to the vets. Another 'friend' of hers then posted up to give the dog a panadol if he didn't get any better so I immediately posted back that paracetamol was poisonous to dogs and not to give it under any circumstances. The other friend got a bit huffy and made a smart enough retort along the lines of 'well that's me told' and then later on removed her comment about giving the panadol making me look like a bit of an eejit on the thread.

So last night the same work colleague posted up that her dog was only quiet when she gave him chocolate. I immediately posted up that I hoped they were doggie choc drops and not human choc as it contained theobromine and it was poisonous etc. Lo and behold the same stupid friend then pipes up that she thinks it would be funny to give them human chocolate, obviously looking to wind me up in the conversation.

Ok I understand that somebody might not know what is poisonous to dogs but why go so far as to try and wind up somebody you don't know? Also what she suggests, even in jest is just incredibly stupid