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    One of my good clients just two more dogs (the old one is a big sook).....a male and female Doberman around 3 y/o, been together since they were pups. I knew they were coming, and I don't generally have dramas with dogs. I turn up and eye them off as I'm walking up the drive......the female looks relaxed (well at least as relaxed as a Doberman can...lol)....the male looks a bit more Dobermany. Client comes out grabs the dogs, opens the gate and I enter......females comes up, sniffs my hand....Hmmmm....yep he's ok.....big tail wag and we're mates. Hugo (male)......looks, thinks and in flash he's darted between owner and female and had snap at my leg......got me too, small rip in my shorts and a graze on my leg. Both dogs in the cage, client apologises profusely, give me and extra $50 for new shorts. We'll see what happens next time.....I like dogs, I'd rather they were happy about me being there considering it's an all day job......Hugo has one more chance or he's banned to the cage for the day.....and Ruby too for sympathy.

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    Having my car broken-into last night in my driveway. Thank God insurance came to the party and organised what would have been a $600 bill being that it was a public holiday. I should put that bit in the happy thread.


    Paul, lucky with the dog! I like dogs but hate Dobermans after being bitten by one as a kid out riding my BMX.

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    i had a yard cleanup and there was a doberman called devil. we got introduced but he had a way of letting me know that he didnt like me. he had the stinkyest piss of a dog ever. he would piss on a warm piece of wall and ten the stench would slowly build up. between the smell and the dog never taking his eyes off me i didnt enjoy that job
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    It's straightforward for me.....either Hugo accepts that I'm the gardener or he gets locked up. I'd rather he gets used to me because when he's locked up he barks all the time.....it's an all day job. I like dogs, I don't like constant barking.

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    I'm going to wear something other than a hi vis shirt.....apparently at the last home he had a bit of a run in with some idiot tradies in hi vis clothes.

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    Maybe try an Ultrasonic dog deterent when he is locked up and train him not to bark. Plenty on Ebay.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil&family View Post
    Maybe try an Ultrasonic dog deterent when he is locked up and train him not to bark. Plenty on Ebay.
    Dog buscuit & a pat
    Cheers Fred.

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    I'll let you know next Tuesday how it went.....if you don't hear from me I guess it went really bad.....lol

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    Dont buy dog trainers on ebay!!!!! I thought I was buying from the US. Turned out to be china. Useless peice of crap that zapped my dog for no reason. They agreed on full refund if I posted it back but apparently it got lost in the mail...
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    I always let the dogs sniff me and i give them a good pat unless instructed otherwise.
    The owner is requested to either put the dog inside or front/back yard where i am not working as a safety issue.
    Its their dog its their responsibility.
    Cheers astro.

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    always, Please leave dog inside of the house...

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    The bloomin white horse tip saying closing time is 4pm but really it's 3:40!!!! Why doesn't some self justified council brainiac just publish it closes at 3:30pm rather than pissing people off who make it before 4 only to be turned around when they make it with time to spare. I was controlled but annoyed at the stupidity!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy B View Post
    The bloomin white horse tip saying closing time is 4pm but really it's 3:40!!!! Why doesn't some self justified council brainiac just publish it closes at 3:30pm rather than pissing people off who make it before 4 only to be turned around when they make it with time to spare. I was controlled but annoyed at the stupidity!
    Yep bureaucracy is rife these days.
    We're currently living/looking after my oldies place whilst they do the indefinate retiree travel thing.anyways the gas bottle ran out last night,ring Origin today to get it refilled only to be informed no can do.I'm not on the account.All I wanted to do was give them my CC number,they exchange the bottle but no,I'm not on the account.Mum pays it by cc normally so its not like I'm trying to charge something to an account.Phuck me companies make it hard to do business with them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy B View Post
    The bloomin white horse tip saying closing time is 4pm but really it's 3:40!!!! Why doesn't some self justified council brainiac just publish it closes at 3:30pm rather than pissing people off who make it before 4 only to be turned around when they make it with time to spare. I was controlled but annoyed at the stupidity!
    Should of left it at the front gate.
    Teach them about management.
    Cheers Astro.

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    im sulking whilst tree loppers use an ewp to remove an old cocos palm in my garden. not because the palm is going but because im paying someone to do i job i used to do and loved.
    Indy and proud

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