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Gone to the dogs [message #352457] Thu, 27 February 2020 15:39 Go to next message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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There was some discussion earlier but I can't find the thread... so here's a new one. My circumstance is, I can't currently leave Paula alone with both dogs, so if I go to Patterson one (Bonnie) will have to come along. According to Kim, no dogs in the building. And there seems to be only one building, which includes a kitchen so begging and pleading won't help... Sate law sez none where food is prepared and only outside where it's consumed. No future in sneaking and jeopardizing one of the few places suitable for the conventions anyhow. I can either skip the indoor stuff or leave her in the coach. If I skip the tech sessions, might as well to stay home. On the other hand, Bonnie is a Border Collie with all that that implies - Borders when they're bored are probably the most destructive dogs that exist. If she gets bored she can make junk out of the coach in short order. The option is to crate her in the coach,and this may be the answer for short periods. I'll be trying it here at home and see how it works out. If it doesn't,I'll be skipping the convention. Keep watching this space. If everything goes well and the coach performs as I think it will going to Raliegh and Concord I can make at least some of the convention.
In asking about this, I'd mentioned a presentation I did for our Kennel Club publication and Kim had asked about it. I told her, it is aimed at dog show and trials folks, not the general RV public and would require pretty much a total rewrite for a GMC group. F'rinstance dog people know better than to walk into a show venue - or pretty much anyplace else - with a dog on a 'Flexi' reel up lead. (they would be tossed unceremoniously from a show or trial) RV people in general seem to be enamored of the damn things and don't see why we don't have any use for them. If anybody is interested, I'll send you the reasons in a paper we give new Club members, being told the Flexi needs to be in the trash has a high pistoff ratio.

--johnny




Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
Re: [GMCnet] Gone to the dogs [message #352460 is a reply to message #352457] Thu, 27 February 2020 17:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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One thing you guys need to keep focused upon. The purpose of these GMC
clubs is first and foremost to promote the pleasure and comradeship that
comes with membership in the clubs. Try, if you will, to not get too hung
up on rules and regulations, and remember to have some fun along the way.
If your membership is flagging, and people are just not coming much
anymore, take a long hard look at yourselves. There is sumpin' amiss
there.Just stating the obvious.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020, 1:40 PM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:

> There was some discussion earlier but I can't find the thread... so here's
> a new one. My circumstance is, I can't currently leave Paula alone with
> both dogs, so if I go to Patterson one (Bonnie) will have to come along.
> According to Kim, no dogs in the building. And there seems to be only one
> building, which includes a kitchen so begging and pleading won't help...
> Sate law sez none where food is prepared and only outside where it's
> consumed. No future in sneaking and jeopardizing one of the few places
> suitable for the conventions anyhow. I can either skip the indoor stuff or
> leave her in the coach. If I skip the tech sessions, might as well to
> stay home. On the other hand, Bonnie is a Border Collie with all that that
> implies - Borders when they're bored are probably the most destructive
> dogs that exist. If she gets bored she can make junk out of the coach in
> short
> order. The option is to crate her in the coach,and this may be the answer
> for short periods. I'll be trying it here at home and see how it works
> out. If it doesn't,I'll be skipping the convention. Keep watching this
> space. If everything goes well and the coach performs as I think it will
> going to Raliegh and Concord I can make at least some of the convention.
> In asking about this, I'd mentioned a presentation I did for our Kennel
> Club publication and Kim had asked about it. I told her, it is aimed at dog
> show and trials folks, not the general RV public and would require pretty
> much a total rewrite for a GMC group. F'rinstance dog people know better
> than to walk into a show venue - or pretty much anyplace else - with a dog
> on a 'Flexi' reel up lead. (they would be tossed unceremoniously from a
> show or trial) RV people in general seem to be enamored of the damn
> things and don't see why we don't have any use for them. If anybody is
> interested, I'll send you the reasons in a paper we give new Club members,
> being told the Flexi needs to be in the trash has a high pistoff ratio.
>
> --johnny
>
>
>
> --
> Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> Braselton, Ga.
> I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me
> in hell
>
>
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Re: Gone to the dogs [message #352470 is a reply to message #352457] Fri, 28 February 2020 07:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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You're correct. After sleeping on it, politely I'm just not having 'my way'. Impolitely, being selfish.

--johnny


Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
Re: Gone to the dogs [message #352489 is a reply to message #352457] Fri, 28 February 2020 13:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Scott Nutter is currently offline  Scott Nutter   United States
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Hey Johnny,
How about a non interested tech person watch your dog while your in the tech seminar? Or is that show dog taboo? Not all the good stuff is in the building, so bring your flask, I'll bring the Jerry Reed and HAL Ketchum!
Scott


Scott Nutter 1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, Dave Lenzi super duty mid axle disc brakes, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera installed MSD Atomic EFI Houston, Texas
Re: Gone to the dogs [message #352495 is a reply to message #352457] Fri, 28 February 2020 16:12 Go to previous message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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If I show up I'll have the youngster along. The BWD will hang at the demesne.

--johnny


Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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