It's for the dogs

So after a late gig, getting in at 3:00am and not being able to sleep, I was awake at 7:30. Let's take the dog down to the lake and let him swim, play and run.

Off we go.

There's a lake near here where one complete side of it is a dog park and it's a very popular spot. The only problem is, one of the little beach areas where a lot of dogs go dashing into the water has several large rocks in the shallows. Many dogs trip over these rocks and injure themselves as they run full speed into the lake chasing a tennis ball or a stick.

Now I don't know what possessed me to do this but, I walked into the water and started pulling the big rocks from the bottom and rolling them to the shore. 2 1/2 hours later the entire area was clear of rocks and dogs seem to really enjoy it.

The rocks got there because people throw them on to the ice during the winter trying to break it. The area ends up littered with big rocks on the ice until it melts and they fall though.

I built a small jetty going 15 feet out into the lake for the little dogs and the main bulk of rocks I threw into a big pile. I'll bet there's a 1/2 ton of rock total sitting by the shore.

When puzzled pet owners asked, "why are you doing this?" I told them, "I'm doing it for the dogs." I feel a lot better knowing Speedy isn't going to injure himself the way I've seen other dogs get hurt there.

Anyway, as dead tired as I am now it felt good to do something useful especially since I have not been very physically active for while now.

Hear that knock on the door? It's the DEC:mrgreen:

I know why you did it--cuz you're a dog lover...and we'll do stuff others will think is crazy for our buddies.

i say good on ya. i'm having a beer for you right now. btw, as i type this, my buddy benson's curled up in a ball on top of my feet. guess I'm not going anywhere anytime soon.

Nicely done, Telenator.

I can't see the pic.:wink:

Here's an older shot of the beach area.
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/Telenator/Winter%20Close-ups%20with%20Speedy%2012-31-09/BeachRocks.jpg

Note the rocks behind the bigger dog. There were a good 40 to 50 of those, many much taller, in the water right where the dogs go running in.

A few people commented that their dogs had been hurt there and then offered some input as to where I might pile the rocks and pointed out a few that I may have over looked. :rolleyes:

Moving all those rocks woke up some muscles I haven't used in a while. :shock:

But it's good because I'm leaving on my cross country ride shortly and believe it or not, riding a bike in the wind for extended periods can really test certain muscle groups.

A few people commented that their dogs had been hurt there and then offered some input as to where I might pile the rocks and pointed out a few that I may have over looked. :rolleyes:


There will always be people like that. :mad:

Anyway, nice job. I would have done the same.

One way to get other people to help is to trick them into thinking they're creating artwork :lol:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Inukshuks_on_the_Ottawa_River.jpg/800px-Inukshuks_on_the_Ottawa_River.jpg

Good job! Your karma got a big boost on that one.

Pffffffff! Hey, where would we be without our dogs?

Speedy is finally beginning to make some progress in the behavior department.

My wife claims I'm too strict with him them a few minutes later she's yelling at me to make him listen to her. :rolleyes:

The ONLY reason he is making any progress at all is because I just don't let up on the rules with him. If I slack off one bit he goes backward 4 weeks. At least he finally stopped trashing the house.

He got a serious manicure last night too.

I use that thing they advertise on TV that looks like a lame dremel tool. I works really well. I grind the claws down to length and then remove the guard so I can round the ends smooth. Helps prevent splitting. Such a pampered pet!

I actually use the Dremel tool to grind my girls nails down. I found the one you have not up to snuff. Not enough power. Nice job with the rocks. Glad you didn't pull something!!

I actually use the Dremel tool to grind my girls nails down. I found the one you have not up to snuff. Not enough power. Nice job with the rocks. Glad you didn't pull something!!

I use a real Dremel as well, works great, though it did take some time to condition my dog to it.

Yeah, a Dremel is much better but I get the job done with the one I've got. The noise of the Dremel freaks Speedy out. It takes a bit longer now, but he falls asleep when I do it so, less stress for the little buddy.

Big Daddy, I'll try the creative approach next time!

We have one of those cheap things advertised on TV. Our little pug used to hate having us clip her nails and would fight tooth and "nail" to prevent us doing anything. Since my wife got one of those she now likes the attention of sitting in my wife's lap getting her nails done!