FarmI wrote:
> "Jean B." <jb...@rcn.com> wrote in message
>> FarmI wrote:
>>> "Bobbie" <homefraih...@myhoose.co.uk> wrote in message

>>>> What is happening in your garden today?
>>> I saw my first snake of the season (in the garden - seen a few on the
>>> road before this).

>>> I was sitting doing a Sudoku on the vernadah with Husband's Jack Russell
>>> asleep at my feet.  Noticed movement out of the side of my eye and there
>>> was a Tiger Snake crossing from near the steps to one of the flower beds.

>>> Thankfull the dog didn't see it because he's already had 2 lots of
>>> antivenine and has been told that if he gets himself bitten again then
>>> it's the green fliud filled needle and a hole in the ground.
>> Who told him that?

> Himself told him.  Mind you, I don't think the dog believed Himself.  I then
> told him that if Himself said that, he'd better believe it.  I don't think
> he believed me either but then this dog has quite a high opinion of
> himself - he's very handsome and in demand with the JR bitches of the
> neighbourhood (or rahter the owners who call and ask for him to 'visit'
> because the bitch is in heat.

"Janet Baraclough" <janet.and.j...@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> The message <wMudncTgQLhCTW7XnZ2dnUVZ_jidn...@westnet.com.au>
> from "FarmI" <ask@itshall be given> contains these words:

> this dog has quite a high opinion of
>> >> himself - he's very handsome and in demand with the JR bitches of the
>> >> neighbourhood (or rahter the owners who call and ask for him to
>> >> 'visit'
>> >> because the bitch is in heat.

>    The male JR's I know all share the same high  opinion of  their
> looks and sex appeal;
> and they don't wait for a blind date :-)

>    I recently encountered a crazed ball of hot-wired fluff  whose
> mother is a poodle, father is  the  renegade JR  my own dog is besotted
> with .
>     Something tells me  the poojack will never become one of those
> trendy  designer crosses.

FarmI wrote:
> "Janet Baraclough" <janet.and.j...@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> The message <wMudncTgQLhCTW7XnZ2dnUVZ_jidn...@westnet.com.au>
>> from "FarmI" <ask@itshall be given> contains these words:

>> this dog has quite a high opinion of
>>>>> himself - he's very handsome and in demand with the JR bitches of the
>>>>> neighbourhood (or rahter the owners who call and ask for him to
>>>>> 'visit'
>>>>> because the bitch is in heat.
>>    The male JR's I know all share the same high  opinion of  their
>> looks and sex appeal;
>> and they don't wait for a blind date :-)

> He wouldn't either if we lived close enough for him to chase the ladies :-))

>>    I recently encountered a crazed ball of hot-wired fluff  whose
>> mother is a poodle, father is  the  renegade JR  my own dog is besotted
>> with .
>>     Something tells me  the poojack will never become one of those
>> trendy  designer crosses.

> With a name like that are you surprised?

Anne Welsh Jackson wrote:
> Bobbie <homefraih...@myhoose.co.uk> wrote:

>> This is a bad time of the year for some dogs and for animals in general.
>> Fireworks can completely traumatise them and few veterinary
>> tranquillisers seem to work effectively.

> Jen sat at the french windows all night on Thursday, watching
> the firework display on the South Inch.  She wasn't at all fazed,
> and seemed to enjoy it.  I got a "why has it stopped" look when
> it was all over.  Mind you, she's a Border Terrier. and they are
> eminently sensible dogs...  ;-)