"Stuff is eaten by dogs, broken by family and friends, sanded down by the wind, frozen by the mountains, lost by the prairie, burnt off by the sun, washed away by the rain. So you are left with dogs, family, friends, sun, rain, wind, prairie and mountains. What more do you want?"
Federico Calboli
Sunday, September 09, 2012
Hound Pix of the week
Lure coursing-- Jutta Rubesam's Nhubia in Germany:
That's a more interesting plastic lure than just the usual white trash bag! I once stupidly wondered why they didn't use a real fox or coyote or rabbit or other type pelt--that would certainly make a MUCH more interesting lure for the dogs! But, I was thinking in canine terms, NOT in a hyper-humane-no animals-were-harmed-for-this-activity sort-of way. And I am not about to admit I stupidly blurted this to a (unknown to me) bystanding humaniac at a lure coursing event! Not realizing, of course(pun not intended) this was the WHOLE POINT of "lure" coursing to most participating! I know better now than to voice such an opinion at such an event......(but dogs would still prefer a real animal hide to chase and maul!)....L.B.
What kind of creature is that last one? I like it.
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That is a lure made out of plastic tape?
ReplyDeleteThat's a more interesting plastic lure than just the usual white trash bag! I once stupidly wondered why they didn't use a real fox or coyote or rabbit or other type pelt--that would certainly make a MUCH more interesting lure for the dogs! But, I was thinking in canine terms, NOT in a hyper-humane-no animals-were-harmed-for-this-activity sort-of way. And I am not about to admit I stupidly blurted this to a (unknown to me) bystanding humaniac at a lure coursing event! Not realizing, of course(pun not intended) this was the WHOLE POINT of "lure" coursing to most participating! I know better now than to voice such an opinion at such an event......(but dogs would still prefer a real animal hide to chase and maul!)....L.B.
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