For my little sis ! Not a very good video !

Moe, I am giving you a word of caution, from experience, about laser pointer use with high prey drive Dobes- DON'T !!

When we first had Spock as young pup, before joining DT forum, we thought it was cute to have him go bananas chasing laser pointer outside in backyard. He went ape$h!t, and it was hilarious. Spock has a very high prey drive. I stopped using laser pointers after reading bad experiences on this forum. Unfortunately, Spock already had a light obsession by that point. Just taking off my reading glasses indoors and the overhead light shining through the lenses on floor in kitchen would start him off on a chase. He'd be barking & pouncing on the bright light patterns moving on the floor. It even got to the point of him just pouncing on his own shadow when a bright indoor light was above him. Even speaking the word "laser" would start him barking. Not good... (Dobes are smart and can spell - e.g. even spelling out "F L Y" gets him goin')

Spock has grown out of this obsession in his senior years. I recently gave his school class presentations, using a laser pointer on projection screen, with Spock sitting calmly and obedient in front of (4) x fourth grade classes. Wouldn't have been good if he'd gone beserk chasing the red dot!!

Lesson learned- NO LASERS for Dobermans!

Now, for CATS- go ahead and tease & torment them all you want with laser pointers- they're evil and deserve it!!


Previous 2014 DT Thread about Laser Pointers:

https://www.dobermantalk.com/doberma...r-pointer.html

Moe ...Laser Play Bad !!
- Never getting to the point of actually catching their “prey” can drive a dog slightly nuts. There are psychological consequences when the animals don’t find what they’re looking for..
- Chasing 'prey' with no hope of catching it isn’t good for a dog’s psyche.

Agreed Lannie, I like the effort and video subject, but Doc's filming looked and sounded like camera was mounted on top of an operating Air Popcorn machine ?

Mel , did you ever call the real estate agent on your house out East ??? I been aiming to ask you that for a month or better .

I don't have much to say, but I got on here again for another thread, so I thought I'd pop by. I tried to watch Kenny's video but the popping/flickering got the better of me. Couldn't finish. ...

I don't have much to say....Well, THAT was boring.

I don't have much to say, but I got on here again for another thread, so I thought I'd pop by. I tried to watch Kenny's video but the popping/flickering got the better of me. Couldn't finish.

As long as I'm here, I guess I could say that neither Rich nor I fell on our butts this morning, and we didn't have to slide on them, either. We walked, but verrrrry slowly. There was a huge skating rink outside my cows' barn door, so I threw forkfuls of wet poopy bedding out there in sort of a line, hoping to make a bit of a path for them. Hopefully, they'll use it. I sure don't need one of the cows falling down right now. They're usually pretty good about being careful on the ice, and with any luck, they'll just decide to stay in today.

It's just now got up to 32 degrees, but it's low overcast and windy (what ELSE is new?) so I don't know if much is going to actually melt. Rich was supposed to go do the monthly shopping today, but we put it off for a day, hoping the roads and weather improve some. That's a long way for an Oldt Fart to drive in iffy conditions.

Well, THAT was boring. The cats are all sleeping (lazy sods!) and nothing else is going on....

This is a VERY interesting and Educational read . I have attended several recurrent training classes for my Commercial License for spraying of pesticides and the protection of Bee's are top of the list to protect , as a Insecticide kills all - good and bad bugs . And for the most part has been very successful in protecting them . But this is sort of a eye opener for the general public - that as some tree huggers are blaming the wrong issue . Lannie and I are here to try and tell the real story of where your food comes from and the problems in general which effect everybody .

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2...eid=9afdb11c27

For my little sis ! Not a very good video !

Trucking corn today

Better add my 2cents here before it gets buried. To early to go into too much detail. My daughter and I tried beekeeping for five years. Lost every year to varroa. Finally bought the topbar hives vs the langstroth so bees could build their own comb and we could downsize bees to normal size so to keep out varroa. I hated using the varroa strip, but we couldn't seem to get around it.

We stopped the beekeeping for a few years to clear more property, plant a bee 'garden' regroup, read, plan and start again soon.
It is the most fascinating hobby. We learned so much, but such a downer to lose them in winter.

This is a VERY interesting and Educational read . I have attended several recurrent training classes for my Commercial License for spraying of pesticides and the protection of Bee's are top of the list to protect , as a Insecticide kills all - good and bad bugs . And for the most part has been very successful in protecting them . But this is sort of a eye opener for the general public - that as some tree huggers are blaming the wrong issue . Lannie and I are here to try and tell the real story of where your food comes from and the problems in general which effect everybody .

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2...eid=9afdb11c27

Egads Ken- Thought you were self employed "Big Ag", not at Big Yellow, like SP?
Was under the impression that farmers never get "vacation time" off?

I can predict SP's advice: "Come down to Guthrie and give her (real) tractor driving lessons...


Now, I'm gonna chime in, to give SP some "advise", okay?

Since she's so disgruntled at her present job, SP should seek employment at closest JD Dealership to Guthrie, P&K Equip in Edmond?



Benefits of this Win/Win scenario- Call it: "Denny's Destiny Plan"

1. Close to home, only 10.8 miles away, at a job she'd love.

2. Her "Big Yellow" vehicle finance & purchasing experience would be invaluable and fit right in at JD dealer.

3. She'd also be a great JD salesperson- a JD superfan, pouring on the charm, with a little crazy mixed in... (surefire formula)

4. Be able to learn to drive & operate all sorts of JD lawn & ag equipment, while getting paid, without groveling for keys/ permission from Alan.

5. Can "field test" several pieces of lawn & farm equpment at her farm, during each year.

6. Huge employee's discount on JD tractors & parts.

7. Finally, would get to work all day with lots of cute, young men, horse lovin' types, in uniforms, many driving GM products....


Your welcome, in advance, SP!

Morning product demo...(take note, CT guys)

Multi Purpose Leash Demo Video



I liked one of the viewer comments below video: "it's easy with a waist like that!"

Smart marketing. Much better sales results than having Rosie O'D demonstrate the leash....


I have these MP leashes for Spock and Eva, real heavy duty leather, like horse equip. However, if you put around waist, like in video, Spock might pull you over if he spots a squirrel in his yard! Eva will chew through a nylon or light duty (braided type) leather leash, if left unattended. I also get their harnesses from this vendor. Made in Israel and shipped to US in 9-days by USPS Priority Mail.

https://www.fordogtrainers.com/index...oducts_id=4944

Sadly - many of the Australia fires are being set, like in California / all close to Rail lines.
- the World Order, EU & UN...all need us to believe in a "fake climate emergency"
- they need us to heavily tax
- and shore up the Central Banks with too much dept & avoid a insolvent crash
- only Trump can save the good USA now // Canada is already Fxxx'ed, in 3 quick years

For SP - who don't like politics...MAGA.


Globalism Is Dead, Nationalism Is The Way Forward, [CB]s Pivots With A New Plan - Episode 2076a // The fear mongering has begun, if the BREXIT is not done the way the EU wants, millions of jobs come under threat. This is just he beginning, as BJ gets closer to make a deal with the US, the [CB] will push the fear. Trump lets the [CB]/Globalists establishment that they are finished. The doom and gloom days are over, there is a new economy coming into focus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtugxxWdL_s


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Moe ...Laser Play Bad !!
- Never getting to the point of actually catching their “prey” can drive a dog slightly nuts. There are psychological consequences when the animals don’t find what they’re looking for..
- Chasing 'prey' with no hope of catching it isn’t good for a dog’s psyche.