I'm putting his leash/collar on. I never do, and he never needs it, but my little boy Blue will be with my wife and I in our little spot in the event of a tornado, NOT running loose. No possibility of losing my dog unless I die. No way. Not my boy. Dogs go crazy in these situations, everyone knows it... I have to wonder about some of these people... They live in friggin' OKLAHOMA, aka tornado alley, and they should KNOW that... H E L L O !!! ???

The sergeants always took care of the privates under the initial mortar attack. Explained it, covered 'em., didn't let them freak out and run willy-nilly.

It must be me. I apologize.

On a side note, Toby - the beta fish and only other male in the house of Dakota died this morning. I was blamed as it was me that gave him the fresh water in the tank.

BTW, Gunny are you fricken hammered again?

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I never thought of putting the leash on his collar during a storm. My pup always wears his collar. 2 of them actually. The one used to restrain him during a walk or when he is laying out in the yard. The 2nd with his ID and rabies tag.

I had a dog 10 years ago and she got loose when the neighbor kids were shooting firecrackers off for the 3rd or 4th straight day. The dog catcher caught her and took her to the local vet. They planned to put her down even though she had a microchip. They said they checked and couldn't find one. Right. Good thing for me a neighbor went to the vet and asked for her.

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They make a thing called a thundershirt for dogs during storms. We have one and it works pretty well.

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yeah we have one too. I was going to mention it my my last post but I was in a hurry and forgot. It works great for our dog. There was a storm last night and even before we could hear the thunder he walked over to wear his shirt was hanging and stared at it.

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i was wondering if those shirts worked or not - think i'll get one for my lil peanut. she makes an instant bee-line under our bed when there are storms, she shakes like a lil leaf.

oh & on another note, we have a new member of the family...a double mane, lionhead bunny. her name is molly & she's a lil adorable fur ball.

there are several different versions. mine, (like Troy's apparently) is the Thundershirt. Got it from their website. My vet recommended getting one. He didn't say which one but only told me this brand name.

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LJ, al"s wife here.
Hey dfoster, no need to apologize for
Being a class act. Strong values, strong
Armour.
Strong men, soft hearts, strong convictions,
No fear.
Keep expressing! (Your wife is blessed!)

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