From: paulb@harley.tti.com (Paul Blumstein) Subject: Re: dogs Nntp-Posting-Host: harley.tti.com Organization: Black Belt Motorcyclists Association Lines: 27 In article <93Apr20.193958.30419@acs.ucalgary.ca> parr@acs.ucalgary.ca (Charles Parr) writes: +In article car377@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (charles.a.rogers) writes: + +>This tactic depends for its effectiveness on the dog's conformance to +>a "psychological norm" that may not actually apply to a particular dog. +>I've tried it with some success before, but it won't work on a Charlie Manson +>dog or one that's really, *really* stupid. A large Irish Setter taught me +>this in *my* yard (apparently HIS territory) one day. I'm sure he was playing +>a game with me. The game was probably "Kill the VERY ANGRY Neighbor" Before +>He Can Dispense the TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT. + +What, a dog weighs 150lb maybe, at max? You can't handle it? + +You have, I presume, thumbs? Grapple with it and tear it's head +off! + +Sheesh, even a trained attack dog is no match for a human, +we have *all* the advantages. Look, if you are worried about being attacked by a dog, just carry some "Spot" remover with you :-). ____________________________________________________________________________ Russian Roulette is fun 5 out of 6 times ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Blumstein, paulb@harley.tti.com, DoD #36, ABATE, AMA, HOG, doh #2 KD6LAA, MARC, ARRL, Platypus #240, QRP-ARPCI, NASWA, LWCA, RCMA (CALA905) Transaction Technology, Inc., Santa Monica, CA