That was awesome!
Brittany’s are the best!!
Very cool.
Good girl Ruby!
Try that with a cat.
A rib eye for Ruby!!
Good doggie Ruby!
That trooper was risking his life. He went way out on the ice and he also could have fallen through.
That trooper was risking his life. He went way out on the ice and he also could have fallen through.
Dogs!! = Smarter than most humans.
Humans, = many treat dogs like crap and don't deserve having them.
Humans, = many treat dogs like crap and don't deserve having them.
Dogs generally know when their human is sick, upset, stressed, or in trouble Well, most of them. Within parameters to their nature.. 50 years observation here...
Ruby is a GOOD dog - figured chit out immediately with presumably no training in that direction. You could see the light bulb come on!
Trooper done good too.
But what was that idiot that fell through the ice doing out there? ( Hey, we couldn't get FJB out there, I suppose?)
I have a pair of self-made wood handles with nail inserts that I wear on thong around my neck most times when on ice that even might be questionable. Most all of it. ( OK- if one is standing on 5 feet of sea ice, fishing for shee fish through a 10 inch diameter hole- it's probably pretty safe....
) The device could help pulli yourself up onto the ice, they say... never had the occasion, myself. Not for lack of inadvertent "close" incidents. Currents, warm springs. beaver workings, ravine run-off.. who knows?
I can't count the number of times in the Arctic I've been running across a lake (farther out from shore is generally safer) on the snow machine only to look down and see black water a couple feet way as I passed. Warm springs, probably. Couple times here on the Kenai, too.
I never stopped or slowed to investigate...... probably driving too fast ( or fast enough!) with too little fore-thought
I've explored over-flow areas hidden under over-coat of fresh snow out on the sea ice a few times too. That salt water ain't all that good for snow machines.
I'm luckier than I am smart, but ....whatever works!
Mainer, Jeff, and a few others would have their own tales i think.
Can't play out where the wild things live without getting your gonads potentially in the wringer, time to time.
Ruby is a GOOD dog - figured chit out immediately with presumably no training in that direction. You could see the light bulb come on!
Trooper done good too.
But what was that idiot that fell through the ice doing out there? ( Hey, we couldn't get FJB out there, I suppose?)
I have a pair of self-made wood handles with nail inserts that I wear on thong around my neck most times when on ice that even might be questionable. Most all of it. ( OK- if one is standing on 5 feet of sea ice, fishing for shee fish through a 10 inch diameter hole- it's probably pretty safe....
) The device could help pulli yourself up onto the ice, they say... never had the occasion, myself. Not for lack of inadvertent "close" incidents. Currents, warm springs. beaver workings, ravine run-off.. who knows?I can't count the number of times in the Arctic I've been running across a lake (farther out from shore is generally safer) on the snow machine only to look down and see black water a couple feet way as I passed. Warm springs, probably. Couple times here on the Kenai, too.
I never stopped or slowed to investigate...... probably driving too fast ( or fast enough!) with too little fore-thought
I've explored over-flow areas hidden under over-coat of fresh snow out on the sea ice a few times too. That salt water ain't all that good for snow machines.
I'm luckier than I am smart, but ....whatever works!
Mainer, Jeff, and a few others would have their own tales i think.
Can't play out where the wild things live without getting your gonads potentially in the wringer, time to time.
Wow!.
Think I've got something in my eye.
Think I've got something in my eye.
Originally Posted by smarquez
Try that with a cat.
This.
Originally Posted by las
Dogs generally know when their human is sick, upset, or in trouble and are smarter (well...most dogs) than generally given credit for.
Ruby is a GOOD dog - figured chit out immediately with presumably no training in that direction. You could see the light bulb come on!
Trooper done good too.
But what was that idiot that fell through the ice doing out there? ( Hey, we couldn't get FJB out there, I suppose?)
I have a pair of self-made wood handles with nail inserts that I wear on thong around my neck most times when on ice that even might be questionable. Most all of it. ( OK- if one is standing on 5 feet of sea ice, fishing for shee fish through a 10 inch diameter hole- it's probably pretty safe.... ) The device could help pulli yourself up onto the ice, they say... never had the occasion, myself. Not for lack of inadvertent "close" incidents. Currents, warm springs. beaver workings, ravine run-off.. who knows?
I can't count the number of times in the Arctic I've been running across a lake (farther out from shore is generally safer) on the snow machine only to look down and see black water a couple feet way as I passed. Warm springs, probably. Couple times here on the Kenai, too.
I never stopped or slowed to investigate...... probably driving too fast ( or fast enough!) with too little fore-thought
I've explored over-flow areas hidden under over-coat of fresh snow out on the sea ice a few times too. That salt water ain't all that good for snow machines.
I'm luckier than I am smart, but ....whatever works!
Mainer, Jeff, and a few others would have their own tales i think.
Can't play out where the wild things live without getting your gonads potentially in the wringer, time to time.
Ruby is a GOOD dog - figured chit out immediately with presumably no training in that direction. You could see the light bulb come on!
Trooper done good too.
But what was that idiot that fell through the ice doing out there? ( Hey, we couldn't get FJB out there, I suppose?)
I have a pair of self-made wood handles with nail inserts that I wear on thong around my neck most times when on ice that even might be questionable. Most all of it. ( OK- if one is standing on 5 feet of sea ice, fishing for shee fish through a 10 inch diameter hole- it's probably pretty safe....
) The device could help pulli yourself up onto the ice, they say... never had the occasion, myself. Not for lack of inadvertent "close" incidents. Currents, warm springs. beaver workings, ravine run-off.. who knows?I can't count the number of times in the Arctic I've been running across a lake (farther out from shore is generally safer) on the snow machine only to look down and see black water a couple feet way as I passed. Warm springs, probably. Couple times here on the Kenai, too.
I never stopped or slowed to investigate...... probably driving too fast ( or fast enough!) with too little fore-thought
I've explored over-flow areas hidden under over-coat of fresh snow out on the sea ice a few times too. That salt water ain't all that good for snow machines.
I'm luckier than I am smart, but ....whatever works!
Mainer, Jeff, and a few others would have their own tales i think.
Can't play out where the wild things live without getting your gonads potentially in the wringer, time to time.
You've had a heck of a life.
q
This.
Well, who the heck wants a puma of whatever size bringing them a rope-a -dope?
I guess it would depend on demeanor of cat and level of desperation.
Originally Posted by jaguartx
Originally Posted by smarquez
Try that with a cat.
This.
Well, who the heck wants a puma of whatever size bringing them a rope-a -dope?
I guess it would depend on demeanor of cat and level of desperation.
Great Job!
Originally Posted by jaguartx
Originally Posted by las
Dogs generally know when their human is sick, upset, or in trouble and are smarter (well...most dogs) than generally given credit for.
Ruby is a GOOD dog - figured chit out immediately with presumably no training in that direction. You could see the light bulb come on!
Trooper done good too.
But what was that idiot that fell through the ice doing out there? ( Hey, we couldn't get FJB out there, I suppose?)
I have a pair of self-made wood handles with nail inserts that I wear on thong around my neck most times when on ice that even might be questionable. Most all of it. ( OK- if one is standing on 5 feet of sea ice, fishing for shee fish through a 10 inch diameter hole- it's probably pretty safe.... ) The device could help pulli yourself up onto the ice, they say... never had the occasion, myself. Not for lack of inadvertent "close" incidents. Currents, warm springs. beaver workings, ravine run-off.. who knows?
I can't count the number of times in the Arctic I've been running across a lake (farther out from shore is generally safer) on the snow machine only to look down and see black water a couple feet way as I passed. Warm springs, probably. Couple times here on the Kenai, too.
I never stopped or slowed to investigate...... probably driving too fast ( or fast enough!) with too little fore-thought
I've explored over-flow areas hidden under over-coat of fresh snow out on the sea ice a few times too. That salt water ain't all that good for snow machines.
I'm luckier than I am smart, but ....whatever works!
Mainer, Jeff, and a few others would have their own tales i think.
Can't play out where the wild things live without getting your gonads potentially in the wringer, time to time.
Ruby is a GOOD dog - figured chit out immediately with presumably no training in that direction. You could see the light bulb come on!
Trooper done good too.
But what was that idiot that fell through the ice doing out there? ( Hey, we couldn't get FJB out there, I suppose?)
I have a pair of self-made wood handles with nail inserts that I wear on thong around my neck most times when on ice that even might be questionable. Most all of it. ( OK- if one is standing on 5 feet of sea ice, fishing for shee fish through a 10 inch diameter hole- it's probably pretty safe....
) The device could help pulli yourself up onto the ice, they say... never had the occasion, myself. Not for lack of inadvertent "close" incidents. Currents, warm springs. beaver workings, ravine run-off.. who knows?I can't count the number of times in the Arctic I've been running across a lake (farther out from shore is generally safer) on the snow machine only to look down and see black water a couple feet way as I passed. Warm springs, probably. Couple times here on the Kenai, too.
I never stopped or slowed to investigate...... probably driving too fast ( or fast enough!) with too little fore-thought
I've explored over-flow areas hidden under over-coat of fresh snow out on the sea ice a few times too. That salt water ain't all that good for snow machines.
I'm luckier than I am smart, but ....whatever works!
Mainer, Jeff, and a few others would have their own tales i think.
Can't play out where the wild things live without getting your gonads potentially in the wringer, time to time.
You've had a heck of a life.
I'm not quite done being ignorant and stupid, but thanks anyway.
. "Adventure" is fugging up or things going south. "Experience" is getting away with it... without probable cause.Try to avoid the former.
Originally Posted by las
Dogs generally know when their human is sick, upset, or in trouble and are smarter (well...most dogs) than generally given credit for.
Ruby is a GOOD dog - figured chit out immediately with presumably no training in that direction. You could see the light bulb come on!
Trooper done good too.
But what was that idiot that fell through the ice doing out there? ( Hey, we couldn't get FJB out there, I suppose?)
Ruby is a GOOD dog - figured chit out immediately with presumably no training in that direction. You could see the light bulb come on!
Trooper done good too.
But what was that idiot that fell through the ice doing out there? ( Hey, we couldn't get FJB out there, I suppose?)
Thought that looked familiar. I’ve fished there.
It’s unbelievable how many people will just walk out on ice like it’s a sidewalk. I always used a pair of ice fishing picks like las described, hung around my neck. Ice isn’t a safe place to be, it can fail you and kill you.
It’s unbelievable how many people will just walk out on ice like it’s a sidewalk. I always used a pair of ice fishing picks like las described, hung around my neck. Ice isn’t a safe place to be, it can fail you and kill you.
Dear God, I love dogs. Somehow I don't think it's an accident that dog is God spelled backwards.
I've had a couple of near misses on ice. My wife went to ice rescue courses each year for several years. They were full of good advice and rescue techniques. GD
Originally Posted by m_stevenson
Thought that looked familiar. I’ve fished there.
It’s unbelievable how many people will just walk out on ice like it’s a sidewalk. I always used a pair of ice fishing picks like las described, hung around my neck. Ice isn’t a safe place to be, it can fail you and kill you.
It’s unbelievable how many people will just walk out on ice like it’s a sidewalk. I always used a pair of ice fishing picks like las described, hung around my neck. Ice isn’t a safe place to be, it can fail you and kill you.
This is what I like about this forum. To me down here in Dixie, stories about frozen lakes are like something from another planet. And here we have a guy who has gone fishing on this same lake.
Smart Dog,quick thinking Cop. kudos to both of them