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By Nick
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There is no doubt that an animal, (whisper that word) whether it be horse, dog, cat, or whatever, must be one of the best companions to have around you. They never judge you, they are good company and are very understanding of your moods. They give you a reason to get things done if you are down.
OCB...Speedy recovery to your mate. :thumleft:
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By OCB
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The most annoying factor of the dug being O/S is the bliddy great “lampshade” he’s been sporting for the past 2 weeks.

He’s not been allowed to roam free in our somewhat spacious garden - which means the chickens have had freedom, and the ground rats have had one less predator.

The most annoying part is that the second I open the garden door, his bliddy lampshade rams into my upper calf, as his enthusiasm for getting out into the garden overwhelms his ability to remember that the lampshade is about 3x the width of his head….and just the perfect height for me to swear profusely….
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By Paul_Sengupta
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Nick wrote:There is no doubt that an animal, (whisper that word) whether it be horse, dog, cat, or whatever, must be one of the best companions to have around you. They never judge you,


Cats judge you. Just saying.

I was also out with my friend Steve one night in Cardiff. He was drinking, I was driving, so I wasn't. When we got back to Steve's house we were met by his golden retriever. Steve made a bit of a drunken fuss of her. As I went to leave, the dog looked at my wistfully as if to say, "Please take me with you, don't leave me with this drunken fool!" :D

As for Border Collies, I was dog-sitting a friend's one evening. We went for a walk. She knew the walk so I just tagged along. I was a little amused when the walk called in at the pub.
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By ROG
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STRATO--it"s not easy, but you"ll feel better afterwards.
I try to either walk or swim 30 mins every day.
This week I started swimming again--first time since march 20--managed 18 lengths . The pool has fast medium and slow lanes--sadly no dead slow.
You can"t put off becoming a "crusty"--new word from Boris--but exercise plus flying certainly helps. Socialise--help out at your club, xwords , foreign languages. modern tech all helps.
One day you"ll suddenly find you"ve survived to 80.
You then try to outlive your mates and revert to telling people your age in years and months --like a 4 year old .I"m 4 and 3 months.
Give yourself targets every year--swimming a mile-getting an I/R etc.--all helps. And don"t forget to check your CAPS.
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By Bill McCarthy
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I feel sad when I see a Border Collie on a lead in a town. They are indeed extremely intelligent dogs and they come into their own when they bring sheep to you or drive them on to fresh pasture. The brightness of their eye and the alertness when working with sheep is hard to describe - they are in their element.
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By VRB_20kt
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Is it better to take the collie into town on a lead or leave it at home?

I’m envious of those of you with a doggie. I have an arrangement to borrow a lovely black lab who has superb manners though no inclination to recall without incentive. She’s an absolute treat. But I can’t reconcile a busy life with full-time ownership.
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By OCB
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Bill McCarthy wrote:I feel sad when I see a Border Collie on a lead in a town. They are indeed extremely intelligent dogs and they come into their own when they bring sheep to you or drive them on to fresh pasture. The brightness of their eye and the alertness when working with sheep is hard to describe - they are in their element.


They're quite adept at herding children as well - exactly the same reaction and instinct, which is funny the first time you see it - but less funny when you realise their "nipping" instinct puts holes in every single thing the kids wear :cry:

I haven't had the chance to take mine to a "sheep herding event" - damned Covid - but he gets practise herding the guinea-pigs from their outdoor run into their indoor enclosure (even the piggies are used to the routine by now, and there's always one that does her best to hide...and loses...although sometimes I have to tell him where she's hiding). I am definitely looking forward to him being at a proper sheep herding meet.

If Border Collies have been brought up from very young to visit town on a lead, they're fine - they quite enjoy it. They know what humans are "their friends" - and love the interaction with new friendly humans + associated canines if they have any in tow.

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Oh, and getting back to the pilot health subject - I once knew a young FI who claimed he mastered his RT by combining "high intensity interval training" with RT flashcards (cards giving a situation, he'd have to figure out what from that). His hypothesis was that the increased heart rate/adrenaline and speechlessness were the "worst case" conditions he'd have to use RT - I could kinda see where he was coming from, but never vaguely came near to trying - but am only reminded of it now cos I'm devouring the fantastic "Huberman Lab" podcasts, and tbh I now think would make "workouts" a lot more intellectually stimulating!
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By JAFO
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seanxair wrote:
Loco parentis wrote:seanxair

I'm not very familiar with the business of 'horizontal jogging'. Can one pursue this activity to an accompaniment of the excellent rhythm of 'Stayin' Alive' ?


The Hokey Cokey will work if nothing else comes to mind :lol:


If you're putting your left arm in, your left arm out...never mind, I don't even want to think about it.
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By Nick
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Pete L wrote:
Nick wrote: They never judge you
Nick

True to a point - the horse is much more focussed on the fill level in it's feed bowl. Worse than a Yorkshireman given short measure :D


Our old retired fella is like that. Give him a small haynet and he will look at it and then glare at you. He can count too, I normally give him 3 extra strong mints when I bring him in, I only had 2 in my pocket the other day. Oh dear what a sulk! :lol:

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By Nick
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Paul, No training required, he just loves to bring you something, anything. I think it must be the gundog genes. When that photo was taken I had cleared up my tools and put them away, or so I thought. I was just about to lock the workshop. Will dashed back in and brought that to me, I had missed it. He can be a pain at times though, if you leave tools on one side, then go to the other side the wrong tools sometimes appear next to you. He can be very helpful at passing tools as long as you can clearly point to what you want. The down side is he has a thing called a tail, this is very good at scattering small parts when he sits down to observe the job being done.
He is great company though and so loyal!

Nick