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RE: Hate shoveling snow...? Then you need this...
Plowing doesn't work well for our drive (the only place to pile snow is at either end of the 1/4 mile drive).
Loaders (except skid steers and possibly wheel loaders) don't have room to turn out and dump snow along the drive; you must back up to the ends to pile the snow.
Send us a prototype of the snow blower model and we'll test on our drive. I hope it can handle a gravel drive.
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BCSnob
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03/09/10 12:13pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Why Some Areas Have Banned Boondocking
There will always be people who will abuse a privilege (long term Wal-Mart squatters).
There will always be people (anti "Camp Wal-Mart" folks) who generalize all to being equivalent to some highly visible minority (long term Wal-Mart squatters) whose actions they dislike.
People's travel habits and itinerary vary greatly:
"getting there is half the adventure"
"it's all about there, getting there is time lost"
Until everyone accepts that their fellow RVer may not travel the same way there will always be these arguments.
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BCSnob
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03/09/10 11:20am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Hate shoveling snow...? Then you need this...
Lawn mowers don't do a good job at making hay; but hey, if you want to try. Go ahead. :)
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BCSnob
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03/09/10 09:59am |
Around the Campfire
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Grapefruit Seed Extract?
Does anyone use Grapefruit Seed Extract in their pet's drinking water to help with oral hygiene? My Peg has bad oral body chemistry and always has dirty teeth even when she has bones to chew. Nell, one of her pups, got the same body chemistry. Some of our other dogs have clean teeth even with the same diet and chewing habits. I've read (and have heard) that adding this to their drinking water helps keep their teeth clean.
Mark
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BCSnob
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03/09/10 06:53am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Nell broke off a tooth
I can see a root canal being used for cases where there still is usable tooth material left above the gum line; however, in Nell's case there isn't much tooth left. She ended up have 2 teeth extracted; a lower canine and an adjacent incisor which was very loose (no longer "connected").
Dr. Doug, since both vet practices own their own land and buildings (and have for decades) there must be a huge difference in overhead for one practice to charge $500-$1000 (5-8 years ago) for extractions and the other to change $40.
Nell came home after the extractions and seems to be doing well.
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BCSnob
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03/09/10 04:42am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Two Unilaterally Deaf Pups in Bette's Litter
The rescuer is no longer taking applications for either pup; she has had to reject a couple of applications for various reasons. The thinks she has 2 good applications and will let us know once both are approved. The two boys were to be neutered today.
Mark
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BCSnob
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03/08/10 06:38pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Nell broke off a tooth
We got the estimate for the tooth extraction and we're stunned.
$40.00
We had teeth extracted a couple of times from another dog (pre-molars, molars, and upper canine) and those bills were significatly higher. I understand that the amount of work for extracting different teeth varries but we're talking more than an order of magnitude difference in price. The previous work was done at a different vet practice about the same distance from home; however, that vet practice is closer to the DC metro area than our current vet in WV.
I guess this is another example of "what the market will bear" and we appreciate our current vet.
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BCSnob
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03/08/10 12:25pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Hair, hair everywhere
But most dogs are not 100% covered with fur as the shirt analogy suggests (not heavy coated on the belly and inside of legs). Besides, human physiology is not a good analogy for canine physiology (how I feel in a shirt at 90F is irrelevant); unlike humans there is very little cooling through or on the skin of a dog. Dogs don’t sweat (except on the paws) they pant!
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BCSnob
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03/08/10 11:14am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Hair, hair everywhere
I just get my dog shaved (not bald, or they would get sunburned) that takes care of dogs who like to play hard (or work).There is significant evidence that demonstrates a dog's coat insulates it from heat. I prefer not to shave a dog and eliminate or reduce the insulation value of the coat (especially over the back). I prefer thinning the coat and shaving the belly and insides of its legs where the blood vessels come near the surface of the skin and can exchange heat with the air.
Mark
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BCSnob
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03/08/10 11:02am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Hair, hair everywhere
Pops,
We kind of do that too; but our working dogs do benifit from having the dead hair removed in terms of regulation of body heat while working.
Mark
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BCSnob
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03/08/10 08:01am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Hair, hair everywhere
Our worst shedding dog is Jasper the Greyhound; he is always shedding hair.
We use the fuminator on him and our smooth coated Border Collies.
We use rakes and combs on our rough coated Border Collies.
Mark
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BCSnob
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03/08/10 07:53am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Who needs pickups anyway???
Guess if you own a property big enough for a dually in Germany, then devlivery costs isn't one of your worries in life...You could have probably just said "if you own a property in Germany".
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BCSnob
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03/08/10 06:17am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: RVing and the economy
We still can't get out TT out of the area where it's parked on our farm because not enough snow has melted around it. Even if we wanted to travel, we couldn't. For a while there, we couldn't even get our vehicles down our drive and we were too busy to even plan trips. One more thought is you really need power in order to surf the web; many people were without power during some of Feb.
I too would suspect weather as the issue.
Mark
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BCSnob
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03/06/10 11:54am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Nell broke off a tooth
Nell's tooth comes out Monday and she is already back running with the pack without looking where she's going.
CA Poppy, we kept 2 females. We've been working on getting photos but between life (i.e. Nell's tooth, lambing, taxes, etc.) and Tally (Renee's female) not wanting to hold still we've had a hard time getting good photos.
We hope to get photos this weekend (after I get home from work).
Mark
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BCSnob
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03/06/10 09:33am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Nell broke off a tooth
I got home from work just after things calmed down so I missed all the drama and blood. Renee showed me the teeth shards she pulled out of Nell's mouth.
I had a dog (Blue) who had teeth pulled after breaking them off during severe thunderphobic panic attacks, one was an upper canine. He never showed any signs of missing the upper canine even when his lip would be curled up. The lower canine should be even less of an issue since it aligns under and next to the larger upper canine. The upper canine and root is huge and goes a long way up into/along the snout.
Dr. Doug, it's good to get an inside perspective of these issues. Since we’ve been through it before we know what's ahead of us and Nell. Renee said she can look like her sire who broke off a canine later in his life and at times was affectionately called snaggles.
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BCSnob
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03/06/10 08:12am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Nell broke off a tooth
We can easily see the pulp canal (after the bleeding stopped) and since she doesn't need the canine for working stock we'll probably have it removed (unless other options are healthier). There isn't much sticking above the gum and it's not broken off below the gum line; none of what is left extends above the front tooth next to it.
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BCSnob
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03/06/10 06:15am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: CITI Visa lowered my credit limit.
We recently changed banks from what had been a local bank to a truly local bank. Our previous bank (small within one state regional) never took TARP money but they were purchased by a multi-state regional bank that did take TARP. Our new bank is really local (only 6 branches in 5 towns within 20 miles of the main branch); this bank offers and keeps loans (including farm loans).
Our only credit card is with a credit union and has had the same fixed rate for over 10 years.
Prior to the credit union card we had a CITI card and tried in vain to get them to lower our credit limit which was absurdly high; high enough to impact how we looked to mortgage companies (they could increase their debt by maxing our their card).
Mark
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BCSnob
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03/06/10 06:05am |
Around the Campfire
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Nell broke off a tooth
Poor Nellie needs to see the Vet today. :(
Renee takes them all (including our pups Tally & Eve) out for an afternoon romp in the fields. They spend some time down by the stream where they get to play. On their way back Nell was running across the field (no other dogs around) and she rolled over on the ground and started to scream. When Renee got to her she could see Nell had a bloody mouth but Nell was too panicked for Renee to get a hold of her to inspect her mouth. She got them all back to the house and was finally able to look in Nell's mouth; Nell has broken off one of her lower canines at the gum line. :(
We suspect she was running across the field, lost her footing, and fell chin first onto one of the many granite outcoppings in this field.
It was too late to make it to our Vet (Renee called); since the bleeding had stopped and Nell was not acting poorly (shock, sever pain, etc) we decided that she didn't need to go to the E-Vet. Our Vet will look her over today, will likely give her antibiotics and will schedule for an extraction next week (they don't do surgeries on Saturday (no anesthesia on short work days).
Poor girl. :(
Mark
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BCSnob
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03/06/10 04:42am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Our new puppy Abby
A lot of dog people say not to look a dog in the eye, it shows aggression. I don't believe it. A week ago I had our Pit at the Vets and another Pit owner was in the waiting room. He said his dog liked all dogs and cats. A person with a young Border Collie came in and stationed opposite his dog. I saw aggression in the Pit's eyes and was going to mention that he should shorten the leash when the Pit growled. The guy couldn't believe it.It's possible the Border Collie triggered this reaction by being inappropriatly focused upon the pit. Many pet Border Collies are allowed to do this because the owner's think it is normal herding instinct or simply cute.
Congratulations on your new pup.
Mark
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BCSnob
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03/06/10 04:29am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: How many calories?
Be aware that the published kcals for each food are calculated values; each dog's metabolism varies. The best bet is to start with an amount based upon kcals and then adjust based upon body condition.
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BCSnob
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03/04/10 10:51am |
RV Pet Stop
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