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Tuesday Morning Open Thread: Winter Is Here

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Current status, but with *two* little dogs:


(Normally papillons are snow dogs, but our rescues are now 15 and 13, so they can’t run as fast as they once did. And the latest ‘band’ of this prolonged nor’easter is wet enough that the falling slush balls up in their coats. I’m not looking forward to shoveling the predicted additional 8″ or so once it finally ends this afternoon, myself.)

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Monday Morning Open Thread: Back to the Daily Leap of Faith

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And a little start-the-week-well self-indulgence, because she’s not just my favorite candidate…


Later, in Iowa:

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Open Thread: Some Good Dogs Just Need the Right Job

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(My motto: Whenever possible, choose the red ones.)

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Bad Man Meets Good Boy (Open Thread)

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Conan the heroic dog visited the White House today. He could hardly refuse, seeing how he’s in the military…and a dog. Notice how the doggie doesn’t get anywhere near Trump and vice-versa.

It’s incredibly awkward. Trump tries to get Pence to say something about the dog, but all Pence does is pet the critter while Trump babbles inanities about a muzzle and the dog getting violent. Melania stretches her lips over her teeth when he says that, a facial tic that conveys about as much mirth as an angry spider monkey baring its fangs.

Trump can’t do any part of his job competently. That’s no surprise since he has no relevant experience or qualifications. But you’d think pretty much any random sap could do the easy shit like handing out Halloween candy or saying nice and not weird things about a well-trained service animal. But nope.

As for the dog, I bet he’ll breath a sigh of relief when the White House is in the rear view mirror. Lots of terrible people have loyal animal companions, of course. Pence has his bunny, and Conan actually seems fine with Pence, so we can’t credit Conan’s political judgment. But he stays well clear of both Trumps. Animals know.

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Saturday Morning Open Thread: Write Your Own Jokes / Jabs

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Starter: Just be grateful you’re not on the cleanup crew…

President Trump, partial to gold and marble elegance, never took a shine to rustic Camp David. So acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney pitched to him an unusual idea at the start of the House impeachment inquiry: Use the secluded mountainous presidential retreat to woo House Republicans.

Since then, Mulvaney and top White House officials have hosted weekend getaways for Republicans at the historic lodge, seeking to butter up Republicans before the big impeachment vote. The casual itinerary includes making s’mores over the campfire, going hiking, shooting clay pigeons and schmoozing with Trump officials, some of whom stay overnight with lawmakers.

During dinners, Trump has called in to compliment members personally…

The Camp David excursions are one prong of a broad White House charm offensive, meant to hold House and Senate Republicans in line through a House impeachment vote and a trial in the Senate that appears all but inevitable.

Never shy to feud with his own party, Trump has for weeks refrained from full-throated attacks against Republicans who have been even remotely critical of the conduct now under scrutiny by the House: The president’s attempts to pressure Ukraine to investigate former vice president Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee.

The White House has made sure that a small clutch of Republican lawmakers have accompanied Trump to a trio of recent sporting events, whether at the Ultimate Fighting Championship in New York, the World Series in Washington or at the football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala., between the University of Alabama and Louisiana State University

In recent weeks, the White House has also invited a group of GOP senators every Thursday to have lunch with the president, where the mealtime conversation rarely centers on impeachment but inevitably veers toward it, according to participants. Trump’s message to the senators echoes what he has said publicly against charges that he abused the powers of his office, and Republicans who’ve attended say they feel no overt pressure from the president to stay on his side…

At the Nov. 9 football game in Alabama, Rep. Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.) said he listened as Trump spoke — again — about impeachment, expressing surprise while chatting with lawmakers in a luxury box at Bryant-Denny Stadium that Democrats were even moving forward with proceedings.

Trump, again, implored the Alabama and Louisiana Republicans in attendance to read the memorandum of the call with Zelensky. He also stressed that he is pleased Republicans have been united behind him so far.

“He had more impeachment on his mind,” Aderholt recalled, “than anything else.”

Your strategy is working, Comrades Pelosi and Schiff!

2019, in one tweet:

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Great Dane Adoption: Silver Merle Pup

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(I’m going to sneak this in here, something to read when you get tired of debates and impeachment.)

If you’ve been wanting a Great Dane…and think you can handle a Great Dane…this might be your opportunity. This is near my extended family, so I can probably help with transport if we need to relocate him a state or two.

Great Dane Adoption: Silver Merle Pup

This is a beautiful Merle who needs a new home. Please email me if you’re interested. He’s located near Lincoln, NE. As always transport can be discussed.

He turned a year old on May 11. He’s been around young children. He has been around other dogs, geese, horses, chickens, and goats. He is still intact and will need to be neutered by 2.

For the most part, he is super well behaved. They are sad to have to put him up for adoption, but they just don’t think it’s fair to him with how busy they are and how much they are gone every day.

He’s housebroken, has had some training and has been easy to train, so expecting with more attention he’ll be a sweet family dog.

I’m going to be very picky to make sure he has the right home.

He is handsome!
And if you have any questions about what it takes to be a Great Dane person, ask me in the comments, I’m sure I’ll have an answer…and probably a funny story to go with it.

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Saturday Afternoon Open Thread

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This is a rerun of a tweet from yesterday, when the incident happened, but I think it bears repeating. This 14-pound dog, appearing blurry in the photograph because he can’t hold still unless he’s asleep…

…utterly destroyed the tennis ball-like dog toy pictured at right inside of five minutes:

I think I’ll make a gift of the surviving toy balls to a dog who isn’t part gator.

On a related note, can you recommend any dog toy products that can withstand the assault of a beast with such pointy teeth and impressive jaw strength? If so, please share in comments.

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Respite Open Thread: Scout Turns Two

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Difficult to believe, but Scout turned two on Sunday.

Here she is lounging in the sun this summer

And here she is her second day with us.

Hard to believe my gangly legged lapdog is all growed up.  Her training, which got a bit sidelined when Bixby got sick, is going so very well. Don’t tell Bixby, but she’s been such a breeze to work with, I almost forget to do training with her some days. I have put my name in as an emergency foster if needed with our favorite Great Dane rescue group. I think everyone is settled enough and ready for that if needed.

Now the ultimate test. Facebook video:

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Late Night Open Thread: Canine Blogging

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Random stuff *I* found entertaining…


 


 

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Friday Afternoon Open Thread

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Fall arrived around midnight. I had to shut several windows against the chill and find a pair of socks to wear for the first time since…March? The dogs have been extra-snuggly. Here’s Badger catching a little sun on a landing:

He looks jet black with white trim in the shade, but in the sun, his true brindle nature reveals itself.

Got any plans for the weekend? I may be going to a stone crab festival to gorge myself on crustacean claws. Fun fact about Florida Stone Crabs: if their claws are removed properly, the creature can regrow the lost limb on go on about its business.

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Thursday Morning Open Thread: Happy Howloween!

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(Lucy is a Very Good Girl, and it seems like she always carries her ears at that angle.)

Among our (culture’s) Northern European ancestors, this was the ‘Batten Down’ season… when the waning daylight and overnight freezes signaled it was time to finish preparing for months of spending entirely too much time huddled together with the entire clan, including whatever livestock hadn’t been slaughtered because there wouldn’t be enough forage to last until the blessed early dawns of spring. Not really surprising that the annual pivot would spark thoughts of mortality, missed opportunities, unwise choices, and angry / miserable ghosts wandering in the sudden darkness…

Fortunately, we have companion animals to entertain us. I am of the opinion that many dogs actually enjoy wearing costumes, now and then. Or at least are willing to be good sports about the idea, since pleasing their people means more than a temporary loss of dignity. (Cats, on the other hand… ) Some dogs, and not always the ones you would expect, really get into the party spirit — they would absolutely volunteer to wear funny headgear and lead a congo line, were they humans. Of course there are some who are dubious about the whole idea, and others who just can’t get into the concept… at least until the treat jar comes out!


(Apparently, that’s a shark costume — not, as I assumed, a charming little medieval jester. And the dog is a fairly recent rescue, which may be why he looks so uncertain about his new role.)

This, on the other hand, is an exceptionally Good Dog, who shares:

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Respite Open Thread: Some Serious Respite

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Okay, before I turn everything off for the night, I needed some respite. And then suddenly babies started showing up everywhere. So here they all are.

And my very own daily cuteness. Sometimes I just sit in the backyard and watch everyone play together. Dogs, cats and ducks.

great dane and duck friends

Feel free to add to the momentary relief with cuteness of your own.

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Respite Open Thread: My Quarterly Review Is Not Looking Good

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2 great danes and 1 great cat have a meeting

I came out of my office the other day to find this going on.

Either they are:

  1. Having a quarterly staff meeting, and it’s not looking good for me
  2. Gabe is explaining “he who has the remote controls the picture box” rules
  3. This is the monthly book club and they’re reading my novel

I’m completely done in. News is off, music is on. How about you?

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Thursday Morning Open Thread

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Another DNC debate — this time in Houston — tonight. Not sure my mind has been sufficiently strengthened to survive this performance again…


The important question, IMO, is which Repub grifter(s) are getting the rakeoff on this stunt? Per ABC:

… President Donald Trump’s campaign intends to counter-program the Democratic primary debate hosted by ABC News and Univision with an ad blitz that includes two full-page newspaper ads and flying a massive banner in the air that blasts socialism just before candidates take the stage.

“Socialism will kill Houston’s economy!” the ad reads, along with a number to text, according to a rendering provided to ABC News by a Trump campaign official.

The campaign is spending around $7,500 for the flight and production of the ad, which is scheduled to fly from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time — an hour before Democrats are set to square-off in their first one-night debate this cycle…

Speaking of dumb stunts, and the Media Village Idiots who love them:

If your mind immediately goes to full-frontal strip-tease, too late — a Libertarian candidate already tried that back in 2016. (He didn’t win, either.)

Speaking of MVIs, Yang’s got a new fan:

Still, keeping it positive:

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