Schutzhund Training..... In English it means Protection Dog and they're not kidding. Atticus is a mid level Schutzhund trained dog and will obey both voice (English and German) and hand commands. Actually, all he has to do is show himself and at 130 pounds, the trouble just walks away. Never had a bite, but his predicessors that we were honored enough to have in our lives DID. It wasn't pretty.
Prime Rib? I marinate it in Italian Salad Dressing for 24 hours before the BBQ
Some years ago, my wife bought me a brand new '85 Toyota SR5 4X4. Went on a 15 day fishing trip out of San Diego and when the boat got back to the landing, all that was left was a pile of window glass. The truck was found By Jack Murphy Stadium in the come as you are section of San Diego a month later. It had been used in a Robbery where they drove over a grocery clerk in a parking lot making their get away. When I saw it, they had stripped out most of the interior, spun off the oil filter and left it running parked at the curb to burn up the motor. As an added incentive to pay more in taxes, they crapped in the cab. Point is, I spent the next 25 years in Law Enforcement coming down very hard on every thief, especially car thief I came in contact with. I hate them.... that is why I have had.... Lucifer, Ivan, Negus, and now Atticus. There will be more Giant Schnauzers in my life, and I will see all those gone before me when the Good Lord Calls. But.... until that time comes, there's fresh meat out there, and it's stealing someone's shit.
Similar to the question the other person asked about the handgun, surely you don't just leave your dog in your truck all the time, do you? If your truck is at the grocery store, and someone steals something while it's parked and you're inside, how does a guard dog or a handgun stop that? And what will your dog do if he's on the inside of the truck and someone steals something from the outside, like a shackle?Some years ago, my wife bought me a brand new '85 Toyota SR5 4X4. Went on a 15 day fishing trip out of San Diego and when the boat got back to the landing, all that was left was a pile of window glass. The truck was found By Jack Murphy Stadium in the come as you are section of San Diego a month later. It had been used in a Robbery where they drove over a grocery clerk in a parking lot making their get away. When I saw it, they had stripped out most of the interior, spun off the oil filter and left it running parked at the curb to burn up the motor. As an added incentive to pay more in taxes, they crapped in the cab. Point is, I spent the next 25 years in Law Enforcement coming down very hard on every thief, especially car thief I came in contact with. I hate them.... that is why I have had.... Lucifer, Ivan, Negus, and now Atticus. There will be more Giant Schnauzers in my life, and I will see all those gone before me when the Good Lord Calls. But.... until that time comes, there's fresh meat out there, and it's stealing someone's shit.
Neill had two Shepherds - he trained them himself. I swear he loved those dogs as much as he loved many people. He took GREAT care of them. He showed us one day in the alley behind the shop. He had one of them in the wrecker. He had John, the service manager approach him with arm raised in a threatening manner. That dog jumped clear of the wrecker and landed several feet out and made a rush at John until Neill called him off. (I don't think he would have REALLY bitten John as John had cared for the dogs when the boss was gone - but still - I was shook watching.
I had one fall off on BW2CK, luckily i heard the clank as it hit the rocksHmmmmm...never really even thought of that. I check them regularly but we had been wheeling pretty hard in Flag and Sedona and could have bounced it loose.
Faith in humanity partially restored......with a dab of blue or red.
You do realize that tac welding them defeats the whole purpose in having them, right??
Let us know how that works out for you.
Yes I do, and when not in use they should be packed away, my thinking. However, should one choose to leave them on their vehicle like jewelry, then a tack weld on the end of the threaded pin and the shackle it's self is a valid deterrent. Don't think most folks gonna be toting a grinder in their back pocket.
You’d take another person’s life over a $20 shackle? Wow, that’s civilized.
That makes total sense.
As a teenager, a friend of mine drove a Dodge Power Wagon. It had one of those cool ram hood ornaments.
