Pet Debacles - Page 2

Marelo · 12-07-2008, 02:05 AM

Oh, man, I just remembered about my girlfriend's pets.

She has a parrot named Gizmo who learned to imitate the microwave timer's beep. It took them months to figure it out, because whenever he did it there was either something actually in the microwave or they just wrote it off as something else.

She has a dog named Titan, who chased a car, ran into it from behind as it was moving forward, and knocked out all the teeth on one side of his mouth... Then got up and continued running and barking.

Titan also managed to impale himself with a stick in the yard, just running around. I'm not even sure how the physics on that one work out.

She has another dog named Zuki, a rat terrier, who will jump up and lick your face even if you're standing on a table. He runs around so much that he's learned some rather impressive acrobatics off the furniture, including flips and springboards.

Krylo · 12-07-2008, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Runswithnopants

he's learned some rather impressive acrobatics off the furniture, including flips and springboards.

Pics or it didn't happen.

Video is also acceptable.

mauve · 12-07-2008, 03:18 AM

When my sister and I were younger, we had miniature horses named Two-Speed Diesel Thunder and Sprocket's Rocket. Thunder had the amazing ability to dig a hole under a wire fence and shimmy out underneath so he could go eat our lawn. We ended up selling him to a ranch who had five minis of the same color and markings, who pulled a cart together (We had Thunder trained as a cart horse-- I used to show him when I was a wee nerdling. I have pictures around here somewhere). Apparently he still has that ability, cuz those people are mad at us now.

Sprocket loved to chase cats. Our cats HATE him. Anyway, Sprockie would chase cats out of the pasture by prodding them with his nose until they took off running.

And then one day we looked outside to see his entire face coated with porcupine quills. He stopped at that point.

Oh, and my cat, Nero, likes to hunt rabbits. Like, rabbits half the size of his entire body. And he and his brother, Norf, like to tag-team attacks on snakes.

Marelo · 12-07-2008, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Krylo

Pics or it didn't happen.

Video is also acceptable.

You are in luck. My girlfriend managed to capture video of some springboards a while back... Let's see if I can dig it up.

You will either laugh in amazement or laugh at me for failing to produce it. Win-win!

42PETUNIAS · 12-07-2008, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Runswithnopants

I didn't say that I did it...

My house was in close proximity to another, large house which had been divided up into apartments, and it tended to be occupied by really disturbed assholes. We were pretty sure it was them, but we had no proof, so we couldn't do anything about it.

To think, you'd accuse me of doing that? Sheesh.

Just of letting your pet near disturbed assholes, other animals it would constantly fight with, and someone who slams doors without looking.

Marelo · 12-07-2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 42PETUNIAS

Just of letting your pet near disturbed assholes, other animals it would constantly fight with, and someone who slams doors without looking.

Have you ever owned a cat?

They like to move around, you know. That sittin' still shit, they don't have none of that.

I hope you're not serious, because if you would honestly call someone a bad pet owner because his cat got into shenanigans while it was out, I'd have to come to the conclusion that you're a loony.

Next you'll be accusing Brian of being a terrible person because Charlie likes to gobble string.

Edit: Oh, and Krylo, you are free to laugh at my miserable failure to produce evidence; the closest I got was a video of him dashing about at a breakneck pace.

DarkDrgon · 12-07-2008, 09:08 AM

my dog, a shiba inu was the runt of her litter. She is insanely territorial, and we have to physically pull her off my neighbors pitbull whenever he worms his way into our yard.

also, She has killed several deer.

Marelo · 12-07-2008, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkDrgon

my dog, a shiba inu was the runt of her litter. She is insanely territorial, and we have to physically pull her off my neighbors pitbull whenever he worms his way into our yard.

also, She has killed several deer.

Hubba-wha?

The largest animal my pets have felled, to my knowledge, is a largish rabbit.

A deer? For serious?

42PETUNIAS · 12-07-2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Runswithnopants

Have you ever owned a cat?

They like to move around, you know. That sittin' still shit, they don't have none of that.

I hope you're not serious, because if you would honestly call someone a bad pet owner because his cat got into shenanigans while it was out, I'd have to come to the conclusion that you're a loony.

Next you'll be accusing Brian of being a terrible person because Charlie likes to gobble string.

Edit: Oh, and Krylo, you are free to laugh at my miserable failure to produce evidence; the closest I got was a video of him dashing about at a breakneck pace.

All I know is if my pet goes out and nearly gets itself killed several times, I stop letting it go out.

Victus · 12-07-2008, 10:25 AM

After owning more than enough suicidal cats, I can tell you that if they want to get out, they're going to do it. Somehow.

12-07-2008, 03:18 AM	#13
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	When my sister and I were younger, we had miniature horses named Two-Speed Diesel Thunder and Sprocket's Rocket. Thunder had the amazing ability to dig a hole under a wire fence and shimmy out underneath so he could go eat our lawn. We ended up selling him to a ranch who had five minis of the same color and markings, who pulled a cart together (We had Thunder trained as a cart horse-- I used to show him when I was a wee nerdling. I have pictures around here somewhere). Apparently he still has that ability, cuz those people are mad at us now. Sprocket loved to chase cats. Our cats HATE him. Anyway, Sprockie would chase cats out of the pasture by prodding them with his nose until they took off running. And then one day we looked outside to see his entire face coated with porcupine quills. He stopped at that point. Oh, and my cat, Nero, likes to hunt rabbits. Like, rabbits half the size of his entire body. And he and his brother, Norf, like to tag-team attacks on snakes. __________________ Yoo Hoo!

12-07-2008, 09:08 AM	#17
DarkDrgon Always Trick Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 978	my dog, a shiba inu was the runt of her litter. She is insanely territorial, and we have to physically pull her off my neighbors pitbull whenever he worms his way into our yard. also, She has killed several deer. __________________ [color=red] Kneel before the Lord Drgon, or you will be knelt.

12-07-2008, 02:05 AM	#11
Marelo Napoleon Impersonator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 816	Oh, man, I just remembered about my girlfriend's pets. She has a parrot named Gizmo who learned to imitate the microwave timer's beep. It took them months to figure it out, because whenever he did it there was either something actually in the microwave or they just wrote it off as something else. She has a dog named Titan, who chased a car, ran into it from behind as it was moving forward, and knocked out all the teeth on one side of his mouth... Then got up and continued running and barking. Titan also managed to impale himself with a stick in the yard, just running around. I'm not even sure how the physics on that one work out. She has another dog named Zuki, a rat terrier, who will jump up and lick your face even if you're standing on a table. He runs around so much that he's learned some rather impressive acrobatics off the furniture, including flips and springboards.