Snow day!!!

Jeff, let me know if you find one, I'll join you. ;) Sitting in the office on McKinney Ave right now. Officially we were done @ 3, but I live so close I'm not worried about leaving early.

The 7/10 mile drive in was interesting. A Civic decided to cut into my lane w/ no blinker so I pulled into the lane he was in (why did he change lanes??) As the light turned green his FWD sat there spinning the front wheels. Thanks to my traction control and putting it in second I easily pulled away from the light and took my rightful place in front of him. ;)

The doggie looked like you had the chupacabra on your porch for a minute there...

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The doggie looked like you had the chupacabra on your porch for a minute there...

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I captured the Chupacabra peeing in my front yard...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/...63ca6ea58b.jpg

bullet peed in the snow in front of our place this morinig. when I dragged myself out of bed around 3 again (i'm sick) there was a snowman next to where he had peed... and no yellow snow..... *smirk*

i had fun out mudding in the snow.

I get home and my freakin neighbors still have their dog outside...

Is there an animal cruelty number I can call just to report them? They have the dog in a permenant kennel with a doghouse, so they're not barbarians, they actually take care of her, but damn in this weather its rediculous.

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Originally Posted by Jiggerachi

I get home and my freakin neighbors still have their dog outside...

Is there an animal cruelty number I can call just to report them? They have the dog in a permenant kennel with a doghouse, so they're not barbarians, they actually take care of her, but damn in this weather its rediculous.

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In Arlington, you'd call 911. Don't know about your town.

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Originally Posted by Jiggerachi

I get home and my freakin neighbors still have their dog outside...

Is there an animal cruelty number I can call just to report them? They have the dog in a permenant kennel with a doghouse, so they're not barbarians, they actually take care of her, but damn in this weather its rediculous.

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It's not that cold out there... My dogs live inside here... but back home the dogs didn't start asking to come into the house until it was below 10...

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It's not that cold out there... My dogs live inside here... but back home the dogs didn't start asking to come into the house until it was below 10...

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Yep... my dogs seem to love it out there... they keep asking to go out... stay out for 45 minutes before scratching at the door to come in... 10 minutes later they want to go back out.

We have a foot of snow and still getting snowed on!

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Originally Posted by Jiggerachi

I get home and my freakin neighbors still have their dog outside...

Is there an animal cruelty number I can call just to report them? They have the dog in a permenant kennel with a doghouse, so they're not barbarians, they actually take care of her, but damn in this weather its rediculous.

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As spoiled as my dog is to the Great Indoors, she loves it outside in this weather. When I was a kid, we had an "outside dog" that got a little hay in the dog house to keep him warm when it got this cold - that's it. I hate to say it, but I'm not sure I'd worry too much about it as long as the dogs have food, water, and shelter. Not everyone lets their dog sleep in their bed (um, like me).

Before you called the authorities, you could go knock on their door and check things out if it makes you feel better.

EDIT: We're not talking about Chihuahuas or anything, right? Good-sized dogs? Hearty dogs?

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does... not.... compute.....

Dallas?!?!?!?!?!

It's supposed to look like this outside.....

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Not everyone lets their dog sleep in their bed (um, like me).

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when one has a fever, they make fantastic heated blankets. Bullet got to sleep in the bed all day, and got a free vibration massage as I shivered away, and i got to steal his body warmth..

being sick sucks.

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As spoiled as my dog is to the Great Indoors, she loves it outside in this weather. When I was a kid, we had an "outside dog" that got a little hay in the dog house to keep him warm when it got this cold - that's it. I hate to say it, but I'm not sure I'd worry too much about it as long as the dogs have food, water, and shelter. Not everyone lets their dog sleep in their bed (um, like me).

Before you called the authorities, you could go knock on their door and check things out if it makes you feel better.

EDIT: We're not talking about Chihuahuas or anything, right? Good-sized dogs? Hearty dogs?

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My dog loves the snow (lab mix). Digging in it, throwing it around, eating it, etc. She's been out for about 4 hours since I got home at 3pm.

Man the trees in my hood are taking a beating.

Wife and I just went out to try and shake some of the snow out of our trees hopefully we helped.

Shes a short haired pit bull, not really a winter dog. I know dogs are pretty hardy, just a little concerned. I'd go talk to them but they don't speak english I dont think.

They keep her in a kennel all day/ night, every day. It's sad hearing her cry all day especially in this weather. They're good people, they take care of her, but I think shes neglected and it kinda pisses me off and i'd love to get someone over there to investigate.

She has shelter from the wind so I guess she'll be ok, I just didn't know what kind of weather dogs could go all nigh through.

Oh yea, anyone else go without power?? I got home the power went out and I watched 3 different transformers blow. Lights up the entire sky it's awesome. Anyway power finally came back on but it's been browning out and surging all night. The trees are all draped over the powerlines. Glad I don't have my PC or anything sensitive plugged in. Posting from my laptop and phone.

A couple weeks back it was in the teens were you worried about the dog then??

Call Euless Animal Control and ask them - http://www.eulesstx.gov/animal/

You're right, not exactly a winter dog, but at least she's got shelter and food.

Do they give the dog any love or does she just sit outside all day, every day? I mean, if they're feeding her and giving her shelter, it's technically not neglect... but it's not a good situation either.

A friend of mine picked up a great dog from some neighbors who, ah, didn't speak the English. He kept getting loose and ending up in her back yard, and one day she just kept him. They knew she had him, but they didn't really try to get him back. He was well-fed and definitely not abused, but they kept him tied up in their back yard - never an inside dog. Now, he's the happiest dog ever, since now he gets to pile up in bed with her and two other big ol' dogs - I think their GCWR (Gross Canine Weight Rating) is about 300 lbs.

In other news, here's a closeup front shot of the Chupacabra... stalking the snow monkeys of Duck Creek...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/...3ed3420e_o.jpg

Yes I was but I was at the inlaws place those nights so I didn't see if she was still outside or not. I think ill drop a line to animal control or something tomorrow and just ask them about it.

Interesting enough, they had two large rotweilers, sweet dogs. After those nights in the teens I haven't seen them back there. Just noticed they tore down their kennels the last few weeks. Makes me wonder what happened to them.

And no they don't ever have the dog out to play at all. They take care of her but its not right.