My friend has a similar story about when his dog tried to pass a rubber band, but it did not end so well. It did not, as you say, “come out okay.” He needed to … er … lend a hand, and the results were apparently (but fortunately) indescribable.
Hee. Good old Barry (RIP) would eat the beef stew in his bowl and leave behind the peas and carrots, licked clean of all traces of gravy.
He would also gorge himself of dead deer he found in the woods, and then come home and barf it up all over the rug.
My friend’s parents raise mastiffs and it’s a treat ( :rolleyes: ) trying to eat anything in their house. A dripping-jowly basketball-sized head right up in your face staring at the food on your fork.
And that is exactly why our dogs, if they want to be in the same room with us when we are eating, have to lie on the floor at all times. And, needless to say, they never, ever, EVER get fed table scraps from the table – depending on what it is, they may get a bite or two in their bowls after we’re done eating (they’re particularly fond of broccoli). It’s not that hard to train dogs to behave when the humans are eating, and it really, really pays off in the long run.
Our guys don’t get bathed as much as they probably should, but they go swimming regularly, and they get brushed often. So while there’s an occasional whiff of doggie fragrance, they certainly do not stink. Except, of course, when they’re farting; then it’s Katie bar the door. Man can our golden fart! :eek:
Ultimately, what most of the complaints I hear about dogs can be traced to are their humans either (1) failing to keep them properly clean, and/or (2) failing to train them properly. A well-trained dog is a happy dog, and tends to have MUCH happier people.
Of course, I may be a bit prejudiced in that regard since the first dogs I ever spent much time with were guide dogs, who were obviously incredibly well trained, but also got bathed regularly since they were out in public all the time. They set a pretty high standard, but I can certainly see the benefits.
All you people saying your dogs don’t stink, they do stink if you don’t like the smell of dog! I have no problem with it and find a clean dog is not a bad smell, but if you don’t like the smell of dog in the first place of course it is going to be stinky to you. Everyone’s olfactory glands react in the same way. I myself like the smell of diesel.
I think that a lot of dogs do smell, but I used to take care of my neighbor’s little maltese dog when I was in high school sometimes. That dog smelled a little, but it was the way you’d assume a little fluffball lap dog would smell. Really, it was a nice smelling dog. A very mild scent.
Sometimes when I eat lunch at work I end up with five or six dogs sitting on the floor around me, hoping I’ll drop something for them. I think it’s hilarious, though to be fair if any of them makes a move towards the food they get yelled at. Oh, all those hopeful doggie faces…I have no problem resisting them, though, they just get laughed at. None of them are my own dogs or they’d know to lie down or go away!
Well, the stinky dog in question is owned by NajaPop DVM, who also oversees the NajaHound’s nutritional needs and annual bloodwork, but thanks for your concern.
You want to lay money? While it may be true that PopDog is currently in need of a bath, I can say with absolute certainty that he’s got this distinct underlying dog-funk that never goes away, even when his fur is freshly cleaned. It sticks to your fingers when you pet him.
Anyway, enough with the stinky-dog hijack, my intention was only to illustrate that some dogs (like some people) stink to high hell, but not 100%. Clean, healthy animals should not stink, and certainly not “from several feet away”.
Preach it!
Would have at the time, but I posted from work and the site was blocked.
And of course…
Everything you’ve never wanted to know about dog shit.
All safe for work, but… Eeewww!!
Thank you. To me, every single dog on the face of the planet is a disgusting creature and stinks to high hell. Period. No one can tell me that most dogs don’t stink, because it’s patently untrue. I mean, I can tell you that cigars don’t stink, and I’m not lying–that’s the truth for me–but to most people, it’s an outrageous statement.
That, I would agree with. Most dogs do stink.