tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post2722095989825451556..comments2023-10-31T15:39:09.651+01:00Comments on box elder: Garbo talks...Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-24003203713274847692010-08-15T21:28:55.586+02:002010-08-15T21:28:55.586+02:00I love Mol almost as much as that last droll and d...I love Mol almost as much as that last droll and darting dog of a sentence. Every compound and qualifier ups the ante, until you plop down at "much too late." Indeed a fizzy bottle in the right hands.JMartinhttp://clumpsandvoids.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-33613145486272816762010-08-15T15:57:57.297+02:002010-08-15T15:57:57.297+02:00Thanks from me and Mol.
Cocker spaniel ears. Yes...Thanks from me and Mol.<br /><br />Cocker spaniel ears. Yes a design fault if ever there was one. They are set too low, fold over themselves and are covered in fur,inside and out, all of which create damp and provoke infections, to which poor Mol has been sadly prone, hence all the worry and heartbreak I have frequently aired here. As well as this if not kept combed and trimmed, they do indeed pick up dirt and burrs and other nasties. I love Mol better than my own soul and cockers are usually lovely dogs but I would not have another and would not recommend them to anyone. <br /><br />So why do they have such long ears? Yes it is partly bizarre dog-breeding aesthetics, but also all breeds of dogs whose sense of smell is a priority tend to have long floppy ears and rather deep jowls (bloodhounds being the prime example), which have the effect of sweeping the scent up off the ground and intensifying it around the dog's nose. I suppose they're furry because they are colder climate dogs and it keeps them warm. <br /><br />I also wonder, though I've never had this confirmed, if their having cloth ears is not an advantage around noisy guns. Indeed, Mol has never been bothered by loud sudden noises, unlike some dogs with better hearing, and the pop and flight of a champagne or similar cork brings out an atavistic urge in her to chase after the precipitating object, which is probably about the closest she'd ever get to the shooting field and the purpose of her breed, apart from inadvertently putting up the odd pheasant which makes her wildly excited and inclined to run off in pursuit, usually in the wrong direction and much too late.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-51533650590116884442010-08-15T12:49:59.613+02:002010-08-15T12:49:59.613+02:00And Lucy writes! Providing the answer to a questio...And Lucy writes! Providing the answer to a question I've raddled over (West Riding argot) for years. The ears on spanielish dogs (a genus I'm assuming Mol belongs to) have always seemed anti-evolution. Shaped to pick up burrs rather than to focus sound, although no doubt vital in evoking the "Ah, ain't she..." reaction. Here their function is to reveal signs of life, while the rest of the dog (Hey! She's a dog in a... But obviously you recognised that.) is very much committed to the status quo. Congratters (Remember than one?) on your techno-competence.Roderick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-71541424339680756462010-08-14T21:11:45.387+02:002010-08-14T21:11:45.387+02:00Happiness is a warm blankie, in a snug basket. En...Happiness is a warm blankie, in a snug basket. Enjoyed viewing Madame very much.The Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846997590157958766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-55825068650990088212010-08-14T20:46:57.614+02:002010-08-14T20:46:57.614+02:00"I fit perfectly in this basket.""I fit perfectly in this basket."Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-21084276080033349942010-08-14T20:05:44.398+02:002010-08-14T20:05:44.398+02:00Sweet Mol knows a nice warm bed when it's plac...Sweet Mol knows a nice warm bed when it's placed before her!zephyrhttp://thegarden.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.com