XPost: uk.politics.misc, uk.rec.pets.misc   
   From: stephen@horgan.REMOVETOREPLY.co.uk   
      
   On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 14:45:16 GMT, AlanG  wrote:   
      
   >On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 12:22:01 GMT, Stephen Horgan   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >>On Fri, 4 Nov 2005 19:27:22 +0000, banana   
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>Apparently some owners of dogs in the UK have bought tablets advertised   
   >>>as calming their dogs' nerves on Guy Fawkes Night!   
   >>>   
   >>>How about keeping them indoors with the volume turned up on the TV or   
   >>>sound system?   
   >>>   
   >>>Or if they bark, try telling them 'that's a good dog for telling me,   
   >>>let's go and look out of the window at what the matter is'. Because   
   >>>they're probably trying to draw your attention to the 'threat'.   
   >>>   
   >>>Meanwhile...many people in the y(UK) are being exposed to adverts for   
   >>>scented arse-wipes! I jest not! Whatever next?   
   >>>   
   >>>Ah, the market! Ah, democracy!   
   >>>   
   >>>Complete the following phrase:   
   >>>   
   >>>A FOOL AND HIS DIGNITY --- ---- ------.   
   >>   
   >>Dogs become distressed amid firework noises, and that is quite   
   >>distinct from warning about potential threats. An actual dog owner   
   >>would know that.   
   >   
   >As an actual dog owner for almost 20 years I know you can get them   
   >trained to accept loud noises and fireworks.   
      
   And do you? Are you a shooter?   
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   Stephen Horgan   
      
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