He had explosives, tied me to them

[lizblackdog]

Argh, fucking collie. Come back from the park and he's licking his paw. So I check, and there's a chunk of skin missing off one of his pads. So we're back to no real exercise till that heals. HELP.

Note that there was no sign of limping or discomfort at any point while in the park or on the way home. There never is. I swear if he had four broken legs it would only slow him down a little.

Also, I appear to have a yeast infection. HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY.

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[mencc1701.livejournal.com]

Border terriers are cut from the same stock, I think. Ours will never complain if he's hurt, he just sort of muscles his way on through. Means you have to be careful, though, 'cause he can get hurt without you noticing.

The only time I ever saw him give a reaction anything like being in pain was when he sampled a hot pepper out of my mom's garden. He yelped, and I swear he jumped twice his height into the air away from the thing. :D

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Yep. Hardass dogs. And I feel so fucking guilty when I get him home and wonder how long I've been letting him run and jump on that skinned pad.

The one time I've ever heard Spike yelp was when he tried to jum between the strands of a barbed-wire fence and caught himself up in it. And he wasn't yelping in pain so much as protesting that the fence was holding him still. As soon as I'd picked him loose he was asking me to throw the ball again - with a great gaping slash down one leg and his belly all scratched up. Fool dog.

I have to laugh a bit at that pepper story though.... sorry!

[mencc1701.livejournal.com]

Heh, you want to know the best bit? A few minutes later, he came back, sniffed at it, and took another bite, just to make SURE he didn't like it.