CFM chuck123wapati Posted October 5 Author CFM Report Posted October 5 19 hours ago, Darren8306 said: My pup has been running 3 or 4 times a week with me, and is ready to start expanding her training. One day, she could be an ultra dog I just don't know if I'm ready to start that kind of training. Last time I trained for an ultra, it meant running 2500 kms to get ready for 50km. To steer it back to leather, she has a harness that I really enjoy, brand is 'Sporn'. There is a metal triangle which allows the nylon web to slide through. I'm considering copying it, but I don't want to end up with a stretched leather, or worse something that won't loosen. I think I'll have to go browse strange hardware suppliers, or get out the plasma torch and files... That sounds like work!! I love to hike; however, Nothing like being alone with your thoughts on a beautiful morning. That is a nice harness setup; it shouldn't be too hard to duplicate. I have some American Bullies that I made leather pinch collars for, and I had to make the hardware for them also. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Darren8306 Posted October 5 Members Report Posted October 5 7 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: That is a nice harness setup; it shouldn't be too hard to duplicate. I have some American Bullies that I made leather pinch collars for, and I had to make the hardware for them also. This one is great, but all the nylon webbing is resistant to the stretching and shrinking I expect with leather. Ethyl is a bit careless about running into water. Or more often watery goose-poop, thick, sticky and smelly mud, or anything else she likes the stank of. She has a leather 'necklace' (collar with no leash attachment ring) but I haven't tried making a proper collar or harness yet. Maybe I can make her one for when she doesn't have a chance to find something wet... Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted October 5 Contributing Member Report Posted October 5 4 hours ago, Darren8306 said: . . . Ethyl is a bit careless about running into water. Or more often watery goose-poop, thick, sticky and smelly mud, or anything else she likes the stank of. . . When I was much younger and lived at home we had a beagle who liked to roll in cow pats, the fresher the better. Then come home and hide under furniture. It was hard to find him as he crawled from area to area. I swear he was having a laugh at us. He also 'lost' his collar about every 7 to 10 days Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
CFM chuck123wapati Posted October 6 Author CFM Report Posted October 6 (edited) 15 hours ago, Darren8306 said: This one is great, but all the nylon webbing is resistant to the stretching and shrinking I expect with leather. Ethyl is a bit careless about running into water. Or more often watery goose-poop, thick, sticky and smelly mud, or anything else she likes the stank of. She has a leather 'necklace' (collar with no leash attachment ring) but I haven't tried making a proper collar or harness yet. Maybe I can make her one for when she doesn't have a chance to find something wet... My dogs do the same. Deer crap is their favorite rub. They've also been sprayed by a skunk, and their leather collars have held up great so far. As for water, they have a pool and sprinkler they drench themselves with daily in the summer, leather will work just fine; it has for thousands of years on dogs, cows, horses........i built two of these for my Bullies in 2021 and they are still going strong, Edited October 6 by chuck123wapati Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Sheilajeanne Posted October 6 Members Report Posted October 6 (edited) The leather collar I bought for my first GSD back in the 1980's looks almost exactly like that one, and is still going strong! Many years ago, I was visiting an aunt in the country. She suggested I let our dog run loose on her property. Since she was well back from the road, I decided to let her go. Bad idea... When we were ready to leave, she came joyfully running up to us, covered in fresh cow poop. It was a cold day in October, and she definitely did not appreciate being hosed down with cold water. She jumped around on the end of her leash like a very large fish, while my aunt watched and laughed her buns off. Needless to say, we kept her leashed when she was around the farm after that. Edited October 6 by Sheilajeanne Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted October 8 Author CFM Report Posted October 8 On 10/6/2025 at 12:23 PM, Sheilajeanne said: The leather collar I bought for my first GSD back in the 1980's looks almost exactly like that one, and is still going strong! wow, your dog is really old. lol I looked up the acronym in a search because I didn't know it off hand, the only two that fit the sentence was either a German Shepherd dog or gender and sexual diversity lol Just funnin', don't take me seriously, i know whatcha meant. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Darren8306 Posted October 8 Members Report Posted October 8 I think she's from Ontario, and probably isn't permitted to laugh at a joke like that, so I will. lol I moved far northwest of Onterrible in search of more jokes, and the jokers who laugh at them. Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted October 9 Members Report Posted October 9 (edited) Yes, Darren, I'm in Ontario. And we don't have a problem with gender and sexual diversity here. Since it's not hockey, no one cares which team you play for. And Chuck, for those of us who REALLY know the breed (I've had 6 of them since the 1980's) it stands for German Shedding Dog! This is the girl that rolled in the cow poop. Picture taken on January 2nd, so no cow poop around that wasn't frozen solid. And why the heck she's decided to shed a good part of her coat in the middle of winter, I have NO IDEA!! Well, she always did have a mind of her own! Edited October 9 by Sheilajeanne Quote
Members Darren8306 Posted October 9 Members Report Posted October 9 30 minutes ago, Sheilajeanne said: Yes, Darren, I'm in Ontario. And we don't have a problem with gender and sexual diversity here. Since it's not hockey, no one cares which team you play for. And Chuck, for those of us who REALLY know the breed (I've had 6 of them since the 1980's) it stands for German Shedding Dog! This is the girl that rolled in the cow poop. Picture taken on January 2nd, so no cow poop around that wasn't frozen solid. And why the heck she's decided to shed a good part of her coat in the middle of winter, I have NO IDEA!! Well, she always did have a mind of her own! That is certainly a good dog. You could almost knit another. Might be a bit itchy to cuddle with though... You may not have chosen identity for Itchy Newdog, but the name alone speaks of feminity! Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted October 9 Members Report Posted October 9 (edited) Darren, yes, it's a she. Her name was Tasha. And believe it or not, all that hair came from only the one side of her body! She was never too keen on being brushed, so I decided to leave the other side for another day. She was 13 when that photo was taken. I said goodbye to her in August of the following year. She did me the favour of dying in her sleep, so I didn't have to make that decision every dog owner hates to have to make. And when I say she was stubborn, this is what I mean! My husband and I both loved to canoe. We spent a LOT of time getting Tasha used to the canoe, so she wouldn't dump us in the water. In October, we were renting a cottage from one of my husband's good friends. Of course, we brought our canoe along, and since it was a lovely fall day, Tasha and I went for a paddle. As we approached the dock, I could see that despite all her training, she was planning to jump from the canoe to the dock, instead of waiting for me to bring the canoe alongside. "Tasha, SIT!" I told her. She turned a deaf ear. And I'd made the mistake of letting the 8 foot leash she was wearing get out of my reach, so I couldn't physically correct her. "TASHA, SIT!" Nope, still totally deaf... "TASHA, SIT!!" and I bonked her on the head with a paddle. I might have hit her with a feather for all the effect it had. She was gathering her haunches underneath her to make the jump, and I knew that if I didn't find a way to stop her, we were both likely going for a swim in some very cold water... "TASHA - SIT!" This time, I put some muscle behind the paddle. Still, not the slightest response! "TASHA - SIT!" This time I REALLY put some muscle into my bonk. The blade of the paddle split, but she FINALLY sat down, and stayed there until I was able to draw the canoe alongside the dock! I used to say that sometimes you had to hit her upside the head with a 2 x 4 just to get her attention. Well, maybe not a 2x4, but definitely a canoe paddle! Here's a picture of her in her younger days: You can see how frightened she looks as a result of me abusing her with the paddle [sarcasm] Edited October 9 by Sheilajeanne Quote
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