Posts Tagged ‘dogcatraz’

• Dogcatraz returns

  Date: 2009.06.27 | Category: Life as we know it, rants | Response: 0

  We were out of town for Leanne’s birthday when we got the call. Hello, we have your dogs.

  We headed back to Lakewood and picked them up from the wonderful people that had wrangled them. They had crossed a major road but were no worse for the wear. We got back to the yard and found that they had discovered a new way to break out. They decided to tunnel out of the yard. They were just hanging out in the back yard and weren’t confined to their kennel before the breakout. They simply decided to tunnel under the main gate to the back yard. We don’t know what spurred the jailbreak but we think someone decided to jump the gun and start shooting fireworks a week early. Did I mention that it’s illegal? Bastards.

  They are confined to the kennel at the moment but I’ve got to make some upgrades tomorrow. The only way to further fortify the place, save for guard towers with high powered assault rifles, is to prevent the tunneling. We’ve got to prevent it the only way that we can – concrete. Damn dogs – at least they are safe.

• Dumb dog

  Date: 2009.03.08 | Category: Life as we know it | Response: 1

  Dogs have an ability to know when you can’t afford to take them to the vet clinic. Yesterday, after much debate, Jessica and I decided to replace our grill with a propane/charcoal/smoker combo. While I was putting it together the dogs were running free in the yard. Jessica was in the yard playing hide and go seek with the dogs – one of their favorite games. Unfortunately, they are terrible at this game. We can be standing in plain site and they will run right by us without noticing.

  Jessica was in the back hiding by the camper and called for them when she heard a crashing sound. Duke had run into the gate – the gate that was wide open. He managed to get a two inch gash on his rear leg. We didn’t know what to do so we took him down to her parents house. Becky put some staples in the wound and we brought him back home. He is going to be confined to the kennel (dogcatraz) for the next week or two and won’t be able to get the run of the yard.

  I’m glad we didn’t have to take him to the vet clinic but damn – dogs always seem to know when to get hurt – they always seem to do it after you spend money.

• I thought my dogs were bad

  Date: 2008.09.15 | Category: videos | Response: 3

  A few months ago we had a few “problems” with the dogs trying to escape. I rigged an elaborate and probably excessive enclosure around and above the kennel to thwart any further escape attempts. I can’t imagine trying to stop the dog in the following video from escaping. This dog has done the impossible. The feat is Houdiniesque.

• Electrified Dogcatraz

  Date: 2008.07.08 | Category: Life as we know it | Response: 0

  I had to stay late at work today – joy of joys! They provided me and my car a ride home because driving tired is as bad as driving drunk. Imagine staying up until 3AM – yeah – that’s the level of tired I was experiencing. I had consumed copious quantities of caffeine but the net result was a frantic heart and a barely functioning brain. My body was trying to stay awake but my brain had already hung its hat up for the evening. Jessica’s parents came out and made some “modifications” to the dog kennel and the back yard while I was asleep. I knew they were coming but I was unaware of when they arrived and when they left – when I’m asleep the red army could overrun our country and I wouldn’t have a clue.

  The yard is now completely surrounded with hot wire – Texas had old sparky – Washington has dogcatraz.

  Try and get out of that one Lick – I dare you.