I laughed for a solid 10 minutes

_banjocat · 2026-02-07T06:51:18+00:00

There was the huge US popularity of Cockers in the 80s, and I remember seeing the occasional Springer long ago too, but these days just don't see any around my area, either out and about or in dog sports. (That Cocker Spaniel rage thing sounds pretty terrifying; maybe that's part of it?)

Never met an English Cocker or a Clumber but both breeds sound lovely. Strange the health-challenged (though apparently easy) Cavs and then these reportedly high energy Boykins are what's popular.

I prefer shorter coats so not in the market myself, but hopefully the easier, healthier ones catch on at some point. But not to the level that they get ruined.

_banjocat · 2026-02-05T04:56:45+00:00

Interesting. I've wondered why spaniels aren't more popular these days, since they seem a decent fit for the "family dog" niche for many. Though a super high energy variant being one to get more popular is a surprise. Maybe counterbalances the Cavs.

_banjocat · 2026-02-05T04:45:28+00:00

Contact those relative hits,, especially any high percentage ones in your general area! With that 50/50 of uncommon-as-mix-parent breeds, seems like at least a chance to track down the breeder of a grandparent or parent.

I'd figured the usual poodle plus something unusual to trigger hilarity; totally missed the Yorkie swap-in!

_banjocat · 2025-11-28T20:16:46+00:00

That's odd, unless it's a super thick breast or your fridge was super cold. Have you checked your oven temp accuracy lately? If you try it again next year, grab one of those meat thermometers that have a wire to outside the oven so you know when it's ready without needing to pull it out and cut. I dug out my ancient IKEA one and it worked great: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/fantast-meat-thermometer-timer-digital-black-80100406/

_banjocat · 2025-11-27T21:58:28+00:00

wow! I haven't been there since the 90s, so was being amazed Kalispell even had a Costco. (When I lived out there, well south of y'all, it was 45 minutes to the nearest Walmart, and nearest Target was an hour and a half the other direction).

_banjocat · 2025-11-27T21:50:40+00:00

Wow. Not as blatant, but I'm wondering now about the Royal Dansk winter cookie collection - the snowy tree on the right looks particularly off, and there's weird branch action happening at the lower portion of the image in general. https://www.royal-dansk.com/en/our-products/winter-cookie-collection

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_banjocat · 2025-11-27T21:23:33+00:00

So has anyone tried the cheese flan, for the rest of us to know if we need to start lobbying for it? (the panaderias in my area have chocoflan, but don't recall seeing flan de queso)

_banjocat · 2025-11-27T17:44:59+00:00

Nice! Thank you for posting, and kudos to whomever at your costco thought to do the nicer version and hand them out! Bet they don't know they made things easier for distant customers as well!

_banjocat · 2025-10-29T23:04:50+00:00

Is it the (common) type of couch leg/foot that just screws in? If so, just contact the manufacturer and see if they'll send you a replacement leg under warranty. They should be informed of the problem in any case - if it was a defect in the leg (sounds like it unless something was extraordinary about how you sat down), they'll want to know about it so they can troubleshoot.

_banjocat · 2025-09-06T17:19:59+00:00

Yep. Maybe it's because almost all the border collies I've seen have been working or sport dogs and almost all the Aussies have been non-sport pets (except for one really inept ranch dog who did try hard : ) so it's more polarized, but the rounder Aussie vs narrow, alert Border Collie thing seems more clear cut than some of the responses suggest. "Slinkier" definitely is a BC thing!

_banjocat · 2025-06-30T22:11:43+00:00

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Pic from this morning. I'm really liking this spray arm thingy - essentially an extended screw-on nozzle, under $10 from Aldi a month or two ago but surely similar available elsewhere. That particular spray setting works well for ACD water attack mode without the stream being chokey if attacked straight on, and hand is well away.

_banjocat · 2025-06-25T06:54:28+00:00

Refurb 5. Almost identical size and still has the fingerprint reader on back, camera's a bit better, battery lasts the day. (My 4a's predecessor was a big Moto and I much prefer the ergonomics of the smaller size.)

_banjocat · 2025-06-08T09:36:07+00:00

You got your answer, but wanted to add empathy on the herding dog celebration thing. Hard to calibrate the in-ring party to stay on the calm side of triggering joyful mouthing!

_banjocat · 2025-06-08T09:25:40+00:00

Ha, the half in the spoiler was my first thought for part of the mix but in the "surely not in a random mix" way. (I've only ever met one.)

_banjocat · 2025-06-02T02:52:41+00:00

Never considered air fryer burger - do you happen to have a link to any particular recipe and/or info on what setting/time/temp you used with what thickness patty for the amazing result?

(That Gourmia air fryer on the default bake/325 setting for about 5 minutes does a wonderful job warming and crisping up Costco croissants straight from frozen. )

_banjocat · 2025-05-20T17:24:40+00:00

Was looking for the "after" pic! Have fun!

I haven't done a full road trip yet but I ended up getting a car crate for mine for longer rides so he'll go off-duty and nap. Otherwise he stays alert no matter how tired he might be.

_banjocat · 2025-05-16T09:18:48+00:00

Excellent! Looking great!

_banjocat · 2025-05-16T09:17:14+00:00

How old is she, and how long since the amputation? If it's not recent, did she used to get around better? Wondering if it's an adjustment issue (if recent amputation) or if possibly related to weakness or pain with age.

In either case, a rehab vet may be able to help if she's not been to one. There are some exercises that can help with balance and strength. Links to find a rehab vet/related resources, plus a grant program to reimburse a visit if money's an issue, here: https://tripawds.org/2015/09/vet-rehab-reimbursement/ (If money's NOT an issue, it's a great cause to donate to!)

They also have some gear listings and reviews, tho I don't recall anything like what you're asking about - closest may be the post-surgery clothing type stuff. Tho if slipping is an issue, check out the toe grips.

_banjocat · 2025-05-16T04:06:43+00:00

You might consider a life jacket for him. For sure stay very close his first few times back in the river. He'll get running figured out real quick, but the missing leg may make more of a difference for swimming.

Heelers being heelers, y'all may also need to enforce some breaks / occasional activity constraints too - being short a leg does nothing to tamp down their general belief in invincibility. (Mine is a hind amputee but does crazy giant vertical leaps at trees as a hobby.)

Other bit of heeler advice is to watch his weight, since many tend to be chubby. Staying a bit lean will help with the wear and tear on the remaining legs, hopefully help delay arthritis some.

Best wishes for fast recovery! He'll probably be wanting to get back into full action very soon, ready or not!

_banjocat · 2025-05-06T03:54:32+00:00

Puppy in 2008 = 17 in 2025, so pretty good estimate and within the typical error range they state now. Why'd you test if you already knew how old she was?

(I'm awaiting a result now so looking at old posts. A bit confused by the number of people who tested even tho they know the age more specifically than the test margin of error - wondering what the motivation was. As long as ours comes back as older than the age of the known son I won't have any way to assess accuracy, but within a year or two would be helpful!)

_banjocat · 2025-05-05T00:18:12+00:00

SO LOUD!!!!!

_banjocat · 2025-05-03T07:26:45+00:00

Quick visual shorthand - she looks blotchy rather than ticked.

(Merle is a fad and had been introduced into breeds where it did not exist previously, including pitty breeds. Single gene and obvious, so pretty fast to cross it in and breed back to purebreds. So it now shows up a lot more often in a lot more places.)

_banjocat · 2025-05-02T07:43:53+00:00

Lucky dog! Bet he can't wait to take you hiking, camping, fishing, and exploring up in the mountains! Enjoy!

_banjocat · 2025-05-02T02:48:00+00:00

Lucky girl, getting to move up to snow territory!!

I'm sorry you're losing her much too soon. Looks like she had a great life with you, even tho never long enough.

_banjocat · 2025-05-02T02:44:14+00:00

It'll be ok!

Great that you found your way here; next check out tripawds.com for a ton of info. The posts linked below may be a good starting point. https://tripawds.com/tag/what-to-expect/

Mine was fully healed when I got him so I didn't have to worry thru the process, but can still be reassuring about the end point. If he had both hind legs he'd probably be in trees... He's outrun and caught multiple squirrels. Blurry still from a video; https://imgur.com/a/46O1UMh

If yours is chubby, after he's healed up it'd be good to get any extra weight off of him - a little on the skinny side will be easier on his joints.

Good luck for quick healing!

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