No, we were required to do what we were doing. Both puppies growing up and learning. Or something silly like learning to think for ourselves.
--- In [email protected], "Ellen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > so you weren't doing anything at the time that required you to stay in > one place, like a job or something silly like that? > > > --- In [email protected], "i_nourider" <jeff@> wrote: > > > > OTR: On The Road > > Refering to the times we spent hitchhiking across the country. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > > wrote: > > > > > > OTR? On the run? As you can tell I'm not too good with acronyms. > > > Google and urban dictionary weren't much help with this one, as the > > > latter only returned on the run as being even remotely relevant. > > > > > > > > > The second one is not likely since whenever we were OTR I had > > > > nothing to hide. All the pot was rolled up in the bandana tied > around > > > > the dogs neck. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > it was unheard-of to me before I met my brother's dog. The dog I > > > > > grew up with didn't have this tendancy--he was prejudiced against > > > > > professions, not skin colors. Anyone driving a truck or > wearing a > > > > > uniform. Who knows how a dog's brain works? Apparently not very > > > > > well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "lovett1979" > > > > > <lovett1979@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > There was a "Curb Your Enthusiasm" where Larry had a racist > > dog, so > > > > > > this is definitely not an un-heard-of thing. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" > > > > > > <ellengoodman6@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I haven't even finished reading the chat transcript, but I > > had to > > > > > > say > > > > > > > something about the racist dogs thread. Actually I can't > > believe > > > > > > this > > > > > > > was discussed at such length, because the last time my dad > > and I > > > > > > were > > > > > > > at my brother's house, he commented that he thinks my > brother's > > > > > > dog is > > > > > > > racist. I have no idea if my brother is aware of this. We > > > > > > thought it > > > > > > > was a fluky, freaky thing that is not a common trait among > > dogs. > > > > > > Then > > > > > > > I read the chat and learn that a disproportionate number > of dog- > > > > > > owning > > > > > > > chatters have this problem. How weird is that? So my > > brother's > > > > > > dog > > > > > > > isn't the freak we thought he was. It was quite noticeable, > > too-- > > > > > > the > > > > > > > dog normally loves people, but would bark whenever there was > > > > > > someone > > > > > > > there who wasn't caucasian and continue until the person > left. > > > > > It > > > > > > was > > > > > > > eerie. Anyway, this appears to be a well-documented > > phenomenon, > > > > > > which > > > > > > > was eye-opening to find out. I will see my dad at my > brother's > > > > > > house > > > > > > > at Thanksgiving--if my brother's dog is still exhibiting this > > > > > > racist > > > > > > > behavior I can reassure my dad and maybe my brother too if > > he has > > > > > > > figured it out that his dog is not alone in acting like > this. > > > > > The > > > > > > chat > > > > > > > is so educational! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
