Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Ok, people. I ask you. Was this my fault?
The dog is not talking to me. She refuses to even look at me. Why? Because of a little accident that could have happened to anybody.

On Sunday our son-in-law came over to cook out for Bob's father's day gift. (Bob loves cookouts)

Meanwhile, I bought one of those shock collars for Lucy. Just to keep her from falling off the cliff into the ravine. It was thoughtful of me to do it!

Lucy had been pretty much hiding out in her crate all day, holding her urine. All 4 grandkids were here in the pool and they get kind of loud. The doors were open she just chose not to be out there where the action was for whatever reason. Finally I made her come out so she could relieve herself.

I accidentally (anybody could have done it) left the remote control to the shock collar on the table outside. She ran over in the grass to pee and next thing I knew she was hopping up and down on all fours like a jack-rabbit on speed, yelping and whimpering. I stood there for a second scratching my head. Then I turned around and saw that Eli had picked up the remote and was punching the shock button over and over tryin to figure out what it operated.

I have apologized. I have tried to give her treats. I've done everything I can to make it up to her but she's determined to lay around and feel sorry for herself. whatEVER!

 
posted by Crabby at 7:28 AM |


55 Comments:


At 6/27/2006 8:23 AM, Blogger MilkMaid

DOG ABUSE!!!!!!!!!

 

At 6/27/2006 8:42 AM, Blogger Manny

OK that's it ! Bring Lucy to live with me. I have a yard and no cliff's.

Don't bring the little ugly dog though. Give that one to Squirrel.

 

At 6/27/2006 9:15 AM, Blogger Zen Wizard

Perhaps a concilliatory chew toy is in order.

 

At 6/27/2006 9:20 AM, Blogger Manny

Give her pizza bones and she might just forgive you.

 

At 6/27/2006 9:21 AM, Blogger Crabby

Aw, come on! I don't even believe this. Does nobody here feel bad for me? This dog is psycologically abusing me! And it was an accident. Anybody coulda done what I did.

I mean, how many times have I tripped over her squeak saucer? Or practically broken my toe on her bone in the middle of the night?

What about my FINGER? Did I mope and cry when she went the wrong direction and got my finger nail caught in her lead?

nooooooo. I was "fogiving" and kind.

She won't even sit next to me at breakfast. Now she sits with Bob!

PS Tina sorry about your doggie. Hope she recovers fast. I'm real familiar with the eating of odd ball stuff.

 

At 6/27/2006 9:36 AM, Blogger Suze

I never heard of these shock collars before. Are they to correct bad behaviour or give your pooch a complex about urinating? LOL

 

At 6/27/2006 9:46 AM, Blogger barman

Oh poor Lucy and of all times for this to happen, right when she was outside to take care of business.

Crabbs, you can win her over again. Give her a little time and she will back to your best buddy. Sneek her snacks or what ever you guys consider OK and she will forget all about it. I would be devistated myself if that was happening to me. Oh and I had to fight so much laughing when you descibed what happened. It is terrible and funny in a sick way at the same time.

 

At 6/27/2006 9:54 AM, Blogger Manny

I agree with suze here. The poor dog is going to have a complex everytime she makes water.

 

At 6/27/2006 10:56 AM, Blogger Crabby

Suze, I totally forgot to tell you guys. She won't urinate in that area any more. I have tried and tried to get her to go in her usual spot. No way. I have to walk her all the way to the back of the yard or the front.

The shock collar is to correct bad behavior but will also work like an invisible fence teaching them what places aren't safe. We had it turned down to just barely give her a buzz and when Eli picked it up, he turned the dial almost all the way up so she got hit pretty hard.

It was funny, Barman. Never saw anything like it. She sure is ticked at me. Now she's laying with her butt to me. She's never gonna let me hear the end of this. (no pun intended)

Manny, only in that one spot. She won't touch it anymore. But see? You are not supposed to turn those things up past 5 unless the dog is just so stubborn it won't listen up. Hers was set on 3 and that worked fine for her. Eli had it turned up to 7. Only goes to 10.

 

At 6/27/2006 11:01 AM, Blogger Manny

Are we talking about blind Ms. Ellie here?

Can I borrow that collar? There are a couple of people at work I would like to shock as they gravitate towards the windows. LMAO

 

At 6/27/2006 11:38 AM, Blogger Manny

OK damn it. I'm a doctor ordered sick day here people. COME OUT AND PLAY!!!!!

 

At 6/27/2006 12:48 PM, Blogger Crabby

No. Not Ellie. Eli, 4 years old. a.k.a. BAM BAM?

He felt bad when he found out it hurt the dog. He kept asking, "Why can't she have a different collar?" LOL! I had NO idea how to explain.

 

At 6/27/2006 12:50 PM, Blogger Crabby

See, you've been thinking all we do all day while you're bustin your hump is play but bloggers are a hard working people.

My shed is going up today. meanwhile I'm in there removing the old finish from my backsplash tile so I can regrout and seal it before they bring the new countertops.

I could definitely use a DQ break. sigh.

 

At 6/27/2006 12:57 PM, Blogger Manny

Yea I want to redo the grout in my master bath. Pink tile, brown grout. What were these imaculate people thinking. LMAO

Oh no Denny, Bob is never to blame, it's always Crabby. If it's not Crabby then she was still most definitely at fault.

Yea ok, I believe my fellow bloggers work hard all day, but can't you just say out till around 7 when i get home.

Jeeez! Some day off, i have been on the phone with work 3 times today. The first time they called was at 7:30 a.m.

 

At 6/27/2006 12:58 PM, Blogger Manny

I love putting a password to everything. tee hee

 

At 6/27/2006 1:03 PM, Blogger Crabby

Denny, what exactly do you want me to put on Bob? LOL!

Manny, pink tile and brown grout? ICK!

And it's not either always my fault. Bob does lots of stuff. He just never gets caught.

 

At 6/27/2006 1:32 PM, Blogger Manny

Hey!!! She's mine now, you gave her tome. LOL

 

At 6/27/2006 1:42 PM, Blogger barman

Wow, I sure am happy I have a shirt and tie on right now. That way I do not need to worry about that shock collar. Well at least I do not need to worry until after 5:00 that is.

 

At 6/27/2006 1:52 PM, Blogger Crabby

oh pshaw! barman. that collar fits right over Lucy's big collar and tags. it'll slip over your tie with no problemo. LOL!

 

At 6/27/2006 2:00 PM, Blogger Tumbleweed

You are so mean! I wouldn't talk to you either. Maybe you should have thought about the wireless fence instead mean lady! Here's an idea...put it on yourself and put the remote in her paw. She might get a kick out of it. lol
I bet you have been kissing ass though huh?

 

At 6/27/2006 2:04 PM, Blogger Crabby

Tumble, aaaaaaaaHA! Now I have got you on this one. I DID put that collar on soon as we got it cuz I wanted to know what it felt like to be zapped. You can ask Jake, he was there. I remember cuz he told me I was had half a brain or something. I don't remember exactly but...seeeee????

I zapped myself on 3 different settings.

It was ...... shocking.

 

At 6/27/2006 2:06 PM, Blogger Crabby

PS. Manny and I do so apologize for ho'ing up the design board. ahhhhhhhhhhh ha ha ha ha ha!

I don't know what gets into her. But I myself have been breathing heavy chemicals all day. So I can't be held accountable.

 

At 6/27/2006 2:18 PM, Blogger Spoony Quine

` At least Eli didn't think it was funny.
` Hmm... I wish I could give you some advice for how to make up to a dog. She's probably anxious because she can't seem to figure out why it happened. She might even be wondering if it could happen again!
` I'm sure she'll get through it eventually. It's not like you cut off her leg.... I say that because there was this one dog that had bone cancer or something in its leg pretty bad and because the woman of the household took it to the vet to get the leg amputated, the dog not only can't stand to be around her, but defends her husband from her!
` True story. Saw it on T.V. ...No, really, it was a documentary-type thing.

 

At 6/27/2006 4:17 PM, Blogger SignGurl

You're a grandma? I had no idea.

 

At 6/27/2006 6:00 PM, Blogger wmy

I have a neighbor who used to jack her dog off (she said she did it so the dog wouldnt bother the neighbor dogs...I have to wonder though) You could always try that!!

 

At 6/27/2006 6:52 PM, Blogger Manny

Crabby, a friend from work want's to comment here, but doesn't want you to think she is dogging you.

You may remember her from my blog a while back.

Her name is indiansfan. She is a friend and also my boss.

She started a blog, but doesn't do much with it so encourage her to do so.

She mostly IM's. I IM now too.

 

At 6/27/2006 6:56 PM, Blogger indiansfan

I hope Lucy is better with you today, you mean, mean Mommie!! Get that collar off her!!!!!!! Poor little girl, she will have a complex from now on, plus the grandkids will make her remember the "shock of it all"!!! Don't share the collar with Manny, either. I might be one of the people she wants to use it on!

 

At 6/27/2006 6:59 PM, Blogger Manny

LOL, indiansfan you make me laugh. ha haha

I was thinking Ellis and Tricia. LOL

 

At 6/27/2006 7:06 PM, Blogger Crabby

seequin, I think Eli was just trying to figure out what the remote operated. LOL! I thought it was sweet how concerned he was about her getting a different collar too. I beleive you about the leg story. I've seen things similar to that.

Sign, oh yeah. Bob's daughter has 4 youngins and they all call me grandma Pam. I'm real proud of that and them.

wmy, I know what you're up to, you little imp! I am not jerking off a dog for your entertainment. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ha ha ha ha!

Indiansfan of course you're always welcome to post. Come on ahead! We're harmless. Well, I am. Watch out for wmy though. She'll have you jerking off your pup if she thinks she can get away with it. LOL!

 

At 6/27/2006 7:12 PM, Blogger indiansfan

well, atleast both of the boys are fixed. And I don't really think I could help out the girl. Altho, I have one boy that thinks humping her head is really making her happy!! Maybe I do need to get one of those collars for him!! NO!! Never mind!! And Manny can't have it either. She just wants to use it and spend the rest of the day with Medics when they come to get employees!!

 

At 6/27/2006 7:13 PM, Blogger Manny

I know a lady that uses her hand to impregnate a horse...or was it a cow?

Dunno, but the dog thing is just plain wrong.

 

At 6/27/2006 7:16 PM, Blogger Polyman2

Forget it. Lucys toast with that kid around.

 

At 6/27/2006 7:24 PM, Blogger indiansfan

Manny, how well do you know that lady?????????

 

At 6/27/2006 7:26 PM, Blogger Manny

She works in the department right next to us.

Sorry, my puter hosed on me for a minute.

 

At 6/27/2006 7:27 PM, Blogger barman

I have seen them have to reach up inside before to help birth and to clear the intestines I believe. Somehow that just seems wrong!

See Indiansfan, you are fitting right in like you have been here all along.

 

At 6/27/2006 7:29 PM, Blogger Manny

Barman, she does fit right in.

 

At 6/27/2006 7:32 PM, Blogger Manny

indiansfan, don't all boys think it makes us happy to hump our heads? LMAO

 

At 6/27/2006 7:33 PM, Blogger Manny

MMMmmmmm medics.

 

At 6/27/2006 7:34 PM, Blogger Manny

Anyway, i get an hourlunch now. That's enough time to make nice to the medics. LOL

 

At 6/27/2006 7:39 PM, Blogger barman

Oh no, Indiansfan needs another post. I left a suggestion for soundproofing the house.

 

At 6/27/2006 7:39 PM, Blogger Crabby

Indiansfan, I don't even wanna think about Manny in possession of one of those collars. Heap bad ju ju.
Smilin George humps Miss Ellies dogs face every time I dog sit for her. If you ever saw Miss Ellie's dogs face, it'd make perfect sense to you.
ok, that was wrong. I'll go sit in the corner now.

Manny, if that lady could really impregnate things with her hand, she woulda been on Springer by now. ahhhhhhh ha ha ha ha ha ha! I crack me up.

Poly, LOL! You're probably right. Poor Lucy. She finally made up with me tonight and darned if I didn't accidentally step on her toe on our way out the door.

Barman, I knew she would. Seems like most folks who come here fit in. Crazy people attract each other that way. LOL!

 

At 6/27/2006 7:46 PM, Blogger Manny

Crab, hunt up the pick of mom in that dress, you and her standing in front of the dryer folding clothes. Send it to me.

PLEEEEEEEZ

 

At 6/27/2006 7:48 PM, Blogger Crabby

I don't have it. But if there's a pic of me doing work back then, I damn well want it for proof.

 

At 6/27/2006 7:48 PM, Blogger barman

I am glad you two made up. Now if only Lucy could catch a break.

 

At 6/27/2006 8:03 PM, Blogger barman

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At 6/27/2006 8:05 PM, Blogger barman

Lets try that again.

 

At 6/27/2006 8:08 PM, Blogger Manny

wtf???? I walk away to take a phone call and someone deletes.

Who was it ??!!!!!

 

At 6/27/2006 8:10 PM, Blogger Manny

ok, sorry barman, That wasn't anything like it.

Mom was wearing a June Cleaver type dress, high heel shoes, and a pearl necklace. Crabby was with her.

I may have it, I'll have to look.

 

At 6/27/2006 8:18 PM, Blogger Mouthy Girl

Sounds like a set-up to me. Bad Crabbers! BAD!

 

At 6/27/2006 9:49 PM, Blogger Pat & Reg

Poor Baby!!!! Whatever? You cruel heartless bi... I mean it's sooooo obvious that it was an honest mistake. Did you explain to her about the cliff? You should let her sleep in bed with you for a few days or even weeks just to make it up to her. :)

 

At 6/27/2006 9:51 PM, Blogger Pat & Reg

You know, come to think of it, I's like to borrow that collar too. I could set it at the door at work and if someone leaves a crappy tip, WHAMO!!!! (dialed to 10 baby!)

I love that idea!!!!

 

At 6/28/2006 1:32 AM, Blogger Mone

Oh yeahh, let me borrow that collar too crabby. I have somebody in my dirty mind, I just would like to show a little punishment towards bad behavior.

 

At 6/28/2006 9:12 AM, Blogger Crabby

Mad, how the hell are ya?

sayyyyy, looks to me like everybody wants to get their paws on my shock collar.

What's that I hear?

Is it ..... financial opportunity knocking?

 

At 6/28/2006 7:44 PM, Blogger Roxi

i'M CALLING OWNER CONTROL ON YOU!!!