Shop Dogs

[Phadreus_imp]

Not sure if this is germane specifically to CB's but I find working on my bike is much more pleasurable with the company provided by my favorite doggy, Misty.

When I drop a tool or worse yet, a Fastener somewhere in the nooks and crannies of the engine, I can get impatient and frustrated. When I start mumbling to myself venting my frustration in the moment, Misty comes over to me and always resets my mood for the better. Some petting, hugging and licking (her not me), and I'm refreshed and ready to work again.

This particular dog was a rescue dog. She's ~3 Years old and belonged to a Puppy Mill where the owners abused her. Local animal authorities removed her from the owners when neighbors reported hearing her barking and crying while the owners were yelling. Misty jumped out of a window on the second story of the building during this and landed on the ground hard dislocating her left front shoulder. When the animal authorities arrived, she had a number of small cuts and contusions. The animal authorities took her and nursed her back to some level of health.

Now we have her, she's been fixed, all shots up-to-date, put 10 lbs back on (you could see her ribs and vertebrae when we got her) and is happy as can be. She's get a nice bath twice a week, special treats with medicine to help her deal with the residual pains from her prior experiences and attention galore. She even has her own kiddy pool out back which she jumps in every day when out playing in the sun.

Anyway, anybody else have dogs that hang out with them in the shop?

[Lord Popgun]

Honda might be coming out with a Boxer engine. I think it will be a dog though.

https://www.k1600forum.com/threads/honda...pe.199528/

[peterbaron]

..woof woof instead of vroom, vroom...

[Houtman_imp]

A big thank you for saving this beautiful dog .

[Whoops]

This is my shop dog “Boop”. She got her name because she will bump you with her nose until you pay attention to her. She also has a severe case of FOMO and follows me wherever I go. She does duck inside if I make loud noises though, but then comes right back out to make sure she doesn’t miss anything interesting. She is a rescue as well and loves to meet new people. If you throw a toy, she is your new best friend and will fetch for hours if you have the stamina to keep up. So far nobody has outlasted her.

[Cormanus]

Lovely dogs, fellas. I spend a bit much time away from home to have a dog.

[Phadreus_imp]

A big thank you for saving this beautiful dog .

Hey Houtman, in many ways, she has been as good for us as we have been for her. Amazing what Dogs can do for people in bringing joy to their lives. She's a blessing for us for certain.

This is my shop dog “Boop”. She got her name because she will bump you with her nose until you pay attention to her. She also has a severe case of FOMO and follows me wherever I go. She does duck inside if I make loud noises though, but then comes right back out to make sure she doesn’t miss anything interesting. She is a rescue as well and loves to meet new people. If you throw a toy, she is your new best friend and will fetch for hours if you have the stamina to keep up. So far nobody has outlasted her.

Is she ever beautiful? Wow Whoops, great rescue there my friend.

Lovely dogs, fellas. I spend a bit much time away from home to have a dog.

Hi ya Cormanus,

We too worked so many hours we did not find it possible to have a dog, but since my wife lost work due to COVID last year, she's been home and the company she gained through Misty has helped keep her in chipper mood.

[Lord Popgun]

I have a cat. Won’t hang out in the garage, but a number of skinks do. Does that count?

[Phadreus_imp]

I have a cat. Won’t hang out in the garage, but a number of skinks do. Does that count?

I can only imagine my Cats hanging out in my garage. They would be pushing every tool and part off the shelf onto the floor just to see them fall.

[Gone in 60]

Since I live in a condo, I don't have a dog, and the cats think monsters live in the garage, so they won't go out there. But, when I'm working on garage projects, any number of neighborhood dogs might wander into the garage to say hello. Plus Toby, a big tabby cat that lives at the other end of the cul-de-sac. He's smart enough to know that if he sits just inside the garage and starts howling, I'll go inside and get him some treats to make him shut up and go on his way. My cats give me a nasty look when I grab their treat jar off of the counter and walk to the garage with it.