tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124426191174569435.post5989618110488707241..comments2023-05-10T06:35:46.526-04:00Comments on Oliver's Bungalow: Vicious Golden BeastieChristine@Oliver's Bungalowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14098874510166931749noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124426191174569435.post-32393129962809439252008-09-10T18:19:00.000-04:002008-09-10T18:19:00.000-04:00Sandy and Jenni- Oli enjoyed his tummy scratch and...Sandy and Jenni- Oli enjoyed his tummy scratch and his nose rub.<BR/><BR/>SmilingJudy- I'm still wavering between taking the card back to the post office, all smug-like, and just keeping it. I'll probably keep it, mostly 'cause I'm non-confrontational. I can play out a scenario in my mind, I'm all sassy and tough, but in reality I'd probably just stammer, sweat and my face would get all red!<BR/><BR/>And, Jenni, as for Oliver's "I'm gonna to bite you bark"... well, I'm not convinced he'd really follow through! He does have many different barks, though, and I can usually tell the difference. Much like a momma and baby's cries. But I guess our postal carrier interprets all barking as agressive. It's not. When he barks at the postal carrier, it's "hey! hey! why aren't you talking to me? aren't you going to pet me? did you at least bring a treat? hey!"<BR/>-ChristineChristine@Oliver's Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14098874510166931749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124426191174569435.post-17833064822080020082008-09-10T10:40:00.000-04:002008-09-10T10:40:00.000-04:00Oh No......poor vicious Oliver. ha, ha.There is s...Oh No......poor vicious Oliver. <BR/>ha, ha.<BR/><BR/>There is such a difference in a "I'm gonna bite you bark" and a "Look Mom someone is in our yard" bark. <BR/><BR/>Pet his sweet nose for me.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327560462230807825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124426191174569435.post-862086895057737602008-09-08T16:06:00.000-04:002008-09-08T16:06:00.000-04:00Some people are afraid of all dogs and they don't ...Some people are afraid of all dogs and they don't know enough about them to know some breeds wouldn't hurt a fly. My mom is one of these people. She tenses up and makes sure she has her mace when she's out for a walk and sees any dog she doesn't know. Maybe the post office has a policy to complete one of these cards for any dog they see on the route. <BR/><BR/>I would stick a little post-it on the form with something like, 'Really? My dog is vicious? I beg to differ' and just leave it in the box for them to pick-up. They know they messed up by giving it to you.SmilingJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877138249330155883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124426191174569435.post-25349469352176930562008-09-08T00:57:00.000-04:002008-09-08T00:57:00.000-04:00Yeah, I'm sure that the mailcarrier's job is not a...Yeah, I'm sure that the mailcarrier's job is not an easy one. I certainly couldn't do it. But still, Oli is just about the most affectionate dog I've ever met. Now, I know, he's my baby, but I'm trying to be objective. He really is a good dog, and I've seen several of our mailcarriers talk to him over the years, nice and friendly. So, yeah, I guess all it takes is one person- maybe not one of our regulars- to be uneasy around dogs. Oliver is energetic, and if you aren't around dogs much I guess it could be overwhelming.<BR/><BR/>Now I just have to decide what to do with the card. Keep it, leave it in my mailbox, take it back to the post office?<BR/>-ChristineChristine@Oliver's Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14098874510166931749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124426191174569435.post-15757907440220496032008-09-07T17:18:00.000-04:002008-09-07T17:18:00.000-04:00Stupid gits! He is such a sweetie. Please give him...Stupid gits! He is such a sweetie. Please give him a tummy scratch for me!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071236024242050143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124426191174569435.post-29634083118544425852008-09-07T14:17:00.000-04:002008-09-07T14:17:00.000-04:00I am a "dog walker" My favorite dogs that we take ...I am a "dog walker" My favorite dogs that we take walk are Golden Retrievers. They are the biggest babies!<BR/>How does your regular mailman get along with Ollie?<BR/>It sounds like they may have had a sub who has issues with dogs.<BR/><BR/>Julie in NJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124426191174569435.post-84897331560166684132008-09-07T12:14:00.000-04:002008-09-07T12:14:00.000-04:00I understand where mail carriers are coming from, ...I understand where mail carriers are coming from, but I've never met a dangerous golden retriever. They're the sweetest breed around, and I've no doubt Oliver is, too. Maybe this mail carrier had a bad experience with someone else's dog, so the barking made them nervous?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542931247957198888noreply@blogger.com